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As its name would suggest, the X4 slots between the X3 and X5 in terms of base price. Functionally, it is similar to the less expensive X3, however like the X6, the X4 offers a sensuous, sloping roofline giving the X4 a unique and attractive look. The end result is a vehicle that offers both sporty styling and SUV-like practicality and ground clearance.
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Following its debut last year, the BMW X4 is largely unchanged for 2016, though a Harman/Kardon surround sound audio system is now standard on the xDrive35i, while enhanced USB and Bluetooth now include mobile office, Bluetooth sync for a second phone, and voice control for contacts and music.
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BMW didn't invent the coupe crossover but has committed to it, most recently with the X4, following the larger X6. It's basically an X3 with a tapered roofline, a stylized utility vehicle that gives up function for fashion. The BMW X4 is intended to compete with the Porsche Macan, Range Rover Evoque, and Lincoln MKC. It seats four, though there are seatbelts for five.
The BMW X4 comes with either a four-cylinder turbo or six-cylinder turbo. The base engine is BMW's latest small workhorse, a sweet 2.0-liter making 240 horsepower, mated to a talented 8-speed automatic in the all-wheel-drive X4 xDrive28i model. The 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder turbo makes 300 horsepower in the X4 xDrive35i. The 2.0-liter will do zero to 60 in 6.0 seconds, the 3.0-liter in 5.2 seconds.
Every X4 is all-wheel drive. BMW's xDrive splits power 40/60 front to rear on dry roads, but can go 0/100 if the rears need all the grip. The xDrive all-wheel drive in the X4 is intended to improve road performance, more than making the car off-road capable.
Driving Dynamics Control is standard, enabling you to choose modes to suit your needs or desires. There is Normal, Sport, and Sport Plus, plus Eco Pro for economy.
The BMW X4 was all new in 2015, and there was no M model to compete with the Porsche Macan. But that changes, with the 2016 BMW X4 M40i, which squeezes another 55 horsepower out of the 3.0-liter engine. Torque is 343 pound-feet, propelling the all-wheel-drive coupe/crossover to 60 miles per hour in 4.7 seconds, with an electronically limited top speed of 150 mph.
The M40i gets special tuning for the suspension, transmission and steering; a sport-tuned exhaust system with a resonator that pumps some engine noise into the cabin; and 20-inch wheels and tires. The cockpit also gets a leather gear shift lever, steering wheel, sports seats, instrument cluster and door sills.
Stop/Start is standard, and it often sends shivers through the X4, as it does in every BMW we've driven. Technically, it exists to improve fuel mileage, although the improvement is small; engineers from all manufacturers admit it's mostly a gimmick to get credits from the federal EPA that the manufacturers can then apply to the cars with big engines. In any event, the four-cylinder X4 rates an EPA-estimated 20/28 miles per gallon City/Highway; while the six-cylinder gets just 1 mpg less than that. That's in Eco Pro mode, which totally shuts off the gas when the driver lifts off the throttle.
The BMW X4 is built in the U.S., at the company's big plant in South Carolina, along with the X3, X5, and X6. The X4 has not yet been crash-tested by the government.
The X4 carries over to 2016 largely unchanged. The 2016 X4's Bluetooth and USB add sync for a second phone, functions like photos and calendars, and voice control for contacts and music. A Harman Kardon surround system is now standard on the 2016 BMW X4 xDrive 35i.
BMW X4 models come standard with front-wheel drive and are available with a choice of engines, the X4 xDrive28i ($46,245) with 2.0-liter four-cylinder, the X4 xDrive35i ($50,695) with turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder, and the X4 M40i with a high-performance version of the 3.0-liter engine.
Standard equipment includes paddle shifters for the automatic transmission, an excellent synthetic leather interior, wood and aluminum trim, power front seats, power tailgate, and iDrive control with a high-contrast wide screen.
Leather upholstery ($1450), rearview camera ($700), and navigation are optional. Major option packages include the xLine group ($1500) with 19-inch wheels and gloss trim; M Sport group ($2300) with sport seats and steering wheel, higher top speed, and aero kit; and Tech package ($2750) including navigation and a head-up display. Stand-alone options include surround-view cameras and blind spot monitors ($1700), and adaptive cruise control ($1200).
