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On today's show The Sports Guy recaps state baseball scores and the Waterloo Bucks home and home double-header against Rochester. College basketball analyst Kevin Lehman joins the program to discuss tonight's Prime Time League championship game and everything else PTL.. In the second half-hour of the show Matt Coss of the Quad City Times joins Gary and Cole to discuss his article documenting the IGHSAU's decision to strip the Pleasant Valley girls varsity track team of their 3A state title.
posted on Jul 30th
On today's show The Sports Guy gives updates from the Iowa State baseball tournament, recaps the Waterloo Bucks day game win over Thunder Bay and discusses the MVFC Preseason Poll & All-Conference team releases. In the second half-hour of the show University of Northern Iowa Associate Athletic Director of External Operations Steve Schofield joins the program. Gary and Cole ask Steve for updates on UNI's newly created fan advisory committee that met twice over the summer, the new UNI-Dome video board and other pertinent topics relating to UNI athletics.
posted on Jul 29th
On today's show The Sports Guy returns from his Florida vacation with a bone to pick with all backwards hat wearers. Gary and Cole debate when it is, or isn't -- or if it is at all -- ever appropriate to wear your hat backwards. The Sports Guy also updates state baseball and softball, Waterloo Bucks results from the weekend and covers the IGHSAU decision to strip the Pleasant Valley girl's track team of their state tournament title.
posted on Jul 28th
On today's show producer Cole Bair fills in for Gary as the host of 'OPR.' Cole gives a recap of the Waterloo Bucks 8-2 win over the Duluth Huskies. Provides the state baseball tournament pairings. Reports on where former Iowa and Iowa State men's basketball stars Melvin Ejim and Roy Devyn Marble will play this season and gives a preview of the Iowa Shrine Bowl. Brett Taylor of the popular Chicago Cubs blog www.BleacherNation.com joins Cole during the second half-hour of the show for an in-depth interview regarding the Iowa Cubs and their top prospects and how well the rebuilding plan is working for Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein.
posted on Jul 25th
On today's show Cole Bair fills in once again as host for The Sports Guy who's enjoying vacation in Florida. Cole previews the Waterloo Bucks game against Duluth, recaps the scores from state softball and substate baseball, and breaks down Waverly-Shell Rock's 2-0 win over West Delaware to punch their ticket to the Iowa State Baseball tournament in Des Moines at Principal Park. Cole is joined in-studio with Jim Sullivan, sports writer from the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Cole and Jim preview the schedule and position battles of the 2014-15 UNI football team.
posted on Jul 24th
On today's show Cole Bair once again fills in for The Sports Guy who is on vacation in Florida. Cole recaps the Northwood's League All-Star Game, provides Tuesday's results from the Iowa High School State Softball tournament, recaps the high school baseball substate semifinal games and discusses a potential trade that could send Doug McDermott from the Bulls to the Timberwolves. Cole is joined in-studio with Carson Tigges, sports writer from the WCF Courier. Cole and Carson discuss everything they've seen and heard from the Prime Time League and give their insights into the upcoming season for UNI men's basketball.
posted on Jul 23rd
On today's show Cole Bair hosts for Gary who's on vacation in Florida. Cole covers former Bettendorf and Iowa Hawkeye Pat Angerer's signing with the Atlanta Falcons. How former Ames star Harrison Barnes could possibly be on the move to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Gives a preview of the Northwoods League All-Star Game. Previews and recaps the matchups from the Iowa State High School Softball tournament and recaps the Cedar Falls Tigers and Waverly-Shell Rock substate semifinal games. In the last half-hour Cole is joined by Des Moines Register sports writer Andrew Logue who gives his insights on Iowa football, Drake basketball and UNI men's basketball.
posted on Jul 21st
On an 'Open Line Friday' edition of 'OPR' The Sports Guy and Cole Bair announce that OnPressRow.com, a website covering local, college and national sports will launch in mid-August. They also discuss the Waterloo Bucks chances of a second half Northwoods League title and touch on UNI football.
posted on Jul 18th
On today's show The Sports Guy and Cole Bair discuss the Missouri Valley Conference's announcement to move the women's conference basketball tournament to the iWireless Center in the Quad Cities, a Northwoods league pitcher who took a loss despite throwing a no-hitter, Iowa football's potential number 1 overall pick for the 2015 NFL draft and whether Matt Bohannon's big numbers in the Prime Time League will translate to the regular season.
posted on Jul 17th
On today's show The Sports Guy and Cole Bair cover a myriad of topics including; the Waterloo Bucks, the Bachelorette, UNI football pre-season rankings, state softball pairings, Peter Jok's suspension, 4-year anniversary of the UNI basketball ESPY and the MLB All-Star game.
posted on Jul 16th
On today's show The Sports Guy and Cole Bair compare the game of basketball from the 60's & 70's to today's game with the help of 'OPR Nation.' Gary reveals his Pre-Season Missouri Valley Football Conference picks and opens the e-mail bag -- broaching the topic of the Cedar Valley Sportsplex being next door to Flirt's Gentleman's Club. To cap the show sports writer Jim Sullivan of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier joins Gary and Cole with a live report from Target Field and the MLB All-Star game.
posted on Jul 14th
On an 'Open Line Friday' edition of On Press Row the Sports Guy and Cole Bair discuss Lebron James' decision to return home to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Waterloo Bucks baserunning mishaps and give a recap of Thursday night's Prime Time League action with audio from UNI players.
posted on Jul 10th
On today's show The Sports Guy and Cole Bair talk with college basketball color commentator Kevin Lehman about the Missouri Valley Conference's "historic" announcement to keep the men's basketball conference tournament in St. Louis through 2018. Coach Lehman also gives updates on his Prime Time League team and which UNI players are standing out. In the second half-hour of the show Bryce Miller, columnist for the Des Moines Register, joins Gary and Cole to discuss Manny Ramirez's influence on the Iowa Cubs, Drake basketball and his recent trip to Parkersburg, Iowa -- where he wrote a story on the 5-year anniversary of the Ed Thomas shooting.
