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Road trip, not roots trip, in the West of Ireland
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BRUCKLESS, Ireland – Many visitors to Ireland make the trip in search of heritage, tracking down ancestors in obscure villages and wandering through ancient churches, pursuing the dream of a verdant, pastoral homeland. This year, Ireland is promoting this pastime with The Gathering, a tourism initiative of some 2,500 local events and ancestral reunions calling the Irish diaspora back.
But on a visit to Ireland last summer, despite my Irish blood, my wife and I decided to do a road trip rather than a roots trip. We set out for a week of pastoral rambling on the open road — or rather, the precipitous, cliff-hugging road.
We planned two or three days each in Kerry, Connemara and Donegal, connecting scenic drives along with hikes to stretch our legs and pub stops to make them wobbly. It was an ambitious haul — Ireland is about 486 kilometers (300 miles) top to bottom — and we left each county wishing to stay for another few days.
We meandered from the seaside foodie capital of Kinsale in County Cork, up to the Atlantic Ocean inlet of Ardara in Donegal, Ireland's most northerly county. Tracing a squiggly doodle, we swerved in and out of the splayed peninsulas of the fingered coast. Occasionally, at places like Tarbert in Kerry, we cut a straight line on a ferry.
Ireland is mired in an ongoing recession following the collapse of an economic boom, resulting in prices that may seem low to tourists. But one lasting benefit of the Celtic Tiger has been the work done to the country's roads. New highways have been built, rural roads paved and roadway fatalities have steadily declined for years. American visitors might still find the roads narrow, twisting and backward (they drive on the left), but it doesn't take an exceptionally intrepid traveler to thrill to the scenic drives of the West of Ireland.
We had come from Dublin, but most tourists heading to Ireland's West will find the Shannon Airport outside Limerick and south of Galway the best entry point. Car rentals there are inexpensive, about 100 euros or $133 a week for a compact with manual transmission (automatics are available but cost more). Drivers accustomed to sitting on the left will surely find themselves jabbing the right-hand driver-side door a few times while reaching for the stick shift.
Our first drive was the world-famous Ring of Kerry, a green loop of 179 kilometers (111 miles) around Iveragh Peninsula. Its sheer variety of topography — from coastal peaks to inland lakes — makes it feel like a craggy playground of countless secret pathways. You wouldn't be surprised if a hobbit lived somewhere in Killarney National Park.
The Ring of Kerry is also one of Ireland's biggest tourist draws, with renowned spots like the Gap of Dunloe and Ladies View. Tour buses line up throughout the town of Killarney, their large rear-view mirrors making them look like giant slugs clogging up the road. But getting stuck behind one simply provides reason for a detour to a random cove or hiking trail.
Other rings in the area, as the circular driving routes are called, include the Skellig Ring at the end of the peninsula. The Skellig Ring offers a closer view of the Skellig Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to a frighteningly steep sixth century monastery. In the same neighborhood, in the village of Waterville, is a different kind of oddity: a bronze statue of Charlie Chaplin, who frequently holidayed there.
The Ring of Kerry's northern neighbor, the Slea Head Drive, though less famous, is its equal. It starts outside the medieval hilltop town of Dingle (where Dick Mack's offers one of the warmest pub atmospheres you're likely to find), and takes you to the end of the narrow, 47-kilometer (30-mile) Dingle Peninsula. Out at Dunmore Head, the drive reaches a dramatic crescendo, braced against a cliff as it turns a corner and opens up to a view of a green slope leading into the sea, where the Blasket Islands stretch offshore.
It's a spot steeped in history, too, with monastic stone beehive huts peering down from the hillside. Exiting Dingle is no less breathtaking, maneuvering through Conor Pass, Ireland's highest mountain pass, toward Tralee.
From there, our trip skipped north, passing through the Burren, known for its bizarre limestone formations, stopping for dinner in Galway and carrying on to Clifden in County Galway, which would be our base for exploring Connemara. The area was the backdrop for director John Ford's 1952 drama "The Quiet Man," which starred John Wayne as an Irish-American reclaiming the family farm.
In Connemara National Park, we hiked to the top of Diamond Hill, and continued the scenic drive circuit with the Sky Road. Beginning on the north edge of Clifden, the 12-kilometer (7.5-mile) route rises to a staggering, wind-swept perch above Clifden Bay.
We made time for music in County Mayo's Westport (where Matt Molloy of The Chieftains owns a pub that nightly cooks up traditional Irish music) but soon enough pushed north, past the dreamy, foggy, glacier-carved Killary Harbour.
En route to County Donegal, we spent an afternoon in the town of Sligo, which has grown in recent years but has not lost its fine old pubs. (We enjoyed our stop in one, Thomas Connolly's.) Sligo is also famed as a place of inspiration for the great Irish poet, W.B. Yeats. We paused at Yeats' grave in Drumcliffe, just outside of town, where a tip led us to a less heralded but unexpectedly charming loop by Mullaghmore Head. It was short enough to do on foot, and we caught it in the gorgeous late afternoon light, which bathed the jagged shoreline in a tranquil glow.
This late light — it can stay bright until 10 p.m. during the summer — frequently nearly did us in. Most restaurants don't stay open past 9 p.m., so we often found ourselves, having stretched a stroll too long, racing to find dinner in time.
Luckily, innkeepers were always accommodating if we called ahead before arriving after dark. That was the case at Bruckless House, an 18th century, ivy-covered Georgian country house on 18 lush acres not far outside the town of Donegal. As our third and final resting place along the coast, it was the culmination of our journey: the bucolic idyll at the end of the road. The place teemed with almost comically picturesque country life: The Evans family and their young children could be seen running through the gardens with dogs; chickens hatched the eggs for our breakfast; a mare mothered a just-born foal.
The rugged north country of Donegal opened before us on the rocky seaside circuit past the towering Slieve League cliffs, the astounding expanse of Maghera Strand (a cave-walled beach outside Ardara), the deep valley of Glengesh Pass, and the herky-jerky scenic road up along the shores of Portnoo and Dooey. Nancy's pub in Ardara, too, brought the trip to an apex with a trifecta of Guinness Stew, Guinness Cake and, naturally, a few pints of Guinness.
There were countless roads not taken — it pains me that we missed the Inishowen 100, named for its 100-mile route (160 kilometers) farther up in Donegal, and the Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland, for starters. But we spent our week in a happy daily cycle of drives, walks and pubs.
A few weeks after returning home, a speeding ticket arrived in the mail from somewhere northeast of Sligo, complete with a photo of our rental car as evidence. Every vacation needs pictures.
If You Go...
DONEGAL: Bruckless House in Bruckless, County Donegal: http://www.bruckless.com/
CONNEMARA: Sea Mist House in Clifden, County. Galway: http://www.seamisthouse.com/
KERRY: Ard na Sidhe Country House in Killorglin, County Kerry: http://www.ardnasidhe.com
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No one is filled with more lineup suspense when he shows up at the rink than Daniel Paille.
If the Bruins forward skates in the last four games of the regular season, it would mark a season-high eight straight games dressed for the fourth-line speedster.
Learning how to handle the revolving door of Claude Julien's lineup has been a challenge for Paille, who played 73 or more games in his previous three full NHL seasons. Now he's skated in just 39 of Boston's 78 contests, but is starting to contribute the way he's supposed to.
"I feel great. I think I feel faster and I'm just more patient on a lot of plays," said Paille after his shorthanded goal — his fourth score of the season — helped the Bruins beat Atlanta Saturday. "I feel really happy with it right now."
Despite his in-and-out relationship to the Bruins' starting 12 forwards, Paille is actually on the same point-production pace of a year ago, when he finished the year with 10 goals and nine assists. He's recorded four goals and six assists this season, while playing almost exclusively on the fourth line with Gregory Campbell and Shawn Thornton.
Last season, injuries forced Paille to play higher in the lineup many nights. Let's face it, he'll never be known for his hands or his shot, and he was glaringly miscast playing alongside the likes of Patrice Bergeron and Mark Recchi. In a smaller sample size of ice time, Paille's been able to better focus on his physicality and penalty-killing while playing exclusively in a grinder's role.
That showed up with his shorthanded goal against the Thrashers and has also shown up in the improvement of Boston's mostly under-performing penalty kill. Obviously the addition of Rich Peverley and Chris Kelly has made things better too, but in the 11 games Paille has dressed since March 1, the Bruins' penalty kill — at just 82.4 percent on the season — has clicked at a rate of 84.6 percent.
Paille's formed a solid PK duo with Gregory Campbell.
"Campbell, he's got speed and he's real smart, especially on the penalty kill," said Paille. "It was just like [Steve Begin] last year – if one guy goes, one stays and we just kind of rotate. … Most of the time he's right there."
The emergence of Brad Marchand and late-season surge by Tyler Seguin, not to mention the additions of Kelly and Peverley, forced Julien to make plenty of hard decisions about his lineup on a nightly basis this season. More often than not, the coach has opted to sit Paille. However, as Paille has gotten more used to sitting out and then contributing when re-inserted, the coach's choice has been made so tough he even scratched staff favorite Michael Ryder a few times over the last few weeks.
"I think we're starting to see Dan skate a lot better," said Julien. "I think his confidence is much better as well. So he's been an efficient player for us. Penalty kill, forecheck. As we talked about early in the year, when he skates, he's a great forechecker."
When Marchand was making his name at the start of his rookie season alongside Campbell and Thornton, the Bruins sported one of the best fourth lines in the league and it made them a team that was hard to contend with. That dimension has sort of diminished in the months since Marchand moved up.
If Paille can keep improving and thriving, there'll be no rest for weary opposing defenses when four Boston lines are rolling. And Paille's play of late has probably earned him the right to reduce the suspense about when he's going to play and when he's going to sit. He should be in there until he does something to lose the spot.


