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Our customers can't stop raving about this all-time favorite sandal. Croslite™ material comfort, colors that complement any style, and a 2" wedge heel for a little lift. Perfect.
Crocs™ Patricia Details:
- 2" wedge heel for a little lift.
- Massage-pod footbed feels good.
- Croslite™ material for maximum lightweight cushioning.
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I love these Patricia Sandals. I had a problem with the bottom of my foot for a very long time and after wearing these sandals for just a couple of months my problem went...Read complete review
I love these Patricia Sandals. I had a problem with the bottom of my foot for a very long time and after wearing these sandals for just a couple of months my problem went away and that was without seeing a doctor. I've been wearing them for almost a year now. I have all the colors but wish they would make them out of some bright colors like yellow, lime green, pink etc. I would buy them all. Thank you.
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Cute but strap made my foot bleed
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I have had crocs before, and like the way the soles feel. They are comfortable to walk in, but still give good sole/heel support. However, the first day I wore them , this sandal caused a sore where the strap rubbed against the top of my foot. I have had to wear a bandaid to let my foot heal. I think that once I break them in it will be ok, but a painful break-in process. I have not had this problem with other Crocs sandals I have purchased.
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I bought this pair because I had similar ones in the past and I love how comfy they are.. I thought they would be great for working around the house. But I, discover that when wet they are not as supportive and I have twisted my ankle few times already.
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most comfortable summer shoe's I've ever worn.
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These shoes are super comfortable and easy to care for. The only downside is that on really hot and humid days, they tend to make my feet sweat.
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AWESOME! Love them!
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Very comfortable and stylish to be a casual shoe.
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I have trouble w feet/legs (balance, walking, back, hips and sore legs. I could go all day in these due to the soft heel. Legs feel so good while wearing.
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Q:does this shoe come in wide? Also do you still make this shoe with a back strap?Asked on 6/7/2016 by Anne from Marin, ca
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A:The Patricia is a Relaxed fit, we no longer product the one with the back strap. You can learn more about the fits here: http://www.crocs.com/crocs-fit-guide/fit-guide-landing.htmlAnswered on 6/9/2016 by Cosmic Cassi from Crocs
Q:I love the Patricia! I have them in every color in size 8. But as much as I love them, my goldendoodle puppy loves them more, especially the navy!!Have you ever thought about making chew toys? LOL Where are the navy? I can't believe summer is here and no navy choice! Please say you have not discontinued them.Asked on 5/19/2016 by Brenda from Kittanning, Pa
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A:Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear about your dog chewing on your Patricias!!! Unfortunately we no longer have the navy colorway. Please check out our other sandal offerings in navy under the link below.
http://www.crocs.com/c/women/footwear/sandals?intid=mm_w_sandals#&origin=category&srule=CatPosition-SearchPlacement-Revenue7day-PRRating-PRReviews&start=0&sz=36&prefn1=variationSize&prefv1=&prefn2=refinementColor&prefv2=Blue&prefn3=fitGuideFit&prefv3=&prefn4=lifestyle&prefv4=Answered on 5/20/2016 by BUSYDRE from CROCS
Q:When will the navy lavender combination be back in stock in size 7 for the Patricia model?
It is a wonderful color combination. The solid colors are much less attractive.Asked on 5/11/2016 by 499 lake from Washington DC
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A:I do apologize for the inconvenience but that color does not have a restock date. I do not know if or when we plan to bring it back. Please feel free to sign up for our newsletter to be notified when new or old styles/colors are brought onto the website. You can also search third party websites for this item, but there are no guarantees that anyone will carry them.Answered on 5/17/2016 by Cosmic Cassi from Crocs
Q:Are there any plans to bring back the Patricia with the heel strap? Please say yes :) They are my favorite and my current pair has seen better days. Or how about any sandal with a heel strap?Asked on 1/4/2016 by sarah loves sandals from CT
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A:Thank you for your feedback. At this time there are no plans to bring back the Patricia Wedge Sandal. Please check back in the Spring for new styles coming out with a heel strap. You may also look into styles like the Carlie Flower Mary Jane or the Classic Sandal on our website that have a heel strap.Answered on 1/20/2016 by Wonderful Wanda from Crocs
Q:I have been wearing crocs for years. Most comfortable footwear ever. However I can't find the style anywhere? It was very similar to the patrica but the top looked like an X with a straight strap across the toes. When I tried on the patricia they seemed ok in the store but wore them around the house for a day & developed a blister on top of my toes and had to return them. Is there a place you sell older styles? I need the wedge & I hate to not be able to purchase them. I take off my work shoes as soon as I get home & put on my crocs & wear them everywhere!Asked on 11/18/2015 by Sondra from Sarasota Fl.
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A:I'm sorry to hear that Sondra. I believe you are speaking of the Patricia II. Unfortunately, that is an end of season style-we will not be carrying this moving forward. I would suggest going to a Crocs outlet store, they usually carry discontinued styles. If you are unable to find them, I would highly suggest looking at styles like the Rhonda, the Sanrah collection and Comfort Ella Flip collection.Answered on 12/10/2015 by Wonderful Wanda from Crocs
Q:Is the Patricia waterproof? I'm looking for shoes to wear around the pool.Asked on 9/20/2015 by Pat
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A:The Patricia is completely molded with our water-resistant Croslite material. This will make them fast drying, water friendly, and comfortable to wear around the pool. They do not feature special slip-resistant tread, so please use general caution as you would with any other shoe.Answered on 9/21/2015 by Helpful Heather from Crocs
Q:How will the various styles fit a size 11AA?Asked on 9/10/2015 by BEEJ from El Paso
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A:I would suggest styles that are offered in our standard fit option if you wear AA. This is the most narrow that we offer. Our relaxed and roomy fits will probably also be comfortable for you, but they are designed with a little bit more room.Answered on 9/11/2015 by Helpful Heather from Crocs
Q:Last time I ordered I was able to get the size 8 wide in the Patricia and 2 other styles. Now I don't see that it's available. Do they not make them in wide any longer?Asked on 9/10/2015 by NONE from CLEVELAND, OHIO
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A:Unfortunately we do not offer and option for wide.Answered on 9/11/2015 by Helpful Heather from Crocs
Q:My Mom loves these shoes I have and I wanted to get it for her. She wears a 5 1/2. Do u make it in that size? Also I feel the 5 would be too small for her and the top of her feet would be too close to the top.Asked on 9/5/2015 by Debra from Chicago, IL
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A:Unfortunately we do not offer half sizes in this style. We do suggest going down to the next smallest whole size in this style. In this case I would usually recommend going with the size 5. If you feel that her foot is wide or tall, you may find the size 6 better however.Answered on 9/11/2015 by Helpful Heather from Crocs
Q:The Perfect Croc for all ages unlike other styles. Bought 4 pair! Wished they came closed in for winter with leather uppers and toes that don't crush toes together. I'd buy 4 more pair and am sure many would. Ever thought of expanding this style only in a narrow for summer then also a winter version (for my sister) for classy look with this perfect arch support heel height? Ever thought of including a sole that could be replaced to avoid slipping on water or in snow like they do when ridges are worn down?Asked on 8/19/2015 by Chauna from United States
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A:Thank you so much for your feedback and for your suggestions. At this time we do not carry a closed toe option that has the height and support of the Patricia. Our Ginger or Marin ColorLite Wedge may be be good options for you as they offer a little bit of a wedge, with a comfortable closed toe. The Ginger also features CrocsLock slip-resistant tread, which may be better on the snow or ice than other styles. You can see those here: http://www.crocs.com/p/crocs-ginger/10205.html?cgid=women-footwear-heelsWedges&cid=060#sz=25cgid=women-footwear-heelsWedges&start=20.Answered on 8/25/2015 by Helpful Heather from Crocs


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A juvenile has been air lifted to Vanderbilt Hospital, another adult passenger, at a local hospital after a car crashed into a tree in Warren County.
The Warren County Sheriff's Department says it happened Wednesday at about 4:00 in the afternoon.
A green 2001 Mercury was driving in the 700 block of Hammett Pill Road when it crashed into a tree.
Police say the driver, who was a juvenile, had to be removed from the car by mechanical means.
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WEIRTON - The Weirton community had some help celebrating the red, white and blue Friday with a performance by the Wheeling Symphony.
Making its return to Weirton for the 22nd year, the symphony, under the direction of Maestro Andre Raphel, performed a variety of patriotic music and other selections for the crowd gathered at the Weirton Event Center.
"We are very happy to be back here in Weirton with you," Wheeling Symphony Executive Director Bruce Wheeler said to the more than 1,500 people in attendance before helping to kick off the concert.
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Andre Raphel echoed those sentiments while explaining some of the program.
"We have fabulous music for you tonight celebrating America," he said.
Among those were some traditional and modern patriotic tunes, including an arrangement of "God Bless the USA," "American Salute," "America the Beautiful," and "Stars and Stripes Forever."