posted on Jul 9th
On today's show The Sports Guy and Cole Bair discuss the Waterloo Bucks comeback win over Mankato, ask 'OPR' nation whether or not they are still interested in the World Cup. Gary and Cole cap the show by asking 'OPR' nation what they thought the "historic" announcement the Missouri Valley Conference will make on Wednesday afternoon would be.
posted on Jul 8th
On today's show The Sports Guy and Cole Bair discussed last Thursday's Prime Time League results with TV color commentator Mac McCausland. Gary also plays audio from UNI players Jeremy Morgan, Wyatt Lohaus and Bennett Koch courtesy of The Sports Bair.
posted on Jul 3rd
On today's show The Sports Guy and Cole Bair are joined by the 'Golf Experts' -- Greg Mason, PGA professional at Waverly Municipal Golf Course and Mike Schuchmann, of Waterloo's Golf Headquarters. Greg and Mike join 'On Press Row' in studio giving the latest Cedar Valley golf updates and provide golf advice to 'OPR Nation.'
posted on Jul 2nd
On today's show The Sports Guy and Cole Bair discuss the result of the USA vs Belgium World Cup elimination game. Recap Manny Ramirez's memorable home debut with the Iowa Cubs. Interview new Cedar Valley Charge minor-league football head coach Rob Weiss -- and preview Dan Evans article at BeyondSportsNetwork.com that predicts 13 potential FCS over FBS upsets for the 2014-15 season.
posted on Jul 1st
On today's show Gary and Cole discuss the controversial end to the first half of the Waterloo Bucks season, preview the Tuesday afternoon World Cup matchup between USA & Belgium and size-up the Iowa State men's basketball non-conference schedule.
posted on Jun 30th
On today's show The Sports Guy and Cole Bair broke down the NBA draft with help from OPR Nation. Also, former in-studio producer Jake "The Sports Junkie" Bemis calls in to give his thoughts on the Chicago Bulls selection of Ames, Iowa native Doug McDermott which sparks a healthy debate.
posted on Jun 27th
On today's show The Sports Guy and Cole Bair debate the group stage format of The World Cup. The Sports Guy is fed up with all the ties while Cole makes his case for why pool play in the group stage is just fine. Multiple OPR Nation callers also weigh in on the debate.
posted on Jun 26th
On today's show The Sports Guy and Cole Bair talk with OPR golf expert and Golf Headquarters owner Mike Schuchmann about his latest charitable effort -- playing 100 holes of golf in one day to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness.
posted on Jun 25th
On today's show former UNI Panthers placekicker Matt Waller joins The Sports Guy and Cole Bair in studio to discuss his non-profit organization 'Diamonds and Fields' that recently announced the construction of a new all-inclusive sports complex that will feature a 'Miracle Field' in Parkersburg, Iowa.
According to their website www.DiamondsandFields.com the Miracle Field; "will provide children, young adults, and adults with disabilities throughout the Cedar Valley with a place to participate in America's greatest sport at a complex alongside all other athletes."
To cap the show Gary and Cole recapped game one of the College World Series where Vanderbilt defeated Virginia 9-8.
According to their website www.DiamondsandFields.com the Miracle Field; "will provide children, young adults, and adults with disabilities throughout the Cedar Valley with a place to participate in America's greatest sport at a complex alongside all other athletes."
To cap the show Gary and Cole recapped game one of the College World Series where Vanderbilt defeated Virginia 9-8.
posted on Jun 24th
On today's show The Sports Guy and Cole Bair chat with Waterloo Bucks manager Travis Kiewet who has his Bucks squad on an 8-game winning streak. College World Series media coordinator and Creighton University SID Rob Anderson also joins the blowtorch to discuss the Virginia-Vanderbilt CWS final and provides the latest NBA draft updates regarding former Bluejay Doug McDermott.
posted on Jun 23rd
On an 'Open Line Friday' edition of On Press Row the Sports Guy and Cole Bair gather the opinions of OPR Nation on whether or not the NFL's Washington Redskins should be forced to change their name.
posted on Jun 20th
On today's show The Sports Guy and Cole Bair discuss the non-conference basketball schedules of Iowa, UNI and Iowa State with plenty of heated debate from OPR Nation. To cap the show Gary and Cole discussed the Over/Under win totals set by Vegas (for conversational purposes only) for Iowa and Iowa State football.
posted on Jun 19th
On today's show The Sports Guy and Cole Bair are joined by college basketball analyst Kevin Lehman to discuss the Prime Time League and the upcoming basketball seasons for UNI and Iowa men's basketball. Lehman provides his insights on many Panthers men's basketball players and discusses the rules of the summer Prime Time League. To cap the show Gary and Cole discuss CollegeCourtReport.com's Missouri Valley Conference basketball predictions for 2014-15.
posted on Jun 18th
On today's show, Gary and Cole discussed the U.S.A. men's soccer team thrilling 2-1 victory over Ghana, the passing of baseball legend Tony Gwynn and gave a quick preview of the 'Prime Time League' that will feature UNI men's basketball players this summer.
posted on Jun 17th
On this show we talked NBA finals, 25th anniversay weekend of The Field of Dreams and the Prime Time Basketball league....also Cole Bair made his official debut as The Sportsguys sidekick and instudio producer officially replacing Jake "The Sports Junkie" who resigned his position.
posted on Jun 16th
It's Jake's last show on OPR, so Gary and Jake take your calls about your favorite moments of the show over the past 2 years.
posted on Jun 13th
On today's show, Gary and Jake discuss the top 50 coaches in the nation.
posted on Jun 12th
On today's show, Gary returns and shares stories from his weekend in North Carolina.
posted on Jun 11th
Jake and Cole host the show once again and talk about UNI basketball jerseys for the upcoming season and the ranking of the top 50 basketball coaches in the nation.
posted on Jun 10th
On today's show, Jake and Cole Bair talk about California Chrome's owner's comments and the best jerseys in sports.
posted on Jun 9th
On today's show, Jake and Cole Bair guest host for Gary and talk about which playoffs are more entertaining - the NBA or NHL.
posted on Jun 5th
The golf experts join the show today to answer your biggest golf questions.
posted on Jun 3rd
On today's show, Gary and Jake talk about fans' dedications to their teams.