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Milkcrate Gets Print-Savvy With Fall 2012 Collection
Milkcrate is back with another eclectic line for their Fall 2012 collection.
As one of the most consistent brands in streetwear, Milkcrate is keeping things fresh and funky at the same damn time with this new collection. Designer & founder Aaron LaCrate used clean graphics and patterns in these new pieces, from stars and dragons on handmade tailored shirts to camp hats and tie dye colorways.
For more information on when you can get your hands on some of these, visit Milkcrate's official website [HERE].
Also, download Milkcrate's Watch The Crown Fall mixtape [HERE]
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Our amazing weather is benefiting us in more ways than we realize, such as delivering a blueberry crop so outstanding I had to write about it.
Our amazing weather is benefiting us in more ways than we realize, such as delivering a blueberry crop so outstanding I had to write about it.
If you haven't bought blueberries yet, you'd better do it now. At no other time of year are you going to taste the season's best blueberries and they also won't be less-expensive.
If you are a blueberry lover, be sure to check out the 50th annual National Blueberry Festival, which takes place from Aug. 8-11 in South Haven.
The festival website, www.berryfestival.com, tells you all about it and about different varieties.
Bluecrop and the Waymoth are large, sweet berries good for eating fresh. Rubel blueberries are a semi-sweet variety preferred for pies and baking and so is the Jersey, which is also a medium berry that is hardy and also good for jams and jellies and as a snack.
Then there is Elliot, a large, mildly-tart berry that's excellent for eating fresh, right off the bush.
Blueberries are awesome and not just because they taste good. These luscious ladies are also life-enhancing and they've gained a reputation for being one of the most ferocious super foods available for halting the aging process.
What makes them so unique is their high level of compounds: anthocyanidins and proanthocyanidins, which is also what literally puts the blue in this berry.
In tests at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston, blueberries beat out 39 other common fruits and vegetables in antioxidant power. Even heavyweights like kale, strawberries, spinach and broccoli can't hold a candle to these baby blues.
Bursting with benefits, blueberries enhance collagen density and strength and provide anti-inflammatory action, which means they can improve varicose veins, hemorrhoids and capillary fragility that can cause vision problems.
In fact, my dad told me that World War II fighter pilots were given handfuls of blueberries to eat before flights to improve vision and help relieve eyestrain.
Blueberries also contain condensed tannins, which according to studies at Rutgers University, can keep the bacteria responsible for urinary tract infections from attaching to the wall of your bladder.
With all these good reasons for eating blueberries and their prices never lower, it would be silly not to get yourself some awesome blueberries today.
Here are a couple of cool ways to add these awesome berries to your day.
Blueberry bars
1 cup cane sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups of all-purpose flour
1 cup cold butter
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
Zest and juice of
1 lemon
4 cups of fresh blueberries
1/2 cup cane sugar
4 teaspoon cornstarch
Preheat oven to
375 degrees. Coat a
9-by-13 pan with canola cooking spray. In the bowl of a food processor, combine
1 cup of sugar, 3 cups of flour and baking powder. Pulse then add salt and lemon zest. Pulse till blended then add butter and egg. Pulse just until dough is crumbly. Do not overmix or it will be tough. Pat half the dough into the bottom of the pan. In another bowl, stir together sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Gently mix in blueberries. Sprinkle evenly over the crust then crumble the remaining dough over the berry mixture. Bake in the oven for
45 minutes or until
the top slightly browns. Cool
completely before
cutting into squares. Once cooled, seal in an airtight container and keep in refrigerator.
Approximate servings per recipe: 24. Nutrition per serving: Calories 191; Fat 8g; Sodium 81 mg; Carbohydrates 28g; Fiber 1g; Sugar 15g; Protein 2g.
Blueberry-licious spinach salad
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 pound fresh spinach
1 pint fresh blueberries
4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
4 ounces candied pecans
In a sealable jar,
combine vinegar, oil and sugar. Shake well and set aside. In a salad bowl, toss spinach, blueberries, blue cheese, and
candied pecans. Just before serving, drizzle with dressing.
Approximate servings Per Recipe: 6. Nutrition per serving: Calories 375; Fat 26g; Sodium 420 mg; Carbohydrates 19g; Fiber 5g; Sugar 13g; Protein: 13g.
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I have an old (practically ancient, probably 2004) laptop that I use only for surfing the internet and Skype, predominantly while I am on vacation. I knew for about a year that the hard drive was going on it, so I cleared out all of the pertinent personal info. About a week ago the hard drive finally died. When it boots up, I get this:
Invalid configuration Information - please run SETUP program
Primary hard disk drive 0 not found
Time-of-day not set - please run SETUP program
Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run the setup utility
So, here's my questions:
Will a current hard disk even work in this old computer?
Would it be worth it for an internet surfing and skype laptop to just replace the hard disk?
If the answers to those are no, can I just recycle this since the disk is no longer recognized or do I have to remove some hardware and destroy them to ensure that there is no recovery of my info?
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Poll: Obama voters say no to pipeline
Environmentalists armed with new poll numbers have a warning for President Barack Obama: Approving the Keystone XL pipeline would put him at odds with core members of his base.
The poll reveals an electorate deeply split on the Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline, which is wildly popular among Republicans and almost equally unpopular among Democrats. A small majority of people overall either support the project or don't know what to think, according to results provided to POLITICO.
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But the Center for Biological Diversity, the group that commissioned the poll, says the president should pay attention to what his most fervent supporters are saying. Sixty-eight percent of people who voted for Obama want him to reject the pipeline, the poll found.
Opposition is especially strong among Obama voters age 18 to 29, according to the survey conducted by Public Policy Polling. More than 60 percent think he would be breaking his promises if he OKs the pipeline — and 16 percent would feel betrayed.
Of course, Obama has already won his second term and will most likely never face the electorate again. But he's also spoken of his desire to keep his base fired up during his second term.
Keystone could put a quick kibosh to that, said Jerry Karnas, the environmental group's national field director.
"This thing is a potential mass demoralizer for a large amount of Democrats," Karnas said.
"Keystone is bad news for America, its wildlife and the future health of our climate — and the people who put President Obama in the White House know it," he added.
Administration officials have repeatedly said they'll make the pipeline decision based on facts and science. The White House stressed Tuesday that Keystone isn't even on the president's desk.
"In line with long-standing precedent, the State Department is conducting the assessment of the project," White House spokesman Clark Stevens said. He added that Obama will pursue his promises to confront climate change at the same time that he supports efforts to increase U.S. energy independence.
Still, the poll's findings offer a glimpse at some of the political considerations at play as the administration weighs its stance on Keystone, an issue that pits supporters' promises of jobs and energy independence versus fervent opposition from climate activists.
Some people proffering advice for the president say approving the pipeline would be a smart move to the middle — for instance, a January editorial in the scientific journal Nature said it would "bolster his credibility within industry and among conservatives" as he pursues strong action on climate change.
But Karnas said Obama needs to think longer term.
"His legacy is really hanging in the balance right now," Karnas said. "He's looking a lot more like an oil and gas president than he is a solar, wind and innovation guy."