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The Wheeling Symphony returned to Weirton for its 22nd year Friday, performing a variety of patriotic musical selections for area residents at the Weirton Event Center. The concert was followed by a fireworks display. -- Craig Howell
Chris Tedesco, a trumpet player from Los Angeles, was the featured guest Friday, playing several songs from television and movies along with members of the Wheeling Symphony. -- Craig Howell
More than 1,500 area residents were in attendance for the Wheeling Symphony concert at the Weirton Event Center Friday. A crowd started forming more than an hour before the performance began. -- Craig Howell
Other selections celebrated the jazz and big band sounds made famous in America during the 20th Century, including "Satchmo! (A Salute to Louis Armstrong)," and "A Salute to the Big Bands."
Special guest for the concert was Chris Tedesco, a world-renowned trumpet player who joined in on several songs.
Tedesco has been considered one of the top call trumpet players in Los Angeles since 1987. His music has been heard on numerous recordings for movies, television, on CDs and live performances.
"I've been able to do some things in television and in movies," Tedesco said of his 26 years living in Los Angeles.
Tedesco noted several of the songs performed Friday have been heard in motion pictures or on television programs, including "Superman March," arranged by John Williams, and "Soul Bossa Nova," which originally was performed by Quincy Jones but made famous more recently by the "Austin Powers" movies.
Some of Tedesco's recent credits include the Christina Aguilera movie "Burlesque," the "Green Lantern" cartoon series, Disneyland's Main Street Music with Dean Mora, and iTunes download sessions for "American Idol."
Tedesco is the leader of the Angel City Horns, which have recorded songs for Christina Aguilera and the Pussy Cat Dolls.
His university training includes one year at the State University of New York at Fredonia under William Dederer and four years at the University of Miami in Florida under Gil Johnson. It was while attending the University of Miami, he noted, that he first met Andre Raphel.
The event was sponsored by the Weirton Area Community Foundation, the City of Weirton, Tri-State Medical Group and WTOV-TV.
Other support for the concert was provided by Starvaggi Charities; Weirton Geriatric Center/Serra Foundation; First Choice America Credit Union; Hancock County Bar Association; Grae-Con Construction; Linda A. Heilman; Steel and Wolfe Funeral Home; Leonard Pensis; Steve and Mary Kladakis; James White Construction; Ray Greco; Blakemore Insurance Agency; Mario's Restaurant; Wine and Beverage Merchants; Charnie Insurance; Victor Greco; Weirton Eye Clinic; Glenda Mobley Robinson; Gurdev Purewal; Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home; Suzanne Kuhns; Ronald C. Ard; Gus's Goodies; Juginder K. Luthra; Penn-Way Pharmacy; Dee Jay's Restaurant; Manuel's Dry Cleaning; People's Choice Cafe; Arden and Nancy Ford; Edwin J. Bowman and Jack Fowler.
Friday's concert was followed by a fireworks display set off behind Municipal Plaza.
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Easy to make, even I can't mess it up. I don't like cooked spinach so I make sure I use Chard. Only problem I can only get good Chard at Whole Foods which is a little out of the way, so I don't make it as often as I like.
Skillet Gnocchi with Chard & White Beans
From EatingWell: January/February 2009
In this one-skillet supper, we toss dark leafy greens, diced tomatoes and white beans with gnocchi and top it all with gooey mozzarella. Serve with a mixed green salad with vinaigrette.
419 Reviews for Skillet Gnocchi with Chard & White Beans
This is our family favorite. I use spinach instead of chard and sometimes add bacon when cooking the onion and garlic, not much but enough to give it an extra depth without adding too much fat/calories. My kids love the dish as it is filling and comforting. My daughter always requests we leave enough for her to take for her school lunch and even her friends ask to share!
I have also added leftover roast chicken and even eliminated the beans and added chicken for a friend who is unable to eat beans and it still tasted yummy. Great with red pepper flakes sprinkled over at serving.
All in all a great meal.
My husband and I love this recipe! We've only made it with spinach so far, and love adding new things like grilled chicken or italian sausage. This meal is so quick and easy, we keep the ingredients in our pantry at all times for a quick dinner night!
Will cook gnocchi longer next time. Added sweet orange peppers and a bit of cubed pork to the basic recipe. Would be good with sliced celery and green peppers too. Added baby spinach for some green.
My husband and I love this recipe when we just want to use one pan and make a filling meal. This recipe is simple to substitute too. We love it with fresh spinach and black beans too.


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Choosing a doctor is probably one of the most critical factors of your pregnancy, but for many women, it's not an area that they want to address. It just feels too hard trying to figure out where to find a doctor and which one matches you. If you already have an OB/GYN, you're the lucky one. If not, just how do you choose the doctor who is right for you?
Actually Finding a Doctor
There are many ways to find a doctor, but probably the best way is through word-of-mouth. Talk to your friends who have had babies and get recommendations from them. Did they like their doctor, was he or she easy or difficult to talk to, what are his/her credentials? However, remember that the same doctor who suits your friend may not be a match for you.
Next question: Do you want an OB/GYN (obstetrics/gynecology) or a family practitioner? Both are physicians, but their areas of interest are vastly different.
Family practitioners are primary care physicians, which means they take care of a wide range of medical problems or conditions that their patients may face. Their patients run the gamut of all ages from babies through geriatrics. Family practitioners have a breadth of knowledge on most disciplines of medicine, and many of them will manage and deliver generally uncomplicated pregnancies. However, a family practitioner is also trained to know when to consult a specialist, such as an OB. If a pregnancy or labor gets to a point where there are complications, generally a family practitioner will consult an OB for advice, and the OB might assume the care of the patient.
The OB/GYN specializes in women's health and obstetric issues, both low- and high-risk cases. Typically, the OB/GYN will have a significant amount of experience in managing pregnancies and delivering babies, for obvious reasons that's all the OB focuses on pregnancy and women's health concerns.
Hospitals will give you lists of their doctors, but even better, go to the hospital of your choice and talk to nurses. Nurses always know who the best doctors are. You can check with a hospital to see if they will provide a doctor's credentials and ask if there is any litigation pending against that doctor, but hospitals are not necessarily required to divulge that information.
You can check with your state board of medical examiners to find out if the doctor you've selected has had many complaints filed against him/her. Doctors get on that list when a hospital is compelled to report them. If a hospital deems that a physician has committed an unwarranted act or poses a danger to patients, the hospital can and will suspend a physician's privileges until an investigation is completed. Hospitals don't want to be sued, therefore usually they won't hesitate to suspend a physician if they feel it is justified. However, suspension is a very serious offense, which could adversely affect a physician's career so hospitals will only proceed with this course of action if they deem it necessary.
Some women may prefer someone other than a physician to care for them. Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) are an acceptable alternative to physicians. Rest assured that the majority of nurse midwives consult with OB/GYNs for any particular patient concerns they may have, but they act autonomously for most uncomplicated pregnancies. Although some midwives will perform a "home delivery," the majority of them prefer to deliver babies in a hospital setting where there are obvious advantages. In addition, midwives may offer a different "flavor" of care; for example, alternative ways to address pain or manage labor. Plus, the high likelihood of having a female midwife (although there are a few men) appeals to many women.
There are two types of midwives: those who are certified nurse-midwives and those who are not nurses but are still certified. The key word is certified. Make sure your midwife is certified if that's the way you choose to go. Here are two definitions of both certification types, taken from the Web site www.midwife.org.
Reproduced from Absolute Beginner's Guide to Pregnancy, by John Adams and Marta Justak, by permission of Pearson Education. Copyright © 2005 by Que Publishing. Please visit Amazon to order your own copy.
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Local law enforcement officials were called to a rural Mercer County residence Tuesday morning where they found a man dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The call came into the Sheriff's Department at 8:54 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has been selected as a headline speaker at the Republican National Convention in Florida later this month.
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus (ryns PREE'-bus) announced Tuesday that Fallin will deliver an address at the convention in Tampa, which will be held from Aug. 27-30. Fallin spokesman Alex Weintz (wentz) says the date and time of Fallin's speech hasn't been determined.
Fallin was announced as part of a second list of speakers that included former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, and former U.S. Sen. and presidential candidate Rick Santorum.
Fallin endorsed Romney in May, even though Santorum won Oklahoma's presidential primary election in March.
Weintz says Fallin likely will tout Oklahoma's growing economy and low unemployment rate during her speech.
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I have Android client to my AppEngine server, both using Google Accounts. I would like to use AccountManager for getting accessToken for OAuth. So far I'm using ClientLogin, but I would like to switch to OAuth.
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Merrell Men's Mix Master Move Trail Running Shoes
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Gear up for any challenge in the Merrell® Men's Mix Master Move trail running shoe. These shoes were designed for lightweight comfort, accelerating your speed and making the transition from street to trail unnoticeable. The air cushioning in the heel absorbs shock and adds stability, ensuring a secure fit through all weather conditions. A rubber outsole provides increased traction, making the Mix Master Move a perfect all-around shoe.
- Textile and synthetic leather upper for durability
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- Merrell Float midsole is 10% thinner and 25% lighter, providing increased ground control
- Merrell air cushion in the heel absorbs shock and adds stability
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There isn�t much game left in the season.
In fact, this weekend�s games at Chapman Hill Ice Rink are the final games of the Mountaineers� regular season before their league tournament next weekend in Denver.