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The Stamps School of Art & Design seeks a Recruiting Coordinator who will be responsible for recruiting in the Midwestern and Southern regions.
Delving beyond the limited thresholds of representation and likeness, this exhibition questions the definitions and confines of the "self-portrait." Sept. 15 - Oct. 8, 2014
Unintended Consequences, the 2014 Stamps Alumni Juried Exhibition, is on display from July 14 — August 2, 2014 at Slusser and Work: Ann Arbor.
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KODAK, Tenn. – The Tennessee Smokies will be hosting a two-day job fair on Friday, February 22, from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 23, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the Double Play Café located at Smokies Park. The team will be looking to fill positions within the concessions department.
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ORLANDO, Florida, February 14. THE stars came out to play during the first night of swimming at the Arena Grand Prix - Orlando as Olympic gold medalists littered the championship heats this evening.
Meanwhile, Clearwater youngster Becca Mann kept on putting her name forward, just like she did with multiple Trials finals last summer. Tonight, she earned a pair of podium finishes, one being a triumphant conquest of the 400 IM with her second-best swim ever in the event.
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Two of your cat's favorite activities are rubbing and grooming. Combine them with this corner-mounted Cat-A-Comb. 5-1/2" square unit with plastic bristles. Mount to wall at your cat's height with four adhesive strips. Two catnip reservoirs hold your cat's favorite herb for added enticement, and the catnip is included. Part groomer, part toy, Cat-A-Comb is an inexpensive way to let your cat display her natural facial rubbing behaviors without leaving hair behind on your furniture.
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"This is an easy, quick, and inexpensive salad to make. Two cans of black-eyed peas, cherry tomatoes, purple onion, and Italian dressing!"
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black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
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cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 small
red onion, cut into slivers
1/2 cup
light Italian-style salad dressing
This was super quick, easy and inexpensive but that's about it. The semi-mushy canned B-EPs just didn't hold up with the firmer textures of the tomatoes and onion. Maybe it would work better with, say, garbanzo beans? Thanks anyway!
I add chopped avacado and instead of Italian dressing I use Catalina.
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Listing 3. Multiserver Weather Client
#!/usr/bin/python from qpid.util import connect, ssl from qpid.connection import Connection, sslwrap from qpid.datatypes import Message from qpid.datatypes import RangedSet from qpid.datatypes import uuid4 from qpid.queue import Empty from qpid.spec import load # First, load the correct specification file. amqSpec = load('/usr/local/share/qpid/specs/amqp.0-10.xml') # Now, connect to the server. socket = connect("localhost", 5672) connection = Connection (sock=socket, spec=amqSpec, username = "guest", password = "guest") connection.start() session = connection.session(str(uuid4())) # Declare the reply queue: replyQueueName = "weatherReply_" + session.name replyQueue = session.queue_declare(queue=replyQueueName, exclusive=True, auto_delete=True) session.exchange_bind(exchange="amq.direct", queue=replyQueueName, binding_key=replyQueueName) # Declare a local queue to which we subscribe the reply-to queue localQueueName = "weatherLocalQueue_" + session.name localQueue = session.incoming(localQueueName) session.message_subscribe(queue=replyQueueName, destination=localQueueName) localQueue.start() # Now, create messages with requests. weatherStates = ['ohio', 'virginia'] for state in weatherStates: for i in range(1, 11): message_properties = session.message_properties() message_properties.reply_to = session.reply_to("amq.direct", replyQueueName) routingKey = "weather." + state delivery_properties = session.delivery_properties( routing_key=routingKey) requestMsgText = "weather_report" session.message_transfer(destination="amq.topic", message=Message(message_properties, delivery_properties, requestMsgText)) print "Sent message " + str(i) + " with key " + routingKey while True: try: message = localQueue.get(timeout=60) content = message.body session.message_accept(RangedSet(message.id)) print content except Empty: print "No more messages!" break
Listing 4. Multiserver Server Side (Ohio)
#!/usr/bin/python import subprocess import os from qpid.util import connect, ssl from qpid.connection import Connection, sslwrap from qpid.datatypes import Message, RangedSet, uuid4 from qpid.queue import Empty from qpid.spec import load from qpid.queue import Empty from qpid.session import SessionException # ProcessRequest: this is what actually does the work. def processRequest(requestMessage): print "Predicting the weather for Ohio" myPid = os.getpid() ret_value = "From Server PID " \ + str(myPid) + ": Ohio is sunny and 70!" return ret_value # First, load the correct specification file. locSpec = load('/usr/local/share/qpid/specs/amqp.0-10.xml') # Now, connect to the server. socket = connect("localhost", 5672) connection = Connection(sock=socket, spec=locSpec, username="guest", password="guest") connection.start() session = connection.session(str(uuid4())) # Declare the listening server queue and connect to server queue. # Create server queue if it does not exist. myPid = os.getpid() listenTopic = "#.ohio" serverQueueName = "serverListenQueueOhio" localQueueName = "localQueue_" + str(myPid) try: session.message_subscribe(queue=serverQueueName, destination=localQueueName) localQueue = session.incoming(localQueueName) localQueue.start() print "Successfully attached to existing server queue." except SessionException, e: print "Could not find server queue, so I am creating it." session = connection.session(name=str(uuid4()), timeout=0) session.queue_declare(queue=serverQueueName, exclusive=False) session.exchange_bind(exchange="amq.topic", queue=serverQueueName, binding_key=listenTopic) session.message_subscribe(queue=serverQueueName, destination=localQueueName) localQueue = session.incoming(localQueueName) localQueue.start() except Exception, e: print "Something broke unexpectedly." os.exit() # Now, start a message loop. while True: try: requestObj = localQueue.get(timeout=60) session.message_accept(RangedSet(requestObj.id)) requestStr = requestObj.body print "Received message." requestProperties = requestObj.get("message_properties") replyTo = requestProperties.reply_to if replyTo == None: raise Exception("This message is missing the " + "'reply_to' property, " + "which is required") responseMessage = processRequest(requestStr) props = session.delivery_properties( routing_key=replyTo["routing_key"]) print "Responding to request." session.message_transfer(destination=replyTo["exchange"], message=Message(props, responseMessage)) except Empty: continue
When you run this demonstration, run several copies each of the Ohio and Virginia servers. The messages for each state will be picked up in a round-robin manner by the respective instances of the server script. In turn, the client will print a listing of the weather forecasts with the server PIDs.