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Study Abroad Programs
The University of Missouri‑St. Louis is committed to broadening students' understanding of different cultures and preparing them for the global community in which we live. One of the most successful ways of achieving this global mindset is to study overseas. The opportunity to live and study in a different culture is an enriching experience, both academically and personally.
The Office of Study Abroad in the Office of International Studies and Programs (ISP) provides UMSL students with opportunities to study at over 80 different universities in more than 30 countries around the globe. Most programs run for an academic year, semester, or summer. Two to three week-long faculty-led programs are offered during the winter intersession and summer. Through individual advising at ISP's Study Abroad Office, students can find the program best suited to their personal, academic, and career goals. Internship possibilities are also available for qualified students.
Fees and Financial Aid
The cost of the program depends on the services provided and the country and city of study. For most programs, participants continue to pay UMSL fees plus airfare, room and board, and spending money. Students are usually housed in dormitories or are assisted in finding apartments. In most cases, students are able to use their UMSL financial aid toward a study abroad program. Study abroad scholarships are available for qualified applicants through ISP.
Generally, applications are due in mid-February for summer, fall and academic year programs, and mid September for winter intersession and spring semester programs. Students should plan to spend at least one or two months researching a program before applying.
Participant selection is based on academic achievement, faculty recommendations, approval of the proposed course of study via the department/divisional advisory process, and for some programs, proficiency in the foreign language of instruction. Most programs are designed for undergraduate students in their junior or senior years of study; however, a limited number of programs for freshmen, sophomores, and graduate students are available.
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Teacher Education students may be able to student teach in Seoul, South Korea during the fall semester. In addition to meeting the other requirements for student teaching, students complete an application form for the site.


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DIY Outdoor Pop-Up Party Spaces for Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day is almost here and it's time to start preparing. It's the unofficial start to summer and is traditionally celebrated outdoors with friends and family. Here are a few ideas for temporary spaces you could create to kick off your three-day weekend.
1. Make a tent on the beach as a home base where you can gather to get out of the sun and have a little privacy. Here are directions on how to build one yourself.
2. Have a garden or patio BBQ or dinner party in your backyard or snag a picnic table in the park. Here are some great table setting ideas to mull over.
3. Build a backyard movie theater. Throw down some blankets, cushions and pop some corn and you are set. Here are instructions on how to set it up.
4. Make it a camping weekend. You can even set up a makeshift kitchen for the perfect woodsy meals. Here's a checklist of how to do it and what to bring. Image via Apartment Therapy's Simple Outdoor Kitchens.
5. You can create a beautiful and festive party anywhere — you just need the right elements. Check out Sarah Rae's Summertime Shindig to get the low down on what you need.
For More Memorial Day Ideas Check out: An A-Z Memorial Day Weekend Guide To Entertaining.
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Diagnosing fatal sinker syndrome and implementing treatment Plan A
If there is an area in the study of laminitis that requires dedicated research, fatal sinker syndrome is at the top of my list. This syndrome can strike without warning in hours or weeks. It might give you clues of its onset or it might not. It can be slow and insidious or a horse can suddenly walk out of its hooves.
Fatal sinker syndrome is an uncommon form of Grade IV laminitis. Usually it is a few weeks in the making and occurs after rotational laminitis. However, fatal sinker syndrome does not have to follow the rules and can occur within 24 hours of the acute phase of a laminitic bout. The syndrome can occur in one or all four feet.
Clients must be alerted to the grave prognosis of fatal sinker syndrome and the extensive rehabilitation and cost of correction. Pain management will not help or halt progression if it is used as the sole therapy. Casting with or without transcortical pinning and hoof wall ablation is the most common technique applied.Pathogenesis of fatal sinker syndrome
We do not know what catastrophic mechanism causes fatal sinker syndrome, but we do know that the end result is entire circulatory collapse with subsequent laminar necrosis and loss of the hoof capsule. Severe systemic illness such as pleuropneumonia, metritis, enteritis, colitis or any endotoxemic event is the cause of most cases of fatal sinker syndrome. The worst cases I have seen involved mares with retained placenta that developed metritis.
I have also seen fatal sinker syndrome as a sequela to supporting limb laminitis. These cases do not have the terrible endotoxin challenge but are instead an overloading and circulatory compression problem—usually affecting one foot—and have a better prognosis if treated immediately.
Fatal sinker syndrome can also be caused by excessive concussion after exertion (e.g., galloping on hard surfaces), infections of the distal interphalangeal joint, excessive grain consumption with subsequent renal failure, and compromised immune systems after exogenous challenge, such as in the use of high-dose corticosteroid treatment.


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Gov. Lee Sherman Dreyfus
June 20, 1926 - Jan. 2, 2008
Gov. Lee Sherman Dreyfus of Waukesha died peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008, at his home in Waukesha at age 81.
Governor Dreyfus received his Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Ph.D from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point from 1967 until 1978. He was elected the governor of Wisconsin from 1979 until 1983, and was president of Sentry Insurance from 1983 until 1984. From 1984 until his retirement, he was a national/international speaker.
Governor Dreyfus was a member of Kappa Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Beta Speech Fraternity. He was a Free Mason (33 degree), a longtime member of St. Matthias Episcopal Church and a life member of the American Legion. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy in World War II from 1944 to 1946. He served on several boards, such as the Marcus Corp. and Associated Bank Corp.
Governor Dreyfus will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 61 years, Joyce (nee Unke); children, the Honorable Lee S. (Susan) Dreyfus Jr. of Waukesha and Susan (the Rev. James) Dreyfus-Fosdick of Eagle River; grandchildren, James Jr., Christopher Lee, Jennifer Susan, Kathleen Elizabeth, Lee Sherman III and Clare Bluett; great-grandchildren, James "Jaz," Isabella, Sophie and Luke; as well as his nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Governor Dreyfus was preceded in death by his parents, Woods O. and Clare (nee Bluett) Dreyfus, and two brothers, Woods and Neal Dreyfus.
The public visitation for Governor Dreyfus will be held from noon until a brief public prayer vigil service at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, at the Lee Sherman Dreyfus State Office Building, 141 N.W. Barstow St., Waukesha, WI 53186-3789.
A funeral Mass with special intention is scheduled for immediate family and personal friends Monday, Jan. 7, at St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 111 E. Main St., Waukesha. For complete service times and details, please visit www.waukeshasfuneralhome.com. A private family burial will follow at Prairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the St. Matthias Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 824, Waukesha, WI 53187, or Three Pillars-Riverside Lodge, 410 N. Main St., Dousman, WI 53118.
Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home, Cremation and Preplanning Services is serving the family. For further information, please call 542-6609, or for directions, an online obituary or to leave a condolence, please visit www.waukeshasfuneralhome.com.


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As part of the recent Captivate event held in France, GameSpy was on hand to check out the Lost Planet 2 crazy-train. You'd have to be blind not to get chills of excitement from these visuals.
Bryn says: Ah, Lost Planet. How I loved your tender grappling hook mechanics. How I didn't love your repetition. Oh well, all will hopefully be forgiven as Lost Planet 2 appeals to my co-op gameplay sensibilities quite a bit indeed.
I keep on beating the same drum, but online co-op multiplayer games are where it's at; I get so much more enjoyment from this style of campaign mode that it's not even funny. Looking forward to this one quite a bit.


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Today, I've found some street style ideas on how to look chic even when the weather is cold, cold, cold. These shots come from Bratislava, Slovakia, Chicago, and Moscow and you can just feel the cold by looking at them! Nonetheless, they have taken to streets with style.
We might see a few flurries today in Denver, but the snow has been flying since Thanksgiving up in the Rocky Mountains. I have yet to break out my snow boots, but I know that the time is coming. Now, I see a lot of "winter boots" shown in magazines and in blogs that consist of sky-high heels or platforms and I think, oh those are cute if you're going from car to restaurant, but how in the heck can you actually walk on snow or ice in those puppies?! Even the beloved/reviled classic Ugg boot is an iffy choice when it's slick outside (absolutely no traction on those things). No, I'm talking about real winter boots for sledding, walking kids to school, traipsing through ski towns on winter holiday, commuting to work, going to classes, walking the dog, etc. You know, the ones you'll reach for most days.
Here are some favorites that have loads of style, functionality and will keep you looking chic:
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Authorities say the vehicle struck a bump on J Street just after 9:30 a.m., and the officers, who were riding in the back of the open truck, fell out the rear.
The injured officers were sitting on a bench in the rear pickup portion of a truck operated by Seaside Park Emergency Management.
They were being driven back to their cars so they could go home and get some rest. For some reason the rear gate became loose and the bench fell out the back of the truck. The three officers toppled out with it.
Two of the officers were taken by helicopter to the hospital and a third was taken by ambulance.
They all sustained head injuries that were non-life threatening.
They are veteran officers and were directing traffic and security overnight at the fire scene. They were supposed to go home for rest and return at 4:00 Friday afternoon.