In profile, the X4 is curvaceous, even gracious, better looking than its big sibling the X6. The line at its shoulders and C-pillars is sweet. But walk closer, and its rear end looks big.
The base trim is aluminum and wood, with the M Sport line adding sport seats and badges, and X-Line adding gloss.
The space for the front passenger is fine. Headroom in the rear doesn't suffer as much as you might expect from the low roof.
Cargo space is only a bit less than the X3, with 17.7 cubic feet behind the back seat and or 49.4 cubic feet with the rear seats down. There is a power tailgate, with an option for opening by waving a foot under the rear bumper, a good idea copied from the Ford Escape.
We found the dynamics of the X4 xDrive35i to be much like that of the X3 SUV, even though the X4 is 1.5 inches lower. The X4 is maybe a bit sharper; like the X3, it's athletic and agile for its size, without much nose dive or excessive body motion. Not surprising, given we would not expect much nose dive or excessive body motion in any BMW.
In Sport mode, with quicker throttle and steering and a tighter suspension, it feels best. The standard variable-ratio sport steering feels relaxed and stable, better than the steering in the X3. The X4 has Performance Control, which uses the electronic stability control to dab the brakes on the inside front wheel to improve cornering.
We highly recommend opting for the adaptive dampers.
The BMW X4 is stylish and is relatively responsive and sporty for its size and weight, but it is pricey for what is essentially an X3 with a sportier roofline.
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide a loan of Rs1,500 crore to Indian Railways to undertake electrification of Pune-Daund-Wadi railway line under the Pune railway division.
This was revealed by the general manager of Central Railway, Kul Bhushan, here on Wednesday while interacting with media persons.
"The implementation plan for the electrification is ready. Now, we will initiate the tendering process. We expect to complete the work in a couple of years. The total cost of the project stands around Rs1,500 crore,'' said Bhushan.
The electrification of the Pune-Daund-Wadi line is expected to give a major boost to strengthen railway services between Pune and Daund. It would help to commence local train services between Lonavla-Pune-Daund, as the Lonavla-Pune track is already electrified.
"The loan proposal was under the consideration of ADB. Recently, we have received green signal from the bank. As per preliminary estimate, the project would take about three to four years to complete,'' he added, stating that efforts would be made to complete it earlier.
Bhushan said a plan to restructure the Pune railway station is also underway. It includes establishing a coach complex at Ghorpadi yard and a separate modern terminal for Pune-Lonavla train services, erection of additional foot-overbridge at Pune railway station and expansion of existing platforms.
Bhushan said during the recently held time-table conference in Pune, proposals have been received for commencement of new trains from Pune. All these proposals have been sent to the railway board for consideration, he added.
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Last year alone we partnered with 32 companies and 18 community agencies to provide over 900 backpacks to neighborhood children.
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Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.
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Bremner introduced the pincers slowly, being anxious to get a good hold of the tooth.
During this time they cling to the swimming legs of the parent by means of their pincers.
Mr. Redmain filed away, heedless; then with the help of a pair of pincers freed the stone, and held it up in his hand.
Ten days are allowed when the hair is taken out with a pair of pincers.
The main use of his tail, indeed, is for folding away his wings, much as the earwig folds hers by aid of her pincers.
Each had her own wrenches and pincers to use for that purpose.
Her little, slender hands had no more strength, and when she broke a needle she could not draw it from the work with the pincers.
A wrench followed; a yell was the result, and the pincers slipped!
As a matter of fact, they do have pincers, but so minute that they can only be detected by microscopic examination.
Mr. Hartgold took up a diamond with a pair of pincers, and exhibited it to the banker.
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Jesse Jackson Jr. not undone by politics
Updated 10:54 pm, Saturday, February 16, 2013
Chicago --
For all the talk of Jesse Jackson Jr. aspiring to be a U.S. senator or mayor of the nation's third-largest city, his career wasn't upended by attempts to amass political power.