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From right, Meadowbrook Christian School junior Robbie Young and senior Greg Hosterman get to experience what a day can be like at AIM Advertising in Lewisburg. Showing them the ropes was Scott Sanders, web programming and design. Several MCS students will be out and about job shadowing over the next few weeks. If your business is willing to open its doors to students with an interest in your field, contact Jeff Shaffer, the Central PA Chamber of Commerce's business & education coordinator, at 742-7341 or 768-4900.


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I first visited a Christel House school in 2010 on a trip to Mexico City. On this particular trip, a colleague and I traveled to one of the shanty towns where the Christel House students live. It was everything you see on the news and in documentaries – dirt paths, rows of small shelters, stray dogs wandering about – and yet, in the distance you could see the skyline of the city, full of new money, creating a striking visual representation of the class division.
One of the women in the town invited us into her home, which was a small shelter with a roof made of corrugated iron. She told us that she had built the house herself, and showed us how they bathed by collecting and conserving the rain water – it was worse than I had ever imagined, and like nothing I had ever seen before. And yet, the woman's spirit was unwavering – she was resilient in the face of her poverty. Despite her struggle to support her own children, she had even taken in another child – an orphan girl who had been left on the streets to fend for herself. Instead of talking about her suffering, she told us how appreciative she was of all of the help that Christel House had provided her in educating her son and supporting her through community outreach programs.
From here, we went on to visit the Christel House Academy. Coming from the shanty town, it is easy to see what an oasis the school is to the children who attend it – it is bright and cheerful, full of nurturing teachers, running water, warmth in the winter and complete, nutritious meals during the day. We even had the pleasure of reading and acting out "Little Red Riding Hood" to a room full of elementary school students. They were all engaged, bright and happy – it was hard to imagine them going home to the poverty I had just witnessed. On that trip, I had never been more proud to work for a company that supports an organization like Christel House that gives these children food, warmth, community support, education, and, I think most importantly, hope of a better future.


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The Rugby Intervention programme finished on Monday 25th November at 18:30, the match took place at London Irish in Sunbury with a great performance to win 28 -17.
Intervention RFC came from behind in the first half against a combined side of Thomas Knyvett College (Ashford) and Thamesmead School (Shepperton). The boys' final fixture started off on a bad note after team captain George had to be replaced due to a fractured wrist, as a result, replacement Centre Genese then went on to score all of the team's tries whilst scrum half Adam secured all four conversions to record the win.
The Rugby intervention programme's main objective has always been to use rugby as a pathway to improvement and inclusion back into the community; evidently the community coaches and the Spelthorne Youth Intervention Team have achieved this. In the duration of eight weeks, 25 young people attended the programme and 18 players turned out to play the final game.
Parents on the night shared in the boys' success off the pitch, explaining that in addition to their new rugby skills, they have displayed improvements at home and during school time in discipline, maturity and made new friends through the programme.
London Irish Community rugby coach, Johnny Berwick said: "The result on Monday night was a great end to the programme for the squad. It makes me feel proud to see how every individual improved in their own way. Each of them wanted to get into clubs and continue rugby outside of school which will help further their development."
London Irish would like to give a special thanks to Adam Justice (Youth Police Community Support Officer 13024) for supporting every session, making strong efforts to encourage as many young people to come to the programme; as well as organising The Lifetrain Trust bus shelter to come and visit the participants every week.
London Irish also thank the Spelthorne High Sheriff for funding the programme and to Hampshire Collegiate School who provided the kit for the players to wear in the final fixture.
1. Loosehead Prop – Sam
2. Hooker – George (C) (PL)
3. Tight-Head Prop – Morgan
4. Lock – Liam
5. Lock – Elliot
6. Blindside Flanker – Harvey
7. Openside Flanker – Dan
8. No.8 – Daniel
9. Scrum half – Adam
10. Fly Half – Scott
11. Wing – Aaron
12. Inside centre – Ciaran
13. Outside centre – James
14. Wing – Tom
15. Full back – Ben
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Jamaica Bay Sunset Ecology cruise
Enjoy a special 3-hour narrated sunset tour of Jamaica Bay aboard the Golden Sunshine. Learn about the history and ecology of the bay and see nesting & migrating hawks, Peregrine Falcons, Oystercatchers, Ospreys, Herons, Egrets, Ibis, shorebirds and waterfowl. The tour will be led by Don Riepe, Guardian of Jamaica Bay and noted local naturalist. The tour is $55.00 per person and includes wine, cheese, fruit, and snacks. The tour will depart on September 28 from Sheepshead Bay, Pier 4 (Emmons Ave. and Bedford Ave, Brooklyn) at 3:30 pm.
To purchase tickets by credit card, go to: http://cruiseseptember28th.eventbrite.com/
Or send a check for $55/person to: American Littoral Society, c/o Don Riepe, 28 West 9th Road, Broad Channel, NY 11693.
The cruise is a cooperative program with the American Littoral Society, Gateway National Park Service, NYC Audubon, and NYC Sierra Club. For more information check www.littoralsociety.org or call (718) 474-0896 or e-mail: email@example.com
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Fairview Mausoleum was constructed by George L. Thomas in 1912 and existed until 1996. Located at 6316 Fairview Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Fairview served as a community mausoleum. In 1952, the owners filed for bankruptcy and the mausoleum fell into disrepair. The photograph above shows the main entrance in 1984.
The mausoleum, originally constructed of black granite, was neglected for years and continued to deteriorate until it was finally condemned in 1996, shortly after the City of Milwaukee took over grounds operations. All 1,000 human remains were transferred from Fairview Mausoleum to the Brett Funeral Home and re-interred in the Graceland Cemetery between December 1996 and May 1997. Although Fairview Mausoleum no longer exists, a pair of large stone pillars placed in Section 11 of the Graceland Cemetery mark the new resting place of those formerly interred at "Fairview Mausoleum".