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Oracle Launches New Servers - and War of Words With IBM
Mar 28, 2013 2:49 PM PT
Oracle launched new midrange and high-end Sparc T5 and M5 servers this week with claims that the T5 models have set 17 world records and performed better than IBM's Power 780 series.
That set off a round of dueling statements between the companies.
"Most Oracle benchmark claims are not audited or published, although they do have some industry benchmarks, including TPC-C (Transaction Processing Performance Council)," IBM spokesperson Jeff Cross told TechNewsWorld. "I believe some of the systems they cited aren't shipping until September."
Oracle did not respond to our request to comment for this story.
The most recent test results by the Transaction Processing Performance Council, which measures the speed of server database and e-commerce transactions, showed Oracle taking first place with its T3-4 servers. The IBM Power 780 Model 9179-MHB coming in second. Oracle's T5-8 server, which is scheduled to ship in September, came in third.
"The view Oracle presents of its solutions focuses almost entirely on the benefits they provide related to other Oracle products," said Charles King, principal at Pund-IT. "General purpose systems are often purchased to support other vendors' solutions [but] there was little if any mention of other vendors supporting the new T5 servers."
Oracle Speed Claims
Oracle's T5 servers run on what the company claims is the world's fastest microprocessor, the Sparc T5, which operates at 3.5 GHz.
The T5-8 is the fastest single server for Oracle Database, and for Oracle Middleware, according to the company. For the latter, the T5-8 is purported to offer a 12x cost-performance advantage over the IBM Power 780. It has a 2.5x price-performance advantage over the IBM P780 3-node cluster, inclusive of hardware and software costs.
The Sparc T5-8 has a 7x price advantage over a similar IB Power 780 configuration for database on a server-to-server basis, Oracle said.
However, "Oracle is not the fastest as it claims," said Joe Clabby, president of Clabby Analytics. IBM's System z12 is the fastest microprocessor in the industry, operating at 5.5 GHz; and IBM's Power 7+ processor operates at 4.4 GHz.
Benchmarks aren't a true indicator of a processor's capabilities because "some benchmark configurations use components and approaches that would never be used in the real world," Clabby told TechNewsWorld. "Most don't take quality of service into consideration, and most favor distributed systems with shared-nothing architectures" that can be "tuned to the extreme to perform a particular workload with very little sharing overhead."
The Oracle T5 Server's Specs
Oracle's statement focused on its T5 mid-range servers, which the company claims are the world's best platforms for enterprise computing at any scale.
The T5-8 comes in 2 TB and 4 TB versions. It has a 16-core 3.6 GHz Sparc T5 processor with up to 128 threads per processor for a maximum 1,024 threads per system. It has 16 floating-point units, and each Sparc T5 processor has 16 cryptography units.
Each processor has 8 MB shared cache; 8 banked, Level 3 cache; and 182 KB of Level 2 unified cache per core.
Why IBM is Mad
The supremacy Oracle claims in results submitted to TPC "are often in comparison to IBM systems that are 3-5 years old," Cross said.
IBM contends that Oracle's pricing doesn't include software and storage while its own does, but "determining how much those components add to the overall price is nigh unto impossible" because the pricing of enterprise hardware and software depends on various factors, King told TechNewsWorld. Those factors can include contract length, what hardware and software services are included, and whether services are lumped in.
Sparc "has been a losing proposition for Oracle for some time," Cross said. "Last year, we had over 350 competitive takeouts worth over $335 million, half of which were from Oracle and half from HP."


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Car Review
2014 Kia Sorento SX: Navigation
Just as we were singing the praises of our 2014 Kia Sorento SX's trouble-free tenure in our long-term garage -- which, incidentally, is approaching its sunset -- a curious thing happened on the way back home: The nav system developed a glitch.
What Happened
Though we're well acquainted with Los Angeles streets and freeways, we also rely pretty heavily on the Sorento's nav system for getting around. It's not just insurance against time-wasting missteps -- the system also offers a relatively accurate estimation of how long it will take to get around based on traffic conditions, a handy feature that helps us plan our seat time on the road. We also like the nav system's bright colors, large screen and easy to use touchscreen features.
The glitch happened after entering a destination via the touchscreen. While plotting our course, the screen displayed a message that read, "Navi.exe," followed by a sequence of Korean characters. The nav system's touchscreen was unresponsive, and attempting to switch display modes via hard buttons didn't help. The glitch resolved itself when car was switched off and back on. For now, the problem seems to have gone away.
Is Navigation worth the Extra Cash?
Though the nav screen glitch isn't exactly debilitating, we'll be taking our 2014 Kia Sorento SX in to the dealership to evaluate. And while we're at it, we'll have the dealer perform a long-overdue service of the car (which went swimmingly well during our last dealer visit).
We're curious to see how it will all work out, or if there's even a record of the nav system glitch. We'll keep you posted on our next 2014 Kia Sorento SX long-term update.
This does raise a larger issue -- we opted for the loaded Sorento with the navigation system and think it's money well spent, but what do you think? Are cars becoming too complex with electronics like navigation and Bluetooth? Are they worth the extra money or do you prefer a back to basics car?


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Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the roof rail.
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Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that rib fractures plus a fracture of the pelvis would be likely in a crash of this severity. Serious neck injuries also would be possible. In addition, loading to the shoulder was excessive.
Passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that rib fractures would be possible in a crash of this severity. The risk of significant injuries to other body regions is low.
Driver — The dummy's head was hit by the intruding barrier. This hit did not produce high head injury measures, but head hits with intruding objects such as other vehicles, trees, and poles should be prevented.
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Q: I just love avocados, but I struggle to find different recipes that are easy and fun. Can you help me?
A: First used in Mexico some 10,000 years ago, avocados are also known as the alligator pear because of their greenish color and rough skin texture. Avocados always have been associated with good health. A doctor once told me that if I ate half the avocado and used the other half as a facial, I would improve my skin both from the outside, as well as the inside. They can help lower cholesterol, reduce your chance of heart disease and are one of the few fruits that provide good fats.
Below is my recipe for a Chilled Crab Salad topped with Almond-Crusted Avocado, as well as recipes for Avocado Croutons and two salsas to accompany the salad (Charred Red Tomato Salsa and Roasted Green Tomato and Avocado Salsa)
Chilled Crab Salad topped with Almond-Crusted Avocado
For Crab Salad:
5 oz. lump crab
3 oz. King crab
2 T red pepper, diced small
2 T red onion, diced small 2 T celery, diced small
3 T cilantro, chopped Juice from one lime
2 T sour cream
DIRECTIONS: Mix crab with all ingredients. Be careful not to break up the lumps. Chill until ready to serve.
For Avocado:
1 ripe, slightly firm avocado
Juice from one lime, divided
1 c all-purpose flour
4 eggs, beaten
4 c sliced, blanched almonds
Vegetable oil for pan-frying
DIRECTIONS: First, remove the stem from your avocado. (This is a hard stem that could break a tooth.) Using a knife, push through the skin until it comes to the large seed in the center. Slowly cut the avocado around the seed, working your way completely around it. Holding both halves in your hand, slowly twist each half in opposite directions until the halves are separated. Remove the seed and skin on both halves. Slice avocados lengthwise into four to six pieces. Squeeze half a lime over the avocado and add a pinch of salt. Let marinate while you set up your breading area in three parts: flour with salt and pepper, eggs with lime juice, and almonds crushed by hand. Place each avocado piece in flour and coat evenly. Tap off excess flour and place into egg mixture. Coat thoroughly. Press into crushed almonds. Coat evenly and place on sheet pan. It is ok if some of the green avocado is showing through. Pan-fry in heated oil until nuts become golden brown. For a healthier option, toast avocados in a 375-degree oven until brown. Serve atop crab salad.
Avocado Croutons
2 ripe, slightly firm avocados
1 Lime
2 c flour AP
6 eggs, beaten
4 c Panko bread crumbs
Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS: First remove the stem from your avocado. (This is a hard stem that could break a tooth.) Using a knife push through the skin until the knife comes to the large seed in the center. Slowly cut the avocado around the seed working your way completely around the seed. Holding both halves in your hand slowly twist each half in opposite direction until the halves are separated. Remove the seed.
Remove the skin and dice into large dice. Squeeze half a lime over the diced avocado and add a few pinches of salt. Let marinate while you set up your breading area which is in three parts.
Breading station:
1. Flour with salt and pepper.
2. Eggs with lime juice
3. Panko bread crumbs
DIRECTIONS: Place diced avocado in flour and coat evenly. Tap off excess flour and place into egg mixture. Coat thoroughly. Remove and drain excess. And roll into bread crumbs. Coat evenly and place on sheet pan. Pan-fry until golden brown. Serve warm over your favorite Caesar Salad. Or dip them into your favorite salsa as a snack.
Note: If you want them a little healthier you can toast them in a 375 degree oven until brown. You can also make them ahead of time and freeze them until you need them.
Charred Red Tomato Salsa
6 Plum tomatoes (cut in half and grilled)
2 Jalapeno peppers (grilled and seeded)
1 White onion (sliced and grilled)
4 Garlic cloves
½ tsp Chipotle powder
½ tsp Cumin
Salt to taste
DIRECTIONS: Puree in blender until smooth. Reserve.
Roasted Green Tomato and Avocado Salsa
2 Large Green Tomatoes
1 Avocado
4 Garlic cloves
½ Small white onion diced
1 Lime juiced
Salt to taste
DIRECTIONS: Hard roast tomatoes, garlic and onions in 400 degree oven for 30 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven; while still hot, place in blend until smooth add avocado, lime juice and salt. Reserve.
Note: Tomatoes, garlic and onions may start to look burnt. This is ok. Skin on the tomato should blacken and crisp up. This will help you get that authentic Mexican flavor.
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In our continued quest to offer more and more products that are Eco-conscious, we have decided to add "green" flooring adhesives. Just this morning we issued a press release about it since we do believe very strongly in offering safe and environmentally friendly products. We were very happy to work with Dri-Tac Adhesives to help bring these new adhesives to market. Rubber Flooring, Inc now carries flooring glues for virtually every type of flooring including hardwood, bamboo, cork, vinyl, rubber, underlayments, and more. The new "green" adhesives have no VOC's or solvents added whatsoever and they only cost $10-20 more per bucket than our normal low cost rubber flooring adhesive product. All spec sheets are available on request and customer service is on call at 800-613-0996 to answer any questions about the new products.