Instead, it was the former congressman's desire for flashy items - a gold-plated Rolex watch, furs and collectibles, such as Eddie Van Halen's guitar.
In a state where stop-at-nothing political ambition has been well documented - and often rewarded - the seemingly frivolous cause of Jackson's undoing is seen by political observers and former colleagues as both nonsensical and sad.
"When you have a magic name like that, he was in position, waiting for the gun to go off, for mayor, the Senate ... he was playing with the big guys," said Paul Green, a political scientist at Roosevelt University in Chicago who moderated Jackson's first congressional campaign debate. "To go down for this, you just feel sad."
Federal prosecutors on Friday charged Jackson with one count of conspiracy for allegedly spending $750,000 in campaign money on personal expenses. The Chicago Democrat's wife, former alderman Sandra Jackson, was charged with one count of filing false joint federal income tax returns. Both agreed to plead guilty in deals with federal prosecutors. Their sentencing dates have not been set.
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While former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich went to prison because he tried to trade President Obama's U.S. Senate seat for a more prestigious job or millions in campaign donations, Jackson could go to prison for, in part, buying memorabilia tied to martial arts movie star Bruce Lee.
The son of a civil rights icon, Jackson suddenly disappeared from public view for several weeks last summer. His staff eventually revealed he was being treated for bipolar disorder and other medical issues.
When Jackson resigned from office in November, he cited his bipolar disorder and acknowledged he also was under federal investigation.
Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., wondered whether the long list of luxury purchases mentioned in the federal criminal complaint were "an indication that his bipolar condition kind of was manifesting itself even then."


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1/8 Mio Akiyama PVC Figurine Now on Sale
K-On fans, especially those from the Mio faction, be sure to prepare some cash for this awesome 1/8 Mio Akiyama PVC figurine to add to your collection.
The outfit Mio's wearing is the one she wore for the school's cultural festival, the goth-loli outfit complete with her left-handed Fender bass guitar. It also comes with a stand and a pair of interchangeable heads for two distinct expressions: normal and embarrassed. 7800 yen, buy from HobbyLink Japan.


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Potter author's court win
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Harry Potter author JK Rowling has won a court battle to stop two men leaking details of her eagerly awaited latest book after a dramatic operation to recover two stolen copies.
The book, due to be published on July 16, was offered to two British newspapers.
Rowling was granted a High Court injunction against the two men aged 19 and 37 after they were accused of attempting to sell printed copies of Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince.
Legal firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain issued a statement on her behalf which said: "This order was made following our client's discovery this morning that a copy of the forthcoming Harry Potter Book, Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince, had been obtained by unauthorised persons who had subsequently offered the book to newspaper journalists."
Spokesmen for The Sun and the Daily Mirror said both had been contacted by someone claiming to have copies of the new book.
Both newspapers said they planned to meet the man in Kettering, Northants, to make sure the books were returned to the publishers.
A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said they arrested two men after being contacted about the book.
"Two books were recovered and they are currently being held in secure circumstances as evidence," said a spokesman.
Police said later the two men arrested had both been charged with weapons offences and handling the stolen books.
Both were released on police bail until early next week when they will appear before magistrates in the county.
"We have charged a 37-year-old Kettering man with possession of an offensive weapon and with handling stolen property and a 19-year-old with theft and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence," a Northamptonshire police spokesman said.
"Both have been released on bail."
The novel has already caused controversy after heavy betting on the identity of a major character supposedly killed off in it.
Bookmakers were forced to suspend wagers on the victim's identity late last month amid fears the manuscript had been leaked after thousands of pounds were laid on Hogwarts head teacher, Professor Dumbledore.
The flurry of bets came from the town of Bungay in Suffolk, where it is thought the book is being printed.
Internet betting site Blue Square opened bets when Rowling announced nine months ago a character would be killed off.
The site suspended betting in the light of the suspicions the manuscript could have been read. Betting has since been reintroduced, albeit at "prohibitive" odds of 1-5.