And for the first time all season the Durango and Telluride Midget Major A U18 youth hockey team will be playing at home � its only home games of the 2012-13 season.
Durango and Telluride are in the second year of their joint effort, and the Mountaineers� high school-age group of 15- to 18-year-olds are split into 11 Durango Mountaineers and four Telluride Mountaineers.
Durango�s players are Chad Brickey, Danny Cummins, Mason Johnston, Wesley Killinen, Josh Looman, Tim Martin, Austin McMenimen, Liam Millar, Brad Tarpley, Gabe Tonnessen and Eric Walker.
Telluride�s players are Jordan Gardner, Micah Hesse, Tate Hobbs and Kole Shugars.
The team is coached by Steve Martin.
The Mountaineers currently are sixth in 11-team statewide Midget league, which features six teams from Denver and five from the mountains.
�Wins this weekend are important to improve their position going into next weekend�s league championship tournament in Denver,� said Patrick Cummins, dad of Danny Cummins.
Last week, the Mountaineers knocked off Littleton, the first-place team�s only loss of the regular season.
Durango/Telluride will host Gunnison at 11:45 a.m. and Aspen at 6:45 p.m. Saturday at Chapman Hill, then will host Aspen at 9:45 a.m. and Gunnison at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
Matthew Mandelski, a former Mountaineers goaltender, now tends Gunnison�s goal � �his first time back in Durango since he left,� Cummins said in an email to The Durango Herald. �His old friends hope to score many goals on him.�
Cummins said the Mountaineers� leading scorers this year are Danny Cummins, Johnston and Millar. Tonnessen, another one of the team�s stars, is out with a broken hand.
�Durango relies on strong play from a cadre of first-year (freshmen) players,� too, Cummins said � Hesse, Killinen, Looman, Martin, Tarpley and Walker.
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It's the gear you need to make the most out of your workout.Boost your health with the latest tech products for athletes. Electronics, including fitness trackers, GPS devices and watches, help you can keep tabs on vital workout stats to improve your conditioning.
Capture every moment of the adventure with sports cameras and safeguard your phone or media player in electronic cases and cell phone cases. Bring home the trophy with the help of rugged and ready hunting electronics-trail cameras, two-way radios, hunting spotlights and more.
From the fairway to the gym and beyond, find the right electronics for your active lifestyle. Shop top brands, including Bushnell®. Coleman®, Garmin® and Fitbit®.
Discover the tools you need for your workout: Fitness trackers log your calories burned, heart rate and distance traveled, all from a sleek, low-profile wristband. Athletes can precisely calculate their workout's intensity, track sleep patterns and even devise a diet plan-perfect for those looking to achieve holistic health.
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And golfers love electronics that give their game an edge. Use rangefinders, swing analyzers and GPS watches to lower your handicap.
Choose a fitness tracker, GPS watch, running watch or pedometer that is both lightweight and fits comfortably. A device that is both water-resistant and shock-proof keeps pace with you when Mother Nature is unpredictable. Look for a clear display screen for hassle-free use.
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Isn't that just a long winded version of "is"?
new visitors are just as welcome as always
If they are new, then they wouldn't have any reason to wonder why this statement might exist.
OTOH, gadlen, the most recent language using the terms "always welcome" is clearly more inviting and less cold to New Visitors. Although you yourself might disagree with this emphasis on attracting New Visitors to the Space, you might still want to more carefully review some of the Regular Members' proposals of this "more welcoming" matter on recent Discussion-list postings as well as in the last Meeting's minutes.
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No, it's important they read up on it.
OTOH, gadlen, the most recent language using the term "review"' succinctly hints at less in-depth "reading" of the required access methods; a definite +plus+ to many more of we excellent time-constrained folks.
Why indeed is it so "important" that New Visitors undergo the ordeal of being required to slog through something that even remotely approaches an undergraduate essay to find out what they really need to know??!!
but it's best to visit when Full or Associate Members are present
A new visitor doesn't care about the difference between full and associate members or that there is a difference. And saying it your way implies there is another, unstated type of member, which there isn't.
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- Dearest 126.96.36.199, those are excellent edits, thanks! I'm glad we got to bounce them back and forth a bit.
- PS. A popular way to show discussion threading in Mediawiki is to add a ":" to the beginning of each line. That indents your text. Then the next response gets a "::", etc... It's not perfect, but that's what Wikipedia uses. Keep rocking. --gadlen (talk) 19:11, 18 November 2013 (UTC)
- gadlen, It does seem from the Community Standards history tab, that User:Flamsmark just went ahead and unilaterally shut out 18.104.22.168x for her/his/their editing there. So while it is certainly Excellent to be able to actively participate in the Wiki editing process just like you and 126.96.36.199x here, there are doubts whether User:Flamsmark himself will likewise participate par excellence.
## Note from some of the recent Discussion-list postings by date that User:Flamsmark is likely taking the "Nuclear Option" in locking-out Wiki editing. Indeed, readers of this (including you gadlen) shouldn't ignore the recent Revision history tabs of both the Main Noisebridge Wiki and the Community_Standards wiki pages. And closely watch the Events Revision history tab to see when User:Flamsmark will "protect" that page too.
As House TV series' Lisa Cuddy says to the Hospital Board when they vote to kick her out in the Babies & Bathwater episode, "this may be the last decision you may ever have as Board Members".
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188.8.131.52 writes: Why indeed is it so "important" that New Visitors undergo the ordeal of being required to slog through something that even remotely approaches an undergraduate essay to find out what they really need to know??!!
- That is an excellent question! The gist is that it's really good for visitors to know that they will have a better experience (not get kicked out etc..) if they have a sponsor when they are in the space. This is because of the new "members and their guests only policy". So I'm guessing that the instructions to new visitors should try to strike a balance between "Visitors Welcome!" and "Here's exactly how to be an approved guest!" and "Look how easy it is to be an approved guest!" or something like that. And that is what is being worked on now... and you are participating in that very process! --gadlen (talk) 19:28, 18 November 2013 (UTC)
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I've heard some names pronounced with 〜さん added to them (such as 佐々木さん) and some without it. I believe it is related to respect or the age of the person named. What would be the guidelines or general principles to follow regarding 〜さん?
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"-さん" is an honorific suffix added to give respect. It can be used either with males and females, and also with given names and family names, not to your own name, though.
It can be even used attached to the name of the occupation and titles.
It's ok to use it with people that you are familiar with, but it's kind of mandatory when you are talking to people you aren't familiar with or people that are not close.
Finally, as stated in this page about the "Proper use of "-san"", don't drop the -さん suffix unless you're being specifically invited to. You can see further info in that link I just gave you.
Also, while さん is right for almost all cases, [先]{せん}[生]{せい} should be used for:
Doctors, lawyers, politicians, professors, of course teachers, or anyone else that's (a) a direct mentor or (b) has some serious professional qualifications (ala a professor).
The general guideline is to use さん whenever you're unsure. As a learner, you cannot really go wrong with it.
If you're talking to somebody who is not an extremely good friend, use さん, but if you're about to start a fight with someone, you should drop the さん. If you're a foreigner and are on good terms with someone, you can often use their first name without さん, but using their family name like that will sound rude and abrasive. If you need to attract someone's attention in an emergency situation, you can drop the さん too, as well as adding an imperitive (おい、山田!速く逃げろ!).
One of the exceptions is when talking about someone in your group (company or friends) to someone outside your group. In that case, even when talking about your boss, you drop the さん (or 社長, 部長, etc.) and just refer to them by their name. So if I'm talking to 鈴木さん (a person at another company) about my boss, Yamada, I would say "山田", not "山田さん". (I'm not certain about this rule, so correct me if I'm wrong).
I would only use a persons name without suffixing さん if I knew them very well and they were at the same social standing (in whatever given context) as me.
In fact, scratch that, it would feel wierd not using -さん in any given situation unless it was referring to family.
If you're talking with someone you don't really know, you definitely want to add さん. If you add it for friends and family, it might upset them as it may make the two of you seem a little distant with one another.
As to your age/respect thing, if you're below them, then just add さん. Like Matti said above, if you're just starting, you can't really go wrong with appending the さん after the name.
San, always a sign of respect, is used in a few other situations such as 象さん, the elephant, precisely the kind of animal you do not want to make angry :-)


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Delius: Appalachia; The Song of the High Hills – Olivia Robinson, Christopher Bowen, Andrew Rupp, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis
This recording presents two comparatively rarely heard but striking works by Frederick Delius. Both are prime examples of his highly individual and ground-breaking use of voices in predominantly orchestral works.
In Appalachia, the sombre mood reflects the fate that overcame many black slaves along the Mississippi River, who were sold by one cotton planter to another, simply uprooted from loved ones, and transported to a different place – the practice is the origin of the expression 'being sold down the river'. The inspiration for the work came to Delius when he was working on an orange plantation in Florida as a young man, and from across the water in the distance heard the singing of black farm labourers. Many year later, Delius recollected: 'they showed a truly wonderful sense of musicianship and harmonic resource in the instinctive way in which they treated a melody, and hearing their singing in such romantic surroundings it was then and there that I first felt the urge to express myself in music.'