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RESOLVED, that the Duluth City Council hereby approves of the Minnesota department of commerce issuing a license to conduct the business of a currency exchange at 339 East Central Entrance to Pawn America Minnesota, LLC.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: By Minnesota Statute 53A-04, the Minnesota Legislature enacted changes to the licensing law under which currency exchanges are regulated. The governing body of the city in which the currency business is going to operate must concur in the issuance of a currency exchange license by the commissioner of commerce.


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Repairing a rock chip or a small crack on your Auto,truck, or Commercial windshield can extend the life of windshield glass. A crack can appear on your windshield due to the sudden change in temperature or an accident. A small crack can break your windshield if not repaired on time. Windshield chip repair salt lake city
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FRESNO, Calif. --If you're having trouble working your car radio or can't get your Bluetooth to function, you're not alone. In Consumer Reports National Research Center's survey of its subscribers, drivers of recent model cars reported the high-tech controls were giving them lots of trouble.
In the survey, covering more than a million vehicles, owners of Cadillacs, Fords, Hondas, and Lincolns had the most complaints with electronics. So Consumer Reports recontacted thousands of them to explain what was wrong.
Sixty percent who had infotainment systems said they were difficult to learn. And one-third complained that a feature didn't work properly.
More older drivers found the systems to be complicated to use at first. On the other hand, younger drivers reported the most problems. That may be because they use the systems more.
Consumer Reports says its survey shows some electronic dashboard controls have been relatively trouble-free. They include the systems from Audi, BMW, Chrysler, and Lexus.


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Vivi Perez was bored. She got good grades in high school, but she just didn't care. Then one day, all that changed. She graduated high school thanks to the motivation she gained at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center and youth-run record label, Youngstown Records.
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Music used in this piece: "Intro" and "Everything is Everything" by Lauryn Hill, "Empty Blues" by Andrew Melnyk, and "American Dream" by Vivi Perez and Lynda Morales.
Special thanks to ArtsCorps. Youngstown Records is a partnership between Youngstown Cultural Art Center and Arts Corps.
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Car Comparison
2013 vs. 2014 Chevrolet Malibu: What's the Difference?
All the best-selling midsize sedans in the United States have been redesigned in the past few years, and with the debut of the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu, this model has now seen two substantial upgrades in consecutive model years.
The all-new Malibu arrived for the 2013 model year and was instantly met with withering criticism and consumer disdain. The reasons and theories behind the 2013 Malibu's stumble vary, depending on whom you ask, and are now largely irrelevant unless you're a car buyer thinking of saving a little money and grabbing a leftover new one or a certified pre-owned used one.
As a result of the Malibu's pratfall in the midsize sedan marketplace, Chevrolet rushed a do-over through the General Motors project-approval system in order to make the car more competitive. As a result -- from our perspective -- you're gonna want the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu instead.
Styling was not one of the problems with last year's Malibu. Nevertheless, Chevrolet has redesigned the car's front end in order to achieve what it calls a more cohesive look across its range of sedans. Whether you think the new Malibu is appealing is up to you. What we'll say is that unless you upgrade to a model with larger wheels, the 2014 Malibu still looks like it needs to go on a diet.
One of the major criticisms aimed at last year's Malibu addressed tight rear-seat room, especially because the old 2012 Malibu was so accommodating in this regard. So, for the 2014 Malibu, Chevrolet has revised both the front- and rear-seat designs in order to carve out an additional 1.25 inches of rear-seat legroom.
The changes include reshaped front-seat backs that are dished to give an adult passenger's knees more clearance. The rear-seat cushions are also shaped differently, allowing the occupant to sit deeper in the car. The result is that somebody 6 feet tall can now ride in a Malibu without complaining too much. It's still cramped, more so than in some compact cars, but rear-seat space should no longer be a reason to cross a Malibu off of a midsize sedan shopping list.
Additional changes for the new 2014 Malibu's interior include a redesigned center console equipped with a longer center-console armrest and new black and gray simulated-wood trim for the LT and LTZ models.
Chevrolet has quietly discontinued the Malibu Eco, a mild-hybrid model that could not operate solely on electric power like most other hybrids can. The reason is that the 2014 Malibu gets a new standard 4-cylinder engine that is almost as fuel-efficient as the Malibu Eco.
Generating 196 horsepower and 186 lb-ft of torque, the new 2.5-liter 4-cylinder features direct fuel injection and automatic stop/start technology that shuts the engine off while the car is idling in traffic or at an intersection. Thanks to an Environmental Protection Agency-rated 25 miles per gallon in the city and 36 mpg on the highway, Chevrolet claims a 14 percent fuel-economy improvement over the previous 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine. The new engine loses one hp and 5 lb-ft of torque compared to last year, however.
Don't worry too much about that, though, because Chevrolet has simultaneously revised the 6-speed automatic transmission's shift points to deliver greater refinement and an improved feeling of performance. If that doesn't do the trick, you can always get a 2014 Chevrolet Malibu equipped with the available turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine, which is massaged to generate 14 percent more torque this year. Power ratings for this engine, which is included for Malibu 3LT and 2LTZ models, measure 259 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque.
Chevy didn't stop with engine and transmission upgrades for the 2014 Malibu. Additionally, the chassis and suspension are retuned to improve the car's ride, handling, body roll and weight-transfer characteristics. The electric steering and brake-pedal calibrations are also tweaked in order to make the 2014 Malibu a much better daily driver.
The 2014 Chevy Malibu has a redesigned center console this year, one that includes a longer armrest along with two phone slots that are designed to make it easier to carry drinks and devices at the same time. The air-conditioning systems in the Malibu LS and LT models are also equipped with a new humidity sensor for 2014, and Chevrolet installed new infotainment and safety systems, which are discussed in greater detail below.
Buy a 2014 Malibu equipped with the optional MyLink infotainment system, and if you have an iPhone running iOS 6 or iOS 7, you can take advantage of Siri Eyes Free technology to make calls, play music from your iTunes library and more. The 2014 version of MyLink also supplies iPhone users with new text-to-voice capability that reads text messages over the car's audio system. Drivers can reply using programmed preset messages such as: "I'm driving right now, fool. Don't you know it's dangerous to text and drive?"
Chevrolet has also upgraded the Malibu's optional Safety Package for the 2014 model year, adding side blind-zone alert and rear cross-traffic alert features to the existing forward-collision alert and lane-departure warning systems. At $890, this upgrade is a bargain, and Chevrolet offers it on most versions of the 2014 Malibu. Trouble is, you also need to buy leather seats and other upgrades before Chevy will let you get the safety tech.
With the 2014 Malibu, Chevrolet now has a credible competitor in the midsize sedan segment. The rear-seat space still isn't what it should be, but thanks to a 5-star crash-test rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reasonable pricing, improved driving dynamics and fuel-economy ratings and a number of additional enhancements, family-sedan buyers really ought to give the Malibu consideration.