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Cabin Fever Tea Towel Knit Won Purl Too by KarenHasCabinFever
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Church's full transparency
Mgr Anton Gauci (The Sunday Times, October 21) disputes England's Court of Appeal's decision to uphold Mr Justice Alistair MacDuff's judgment finding the diocese of Portsmouth vicariously responsible in a case of one of its priests being prosecuted for child sex abuse.
Sir Alistair MacDuff held that "[The priest] was provided with the premises, the pulpit and the clerical robes. He was directed into the community with that full authority and was given free rein to act as a representative of the Church. He had been trained and ordained for the purpose. He had immense power handed to him by the defendants [the trustees of the Roman Catholic diocesan trust]. It was they who appointed him to the position of trust, which (if the allegations be proved) he so abused". Two of the three judges who heard the appeal upheld Mr Justice MacDuff's judgement (one did not). Lord Justice Ward observed "It may be that the bishop had no 'formal legal responsibility' for Father Baldwin, but in my view his responsibility for, and control over, the parish priest whom he had appointed was real and substantial. I would attach importance to the fact that Father Baldwin had been appointed by his bishop as parish priest: that is not simply to be equated with his status as ordained priest".
The Supreme Court in England (a higher court) will hear another appeal against a similar sentence soon.
Perhaps the appalling details of sexual abuse of minors described in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_sex_abuse_cases are not all accurate but one has to conclude that the Church faces a huge problem which is largely of its own making.
Apologising to victims, the Archbishop of Perth stated "One of the reasons why our voice is not heard or respected when we seek to proclaim our beliefs is the shameful reality of sexual abuse by clergy, religious and other Church personnel".
Another aspect of child abuse is co-responsibility, where superior(s) protect a cleric who has sexually molested a minor often by transferring him to another parish knowing he has offended and consequently that he may offend again. Few will argue that the court in Philadelphia in the US erred when sentencing Mgr William Lynn to three to six years imprisonment for protecting clerics who he knew had sexually molested children and who, because he protected them, went on to molest others.
Judge Sarmina did not mince his words: Mgr Lynn had "turned a blind eye while monsters in clerical garb sexually abused children and devastated the Church and community". Bishop Hollis of Portsmouth when appealing against Mr Justice MacDuff's judgment conceded that "The diocese accepts that where a bishop has, for example, failed to prevent a priest from committing an act of wrongdoing, he will be liable in negligence".
The Archbishop of Perth addresses another crucially important issue: "What we really do need to see from the Church is full and open transparency, immediate reporting of any child abuse to civil authorities and prioritisation of the needs of victims. We need to see systemic change in the Catholic Church".
The sexual abuse of minors is one of the most serious offences in the criminal code – and in God's Law too. Christ said: "But he that shall scandalise one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be drowned in the depth of the sea." (Matthew: 18.6, Douay Rheims version).
It is time surely for the State to remove any doubt as to where the Church's legal, as well as moral obligations lie. Minors who have been sexually abused by clergy have the right to protection, justice, healing and compensation.
More and more Catholics are demanding sound strategies to rid the Church of this evil. Clarification of the law could serve as an opportunity to break with the damaging and murky past that has done it so much harm.
To wipe the slate clean, so to speak, there should be a commission into past allegations of clerical abuse.
Where these are proved, responsibilities can be apportioned and victims can be given justice for the wrongs done and, as appropriate, awarded compensation. Those found to be innocent, can be publicly exonerated and continue with their lives.
The process will be painful but I think it will have the support of all men and women of good will and hopefully the Church will be able consign the current unholy mess to history.
As part of this process the Church should review its practices, procedures and controls carefully and apply strict but fair tests and assessments of clergy before these are appointed to parishes, schools and youth groups. There should be ongoing monitoring programmes as an integral and visible part of the diocesan management plan.
These measures will serve to reduce the incidence of the sexual abuse of minors by clergy and the Church will be seen to be taking effective action whenever there is suspicion of a crime of this nature.