The City of Milwaukee Archives, located at Milwaukee Public Library, hold the records from the Department of City Development's work related to the Fairview Mausoleum in 1996-1997. These alphabetically arranged folders include photographs of caskets or urns along with paperwork listing the name of the deceased, a description of the coffin or urn and its condition, and notes relating to items of clothing or jewelry exposed by the exhumation process. Genealogists and local historians may be interested in viewing the list of the names included in the Fairview Mausoleum finding aid, which has recently been published online in MPL's Special Collections Finder digital collection.


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The Hatchet House was full Thursday night but there was no basketball game.
Rather, a celebration of everything at Washington High School.
About 300 visited the high school during "Hatchet Highlight" night Thursday to see exhibits and demonstrations by all the classes and clubs that WHS offers.
Visitors were also treated to a free chili supper and performances by some of the schools clubs. This was the first year for the night and organizers were pleased with the large turnout.
"In a word, Awesome," Principal LeAnne Kelley said. "This is what I believed we all envisioned for people to come and enjoy a night of seeing the great things kids do." For many of the clubs at WHS, this was one of the few times they interact with the community and they did not disappoint. The engineering club brought out one of its robots and drove it around the Hatchet House floor.
Jay Neuhoff, Project Lead the Way instructor and Engineering Club sponsor, said the robot is a joint project between WHS and Pike Central High School.
The robot is for parades and they are working on attachments, like a t-shirt cannon.
"We're starting to create all this fun stuff that we can build on down the road," Neuhoff said.
For the 30-member ski club, Thursday was a great opportunity. Started two years ago, the club makes about six trips to Paoli Peaks during the winter.
Junior Kerstin Burks was buckled into a snowboard to draw visitors in, while fellow junior Joshua Kirsch made a video of some of their past trips.
"I like it," Kirsch said. "I think it is great for people to see different groups work and everything. I think people will see something they might like to try. I look around and see things that I might like to do." Myia Hart, president of the WHS FFA club, said Thursday was a great opportunity.
"There are a lot of things behind the scenes that people don't even know we have," Hart said.
The FFA club, Hart said, is 25 members strong this year and has been busy with district, state and national conventions, fundraisers and events.
"We do a lot to help the community," Hart said.
While clubs were a large feature, all of the curriculum programs took part Thursday. At the English exhibit, cereal boxes were made to look like books that students decorated. The art classes featured many exhibits, from photography to sculpture.
The life skills and resource classes sold many items they make in classes, including bracelets, lotions and candles. The resource students also danced.
"This is all student-made," Life Skills teacher Steve Kovaleski said. "They love being a part of the school and being able to see and produce stuff that students buy. It really makes people happy." The evening, as expected, drew parents and relatives of students. But there were others who came who were friends, or even coworkers of students at WHS that wanted to see what the students were doing.
"I think it's very interesting to see what the kids are up to," Lisa Welch said. "We have several friends with children in high school so we thought we would come over and see what was going on. I was really interested when I saw the posters a few weeks ago." Kelley said the turnout exceeded her own expectations.
"You just never know," Kelley said. "So when you get 300 people to enjoy what the students are doing and their potential and what is happening, that is a community celebration."


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Eric B & Rakim: The Motormouths Speed On!
Simon Witter, NME, July 1988
With the American music biz finally embracing hip hop, Eric B & Rakim – contract expired – have been able to cash in their uncompromised credibility for major moolah. With a new deal and a new album in their swagbag, the deadly duo help SIMON 'SLACKS' WITTER get wise to their message, their middle class past and the way Coldcut made them feel like a pair of dancing clowns in baggy suits.
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On their last day of business, we visited Cohen's Bagel Company in Branford to find out how owners Rob and Christine Cohen are handling the sudden shock -- and where they'll go next. We also spoke with Cohen's employees about their jobs and asked customers how they felt when they heard the news.
To learn more, watch the video above. (And if you watch carefully, at the beginning of the video, you'll see the last tray of Cohen's bagels in Branford being stacked.)
Following what their Facebook page describes as sour lease negotiations, owners of have closed their doors and begun moving out of their storefront at 1008 Main Street. On the company's Facebook page, owner Christine Cohen described it as a "last-minute shock."
"Not looking good folks," wrote Cohen on the page. "Please come and visit us on our last day in Branford, tomorrow! We'll be saying our goodbyes after 5 awesome years! New chapter for Cohen's."
Cohen says it will likely take more than a day to move much of the equipment out of the location -- she and her husband Rob will have to hire a truck for some of the heavier equipment. But the shop has sold its last batch of bagels in Branford.
Cohen's still maintains another location in Madison.


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Support Through Sport
The Community Semper Fi Team consists of compassionate people who take the time and initiative to compete in athletic events, host athletic events, and/or accomplish athletic feats while supporting the Semper Fi Fund. Because fundraising is a competitive endeavor, we consider all members of the Community Semper Fi Team, our Community Athletes!
By rallying communities in support of the Semper Fi Fund, Community Athletes show our injured and ill servicemen and women that they are not forgotten, and that "help is on the way." The funding and awareness that is raised by Community Athletes is an integral part of the support system that the Semper Fi Fund needs to accomplish its mission.
Community Athletes compete in marathons, triathlons, softball games, baseball games, football games, motorsports, golfing, biking, climbing, or even simply conduct a letter writing or fundraising campaign. They pledge to raise funds and awareness for the Semper Fi Fund throughout their generous efforts, and they usually have fun in the process!
Whether you are a seasoned athlete or participating in your first event, your efforts can make a difference in the quality of life for our nation's injured service members.
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Community Semper Fi Team registrations are now open for our premier runs and we want you on our team!
We'd like to take a moment to express our gratitude for all our Community Athletes participating in races to raise money and support the Semper Fi Fund. Check out the event calendar below and see all the amazing individuals competing on behalf of the Semper Fi Fund.
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Chuck Bolden : Heart of Ghent 10K @ Heart of Ghent 10K
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Sep 20 all-day
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By Bill Hoppe
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Without Jhonas Enroth's splendid job subbing for an injured Ryan Miller, without his six critical victories down the stretch that helped push the Sabres into the postseason, Darcy Regier might've looked for a different backup goalie this summer.