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Board of Trustees
Douglas Scott
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| I am a Capetonian and have been an editor on the English Wikipedia since 2006. I currently work for the Safety Lab incubated out of the Cape Town Partnership in Cape Town where I am a research associate. Since attending Wikimania 2011 in Haifa, I have become more deeply involved in organising and participating in Wiki-related events on a grass roots level. In late 2011, I attended a number of events organised by Wikimedia UK in London such as the Ice Age GLAM project with the British Museum. In early 2012 I organised a series of workshops for Xhosa language academics and translators to increase awareness and promote participation in editing Xhosa language Wikipedia. Xhosa language Wikipedia is a project I would like to continue promoting. I am also interested in Cape Town hosting Wikimania in the future and in cultivating GLAM events and relationships with Libraries, Galleries, Archives and Museums in the Western Cape.
I assisted in organising the 2012 Wiki Loves Monuments competition and was the head organiser of the 2013 Wiki Loves Monuments photographic competition. I am currently overseeing the professionalisation of Wikimedia ZA.
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| My name is Dumisani Ndubane, I have been a Wikipedian since 2008. I'm involved in the Xitsonga Wikipedia and occasionally in the English Wikipedia. I am involved in the organisation of Wiki Loves Monuments for South Africa and Joburgpedia.
I am an Electrical Engineer by profession. The foregoing has given me the priveledge to work closely with some of the existing board members and ex-board members. I believe that the exposure and experience I have on Wiki projects, combined with my project management skills can be somewhat useful to the Wikimedia-ZA chapter. My passion is in the development of small language Wikis and attraction and retention of Editors in these wikis. I also have interest in GLAM activities within the Archives environment and hope to foster lasting ties between Wikimedia ZA and the National Archives and other heritage bodies.
Pria Chetty
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| Pria has over 10 years experience as a technology law and policy advisor to public and private sector organisations, developing country governments and international organisations. In 2007, Pria founded a leading South African technology law firm which was acquired by Pricewaterhouse Coopers in 2011. Following the acquisition, Pria was responsible for establishing and heading the technology legal and regulatory service area for the PwC national advisory practice. She left PwC in 2013 and went on to serve as an expert consultant on an ITU project focusing on technical assistance in the area of cybersecurity law and policy for Southern African countries.
As a thought leader, Pria has presented at local and international technology conferences including conferences in Egypt, Canada, Senegal and Namibia and published in local and international newspapers, magazines, and journals. She has also published book chapters examining emerging technology law and policy topics with particular emphasis on recommendations for developing countries. Pria currently serves as a member of regional and international expert groups and advisory boards including the BRICS Cybersecurity Expert Group and the Southern African Innovation Network and is an Associate at the Global Cybersecurity Centre at Oxford University.
Pria is passionate about facilitating technology law and policy that enables ICT opportunities in Africa.
Bobby Shabangu
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|I am from Johannesburg. Things that are close to my heart are history, visual arts, language, heritage, culture, music and politics. I'm presently the Wikipedian in Residence for the Joburgpedia project. In a nutshell I'm responsible for digitizing archived documents and pictures from the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation. This to me is important because it means that I am bridging the gap between the past, the present and the future, It means that I don't only see change happening, but that i'm being part of the change, and it also means that I'm participating actively in the direction the change is taking. Digitizing documents makes them more accessible, generates interest for a collection, and helps preserve the originals. Be the change that you want to see in the world, Mahatma Gandhi.
Deon Steyn
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|Deon is a professional technologist specialising in telecommunication. His passion is to contribute technical articles to the Afrikaans Wikipedia for use by students.
Isla Haddow-Flood
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| I am a Zimbabwean by birth, and a Capetonian by adoption. I am passionate about harnessing communication technology and media platforms for the advancement of open access to knowledge. Specifically, knowledge that relates to and enhances the understanding of Africa via the Open Movement (and especially Wikipedia). I am personally invested in the arts, film, social history, education, the written and spoken word, and natural heritage.
Collectively these passions and experiences have evolved into the position of project manager of WikiAfrica at the Africa Centre. WikiAfrica is a cross-continental collaborative project that aims at encouraging and supporting communities and memory institutions across Africa to actively contribute to Wikipedia and its sister projects. I am also doing my Masters at UCT in African Studies, looking at the impact that source-generated, truthful online content has on an individual and the larger community.
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Vintage Alarm Clocks
While antiquing in Michigan last summer, I found a gorgeous vintage alarm clock from France. I knew my husband would love it, so I bought it for him for his birthday. Recently, I found another wonderful one I couldn't pass up and now, I keep noticing vintage clocks all over the place. With their unique faces and shapes, they look good just about anywhere, from bookshelf displays to tablescapes to the kitchen counter.
Four out of five of the clocks in this roundup are made by Westclox, the iconic clock company started in 1884 in Peru, Illinois. Westclox is best known for their Big Ben and Baby Ben clocks, which have spawned hundreds of imitations. However, they also manufactured some cool plastic clocks with clean faces and bright colors. The random Soviet clock was just too pretty not to include.
1. Vintage Slava Clock from Clockwork Universe, $35
2. Big Ben by Westclox from Cottage Farm, $28.
3. Light blue plastic clock by Westclox, from Modfolk, $18.
4. 1920's Big Ben by Westclox, from Hula Hoop Vintage $20
5. Streamlined plastic clock by Westclox from Manstuff, $20.


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HARRISON, N.J. – Nine goals, two hat tricks, one crazy game for the ages.
The Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls played to an entertaining and wild match in front of a packed Red Bull Arena on Saturday night, and the visitors were the ones who claimed three points with a 5-4 victory that saw both sides go through a roller coaster of emotions.
Rookie Harry Shipp led the way for the Fire with a three-goal, one-assist performance, but red-hot Red Bulls striker Bradley Wright-Phillips kept his club in it with his second hat trick of the season. That marked the first time in MLS history that two players recorded a hat trick in the same game.
The win was Chicago's first of the season and improved them to 1-2-6. New York, meanwhile, fell to 3-3-5.
The Red Bulls erased an early 1-0 deficit that came via a somewhat controversial play. A cross from Shipp found the back of the net in the fourth minute, but only after Mike Magee – who appeared to be tripped up in the penalty area moments earlier – made a play on the ball from an active offside position that distracted goalkeeper Luis Robles.
New York wasted no time in bringing the game back to square one, as Tim Cahill found the equalizer two minutes later. Cahill hit home a thunderous trademark header off a cross from Eric Alexander, giving the Designated Player his first goal of the season in what was his final match before joining Australia for their World Cup preparations.
The Fire struggled to win the possession battle from there, but had a glorious chance in the 38th minute to reclaim the lead. Unfortunately for Chicago, Magee pushed his shot wide of the far post despite breaking in on goal all alone.
That miss haunted the visiting side a minute later. Thierry Henry showed some individual brilliance by pushing the ball deep into the Fire's final third, and unleashing a cross that Wright-Phillips one-timed into the back of the net for the 2-1 halftime lead.
Chicago looked a much different side in the second half and they turned the one-goal deficit into a 3-2 lead after Quincy Amarikwa and Shipp scored in the 49th and 54th minutes, respectively.
Amarikwa beat New York Robles with a header off a feed from Jeff Larentowicz and Shipp scored his second of the day with a low shot.
Shipp then added to his banner day by scoring a third in the 58th minute, pickpocketing Kosuke Kimura before slotting a ball into the back of the net.
Down 5-2, the Red Bulls found newfound life after two more tallies from Wright-Phillips. The Englishman finished off a chested pass from Lloyd Sam in the 66th minute, and then converted a penalty kick in the 78th minute that Henry drew.
New York, which switched to a three-man backline in order to push more men forward, had several chances to equalize. Henry hit a header wide in the 81st minute and Wright-Phillips saw a bicycle attempt go right at Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson just before the death.
Up next for the Red Bulls is their first meeting against the new-look Toronto FC at BMO Field on May 17. The Fire return to action a day later, hosting Eastern Conference leaders and defending MLS Cup champions Sporting Kansas City.
Franco Panizo covers the New York Red Bulls for MLSsoccer.com. He can be reached by email at email@example.com.