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HARRISON, Carter Bassett, (son of Benjamin Harrison (1726-1791); brother of William Henry Harrison (1773-1841)), a Representative from Virginia; born in Charles City County, Va., ca.1756; attended the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.; member of the Virginia state house of delegates, 1784-1786 and 1805-1808; elected as an Anti-Administration candidate to the Third Congress and reelected as a Republican to the Fourth and Fifth Congresses (March 4, 1793-March 3, 1799); died on April 18, 1808, in Prince George County, Va.
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WASHINGTON — David G. Dye, acting assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health, today announced that the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is pursuing a rarely-used emergency temporary standard to better protect miners and help them safely evacuate a mine during an emergency. The emergency temporary standard rulemaking process has been used only twice before by MSHA.
"This emergency rulemaking will require the use of proven technologies and techniques to help miners evacuate quickly and safely after a mine accident," Dye said. "We are using the emergency temporary standard to get help into the field as fast as possible. MSHA is moving forward on every front to better protect miners' safety and health."
MSHA's emergency temporary standard would strengthen mine safety practices in four key areas: training, accident notification requirements for mine operators, self-contained self rescue devices (SCSRs) and lifelines. The emergency temporary standard would make the following health and safety enhancements:
- Self-Contained Self Rescue Devices: MSHA would require mine operators to maintain additional SCSRs for each miner underground in a storage area and would require that they be readily accessible for miners in the event of an emergency.
- Lifelines: MSHA would require mine operators to install lifelines in all primary and alternate escape routes out of the mine. Lifelines help guide miners in poor visibility conditions toward evacuation routes.
- Training: MSHA would require operators to conduct training for miners in how to transfer from one SCSR to another. This training would be reinforced during mine emergency evacuation drills held on a quarterly basis.
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PLAYING DOUBLES: ESPN announced yesterday that it has agreed to a new, four-year multimedia programming deal with Tennis Channel for the Australian and French Opens. ESPN and Tennis Channel will continue to air on-court action from both Grand Slams, and ESPN's telecast windows of the French Open now will be mostly live, a change from the current arrangement. As under the current agreement, ESPN will televise more than 50 hours from Paris, concluding with the women's semifinals. Meanwhile, ESPN's Australian Open schedule -- part of an agreement with Tennis Australia through '21 -- calls for more than 120 hours of coverage, including the men's and women's semifinals and championships. The new deal takes effect with the '12 French Open and the '13 Australian Open (ESPN).
ALWAYS LOOKING AHEAD: ESPN Exec VP/Affiliate Sales & Marketing David Preschlack said that "fast-evolving technology is ESPN's friend." Preschlack claims that he "doesn't mind the stress of trying to craft contracts that will cover nascent technology that may be on the horizon, but isn't even quite there yet." He said, "Is there pressure? Yeah, absolutely. But it's good pressure. It forces us to continue to get better. We've been operating in that environment for quite some time." Preschlack added, "I'm paying attention to the 3D marketplace like everybody else, in terms of some of the challenges, which I view as opportunities. Betting against 3D is betting against technology. The user experience is just going to get better" (MULTICHANNEL NEWS, 5/30 issue).


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Colin Powell Clarifies Remarks To Say He Doesn't Hire Illegal Immigrants
Source: Doug Stanglin / USA Today
Colin Powell is clarifying comments he made this weekend on Meet the Press to emphasize that he does not hire illegal immigrants.
News coverage of his appearance on the NBC Sunday talk show, such as a story by The Associated Press, reported that Powell said "illegal immigrants do essential work in the U.S. and that he has firsthand knowledge of that — because they fix his house."
This morning, however, comes word from Powell's office that he "misspoke."
"I don't hire illegal immigrants," Powell says in a statement today. "On Meet the Press yesterday, I referred to illegal immigrants working around my house. I was referring to the many service contractors who work in my neighborhood, using mostly immigrant workers, who do good work. Some may well be 'illegal.' There are 11 million illegal immigrants in this country and most are working somewhere in our economy."
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Graduation Day - Poem by Joseph T. Renaldi
Graduation Day is the climax of a dream.
A parental dream that began when a child is born,
And their hope come true it would seem,
A triumph held after periods of forlorn,
A feeling of pride and euphoria years away
For a daughter or son - Graduation Day.
