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Firebug Test Bot
Firebug test-bot support for scheduled running of Firebug test suite.
- See all available Test Results
- Database with reported test results.
- Initial reported bug
Installing TestBot
See how you can install testbot on your machine. I have been installing it on Windows, but it's also possible to install on other OSes.
- You need Python virtual environment
- In case it doesn't come within the Python package you also need Python setuptools
- You might also need to install lxml (tested with lxml-2.3.6.win32-py2.7.exe). See also Known Issues on this page.
- You might want to add following to your PATH:
C:/Python27/;C:/Python27/Scripts/(related to Python 2.7)
- In case you don't wont to install from the source, you can just (assuming easy_install is in your path):
easy_install runFBTests
- Download Testbot source from GIT repository:
git clone http://github.com/mozilla/Firebug-Test-Runner.git
- Install from the source:
cd Firebug-Test-Runner
python setup.py install
- Using testbot:
runFBTests --help
- Update tests from the GIT:
git pull origin master
python setup.py install
Custom Server With Tests
Testbot is using tests from http://www.getfirebug.com/tests/content by default so, make sure this what you want, otherwise specify your own server:
runFBTests --serverpath http://www.example.org/tests/
Custom Couch DB
If you want you can set up your own CouchDB and point testbot at that one.
runFBTests --couch http://mycouchdb.example.org/couchdb --database myfirebugdb
Known Issues
- runFBTests depends on an external python package for scraping the latest firefox builds. There is a bug in this package where it won't return the download url for Firefox 3.6 on Mac OS X 64-bit systems.
- This package also depends on lxml which in turn depends on the libxml2 and libxslt packages. You may also need the python-dev package. In linux and mac this hasn't been a huge problem (just apt-get or port install the packages if it isn't done automatically) but building lxml has given me some headaches in windows (although maybe your development environment is set up better than mine). If setuptools can't compile lxml automatically, I'd recommend installing the pre-compiled binary of lxml found here: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/lxml/2.3beta1 (assuming you are using 32 bit Python) before running setuptools.
Test Results DB
Test results produced by running Firebug test suite are stored into a CouchDB (document-oriented database). The database is available online and all test results (stored as documents) can be accessed using XHR.
Testbot results are stored as documents and there are currently following types of docs.
- header this document represents a test-bot run. You can see list of these documents here.
- result represents a test results. The relation between header and result documents is one-to-many. There is many results from on test-bot run. The relation is made through a headerid filed that is part of each result doc. List of all results is here
The database contains also test-results reported by users who run automated tests manually using Firebug Test Console (FBTest). These results use following doc types.
- user-header represents a user test launch.
- user-results represents a test result from manual running of automated test suite.
Test Results UI
Summary of testbot results is available online. This page displays both (a) testbot and (b) user results as two separate lists. Source code of this application is available.
Custom CouchDB can be passed through URL as follows:
Testbot Config
Automated running of tests is configurable using a config file. Testbot currently expects this file to be available here:
The file follows syntax of INI Files. Here is an example:
[Firebug1.10] FIREBUG_XPI=https://getfirebug.com/releases/firebug/1.10/firebug-1.10.6.xpi FBTEST_XPI=https://getfirebug.com/releases/fbtest/1.10/fbTest-1.10.0.xpi GIT_TAG=HEAD GIT_BRANCH=firebug1.10 GECKO_VERSION=aurora,beta [Firebug1.11] GIT_TAG=HEAD GIT_BRANCH=master GECKO_VERSION=aurora,beta,central [Firebug1.11-bug800799] GIT_TAG=HEAD GIT_BRANCH=master GECKO_VERSION=aurora,beta,central TEST_LIST=http://getfirebug.com/tests/head/bug800799.html
Each section (there are two in this example) specifies one configuration. Name of the section should be descriptive, but isn't currently used by testbot.
- FIREBUG_XPI - URL of Firebug XPI file used in this configuration.
- FBTEST_XPI - URL of FBTest XPI (Firebug test harness) file used in this configuration.
- SVN_REVISION - Revision number in Firebug SVN that is used by testbot to pull all test files. Testbot puts these files on its own web server.