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Nebraska's Dern named Modern Master
Bruce Dern has paid tribute to the director who gave him the role of a lifetime.
The veteran star is nominated for a best actor Oscar for his role as Woody Grant in Alexander Payne's black and white drama Nebraska.
His performance has already secured him the Best Actor honour at the Cannes film festival, as well as a slew of award nominations back in America.
The Great Gatsby star also picked up the Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and speaking on the red carpet beforehand, Bruce said he owed a great debt to his director.
He told me on the first day not to show him anything but to let him find it so instead of having to over-perform or push, I had confidence he was going to come around and find those moments.
"The greatest gift he has for actors is he keeps the camera on you long enough to see the emotions star to develop, he doesn't cut to speed up the movie.
Bruce's Great Gatsby co-star Robert Redford was honoured with the American Riviera Award earlier in the festival and Bruce said he still admires the actor a great deal.
"In all my years in this industry he is the only person who ever dreamed a dream and pulled it off and put his money where his mouth is because he created the Sundance film festival and a movie like Nebraska wouldn't have been created without Sundance."
Bruce will next be seen in drama Cut Bank, which also features Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth.


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Burnett leaves the Dallas Cowboys, for whom he played the past four seasons after being drafted in the second round in 2005 out of Tennessee.
Burnett, who also plays special teams, had 38 tackles and two sacks in 2008, and his 19 special teams tackles were second on the Cowboys.
"We're excited to have the opportunity to add an outstanding football player to our team," Chargers general manager A.J. Smith said. "Kevin has excelled in the kicking game throughout his career and has experience in a defensive system that is very similar to ours. We're glad to have him aboard."
The Cowboys run a defense much like what the Chargers use.
"It's very, very similar," Burnett said. "It's a lot of the same calls. Obviously people do things different from team to team, but it should be a pretty easy transition."


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Uber Inc. is hailing a group of large fund managers to raise near or above $500 million in funding, according to people familiar with the matter.
The five-year-old company, whose mobile app connects people with drivers for hire, is talking this week to several firms for an investment which could value the startup at north of $12 billion, these people said.
Possible investors include mutual fund BlackRock Inc., private-equity firms General Atlantic and Technology Crossover Ventures, and hedge funds, the people said.
Prospective investors are expected to formally express their interest by the end of this week. The company is aiming to close a deal in the next few weeks or by the end of the second quarter, at the latest, these people said. The people also cautioned a deal isn't assured.
An expanded version of this report appears at WSJ.com.
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Taste Test: Pizza Hut's Tuscani Lasagna
Taste Test: Pizza Hut's Tuscani Lasagna
At the Food Fete that Party and I attended a few weeks ago, we ran into some representatives from Pizza Hut, who revealed that the fast food chain would be introducing yet another pasta to its delivery lineup: lasagna. After the intriguing taste test results of our Pizza Hut pastas, I was looking forward to giving the lasagna ($14.99) a try. It's impossible to go too wrong with any dish made of pasta, tomato sauce, and melted cheese. To check out more pictures and find out what I thought,
Pizza Hut's Tuscani lasagna is made with three cheeses — ricotta, Parmesan, and Romano — as well as a meat sauce, so it's not an option for vegetarians. Upon first glance, it looked like a dead ringer for the meat marinara pasta I'd tried last month — that is to say, not so appealing. The tray was also a behemoth. The lasagna claims to feed a family of four, but I'd say that, considering it weighs in at over three pounds, it could easily feed a couple more mouths.
With a firm, chewy bite and a nice ratio of meat, cheese, pasta, and sauce, the lasagna was actually enjoyable. Both of us went back for seconds. We were, however, shocked by how sweet the dish was: the marinara was decidedly sweet, and the rest of the recipe compensated for this by being incredibly salty.
My advice to the Pizza Hut kitchen would be to cut back on both the sugar and the salt. If you're a big lasagna fan, don't want to bother with reheating and cooking, and can handle a bit of overseasoning, I'd say this could be the match for you.
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'Animal Practice': 'The Two George Colemans'
"Animal Practice" has been canceled, but the Halloween episode will still air as scheduled. George (Justin Kirk) begins to feel threatened with Jill¿s (guest star June Diane Raphael) strong new presence at the hospital. Annoyed by this increasing competition, George attempts to sabotage one of Jill¿s operations. Meanwhile, Dorothy (JoAnna Garcia Swisher) takes on judging Crane Animal Hospital¿s Halloween pet costume contest and struggles with the temptation to take a bribe.Airs: Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
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JORDAN Rhodes believes Blackburn Rovers are heading in the right direction under new boss Henning Berg – and is hoping to make his first home game in charge a match to remember.
Berg will be in the Rovers dug out as boss for the first time for Birmingham City's Championship visit on Saturday and Rhodes hopes the expected party atmosphere can end with a first win for the Norwegian.
After a miserable first game at the helm at Selhurst Park on Saturday, Berg oversaw a much improved performance as only an injury time equaliser denied Rovers three points and gave Huddersfield an undeserved 2-2 draw on Tuesday night.
And, ahead of Saturday's visit of Birmingham, Rhodes is looking for more of their midweek form – but this time with maximum points.
The striker said: "It will be a good occasion on Saturday. It's the manager's first home game and it is just a shame we have not got the first win for the manager.
"What better setting than the first home game though – against one of my old managers (Lee Clark) so that will be a funny occasion as well."
And Rhodes admitted that he was pleased with the way Rovers responded to the weekend defeat at Palace with the performance at Huddersfield.
"That was a Blackburn performance on Tuesday," he added.
"We managed to pass it about, the quality was good and hopefully we have given the fans something to cheer about.
"They will be very disappointed we didn't get three points.
"That was the way the manager wants to play and everyone associated with Blackburn wants to play. It is just frustrating we did not win."
Rhodes bagged his sixth goal for Blackburn in Tuesday's draw with his former employers as he continues to show his clinical finishing, despite spending much of the campaign isolated as a lone striker.
He insists he does not think too much about his own individual fortunes though, as he prefers to focus on the collective.
"It was not the best of first touches but maybe that was a blessing in disguise," he said of his latest Rovers goal. "I just kept my head down, kept my eye on the ball and made good contact with it.
"It is just disappointing it isn't in a win.
"Whenever I get the chance I give it my best, and when chances do come I will try my best to hit the target and make the keeper work. Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't – that is football.
"Everything seemed to be going our way. We played really well, had the majority of the play but unfortunately the last 10 seconds we feel a little hard done by and came away with the 2-2 draw.
"On reflection we might not have deserved it but that is football.
"Even though we went a goal down, I thought we were very much in it.
"We had good play, created chances. It was just unfortunate we came off without the three points.
"Maybe if you had talked about the draw before the game it would have been a good point but we are disappointed and that is a good sign.
"It shows what direction we are going in."