It is a peak of success for the graduate,
Not only for the graduate but parents too.
A joyful event after many years they had to wait,
Realizing the glorious thrill of a dream come true,
A genuine smile accompanied by a deep sigh,
Often a handkerchief in hand as the class goes by.
Graduation is a deserving, hard earned goal
With mortarboard and gown as foretold,
A gratifying service of the mind and soul
In a simple and beautiful sheepskin told
That the graduate fulfilled the educational rule.
At last, for the mother and father, a dream come true.
Graduation Day!
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Fred Willard
It's no secret that his name has been dragged through the mud as of late, but Fred Willard was all about making light of the sticky situation on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" last night (July 26).
The "Anchorman" actor wasted no time in getting straight to the elephant in the room, asking, "Jimmy, what do you want to talk about first?"
Using Twitter to voice his side of the story, Fred Willard is denying reports that he has been fired from PBS after being arrested for allegedly masturbating while watching an adult movie at Tiki Theater on Santa Monica Boulevard.
The 72-year-old comedian told his 62 thousand Twitter fans on Monday morning (July 23), "Wait til u hear my version; much more PG. & my review, lousy film, but theater would make a terrific racquetball court. Full story 2 follow."
It has been an interesting week for Fred Willard, who was pinched by the police for lewd conduct in an adult movie theater on Wednesday night (July 18).
And now the "Anchorman" actor is speaking out against the allegations that his actions were somehow in violation of California law.
In response to Fred Willard being arrested for masturbating while watching an adult movie at the Tiki Theater on Santa Monica Boulevard Wednesday night, PBS has canned him.
As of today, the 72-year-old comedian will no longer narrate the network's show "Market Warriors" after the program's producer released a statement saying, "Given the unfortunate news reported today, effective immediately, Fred Willard no longer will be involved with the 'Market Warriors' series."
Following in PeeWee Herman's footsteps, Fred Willard was caught with his pants down- literally- at an adult movie theater in Hollywood last night (July 18).
The "Anchorman" actor was placed under arrest for lewd conduct and indecent exposure for openly masturbating during the porno film at the Tiki Theater.


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"It is in bad taste, to say the least, to bedeck the bride in such a ceremony," she said cuttingly.
Advantage was taken of these presents to bedeck the child in every variety of smartness.
You seek to advance in the paths of useful knowledge, but neglect not the flowers that bedeck the way.
These people are great hands to bedeck themselves with flowers.
So I shall tell her, and she will not fail to bedeck herself with them.
We bedeck and bedrape our poetry with trappings without which it is better off.
Deck and bedeck are commonly said of apparel; as, a mother bedecks her daughter with silk and jewels.
Religion is the brightest ornament with which the young can bedeck themselves.
He is less inclined to bedeck them with frills but he will plan years ahead for their education.
Sydney and Georgina would not need to scrimp little Queenie's share of finery to bedeck themselves now were she living.


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Louis Simpson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who told characteristically American tales of common people and often cast a skeptical eye on the American dream, died on Friday at his home in Stony Brook, N.Y. He was 89.
His death was confirmed by his daughter, Anne Simpson. Mr. Simpson had Alzheimer's disease and had been bedridden for some time. He taught at the State University of New York at Stony Brook for many years.
Mr. Simpson sought the poetry in everyday life, writing in a simple, unadorned style with specifically American settings. The poet and critic Edward Hirsch called him "the Chekhov of contemporary American poetry."
"It's complicated, being an American," Mr. Simpson wrote in the poem "On the Lawn at the Villa." "Having the money and the bad conscience, both at the same time."
His collection "At the End of the Open Road," for which he won the Pulitzer in 1964, painted a grim picture of the American temperament in the last half of the 20th century in poems like "In the Suburbs":
There's no way out.
You were born to waste your life.
You were born to this middleclass life
As others before you
Were born to walk in procession
To the temple, singing.
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By Mohan Khadka
The legislature parliament on Sunday elected UCPN (Maoist) vice chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai as the 35th Prime Minister of Nepal.