The inspiration for The Song of the High Hills was the mountains of Norway, which Delius regarded as his spiritual home. In 1911, he started composing the tone poem in which he sought to capture the impression created by a still summer night in the Norwegian mountains. Completed the following year, it is scored for large orchestra and chorus which, as in Appalachia, plays an integral part in the work, although the singing here is entirely wordless. To emphasise their role in providing colour to the texture, the singers were directed to remain seated throughout, and to 'sing on the vowel only which will produce the richest tone possible'. Delius considered this not only one of his best works, but one of the works in which he had expressed himself most completely.
"...an essential purchase..."
Alan Becker – American Record Guide – September/October 2011
"Sir Andrew Davis conducts evocative performances of two of Delius's most poetic works. Appalachia is an exquisite set of variations on an old slave song. Song of the High Hills enshrines his love of Norway's mountains." ****
Michael Kennedy - The Sunday Telegraph - 18 September 2011
"...I have no problem recommending this new recording for its many complementary virtues... Those ... who are moved by Delius's transcendant music and by sheer magnificence of orchestral and choral execution-and engineering that supports it-will certainlywant to hear this SACD."
Ronald E Grames - Fanfare - September-October 2011
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"Beautifully-shaped and sensitive readings."
Ian Lace - musicwebinternational.com - June 2011
"Davis's magnificent reading of these two masterpieces assures him of the position at the top of the ladder of contemporary Delius interpreters. The opening of Appalachia has seldom sounded so luxuriant, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus play and sing their hearts our for their conductor. Inspired by the mountainous landscape of Norway, The Song of the High Hills is scored for a vast orchestra and wordless chorus and soloists. It remains one of Delius's most extraordinary compositions and is here given an exemplary performance. Chandos's clean recording, bright and open but never brash, consistently aids Davis's cause, as do all three excellent soloists. A CD not to be missed."
Philip Reed – Choir & Organ – July/August 2011
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Robert Matthew-Walker – International Record Review – June 2011
"...The outdoors feeling of all the music is very successfully captured by a spacious yet well-focussed recording ... This is an exquisite release blessed by the wonderfully rapt playing of the BBC Symphony Orchestra producing glitteringly polychromatic results under one ots favourite conductores, Andrew Davis..."
Peter Joelson - classicalsource.com - 30 April 2011
Performance ***** Recording *****
"... I've heard nothing to beat these glorious new performances."
Anthony Burton – BBC Music Magazine – June 2011
Gramophone Recommends
"Davis emerges as a worthy Delian successor to Mackerras and Hickox."
Jeremy Dibble – Gramophone – June 2011
"...Both works, in their different ways, conjure up an evocative atmosphere, harnessing a mastery of orchestral and wordless vocal colour that Andrew Davis and his BBC forces translate into musical pictures, rich in texture and poignant in emotion." ****
Geoffrey Norris – The Telegraph – 1 April 2011
"...The BBC forces and Andrew Davis conjure exactly the rich transcendence Delius would have enjoyed. The Song of the High Hills, suggested by a visit to the mountains of Norway, is performed with equal lustre."
Fiona Maddocks – The Observer 27 March 2011


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#2. Casino Royale Teaches a Lesson in Welding Safety
After skepticism surrounding the appointment of Daniel Craig as agent 007, Casino Royale proceeded to impress even the harshest of Craig-detractors with its tough, gritty and invisible car-free rebooting of the Bond franchise. So imagine our shock when, in the middle of an expertly choreographed Parkour chase sequence, we're treated to this:
Yes, one of the construction workers decides to intervene by flailing at Bond with his cutting torch. He is kicked down several floors, surviving only to have his gas canisters fall on top of him and create a fireball the size of a city block.
Why It's Ridiculous:
Look, we understand that this is still Bond and that fans still expect the occasional explosion. But give the bad guy a bomb or a grenade or something and let that explode. Then you don't have to introduce this dumbass and his ludicrously volatile oxyacetylene gas cylinders. We're going to give the tank manufacturers enough credit to assume that the things can get knocked around a bit before they unleash a fireball big enough to clear most of a forest.
We like to think the shoddy performance of the tanks was probably the reason they were seemingly the only props in the film not sporting the Sony logo.
If It Really Worked That Way:
"I'm very sorry, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, but Timmy happened to cough loudly while standing near one of the gas cylinders outside the lab. I'm afraid he didn't make it."
"Oh my God! Timmy ... "
"And I'm afraid there's the matter of the $100,000 of damage the explosion did to the building. Yes, it's the third department we've lost this semester."
#1. Waterworld and the Death Traps That Are Jet Skis
Kevin Costner's stardom began in earnest when he played Capone-busting Elliot Ness in The Untouchables. The film was praised for its hard-hitting and gritty depictions of 1930s Chicago, with Costner himself gaining much repute for his role as the man against a corrupt system.
Just seven years later, he spent the gross domestic product of several nations to make Waterworld. And man, you can really see the money up on screen in the epic climax:
Why It's Ridiculous:
Holy crap. What exactly was the bad guys' plan there? Even if the hero had done nothing, their jet skis would still have collided, Stooges-style. Kevin Costner's ridiculous bungee rescue did nothing to cause it.
Maybe the bad guys were just thinking that a head-on jet ski collision would cause nothing more than a loud thunk and maybe knock a couple of guys into the water. Little did they know that their vehicles were apparently packed with ex-Soviet 1980s nuclear fuel cells (check out the mushroom cloud).
If It Really Worked That Way:
We don't need to explain how much less popular jet skis would be if they were, as portrayed here, basically live torpedoes that you can ride around.
Or, maybe we're wrong, maybe real jet skis do, in fact react this way, but only when three of them collide perfectly at the same moment. That's probably never happened before and we're guessing the manufacturers never tested for it. Or, maybe the child Kevin Costner rescued was special to him specifically because she had the ability to shit sea mines.
Or, more likely, by this point in the nightmarish Waterworld production everybody involved just said, "Fuck it, make the bad guys explode so we can go home."
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NEW BRITAIN — The earlier than expected start of Saturday's snowstorm prompted the CIAC to postpone the Class LL football championship between Southington and Fairfield Prep to this afternoon.
The game was tentatively rescheduled for 3 p.m. today at West Haven High. That time could be pushed later or even moved to Monday, depending on when the facility can be made ready when the winter weather ends.
"I talked to West Haven, and they will update me in the morning at around 9 o'clock as to the status of their stadium and how much snow they received," CIAC Associate Executive Director Paul Hoey said. "The reports are that we will get anywhere from 6 to 8 inches of snow in central Connecticut overnight, which would make it impossible for us to clear this stadium in time for a game tomorrow."
Central Connecticut State University, which signed on to host all four state championship games, was only able to host two. The Class L game between New Canaan and Darien was moved earlier in the week to Boyle Stadium in Stamford, and Saturday afternoon's postponement sent away the Class LL game.
St. Joseph beat Brookfield, 54-16, in the Class M championship Saturday morning at Arute Field. They played under steady flurries before the weather broke for several hours, around the time Southington and Fairfield Prep were set to play.
"Our forecast models showed it was going to start later and not be as intense," Hoey said of Saturday's snow. "The snow came in a lot earlier."
The CIAC tried to hold out instead of moving the Class LL game to a different site Saturday morning, which would have created logistical problems and forced three title games to be played at the same time.
"The number of personnel needed to run these events and keep them organized makes it difficult to change on a potential forecast, so we don't tend to do that," Hoey said. "We were fairly confident we could get the games in at Central."
The Southington-Fairfield Prep game is set for a 3 p.m. kickoff today at West Haven, but Hoey said the stadium's staff will dictate whether it must be played later in the day or even pushed to Monday. Hoey said that decision should be made by 9:30 a.m.
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Has anyone seen this movie?
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Food, Inc.
Has anyone seen this movie?
Posted by Vegan Dad at 10:16 PM
33 comments:
- Niecey said...
I haven't yet, but I am looking forward to seeing it.
- June 17, 2009 at 11:22 PM
- Laura said...
yes, i've seen it...and it is awesome. i think it will appeal to an even wider audience than movies like "supersize me." it will make anyone want to eat more consciously!
- June 17, 2009 at 11:25 PM
- kelli said...
i saw a pre-screening a few months ago. have you seen it?
- June 17, 2009 at 11:43 PM
- Stacy said...
I saw it! I loved it and I posted a review on my blog.
- June 18, 2009 at 7:31 AM
- Don Dom Ants and Mars said...
Yes, and it's amazing. Responsibly and well done; packed with great information. I saw this at the MPLS Film Fest and loved it. A lot of information I already knew and a lot of new info; it's a MUST SEE for anyone interested in where their food really comes from and how it gets there.
- June 18, 2009 at 9:19 AM
- Tracie said...
It opens on June 26th by me, so I'll be going to see it then. From people who have seen it though, I heard it was really interesting.
- June 18, 2009 at 10:00 AM
- nora said...
my uncle who works at a theater sent me an advance copy! i'm watching it tonight! will report back :)
- June 18, 2009 at 10:21 AM
- in2insight said...
Awesome. Now, if only middle America would go see this film...