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Gabby Price, the former Bangor High coach who helped start the Husson University football program, has returned as head coach of Husson.
Price, 63, replaces Sean Murphy, who left after two seasons to coach men's lacrosse.
Price is a 1967 graduate of Bangor High who played at Rutgers before returning home to play his final two seasons for the University of Maine. After graduation in 1973, he became an assistant coach at Bangor High, then became head coach after three seasons.
In two separate stints as head coach, Price led Bangor to six state championship games, winning in 1979 and 1981, and compiled a career mark of 129-52.
At Husson, he coached six seasons, beginning in 2002, and resigned after leading the Eagles to a 7-3 record in 2008. They have stumbled since then, going 5-14 in two seasons under Niles Nelson and 2-18 under Murphy.
"I am humbled to have the opportunity to lead Husson University's football program again," said Price, in a prepared statement. "Coach Murphy has done a good job of rebuilding a foundation and we hope to continue in a positive direction. I am excited to be coaching again as working with student athletes and helping them find success has always been very important to me."
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Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (ZAYO) is an interesting player in the Technology space, with a focus on Networking & Communication Devices. The stock has been active on the tape, currently trading at $36.80, down from yesterday's close by -0.54%. Given the stock's recent action, it seemed like a good time to take a closer look at the company's recent data.Fundamental Analysis
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (ZAYO) currently trades with a market capitalization of $9.12 Billion. That value represents a market adjusting for revenues that have been growing by 27.45 % on a quarterly year/year basis as of the company's last quarterly report.
You can get a sense of how sustainable that is by a levered free cash flow of $125.2 Million over the past twelve months. Generally speaking, earnings are expected to hold steady in coming quarters. Analysts are forecasting earnings of $0.12 on a per share basis this quarter. Perhaps, that suggests something about why 2.85% of the outstanding share supply is held by institutional investors.
As most professionals know, technical analysis can offer critical insights into what smart money and insiders think about a stock's prospects going forward. Looking at the stock's movement on the chart, Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. recorded a 52-week high of $37.26. It is now trading 0.46% off that level. The stock is trading $35.53 its 50-day moving average by -1.27%. The stock carved out a 52-week low down at $29.30.
In recent action, Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (ZAYO) has made a move of +4.13% over the past month, which has come on weak relative transaction volume. Over the trailing year, the stock is underperforming the S&P 500 by 19.03, and it's gotten there by action that has been less volatile on a day-to-day basis than most other stocks on the exchange. In terms of the mechanics underlying that movement, traders will want to note that the stock is trading on a float of 6.59% with $198.33 Million sitting short, betting on future declines. That suggests something of the likelihood of a short squeeze in shares of ZAYO.


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June 12, 1920 - January 26, 2013
Liberty, NY
Sarah Avery of Liberty, NY, a retired chamber maid for Brown's Hotel and Grossinger's Hotel and a long time area resident, died Saturday, January 26, 2013 at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center, Liberty, NY. She was 92.
The daughter of the late Frank and Fannie Toland Dominick, she was born June 12, 1920 in Prosperity, SC.
Survivors include her brother, Carl Dominick and his wife, Margaret of New York City; and one grandson, Jamie Johnson.
She was predeceased by her husband, Warren Avery in 1986; and her son, Charles Dominick.
Visitation will be Friday, February 1, 2013 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Harris Funeral Home, West St. at Buckley, Liberty, NY.
Funeral services will be Friday, February 1, 2013 at 1 p.m. in the funeral home. The Rev. Norman Graves will officiate.
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LOS ANGELES (December 13, 2011) – Dick Van Dyke will present Screen Actors Guild's 48th Life Achievement Award to Mary Tyler Moore at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, executive producer and director Jeff Margolis announced today.
Screen Actors Guild is honoring Mary Tyler Moore for her career achievement and humanitarian accomplishments. Past recipients of SAG's Life Achievement Award include Ernest Borgnine, Betty White, James Earl Jones, Charles Durning, Julie Andrews, Shirley Temple Black, James Garner, Karl Malden, Clint Eastwood, Edward Asner, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, Sidney Poitier, Kirk Douglas, Elizabeth Taylor, Angela Lansbury, Robert Redford and George Burns.
The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, one of the awards season's premier events, will be simulcast live coast-to-coast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at 8 p.m. (ET) / 5 p.m. (PT) from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles. An encore primetime telecast will begin immediately following on TNT at 10 p.m. (ET) / 7 p.m. (PT). The ceremony will also be telecast internationally, as well as to U.S. military installations overseas through the American Forces Network Broadcast Center.
The SAG Awards® nominations in five film and eight television categories will be revealed on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, telecast live on TNT and webcast live on tnt.tv and tbs.com at 9 a.m. (ET) / 6 a.m. (PT). Nominations for the SAG Honors for film and television stunt ensembles will also be webcast live at 8:50 a.m. (ET) / 5:50 a.m. (PT) on tnt.tv and tbs.com.
Film and television legends Moore and Van Dyke first made history together when they were cast as suburban couple Rob and Laura Petrie in Van Dyke's eponymous sitcom based on the experiences of comedy writer Carl Reiner. The series broke new ground in television and is said to have ushered in the golden age of the situation comedy. Adored by audiences and critics alike, the series earned four Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy® Awards during the show's five-year run, three Emmys for Van Dyke and two Emmys and a nomination for Moore.
In 1969, Van Dyke and Moore reunited for a one-hour variety special called Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman. They joined forces again in a 1979 episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Hour reprising their roles as the Petries in a tongue-in-cheek comedic sketch. Other notable collaborations by the famously funny TV spouses include a PBS version of D. L. Coburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning nursing home-set stage play "The Gin Game," as well as a reunion with former cast mates in TV Land's nostalgic "The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited."
After the series ended, Van Dyke went on to star in such classic feature films as "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," "Mary Poppins," "The Comic" and "Dick Tracy." Over the years, he continued his work on network television starring in "The New Dick Van Dyke Show," "Van Dyke and Company" (for which he received his fourth Emmy) and a critically-acclaimed, Emmy-nominated dramatic performance in the made-for-television movie "The Morning After." In his fifth decade in television, Van Dyke starred in the 1990s prime time series "Diagnosis Murder" for CBS. He returned to his Broadway roots in productions of "Bye Bye Birdie" and "A Dancers Life," and most recently penned a New York Times best-selling memoir "My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business."
Moore showed her range as a 'triple threat' following the Dick Van Dyke Show with co-starring roles opposite Julie Andrews in the film musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie," Elvis Presley in "Change of Habit" and her television movie debut in the drama "Run A Crooked Mile."
She formed a production company, MTM, with her then husband Grant Tinker and created the groundbreaking comedy "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" chronicling the career, friendships and dating life of a single, thirtyish, spunky, independent, career woman in the world of local TV news. With a brilliant cast, the character-driven series redefined the meaning of ensemble comedy and of family. In its seven-year run the show garnered 29 Emmys, including four for its star. MTM Enterprises continued to produce an impressive list of landmark comedies and dramas including "The Bob Newhart Show", "Newhart, "WKRP in Cincinnati," "Hill Street Blues," "The White Shadow" (starring current SAG president Ken Howard) and "St. Elsewhere." "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" yielded several successful spin-offs, including "Rhoda," starring Valerie Harper; "Phyllis," starring Cloris Leachman; and "Lou Grant," starring Ed Asner (SAG's 38th Life Achievement recipient).
Moore is a holder of seven Emmys®, a Tony® and an Academy Award® nomination, among numerous industry and philanthropic accolades. She delivered Emmy nominated performances in the telefilms "First You Cry" for her portrayal of TV correspondent Betty Rollin and "Heartsounds" opposite James Garner (SAG's 41st Life Achievement recipient), as well as Lifetime's "Stolen Babies" for which she won her seventh Emmy. Moore earned her Oscar® nomination for her riveting portrayal of Beth Jarrett in "Ordinary People" and continued to explore painful subject matter in the hit Broadway play "Whose Life Is It, Anyway?" for which she earned her Tony Award in her Broadway debut.
This year, on the season premiere of "Hot in Cleveland" Moore reunited onscreen with Betty White for the first time since "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," sharing a jail cell with White's character, Elka, who was arrested in the season one cliffhanger.
Moore has published two autobiographies, "After All," and "Growing Up Again: Life, Loves, and Oh Yeah, Diabetes." Moore donated all her profits from "Growing Up Again" to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), the world's leading funder and advocate for Type 1 diabetes science. Moore has been JDRF's International Chairman since 1984, a tireless advocate to increase funding for Type 1 diabetes research and support, as well as a generous supporter of JDRF's research programs.
Among many other accolades, Moore has received the Women in Film Crystal Award, been immortalized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, presented with the American Screenwriters Association first David Angell Humanitarian Award and honored with the National Association of Broadcasters Distinguished Service Award.


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The November 1992 general election in Michigan included two propositions regarding property taxes, Proposals A and C. This evaluation presents a detailed analysis of them, including projections for state and local government revenues. Widely cited in the press when released, it remains a useful guide to Michigan's property tax structure. The report makes a strong case that Michigan, which has the second highest property tax burden among twelve Midwestern states, sorely needs a property tax cut to spur economic growth and to stem the exodus of business from the state. 44 pages.


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