But Enroth's dazzling play as a rookie convinced the general manager the youngster could assume the No. 2 role full time for the upcoming season, and the Sabres inked the 23-year-old, a restricted free agent, to a two-year deal Thursday worth $1.35 million, according to a Swedish newspaper.
"Without that, I don't know that we would've had the same level of confidence," Regier said inside HSBC Arena about Enroth's late-season performance. "But he came in and played the way he played, had the record he had with Ryan being injured. (It) really gave him and gave us a lot of confidence in him."
In his first extensive NHL action last season, Enroth's clutch play turned heads. In 15 games, the diminutive Swede went 9-2-2 with a 2.73 goals-against average, .907 save percentage and one shutout. He set an NHL record by winning his first three games via shootout.
Enroth has averaged 54 games during his three North American seasons. Playing behind Miller could limit Enroth to 20 contests or less. If Enroth gets rusty, he could be sent to Rochester briefly.
"That's the approach we are going take, that he will be here all year next year," Regier said. "We're in a position in the event that he would need a game in the minors he's eligible to go and play a game or two games. But we're heading into the season hoping both Ryan and him have terrific years. If that's the case, I think it's reasonable to think Jhonas will get enough playing time."
Enroth's brother, Mattias, recently tweeted contract negotiations weren't going well.
Regier said Mark Jakubowski, his assistant, handled the contract.
"I said, 'Mark, what would you like me to tell the media on how these negotiations went?'" Regier said. "He laughed and he said, 'Why don't we just leave it at long?'"
With Enroth inked, the Sabres have only one restricted free agent left, defenseman Marc-Andre Gragnani.
"We will probably pick that up with a little more intensity in the next week or two," Regier said about signing Gragnani. "Having Jhonas done and (Andrej) Sekera done, I think now we can slowly focus on Grags."
Before the Enroth deal, the Sabres were $2,920,357 over the $64.3 million salary cap, according to capgeek.com. They can exceed the cap by up to 10 percent now and have until opening night to get under.
Regier said he's still looking into trades.
"We talked to some teams that maybe have some needs in some areas we have depth," Regier said. "We'll look to see if there's an opportunity, even where we are, to improve the team."
Following a flurry of activity earlier this offseason, the trade market has cooled recently. Regier expects it to get going again soon, however.
"I think teams are still positioning in respect to the remaining unrestricted free agents," he said. "So it'll play out over the next month. I expect it'll pick up in the latter half of August as teams kind of gear up for the season."
Regier also said the team would like to add some scoring talent for its affiliate in Rochester.
"We got quite a bit of depth there," he said. "But I think if we can add some scoring, it's probably the focal point."


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On Sunday, EA and Visceral released the launch trailer for "Dead Space 3″ and fans are already reacting with mixed feelings. The trailer features large chunks of gameplay footage, combined with a few CGI pieces, setting the scene for Isaac's next adventure, as well as an iconic song.
Yes, that is Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight," reworked and tweaked to set the specific atmosphere. There have been a few misreports that it is the Nonpoint cover, recorded for their album "Recoil" and featured prominently in the 2006 movie version of "Miami Vice." If you listen to Nonpoint's version, and compare with Phil Collins' original, you can hear it's definitely not the former. At least it's not the hideous Gregorian version — remember when that was a thing? Surely we can agree that's good, right?
This is one of the few occasions in which I'll say that the haters should have a Coke and a smile, because Collins' haunting piece lays perfectly over the trailer. Yes, it has a decidedly more action feel than the original and even the sequel, but it look to be a solid conclusion to the story. Though I will concede the point that it looks as though Bradley Cooper briefly stepped into Isaac's armor.
"Dead Space 3″ releases February 5, 2013 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The demo is available via XBL and PSN right now so if you haven't check it out, you should.
It's not Bradley Cooper, it's Gunner Wright, who plays the voice of Isaac Clarke, and also plays as the animated actor. The story should be made into a movie series. The next sci-fi horror trilogy…
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This is one of my favorite game trailers, rivaling Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, and Splinter Cell Black Lines (I think is the name). I hope this game comes out in Ontario before it comes out in the U.S. Just so I have something to bring home before a few other people I know get it.
I would like to know WHO is the contributing artist for this latest rendition of "In the Air Tonight. "I Love this sone and have been collecting all versions and covers of it. I've got Holly McNarland, Full Blown rose, even 2Pac's remix, (I refuse to collect Nonpoint's version because that was just horribad.) If you can let me know, because I want to add it to my collection, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!


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---- — WAKEFIELD — The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine has revoked the right of Dr. Salah Abass of Methuen to renew his license to practice medicine following his conviction for assaulting a female employee at his practice.
Abass, of 10 Birch Hill Drive, Methuen, was sentenced in March 2011 in Lawrence District Court to serve one year of a two-year prison sentence. He was convicted of assault and battery and two charges of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14.
Abass was also sentenced to five years of probation an must register as a sex offender.
Abass was arrested by Methuen police on Sept. 23, 2009.
Earlier that month, a nurse who worked for Abass at his 411 Merrimack St. office in Methuen told police that Abass took her into an exam room, closed the door and assaulted her.
The Board also found that Abass falsely claimed on license renewal applications to have been board certified. Abass is a 1985 graduate of the University of Alexandria School of Medicine in Egypt. He specialized in family medicine and was licensed in Massachusetts since 2004.


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Will you vote to renew a San Rafael parcel tax this spring?
Officials with San Rafael City Schools are hoping a majority of San Rafael voters are willing to renew a 24-year-old parcel tax in a special mail-in election this spring, which the school board unanimously approved on Jan. 28, according to the Marin Independent Journal.
The tax, which excludes north San Rafael, generated $4.8 million last year to San Rafael City Schools, according to the IJ. Voters will receive a special ballot on April 8 and must return it by May 7.
The tax currently increases by 5 percent each year and includes two separate amounts. When it expires in June 2014, it will be $203.70 per parcel for elementary schools and $139 per parcel for the high schools.