- June 18, 2009 at 10:37 AM
- Ian said...
I did see the movie. It's a good reminder about how crazy the food industry is, and not just for meat eaters. Much of the information is rehashed from Omnivore's Dilemma and probably Fast Food Nation.
- June 18, 2009 at 10:54 AM
- katharine said...
Yes. I saw a pre-premier screening here in Toronto on Monday. It is really very good. There are some places I thought it could have been a little more comprehensive but there are always minor things that could be changed.
Our screening was followed by a panel discussion with members of the food security community in Ontario and the CEO of Stoneyfield (known for their yogurt). He is of the mind, we learn from the movie, that idealism will get us nowhere and because of this he proudly markets his products through Wal-Mart and the likes. He talks about the market sway of Wal-Mart and bringing organics to the masses and the destruction of the environment brought on by factory farming and the institutionalization of food but as I listened to him, both in the movie and in the flesh, all I could think is 'this is a guy who's built his empire on single serve plastic cups of yogurt'.
In the movie you do however get the chance to meet some real loudmouths who are getting out and getting loud about animal rights and the horrors that are the result of the industrialization of our food supply.
All said, great movie, too bad most people won't see it.
- June 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM
- Anonymous said...
Yeah, I saw it at the Seattle International Film Fest. a few weeks ago. It makes you never want to support any of those companies mentioned in the film. It was pretty insightful.
- June 18, 2009 at 11:17 AM
- operaticomnivore said...
Join the live Twitter chat with Food Inc. director Robert Kenner on Friday (6/19) at 10am PST http://bit.ly/ktgch
And find a screening near you: http://bit.ly/aVqLR
- June 18, 2009 at 12:37 PM
- kelli said...
hope everyone has a chance to see it.
love how the film exposes the chemical giant monsanto (that likes to pose as an agricultural company) and its government ties.
i haven't eaten soy products since i've seen the film unless it is labeled organic or "made from non-gmo seeds". i try to avoid companies affiliated with monsanto. (just google monsanto - the truth is there for anyone to see) i also try to support local farms as much as possible and have even started growing my own food.
just say no to monsanto and genetically-modified food! power to the conscious consumers! =)
- June 18, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- TJ said...
It's not showing anywhere close to me :(
- June 18, 2009 at 12:53 PM
- kelli said...
don't be sad, TJ. i'm sure you'll be able to watch it online soon. =)
- June 18, 2009 at 2:06 PM
- operaticomnivore said...
If you don't see a screening near you on the list, here are some things we can do to help get the film to your area:
If you have a local theater, please tell the theater manager about the movie and that you and your community are interested in seeing it. Then email email@example.com and we will pass on your request to the film's distributor.
Food, Inc will be available on DVD in September and at that time, we can help organize a screening in your area.
- June 18, 2009 at 2:36 PM
- Éphémère said...
"Fast-food nation" is very very very interesting too.
- June 18, 2009 at 4:07 PM
- Quiltbug said...
I haven't seen it yet but would love to. I heard it will be out on video in the fall so may wait for that and then I can invite friends over to see it.
- June 18, 2009 at 5:25 PM
- Anonymous said...
Yes, well worth the time to watch it, though it's probably preaching to the choir a bit. The only problem with it is that it doesn't provide enough for the audience to DO about the food systems in the US.
- June 18, 2009 at 9:37 PM
- Romina (La Cucina Vegan) said...
It is a very informative film. I agree with Kelli regarding avoiding genetically modified soybeans-I have been trying to avoid buying them since I saw the movie. Monsanto is quite a disturbing company. I thought I was a fairly well informed vegan that shopped responsibly but after seeing this, there is so much more I can be doing!
- June 18, 2009 at 9:54 PM
- Carolyn said...
From the mouths of parents...
It is time to ask, why has it taken us so long to be able to show this kind of documentary? Be prepared for some serious backlash. Be prepared for an all out dismissal from the entrenched commercial interests and the regulatory bodies that enable them. Be prepared for warfare.
But also be prepared for the small openings into people's mindsets that will occur- little by little, conversation by conversation, we will start to talk about this. And we will start to question. And if we really want it badly enough, we will start to be the change we indignantly demand (oh please God let it be so...)
- June 18, 2009 at 10:17 PM
- Johanna said...
National Public Radio is even all over this one. I haven't seen it yet. I still have the King Corn sitting on my recorded cue. I mean how much more bad news do we need? I'm sure that it will be great nonetheless.
- June 19, 2009 at 5:07 AM
- rekeyed said...
another interesting movie free and streaming...
- June 19, 2009 at 2:06 PM
- dreaminitvegan said...
I've never seen or heard about it. I will have to look out for it.
- June 19, 2009 at 2:42 PM
- Rob said...
Nope..never even heard of it...doesn't suprise me though, I live in Texas, it probably got burried somewhere. :(
- June 19, 2009 at 5:35 PM
- trktos said...
i've seen a trailer or two online and i was all psyched to see it ... then i read that they don't even mention 'vegetarianism'. not once. so, i don't think i'll be supporting them with my ticket dollars. i mean, i don't expect the entire movie to be about veg*n diets, but, certainly it deserved a mention? otherwise it seems like it's more of the same - talk about change while ignoring the elephant in the room.
related, though, you can watch the movie Home, online ... www.youtube.com/homeproject - beautiful and thorough.
- June 21, 2009 at 3:27 PM
- Scott, The Active Daddy said...
I haven't seen it yet, but really want to. I'll probably catch it on YouTube.
- June 24, 2009 at 11:24 PM
- operaticomnivore said...
Please put your money where your mouth is (so to speak), and go see it in the theater! If you don't see it listed near you, tell the theater's manager: http://bit.ly/aVqLR
- June 25, 2009 at 10:10 PM
- Veg-in-Training said...
I read the book a couple of years ago. I'd love to see the movie. Monsanto is an evil giant, but they are not the only one in the game...DOW is also one of the ones pedaling GMO's but they don't get as much press as Monsanto.
- June 27, 2009 at 2:26 PM
- SallyT said...
I saw it with my kids this weekend. It just started playing at the "art" theater in Houston, TX. There reallly wasn't a lot of new information in there but I find it's a good thing to remind ourselves about the dangers of modern agriculture. It's sort of like "The Jungle" in documenting the lives ruined by modern agricultural processes but not as overwhelming.
- June 29, 2009 at 11:39 AM
- grace for all creatures said...
So this isn't a veg friendly movie? I wasn't sure if it was at all encouraged straying from consuming animal products or if it was just about straying from big companies.
- June 30, 2009 at 3:09 PM
- kelli said...
the movie doesn't mention switching to an organic, plant-based diet, but it sure does make you want to!
the film does a nice job exposing the inhumane conditions and the terrifying slaughter of the innocent animals. there is a part that shows chickens being killed and it sounds like the poor things are yelping "OW!" (i can still hear it - so heartbreaking!)
so while the movie doesn't say "go veg", it does lead you on the path to make that decision for yourself.
i highly recommend it!
- June 30, 2009 at 10:59 PM
- Jodi said...
Just found you and your blog today, so I'm a little late to the game on this post. But I will say that my last roommate planted the seed (she is vegan), but that movie is the reason I'm on your site right now. I eat vegan once a week currently and I'm considering going vegetarian during the week. I still haven't eaten at McDonald's since we saw the film(wow, was that since June?). The restaurant habit is hard to kick though, so that's once a week. That movie along with What Would Jesus Buy are the 2 that really caused a shift in my thinking as far as questioning where our "stuff" (products and food) comes from.
- November 25, 2009 at 2:02 PM


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I have two laptops with Ubuntu 10.04 installed. One of them had a problem; I was not sure if it was a hardware or software problem. Sometimes it would suddenly start working extremely slow (it needed a few minutes to open an application, such as a terminal window) and afterward the screen would become grey and inactive. After some time (5-10 minutes) it would start to work normally again.
I've installed Ubuntu 11.04 on an external drive. In the beginning it was working fine, but after some time (quite short) the same problem began to appear when the computer was running the system installed on the external drive. So I thought it was a hardware problem.
Yesterday I had to switch off the computer using the power button, since the problem persisted for at least half an hour. Since that time the system on the external drive has been completely broken; when I'm trying to boot the other computer with the system on the external drive, even GRUB doesn't show up (even after waiting about 20 minutes). When I boot the computer with the internal system, it can see the external drive partitions.
I was thinking that maybe that problem was connected with a virus; I've scanned the computer where the problem appeared with clamav, and found nothing.
Thanks for any tips.
P.S. The computer in question is Acer AS 3810T. CPU: Intel Core (tm)2 Solo processor SU3500(1.4GHz). RAM: 3GB DDR. Video card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500M HD
The external drive is ADATA HDD NH92.
Here are the screenshots showing the use of processor (on the panel) and System Monitor window (I'm not sure, but I think that there is something strange here, on the first screenshot the indicator of the use of processor is all blue and System Monitor doesn't show bigger use of processor):
The slowing down doesn't happend when I'm doing something which demands more of processor of memory use. Just from time to time.
Processor speed is set on "ondemand" and it's varying from 800 MHz to 1.4 Ghz.