Dr Bhattarai is also the second prime minister of the country from the Maoist party since the peace process began in 2006. He got elected to the top executive post after defeating his rival, Nepali Congress parliamentary party leader Ram Chandra Poudel, in the election held at the parliament Sunday evening.
Bhattarai received 340 votes while Poudel received 235 votes. Altogether 575 lawmakers participated in the voting.
In addition to his party UCPN (Maoist) which has 237 lawmakers in the 595-member Constituent Assembly, United Democratic Madhesi Front with 65 lawmakers and few fringe parties had also supported Bhattarai.
The prospects of Bhattarai began looking brighter after the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF), which has a decisive voting bloc pledged to vote for him earlier in the morning.
NC's PM candidate Ram Chandra Poudel was supported by the UML and few other parties in the voting, but it was far lower to put up a strong challenge to Bhattarai.
Voting for the Prime Minister had started in the legislature parliament after the lawmakers from different parties including the independent ones finished presenting their arguments on the PM candidates.
Pro-monarchist Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-Nepal), which has been organising series of protests demanding dissolution of the Constituent Assembly, boycotted the election process.
The election of Bhattarai's to the top executive post has provided a new ray of hope to the people of the country for constitution and lasting peace especially considering, as political observers say, the "flexibility" shown by his party on their constitution and peace road map floated on Thursday.
Erstwhile Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal's six-month old government had come to an end earlier this month after he tendered his resignation on August 14.
Baburam Bhattarai was born in a village called Belbas in Khoplang VDC of Gorkha District on May 26, 1954. He was born in a low - middle class peasant family and completed his secondary school education from Amar Jyoti Janata Secondary School in Luintel, Gorkha. He scored the highest marks among total examinees in SLC examination conducted in 1970 and topped the I.Sc board again in Amrit Science Campus, Kathmandu. He later completed his PhD degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi) in 1986.[3] His Ph.D. thesis was later published as a book "The Nature of Underdevelopment and Regional Structure of Nepal- A Marxist Analysis".
He had earlier served as the finance minister in the first Maoist government led by party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal following the Constituent Assembly election through which the Maoists emerged as the largest party in the CA. nepalnews.com


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Amy and Chesley Simoneaux lead interesting lives. The two former St. Charles Parish residents have been on a perpetual vacation since they retired in the late 90s.
Before they began a life of travel Chesley was a music teacher with St. Charles Parish Public Schools and Amy worked with Dow Chemical.
After retiring early, the couple, now in their late 50s, have been traveling the world and working as part-time travel consultants for an international travel agency.
Amy said the pair has been on so many cruises she is not quite sure of the number.
"I've lost count, but it is over thirty. We used to count, but I don't count anymore. It's 40 by now," Amy said.
Amy said their longest cruise lasted for 30 days.
"It was three cruises back-to-back on the same ship in Europe. Every cruise had a different itinerary. So we flew to Copenhagen and did Iceland and Norway and Ireland and ended up in Dublin. The next cruise did some of northern France and northern Spain border until we got all the way down to Lisbon. The third cruise was from Lisbon until we got all the way around the Mediterranean to Nice," Amy said. "You could have just gone on one of three. We just did three back-to-back because we figured by the time you pay airfare to go to Europe to go for seven days, unless you have a calendar restriction, it just makes more sense to tack on as much time as you can swing."
This year alone the pair have been to Europe, Central America, South America and Antarctica.
"Just this year we took a trip around Buenos Aires and went to Antarctica. We came back and then went to New Orleans for Mardi Gras and then we came back and went to Panama for two weeks with friends from Luling," Amy said. "Then we went to France for a month and did a couple of river tours in Switzerland in the middle. Came back and went to Cancun for a week, came back went to New Orleans for Mother's Day. That is just since January."
Amy said the couple took their first trip in 1987, but before that Chesley refused to fly.
"He said he would never fly. I threatened to go on a trip with his mother and bunch of ladies on a church cruise,'" Amy said. "So he decided to go and after he got on the plane that was it, he was hooked. We go to Biloxi now and he asks if there is an airport."