According to resolutions the school board approved, the tax will maintain class sizes, support counseling programs, maintain school libraries and technologies, attract and retain teachers, prepare students for college and enhance core academic programs including match, science and reading.
San Rafael voters received a mailer (see images of it at the right) from the district earlier this month with information about the board voting on the ballot measure at its Jan. 28 meeting.
An independent community-based campaign committee, chaired by San Rafael High School alumnus Patty Garbarino, will promote the parcel tax in the next 10 weeks, according to the district.
The district schools include Madrone High, San Rafael High, Terra Linda High, Venetia Valley K-8, Davidson Middle School and the following elementary schools:
- Bahia Vista
- San Pedro
- Coleman
- Short
- Glenwood
- Sun Valley
- Laurel Dell
- Venetia Valley
Last November, the district avoided $2.2 million in cuts when California voters approved Prop. 30. The district, along with Novato Unified School District and Ross Valley School District, would have been affected more than other Marin school districts because they are the only three "revenue limit" districts, which rely on a larger amount of funds from the state. The other school districts in Marin are basic aid districts and funded largely through property taxes.
Check out what else is on San Rafael Patch:
- Police Release Video of San Rafael Bank Robbery
- San Rafael School District Settles Wrongful Termination Lawsuit for $69K
- Marin Man Linked to Alleged 'We Kill Your Mortgage' Fraud Scheme
- Local Musicians Injured in Crash Staging a Return at Sweetwater
- Community Mourning Loss of Orchid Thai Restaurant Owner
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My husband and 2 children spent the weekend at the cottage. They all repeatedly commented on how adorable it is. While it is petite in size, it was very ample for the three of them. My husband loved the fur blanket that kept him warmer then a down comforter. Unlike most rentals, linen was provided-which was one less thing to pack! It was barely 4 minutes to the slopes, which is a HUGE treat. The owner, Don, was a delight to work with. My check was lost in the mail and he was kind enough to keep our reservation and let my husband bring another payment with him. He even called my husband during the weekend to check and see if everything was ok. My family will definitly return, unfortunatly with it being so late in the ski season it will have to wait until next.


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The deal: LivingSocial offers this arrangement for a standard room at the Aurora Hotel & Spa at 137 Marilla Ave. The rate requires a two-night stay and comes with a bottle of wine. Buyers may extend their stay by combining vouchers for this deal. Note too that these aren't open vouchers; you reserve dates when you purchase the deal.


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SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The National Bible Bee has wrapped up in Sevierville at the Wilderness of the Smokies Resort.
More than 1200 people attended the National Bible Bee competition from Wednesday, November 14th through Saturday, November 17th.
"I like to go through each verse of it, and just say it over and over again until I have it, and keep adding more and more verses until I get the whole passage," said Evalyn Homolelle, a Semi Finalist in the competition.
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Journal Sentinel TV and film critic Duane Dudek looks at life on the small and big screen, and some of the cool stuff on both.
Before the state Capitol protests there was 'Mad City'
When I interviewed two-time Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman in 2002, he said that at one point he was so dissatisfied with the film business that he quit for three years because:
"I was working on a picture and I was getting sick to my stomach every morning, every time I would see the soundstage," said Hoffman.
I presumed the film that made him sick was Steven Spielberg's bloated "Peter Pan," in which Hoffman played Capt. Hook. But Wauwatosa screenwriter Tom Matthews worried that it was "Mad City," the 1997 film that Matthews wrote and that was directed by Costa-Gavras.
In "Mad City," Hoffman played an ambitious television reporter whose sensationalized coverage of a security guard, played by John Travolta, who storms his former work place with a gun after being fired, inflates the event into a national story. Matthews' screenplay set the story in Madison but the locale was changed to a generic Southern California town.
Never heard of it?
"Mad City" earned a reasonable rating of 6.2 stars out of 10 on imdb.com, which is the equivalent of the 2.5 stars out of four that I gave it in my review. And it earned $10.5 million at the box office, which was just one fifth of its total budget.
I mostly blamed its failure on its stars, whom I felt were miscast.
In my review - sorry Tom - I wrote that its portrait of the media's social impact was "blunt and incomplete." And that "the public is portrayed as a gullible mob whose opinion is a mindless barometer of the media's expertise in shaping it through selective information."
And since that observation is more true today than ever, it's time for a "Mad City" revival. One is being held Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at the Times Cinema, 5906 W. Vliet St. Admission is $5. Matthews will be there to take questions about the film, its stars and its director.
To refresh your memory, check out the original trailer for the film below.
And below that enjoy the trailer for a film with a similar theme, "Ace in the Hole," in which Kirk Douglas plays a newspaper reporter exploiting a tragedy.
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I haven't seen Mad City but the trailer reminds me of two Sidney Lumet films, Dog Day Afternoon and Network. It's easy to imagine the appeal of a pitch combining the two, especially given the talent involved in this project. But it would also be hard to live up to the standard set by the Lumet classics.


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CHICKASHA — The All-District teams for 5A-1 football have been released, and nine Chickasha High School players were on the list.
Jacoby Brown was named co-defensive lineman of the year with Elijah Clay of Ardmore.
Shaq Oliver was named co-receiver of the year with Miguel Rosario of Lawton MacArthur and Tavon Cramer of Southeast.
DeShawn Young was named All-District in the secondary, and Ryan Mosley made the squad as a punt returner.
Blake Baker, Rashaad Garret and Brandon Hopgood were honorable mention All-District on defense.
Brandon Wright and Austin Valdez were honorable mention All-District on offense.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C -- Robberies in Charlotte have increased by 15.7% this year according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police and the most serious cases are handled by the Robbery Unit at the Law Enforcement Center.
But the department has another line of defense -- a core group of investigators that are at the division level.
Thursday, CMPD allowed NBC Charlotte to ride with Brian Wakeland, a 25 year veteran.
"Well, we're very busy. It comes and goes," said Wakeland, who works robberies in the Hickory Grove Division.
The department has a robbery investigator assigned to each patrol division.
"That is my responsibility. As soon as one occurs I'm called in to respond immediately to begin that investigation so we don't lose any vital information," said Wakeland.