It seems that it is the memory which is exessively used in the broken computer. The other one (Acer Aspire 2920Z; CPU Intel Premium Dual CPU t2370, 1.73GHz; RAM 2.0 GB), while exactly the same applications (at least the software that I run, I don't know about background processes) are in use, uses much less memory - the first one 95%, the other 60%. Applications used at the moment: two web browsers (Firefox and Chrome) and music player.
2nd UPDATE:
I have now on the top panel sytem monitor's indicators of use of CPU, RAM, system load (?) and swap. In the moment the system freezes first 3 of them are full (show 100%). Swap stays with the margin use, just few %. When it freezes I'm not able to check which process is taking most of CPU and memory, since no window works and either the muse coursor is blocked, or it mooves around the screed but doesn't make any effect. In the moment it freezed I had only the web browser open, but I was not using my computer at all, I just saw the screen loosing colours.
3rd UPDATE
Since I've removed antivirus (clamav), the system is no longer freezing, but still it happens (without any visible reason) to slow down. I don't know if the antivirus was the reason (one of the reasons), since I've removed it I was not using my computer a lot.
I've done memory test by memtest, no errors.
Quite often in the top of the list of processes using the most CPU is flushplugin-installer. Should't I use Firefox? I thought it's not an application demending a very fast processor...


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Let's say I write a mobile app and I want to sell it on all three:
- Apple Market Place
- Android Market Place
- Windows Market Place
Will any of these market places tell me that it's not possible, that in order to sell it I must only go through them and not through the other ones?
p.s I know Angry Birds sells on all three. But how is that? I mean, don't books, for example, have exclusivity deals with their distributors?


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Worth's toughness rubs off on Brown Deer in 34-13 homecoming win
Brown Deer football coach Rob Green admits that he does hold his breath a little bit every time physical quarterback Drew Worth lowers his shoulder and delivers a hit when he's off on an option run.
But Green does admit that Worth's kind of aggressive, physical attitude does have a positive effect on his offensive linemen.
"He accelerates the line play everytime he goes out there," said Green, "and when we put in our running package with 'Z' (linebacker/running back Zack Rhodes) the O-line gets very happy, because they hate pass-blocking all the time (laughs)."
Worth did both effectively Friday night at Brown Deer's homecoming game, as he completed seven of 16 passes for three touchdowns and 168 yards and he also rushed for 125 yards on 20 carries and two scores, as the Falcons moved into a share of the lead in the Woodland Conference East Dvision with a 34-13 victory over Whitnall.
How tough was Worth?» Read Full Article
Nicolet's wild week ended with parent arrest
Glendale - Homecoming week discipline problems at Nicolet High School last week weren't just for student pranksters.
A tumultuous week ended with a parent and former School Board president taken down in the school parking lot by police breaking up a mock keg party, according to a police report released Thursday.
On game night in the parking lot last Friday for the football game - the home team would fall to Grafton, 27-0 - a group of students busted out a keg in the parking lot, drank from red cups in an apparent drinking party, though only root beer was coming out of the tap.
"It was staged to look like a high school beer party," District Administrator Rick Monroe said. "I just can't accept that."
So administrators asked them to remove the keg, but students and a few parents resisted. Police arrived and the keg was eventually put away, but the police report said Jennifer Peltz, a parent, booster club president and former School Board president, told police she was donating it to the concession stand.» Read Full Article
UWM eyes land in Glendale for baseball, track and field facilities
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a private developer have their eyes on a parcel in Glendale as a home for the school's baseball and track and field teams.
But Richard Maslowski, Glendale's city administrator, said Tuesday that the city has no interest in the plan.
Maslowski said the parcel UWM athletic director Andy Geiger is interested in is zoned for office and medical use and will not be changed to accommodate athletic facilities. The city spent more than $2 million to raze buildings on the parcel, formerly owned by the Schlitz Brewery, and wants to develop the 12-acre parcel to raise tax revenue.
Geiger said Tuesday that a new baseball facility and a field house for indoor soccer and track and field could cost between $12 million and $14 million.
"It would be a big step forward for us," Geiger said.» Read Full Article
North Shore Fire Department cuts equipment, staff in 2013 budget
The North Shore Fire Department will take one ambulance and one fire engine out of service in the coming year, as well as reduce its daily nonadministrative staffing level from 27/26 to 25/24, as part of a 2013 budget adopted by its board of directors Monday.
Fire Chief Robert Whitaker said the fire engine would come out of NSFD's Glendale station, though a combination fire engine and ladder truck would remain there, and staff members are working out where to cut the ambulance.
The adopted $13.9 million budget means an overall increase in contribution of 1.9 percent for member communities, and an increase of 1.4 percent in the overall NSFD budget from 2012.
Whitaker told the board that by making the reduction in staff and equipment, response times are likely to increase in the scenarios where the department is dealing with multiple calls and needs to draw resources from stations throughout the area.
"(The reduction) limits the crew we have to move around," he said.» Read Full Article
GT kickers rally to beat Nicolet 3-2, one game fromn NSC title
Work ethic, either a person has it or they don't.
And in the mind of Germantown boys socccer team coach Omar Sethi, how the Warhawks rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the final 15 minutes to beat Nicolet, 3-2, in a critical North Shore Conference game Monday night came from an ethos that these players were born with.
"The resilience of this team is a testament to the character of a community," said Sethi. "It's testament to a work ethic that these kids have had instilled in them their entire lives. That they were raised with."
It would be hard to argue that point after looking at the exhausted, sweat-stained and limping leaders of the Warhawks afterward as their relentless effort helped lift the team to a 5-1 record in the North Shore and drop a game Nicolet unit to 3-2-1.
All Germantown needs now is a win or a tie against Homestead next Tuesday to clinch their second league title in three years.» Read Full Article
Lightning one strike better than Messwood
As the season of fall arrives, it brings with it many things. Leaves begin to turn a beautiful array of autumn colors, temperatures drop to create crisp cool evenings and, since 2009, Lake Country Lutheran ascends to the top of the Midwest Classic standings.
Friday night at Shorewood, the Lightning did just that, defeating the Messmer/Shorewood co-op squad, 43-40, taking sole possession of first place in the conference. Lake Country Lutheran moves to 4-0 in the conference (5-0 overall) with Messmer/Shorewood dropping to 3-1 in conference play (4-1 overall).
Both teams came into Friday averaging more than 40 points per game, and Lake Country Lutheran proved it was going to be a high scoring affair on the first drive of the game. The Lightning took just three plays and 36 seconds to move 69 yards and score the first points of the game. A 46-yard run by sophomore Adam Tovar set up a 26-yard touchdown connection from senior Jacob Simons to junior Murphy Shannon giving Lake Country Lutheran a 7-0 lead.
From that moment forward, it was a race to 40, with each team taking risks on fourth down, attempting on-side kicks and throwing the ball down field. The epically long first half featured seven lead changes and 55 total points with the lead exchanging hands three times in the last two minutes of the second quarter.
Sophomore Nate Coss scampered in from 12 yards out to give LCL the lead with 1:37 left in the first half. That drive featured two fourth down conversions for the Lightning and seemingly gave them the halftime lead. Messmer/Shorewood quickly answered a minute later with a drive capped off by junior Mykyo Evans taking it in from eight yards out.» Read Full Article
Guilty verdicts for Whitefish Bay doctor
A jury late Friday returned guilty verdicts against a gynecologist charged with having inappropriate and criminal sexual contact and conversations with four of his patients.
Evan K. Saunders, 48, of Whitefish Bay, expressed no emotion as the verdicts were read. The jury of nine women and three men found him guilty of four counts of fourth degree sexual assault, a misdemeanor, and four counts of disorderly conduct, also a misdemeanor. He left the courthouse with his attorney, Michael Steinle, without comment.
Four women, aged 20 to 52, testified that Saunders had touched the genitalia during examinations in ways that left them uncomfortable, and spoke to them about sexual functioning when they were not expecting it.
Saunders testified that some of the touching and discussions took place but were for legitimate medical reasons brought on the women's own concerns about their sexual relations with boyfriends or husbands. He denied some of the statements the women attributed to him.
The examinations at issue occurred at his office in 2008, 2010 and 2011.» Read Full Article
Nicolet HS cancels homecoming rally over 'safety concerns'
Homecoming was less peppy than usual today at Nicolet High School after a school rally was canceled due to "safety concerns," according to a letter from the district sent to parents.
The letter read:
Due to information Nicolet High School received regarding a possible disruption at this afternoon's pep rally, and after reviewing this information with the Glendale Police Department, the decision was reached to cancel the 1:30 p.m. pep rally at the school, 6701 N. Jean Nicolet Rd.
All other school and homecoming activities will proceed as planned with an increased police presence.» Read Full Article
Mequon-Thiensville district board meetings have new location
Future meetings of the Mequon-Thiensville School District School Board will take place in the conference room at Range Line Elementary at 11040 N. Range Line Road in Mequon.
The move, according to a MTSD news release, is meant to provide better parking and a larger audience capacity.
The first board meeting at the new location will be Sep. 24 at 7 p.m.