Ever since that time Amy said the two have been hooked on traveling.
"He's gone from night to day and it's been one thing after another and one of the good things is that we have the same passion when it comes to travel," Amy said. "We're always looking for something new. We prefer a unique experience."
Amy said her travel habits have changed over the years.
"I like my trips to be organized so that I don't spend my first day in a major city or destination figuring out 'ok now what is there to do?' I like to research before I go and then when I'm there I have a general idea. But it's not written in stone," Amy said. "That is the point of traveling versus making what I call a field trip – just checking off I did this, I did this. I want an experience. I like to sit in cafes, have a coffee in the morning or a glass of wine in the afternoon and people watch and talk to the waiters or people around us as much as I can in their language if it's another country and just get a feel for that versus just checking off every major attraction or museum we've entered."
Amy said their favorite part of being on a trip is experiencing the local culture.
"I enjoy the local experience with meeting locals and not something necessarily planned. For instance we were in France recently and we just went to a little roadside vendor in the middle of town and he has a little kiosk and he's making crates," Amy said. "We walk up and he says 'Where are you from?' and we say 'Nouvelle Orleans' and he says 'Oh, I know where New Orleans is. I bought a sailboat from a guy on Lake Pontchartrain.' I said 'Northshore or Southshore?' just kind of testing him and he said 'Oh, Northshore.' Then he turned back around and we think he is handing us a crate. He shows us his Cajun music CD that he plays all the time. He starts telling us about Jazzfest and French Quarter Fest and Mardi Gras and I mean I felt like I was talking to someone from St. Charles Parish."
Despite traveling all over the world Amy said she and her husband love to come back to their roots. Amy said the couple will spend most of their summer in Grand Isle.
"People laugh at me when I say that. I say 'hey I look forward to that just like I look forward to going to Europe or anywhere else,'" Amy said. "And we love, love, love playing tourist in New Orleans too. If we have any friends who have children getting married or a relative getting married in the French Quarter we usually have two nights at a hotel and we play tourist for three days. We love to do that."
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The Montana State University Library has taken a big step toward making important physics research more widely accessible.
The library recently signed on to participate in a program that makes peer-reviewed literature on particle physics open to everyone. Traditionally, in order to access leading journal articles on particle physics, people seeking those articles would have to purchase a subscription to the journal in which the article appeared, or their university would have to have purchased a subscription.
But a new system in which the MSU library is participating is more inclusive and promotes open, easy access to information, said Leila Sterman, MSU scholarly communication librarian.
The new system is known as SCOAP3, or Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics. SCOAP3 is an international group of university libraries, funding agencies and research institutions that have redirected their subscription fees from 10 leading particle physics journals to membership in the consortium.
SCOAP3 then pays the journals to make hundreds of articles open to all. The result, Sterman said, is win-win: The materials can be accessed freely by anyone in the world, and the journals still get paid.
"It was an easy choice to join SCOAP3," Sterman said. "MSU believes in supporting open access, and so we are working to support models like this one that look viable."
Open access to materials is important, Sterman said, because as articles become more widely accessible, their potential impact also becomes greater.
"A widely used example is cancer research," Sterman said. "If a researcher makes a discovery that furthers our ability to fight cancer, everybody should be able to access that information."
She added that open access can also help researchers expand on prior work more easily, and it can help prevent duplication of experiments and enable data to be reanalyzed more efficiently. Open access can also increase opportunities for collaboration by fostering connections among researchers in a variety of disciplines.
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SCOAP3 is not MSU's only foray into open access initiatives. Sterman added that MSU also recently signed on to participate in another group known as Knowledge Unlatched, which offers open access to a pilot collection of 28 books. In addition, the MSU Library maintains ScholarWorks, an open access repository for articles and other intellectual work produced at MSU in support of the university's teaching, research and service missions. ScholarWorks is available at http://scholarworks.montana.edu/.
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Individuals who would like to access particle physics articles through SCOAP3's online repository are invited to visit http://repo.scoap3.org/.
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