Robberies are up citywide. Last year at this time there were 1,134 cases. So far this year there are 1,312.
Part of the responsibilities of the Division Robbery Investigators is to understand the lay of the land, known trouble makers and hot spots so that investigations don't have to start from scratch.
Investigators like Wakeland are also responsible for building a rapport with victims like Davant Bryant, whose home was shot up several weeks ago.
"If you're outside and you're in the street and you know the signs and where to go and how to get there I think you have a better chance of stopping or preventing more," said Bryant.
Although robberies are up, police said they have done a better job of clearing cases, as arrests are up by 25%.


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With the unveiling of SteamOS — a forked distribution of Linux dedicated to running the Steam platform in the living room — a vocal majority online is expecting Valve to follow up with the announcement of their own, branded "Steam Box" hardware. It's not happening, it never will, and here's why.
Prior to today's announcement, it felt like every media outlet on earth was publishing articles with headlines like "Valve to unveil Steam Box on Monday!" I'm aware that Valve has two remaining announcements this week, but a Steam Box isn't one of them.
The initial proof is right there in Valve's introductory paragraph to SteamOS: "As we've been working on bringing Steam to the living room, we've come to the conclusion that the environment best suited to delivering value to customers is an operating system built around Steam itself."
In terms of pushing Steam into the living room, Big Picture Mode was a tentative foot in the door, and SteamOS is a much more confident step. But it's enthusiasts, boutique PC builders, and OEMs who will propel gamers through that door, not Valve themselves.
Linux is open source software, and Valve is billing SteamOS as a "cooperating system." On their blog, Valve reiterates that designing hardware is not their long game: "With SteamOS, 'openness' means that the hardware industry can iterate in the living room at a much faster pace than they've been able to."
What pace are they referring to? Well, we've seen a proliferation of small form factor gaming PCs such as the Tiki from Falcon Northwest and the Piston from Xi3. A dozen different case manufacturers are pushing new mini-ITX enclosures. But simply plugging a smaller computer into your TV is far from an elegant solution.
Putting a free operating system into the hands of creative hardware manufacturers and system integrators that focuses on Family Sharing, in-home streaming, and is explicitly designed from the ground up for use on a big screen? That's a different animal entirely.
Valve's platform and primary source of revenue is digital distribution. Even their own game franchises like Portal and Left 4 Dead are secondary. It's in their best interest to enable developers to sell more games, and hardware makers to sell more hardware to play those games on.
Gabe Newell and company are staunch Linux advocates, and you can be assured that they've been hunkered down developing middleware and tools to aid publishers and developers in bringing their titles to Linux — and in turn SteamOS.
Right now SteamOS is dependent on Windows to stream a user's entire Steam library to a so-called "Steam Box." But mark my words: Valve's long game is to erase Windows from the PC gaming equation entirely. To that end, it's in their best interest to open up their toolbox to partners, not to create a closed ecosystem or hardware environment with their own branded box.
I'm willing to posit that yes, Valve has developed their own Steam Box — as a reference design only. This is common practice in the industry, and we've already seen it from companies like AMD and Nvidia Nvidia as blueprints for integrating chipsets like Tegra 4 and APUs.
Everyone has also forgotten that Valve laid off a significant portion of their hardware design team earlier this year — probably because said reference design was near completion.
So, let's stop waiting for Valve to pull back the curtain on a non-existent Steam Box. Instead, let's anticipate that free SteamOS download, and build our own.
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By and large, I hope they do produce some middleware, perhaps through Source, perhaps something else. That alone changes the game tremendously and Valve is the only majorly PC company that has the cash to do it outright and support it with it's already huge community.
Of course, if Valve partnered with Google to make a combined Chrome/SteamOS, I think the two companies would make the best out of both ideas through utility.
That would be the only path forward from what I've seen, without that I can't see this going anywhere. My faith in Valve has waned with their submersion in hats, DOTA, and, well, more hats, so I am given to questioning this approach.
Why would your faith wane when hats in F2P games are made substantially from people buying ONLY aesthetic items, while most other F2P games offer game changing items for cash. Not to mention the fact that the people who make those items get a percentage of the sales of each item AND a percentage of the value of the item each time it is either dropped or crafted in either game.
And DOTA being a hugely successful game makes you wane on them while they also continue to go large on Steam as a whole, while continuing to offer best in industry support and modding capabilities?
"I'm willing to posit that yes, Valve has developed their own Steam Box — as a reference design only."
Well no shit… the entirety of the Internet hasn't really said anything different, but it's still a "SteamBox".
Wednesday they'll announce the SteamBox with said reference design, likely they might even have their own complementary hardware like a Controller or whatnot bundled with it.
Friday they'll announce Source 2 and possibly one or two games, it's already known that they are working on Left4Dead3 and Half Life 3. They might even offer them free to SteamBox users to entice them to buy one.
Haven't you seen this;
As long as Microsoft still exists within the console market, Windows will always be in the PC gaming market as both a complimentary and alternative to their Xbox product.
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EDDYVILLE — Gov. Terry Branstad was fond of reminding area voters during his last campaign that he was in office when Ajinomoto arrived at Eddyville. On Wednesday, he was back to mark the 20-year anniversary.
Ajinomoto's Eddyville facilities produce lysine and monosodium glutamate, commonly called MSG. The MSG came first and has deep ties to Ajinomoto's corporate history. The company's name means "essence of taste," a reference to the product itself.
Branstad praised the company as "a great corporate citizen of Eddyville and of Iowa."
"I was told on the tour that in all the time Ajinomoto has been here, they haven't laid off a single worker," he said.
In fact, about a dozen employees present when it opened two decades ago are still at the facility. Many were on hand Wednesday.
A delegation from the company's U.S. headquarters as well as from Tokyo was present, including Tomoya Yoshizumi, president of Ajinomoto's North American operations.
A Bubba-Q lunch followed the formal speeches. Each table had two rows of small, white containers with red caps. A quick glance would have mistaken them for salt shakers.
In fact, they hadn't travelled nearly as far as salt would have. They were full of MSG from Ajinomoto.