Suicide believed to be cause of Brown Deer death
Brown Deer police and the Milwaukee County Medical Examiners Office suspect suicide in the death of a man discovered off a Brown Deer recreational trail this morning, according to a Brown Deer police news release.
From the release:
Brown Deer and Mequon police responded to a report of a deceased person in an area of recreational trail between West County Line Road and West Brown Deer Road at approximately 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning.
Officers interviewed a witness who said he found the body as he was jogging along the trail. After locating the man, officers confirmed that he was deceased.
Brown Deer police and the examiners office believe the man committed suicide, though the investigation is ongoing.
Former Homestead students enter pleas in sex case
Two former Homestead High School students accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl at the school pleaded no contest Wednesday to reduced charges.
Also, the girl has sued Mequon-Thiensville School District officials and the two graduated students over the incident and its aftermath.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Milwaukee, names the Mequon-Thiensville School District, superintendent Demond Means, Homestead principal Brett Bowers and former students Brent P. Anderson and Deangelo D. Dantzler as defendants.
The girl's 16-year-old brother and their father are also listed as plaintiffs. The teens' names are redacted in the lawsuit, and the Journal Sentinel is not using the father's name because his daughter is a sex crime victim.
Anderson and Dantzler were charged last year with second degree sexual assault of a 14-year-old fellow student after sharing alcohol with her on school grounds after class hours. The assault took place in an unlocked music storage room at the school in November. Police reports indicated the boys admitted to the sex acts, which they described as consensual. But the girl is too young to legally consent to such activity.» Read Full Article
Opening date set for Mequon Joey Gerard's
Joey Gerard's in Mequon, the second of the Bartolotta group's two new supper club-style restaurants.Oct. 3 will be the first day of business for
It's opening at 11120 N. Cedarburg Road, the former space of the Riversite restaurant.
The first Joey Gerard's opened Aug. 31 in Greendale.
No injuries reported in Glendale fire
A Glendale homeowner was treated for minor smoke inhalation early this morning after the North Shore Fire Department quelled a fire which had caused an estimated $80,000 in damages.
From an NSFD news release:
NSFD received a call at approximately 1:30 a.m. reporting a fire spreading from an attached garage at 2425 West Applewood Lane. Crews made an aggressive attack on the fire, keeping it from spreading further throughout the home.
As a result of the heavy fire and resources necessary to handle it, the incident commander upgraded the call to request area resources. A total of four engines, one ladder truck, two paramedic units and several command staff responded to the fire.
While fighting the fire, NSFD received aid from the Mequon, Thiensville, West Allis, Wauwatosa and Cedarburg fire departments to help with coverage.» Read Full Article
Oak Creek man wins third week of NOW's Pigskin Picks contest
MyCommunityNOW's Pigskin Picks contest.Congratulations to Anthony Nuck of Oak Creek who is the Week 3 winner in
Nuck correctly selected the winner in four out of five high school football games and was the closest to predicting the final score of the Marquette vs. Brookfield Central contest.
He wins a pair of tickets to Marcus Theatres. Movie passes will be given away to one winner each week and three winners at the end of the regular season will receive a gift card to Bartolotta restaurants worth $100, $50 or $25.
You can join the more than 700 people who have already signed up for the fun by registering at www.mycommunitynow.com/pigskin. You can register using your Facebook account and the game is fully playable through a smart phone.
NOW sportswriters John Rech and Tom "Sky" Skibosh lead the VIP competition. Reigning Miss St. Francis Colleen Mrotek is a game back.» Read Full Article
Mequon distribution center doubling in size
National Hospitality Supply Inc. is nearly doubling the size of its Mequon distribution center.
The company began construction last week after the Plan Commission approved a 31,415-square-foot addition to its 33,625-square-foot building at 10660 N Executive Court. The project is to be completed within five months, said company owner Michael Hans.
National Hospitality distributes hotel and restaurant supplies throughout the United States, and has around 20 employees. Depending on demand from customers, the company might add employees once its facility is expanded, Hans said.
Nicolet miscues too much to overcome
The Nicolet football team handicapped itself Friday night, to the tune of five turnovers and 10 penalties totaling 90 yards, yet still had a shot to force overtime in the final moments of its North Shore Conference battle with Port Washington at Al Urness Field.
When all was said and done, those miscues proved just too much to overcome as the Pirates earned the 28-21 victory.
"Mistakes really hurt us," Nicolet coach David Quam said. "We've got to learn from this, just like I told the team.
"Last week we got a lesson on how to win, and this week we get a lesson on how to handle a loss."» Read Full Article
Rockets record encouraging victory
Both offenses had their moments Friday night in Brown Deer, when the Falcons and the South Milwaukee Rockets combined for 47 points and more than a handful of spectacular plays in a Woodland Conference East Division football game.
Both defenses had plenty of moments as well, forcing turnovers, scoring a touchdown and stopping drives short of the end zone.
Despite that, the special teams turned out to play a larger role in a tightly fought, 28-27, victory for South Milwaukee.
The Falcons special teams stopped a fake punt, successfully defended a fourth quarter two-point conversion and used booming kicks to control the field position game. South Milwaukee managed three field goals, blocked an extra point and countered the long Brown Deer kicks with solid returns.
Junior place-kicker Joe Saskowski was 3 for 3, including a 37-yard booming kick midway through the fourth quarter to give South Milwaukee the one-point edge. The kick brought the Rockets all the way back from a 15-point second half deficit.» Read Full Article
Think you know high school football? Test your skills in NOW's Pigskin Picks
MyCommunityNOW's Pigskin Picks football contest.The experts and special celebrity pickers have weighed in on some of tonight's top high school football games, and you can too by joining
Visit www.mycommunitynow.com/pigskin to register for the contest and take your best shot at winning the weekly prize of a pair of tickets to Marcus Theatres. Three winners at the end of the regular season will receive a gift card to Bartolotta restaurants worth $100, $50 or $25.
This week's featured games are: Germantown vs. Cedarburg, Greendale vs. Pewaukee, New Berlin West vs. New Berlin Eisenhower, Mukwonago vs. Catholic Memorial and Marquette vs. Brookfield Central.
Time-Warner Cable sportscaster JP Cadorin moved into a tie for the top spot among VIP pickers with his performance last week. He is a game ahead of Colleen Mrotek, the reigning Miss St. Francis, who fell back a bit last week after debuting at 5-0.
Need some help handicapping the games? Visit the Push for the Playoffs for a capsule look at area teams, statistics and more.» Read Full Article
Fox Point accepts NSFD funding formula, for now
The Fox Point Village Board tonight begrudgingly accepted its percentage of the North Shore Fire Department's budget as allotted in an amended NSFD funding formula which will be in effect for the next three years.
Trustees took action in July to add a three-year sunset clause to the formula so that Fox Point, as well as the other NSFD member communities, can renegotiate in 2015. The sunset clause was supported by the River Hills Village Board and was ultimately approved by the NSFD Board of Directors, though a decrease in Fox Point's percentage contribution - which trustees and Village President Michael West had expressed interest in - was not.
In the new funding formula Fox Point will contribute 10.31 percent of the NSFD budget annually, down from the 10.38 percent it had paid from 2008 through 2012. However, West and Fox Point trustees have taken issue with the new percentage, since it is more than the 9.31 percent Fox Point would be paying for the next three years, had the original NSFD funding formula in effect from 1995 through 2007 been used and the percentages not been frozen in 2008.
"If you think (the original) formula is fair, then these proposed numbers aren't really fair to Fox Point," said trustee F.R. Dengel.
West told trustees that using an NSFD subcommittee to come up with the altered formula hadn't worked in his estimation, and that he would campaign for negotiations between all the member communities and a new formula between now and 2015.» Read Full Article
Mequon's Next Chapter Bookshop has closed
a statement posted online and on Facebook by owner Lanora Haradon.Mequon's Next Chapter Bookshop has closed permanently, according to
"Every story has an ending," she wrote.
"Offsite partnership events occurring at Sanford Restaurant, Bacchus Restaurant and The Riverside Theater will take place as scheduled as of this message. Contact those venues directly for more information," according to her statement.
Next Chapter opened April 1, 2009, on the site of a former Schwartz bookstore; Haradon had managed the former Schwartz store at that site.
Alleged stall peeping leads to arrest
A Racine man who allegedly used a cellphone camera to take a picture of another man in a bathroom stall at Bayshore Town Center was arrested last week.
According to the Glendale police report:
The 25-year-old man was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, obstruction and had two warrants at the Town Center, 5800 N. Bayshore Drive, at 1:45 p.m. Sept. 4.
The man was questioned after another man accused him of taking a photo while he sat on a toilet.
The victim was alerted when he saw a man's hand above the door with a cellphone.» Read Full Article
Video: Sikh Temple incident dash-cam video released
Oak Creek Police Chief John Edwards, officer Savan Lenda, Mayor Stephen Scaffidi and U.S. Attorney James Santell today released dash-cam video from the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin shootings that took place Aug. 5.
The video, taken from Lt. Brian Murphy's and Lenda's vehicles, shows Murphy's arrival, his immediate care of the victims - whose images are blurred - and his contact with gunman Wade Michael Page.
It shows that Murphy was able to fire a round at Page before he was taken down. The video then cuts to Lenda's vehicle as it enters the temple parking lot, stops and backs up.
"I've got a man in the parking lot with a gun," Lenda says in the video. Lenda's windshield is then hit by a bullet. Lenda returns six shots, and Page falls to the ground. One extra shot, believed by the FBI to be the fatal self-inflicted shot, is heard.
Santell confirmed that the FBI's investigation showed Lenda's headrest was hit by the bullet that struck his vehicle.» Read Full Article
Pigskin Picks Week 2 winner revealed
MyCommunityNOW's Pigskin Picks Football Contest.Congratulations to Brian Karas of New Berlin, who is this week's winner in
Karas picked all five games correctly and came the closest to predicting the final score of the Marquette vs. West Alls Hale game. He wins a pair of tickets to Marcus Theatres and has a shot at being one of the three winners at the end of the regular season. Each of those winners will receive a gift card to Bartolotta restaurants worth $100, $50 or $25.
Next week's featured contests, which are now open for picking, are: Germantown vs. Cedarburg; Greendale vs. Pewaukee, New Berlin West vs. New Berlin Eisenhower, Mukwonago vs. Catholic Memorial and Marquette vs. Brookfield Central.
Need some help handicapping the games? Visit the Push for the Playoffs for a capsule look at area teams, statistics and more.
Gray scores four touchdowns as Whitefish Bay thrashes Cedarburg
There was a whole lot of Gray Friday night in Whitefish Bay despite the end result being black and white as the Blue Dukes dismantled Cedarburg, 38-8.
The victory for Whitefish Bay avenged last year's meltdown loss to the Bulldogs when the Blue Dukes conceded 22 fourth quarter points.
It would not come to that this year. Senior running back Rashadeem Gray made sure of it.
Gray scored four touchdowns and piled up more rushing yards to add to his strong early-season statistics and also did some damage as a receiver throughout the game.
Gray caught a first-half touchdown pass from fellow senior Grant Menard to cap a drive that featured a 56-yard connection. The touchdown reception for Gray was sandwiched between an earlier 31-yard touchdown run and a pair of fourth-quarter scoring gallops.» Read Full Article
Think you know high school football? Test your skills at Pigskin Picks
MyCommunityNOW's Pigskin Picks Football Contest.We're a little more than seven hours away from the kickoff of tonight's high school football games and there is still time to join
Register now for the chance to each week win a pair of tickets to Marcus Theatres. Three winners at the end of the regular season will receive a gift card to Bartolotta restaurants worth $100, $50 or $25.
Colleen Mrotek, the reigning Miss. St. Francis, joined the fray this season as a celebrity guest picker and rolled to a 5-0 record in the first round. She was joined in the ranks of the undefeated by NOW sportswriter John Rech and contestant Jeff Slusar, who won movie tickets by predicting the exact final score of the Brookfield Central vs. West Allis Hale tiebreaker match up.
This week's featured contests are: Catholic Memorial vs. Arrowhead; Brookfield Central vs. Sussex Hamilton; Cedarburg vs. Whitefish Bay; Oak Creek vs. Franklin and Marquette vs. West Allis Hale.
Need some help handicapping the games? Visit the Push for the Playoffs for a capsule look at area teams, statistics and more.» Read Full Article
Bayside village board closes waste collection site, changes to monthly services
The village of Bayside board of trustees unanimously voted Thursday to close the yard waste collection site on Fairy Chasm Road and offer one collection day per month for both recycling material and yard waste.
The unmonitored yard waste site, 201 E. Fairy Chasm Road, has been a target of ongoing illegal dumping by both nonresidents and contractors, said Village Manager Andy Pederson. Because of this abuse, the board voted to create a monthly drop off day on the third Tuesday of each month for residents to drop off their yard waste and recycling materials at Village Hall, 9705 Regent Road.
"We're changing the service and we're adding a service," Pederson said.
The Bayside Police Department has patrolled the dump site over the past couple of years and written citations to people from many of the surrounding North Shore communities. Electronic items, steel, a toilet, windows and hazardous materials have been found illegally dumped at the site.
"We know of several contractors who in the last week, who are doing business out of town, brought their brush here and taxpayers have to absorb that cost to move it and grind it," Pederson said.» Read Full Article
Whitefish Bay residents approve increased district tax levy
Residents of the Whitefish Bay School District are looking at a district levy increase of up to 3.37 percent for the coming 2012-13 school year.
Over 100 Whitefish Bay residents turned out and voted at the district's annual meeting Wednesday night to approve a levy of $21.8 million, which fits into a draft 2012-13 budget of $39.4 million - down about 6.7 percent from a 2011-12 budget of approximately $42.2 million.
The 3.37 percent levy increase is based on a conservative district estimate of state aid which assumes a decrease of nearly $270,000. Director of Business Services Sean Yde told attendants of the annual meeting that if earlier Department of Public Instruction estimates of state aid hold, which project an increase of approximately $200,000, the levy increase will be more in the ballpark of 1.1 percent.
According to his calculations, the conservative estimate would lead to an increase of $142 in property taxes for a home valued at $400,000. The DPI estimate would result in an increase of $46 for that same $400,000 home.
He expects that when the district receives final state aid numbers from the state on Oct. 15, the final certified levy will fall somewhere in the middle, though nearer to the DPI estimate.» Read Full Article
Committee discusses treatment of Emerald Ash Borer found in village
The village of Brown Deer Finance and Public Works Committee met Wednesday to discuss a plan of attack for Emerald Ash Borer, an insect that rapidly kills ash trees and was recently discovered in the village.
The committee discussed the removal or treatment of trees to stop the infestation of the insect that will kill untreated trees within a few years. So far, the borer has been detected in one street tree on 47th Street, on the south side of Brown Deer.
"You don't prevent it," said Operations Superintendent of the Department of Public Works Larry Neitzel. "Once you've got the bug, it's probably all over the place."
Treatment on trees located on the north side of the village, where the bug is not believed to be in mass quantities yet, will begin at the end of September. A fund was started a few years ago as part of the village's Capital Improvement Program to go toward Emerald Ash Borer.
The Finance and Public Works Committee did not vote on allocating additional funds Wednesday; however, committee members did say they would support increasing the EAB budget in 2013. There is currently $7,500 in the EAB fund.» Read Full Article
Visit Push for the Playoffs to follow your favorite high school team's postseason prospects
Want to know which high school football teams are headed toward a WIAA postseason bid and who might be among the also-rans?
Visit Push for the Playoffs each week at www.mycommunitynow.com/push as Lake Country Publications/NOW Newspapers sports director JR Radcliffe sizes up the playoff chances of all area teams. You will also find standings, area statistical leaders, a player of the week and more.
Waukesha taps longtime administrator Henschel
Waukesha - Waukesha resident and taxpayer Edmund Henschel starts work Monday morning as Waukesha's new administrator after a yearlong search and a unanimous confirmation vote Tuesday by the Common Council.
"I'm excited," he said Wednesday. "This is my community. I live here."
He'll be paid $140,000 a year, get five weeks of vacation, dental and life insurance benefits equivalent to those provided other employees and up to $500 a month as reimbursement for Medicare supplemental health insurance.
Human Resources Committee Chairman Ald. Joan Fancoeur called Henschel a bargain in that there would be no relocation expenses, the savings on medical benefits and less than expected costs for recruiting a candidate.
"I think his appointment is a tremendous coups for this city," she said.» Read Full Article
Two firefighters injured in Whitefish Bay garage fire
Whitefish Bay - Two firefighters suffered minor injuries Monday morning after the North Shore Fire Department quelled a garage fire in the 5700 block of North Kent Avenue.
From an NSFD news release:
Firefighters and Whitefish Bay police found the garage ablaze at 5707 N. Kent and took several hose lines to the fire, later taking up a defensive position after discovering a propane cylinder leaking and on fire.
One firefighter was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a rafter storage area collapsed on him, and a second received treatment for heat exhaustion on-scene. Neighboring properties were undamaged.
The total estimated damage to the property is $45,000, and the original cause of the fire remains unknown.
Pigskin Picks Week 1 winner revealed; Miss St. Francis, NOW scribe lead VIP pickers
MyCommunityNOW Pigskin Picks contest and predicted the exact final score of the Brookfield Central vs. West Allis Hale tiebreaker match up.Congratulations are in order for Jeff Slusar, who correctly picked the winners of all five games in this week's
Slusar wins a pair of tickets to Marcus Theatres and is among the leaders as we head into the second week of the contest. Three winners at the end of the season will receive a gift card to Bartolotta restaurants worth $100, $50 or $25.
Colleen Mrotek, the reigning Miss St. Francis, proved her football prowess by picking all five games correctly. She is joined atop the VIP rankings by NOW sportswriter John Rech, who also enjoyed an undefeated week.
This week's games are now available for picking. Featured contests are: Catholic Memorial vs. Arrowhead; Brookfield Central vs. Sussex Hamilton; Cedarburg vs. Whitefish Bay; Oak Creek vs. Franklin and Marquette vs. West Allis Hale.