- FIREFOX_VERSION - Firefox version used in this configuration
- TEST_LIST - Test suite used by test bot in this configuration.
Browser Window Size
Some tests depends on the browser window (with Firebug) size. For example, there can be a test that right clicks on an element in Firebug HTML Panel and opens a context menu on it - in order to execute an action. In case where the HTML Panel is too small the element doesn't have to be visible and the click wouldn't open the menu. The test would fail, even if the feature actually works.
For this reason, FBTest harness sets the browser window size to 1024x768 (as the minimum required size) and moves the window to [0, 0] position on the screen. This is done only in cases where the -runFBTests flag is specified for firefox.exe. So, users running tests as part of the daily development process are not bothered by the browser resizing.
The actual size and location can be specified in preferences:
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RufasGate is a combination of the Portal and Sokoban games. Using stargate terminology, there are Zero Point Modules (ZPMs) that power the portal guns, which in turn create the two ends of a temporary and short range wormhole, a shortcut through space-time, that allows obstacles to be bypassed. In order to empower the portal guns, all cylindrical ZPMs must be bumped onto their base receptacles. There are currently only four levels, and no way to save a game. RufasGate is also a testbed for learning/illustrating various modern OpenGL techniques including cubemaps, water reflections, sound, and glsl shader capabilities. For anyone planning to use SDL2, it illustrates key-mapping, to get improved keyboard responsiveness from SDL. It supports laptops and high DPI Mac Retina displays.
Pybik is an interactive, graphical, single player puzzle about the cube invented by Ernő Rubik. Besides the cube, the program can handle towers and bricks (non-cubic puzzles). Pybik also has solvers, pretty patterns, and a collection of various moves. The cube can be manipulated with the mouse or keyboard. You can change the colors or images on the faces of the cube.
USokoban is a Sokoban clone for Linux. It features open external XSB Sokoban levelsets, support for level sizes up to 60x60, support for solutions of unlimited length, a fast algorithm for box pushing, unlimited undos, changes of skins, pasting of levels or solutions directly from the clipboard, copying solutions to the clipboard, a simple solver, and solution management.
Cube Trains is a puzzle game where you build elevated railways in a city. It features 3D puzzles, unlimited undo/redo, and smart placement of pieces. The non-linear level graph means you don't have to beat a level before unlocking the next one. The game comes with a built-in level editor, so you can build and share your own corners of the city.
Diagnil is a GUI application to help solvers of diagramless crossword puzzles. It accommodates puzzles distributed electronically using several file formats (puz, jpz, xpf, and ipuz) as well as those distributed in print form. Although software for conventional crosswords has existed for years, the diagramless variant has received little attention. Diagnil attempts to fill that void. It lets you solve puzzles by entering words, placing them on a grid, and moving them around the screen until the final shape is achieved.
Octaspire Crates! is a scriptable, skinnable, extensible, and relocatable 3D action puzzle game. All the missions, game entities (or crates), game states, and configuration of the game engine are implemented as plain text Lua-scripts. So, if you know Lua, you can write new game entities, game states, missions, and levels with any text editor, without any special development tools. New skins can be created with any image editor that can save .png images, dropped into a new subdirectory under the resources/textures directory, and changed in the configuration file config.lua. Crates has also its own (simple) implementations for all the different container classes it needs (like vector, string, and so on) to keep the external dependencies fewer.
Zaz is an arcade action puzzle game where the objective is to get rid of all incoming balls by rearranging their order. Currently it includes 20 different levels and two modes of gameplay. The engine allows for easy custom level creation with unlimited number of paths, different speeds, ball-sizes, and rules. A 3D accelerator is needed for decent gameplay.
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Beloit man arrested on fourth-offense intoxicated driving charge
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Sunday, April 6, 2014
AFTON—A Beloit man was arrested on a charge of fourth-offense intoxicated driving in Afton on Saturday night.
The Rock County Sheriff's Office reports a deputy stopped a pickup truck for speeding at 7:10 p.m.
The driver, Adolphlus V. Crawford, 47, failed to pass sobriety tests, the sheriff's office alleges. Crawford was arrested for his fourth intoxicated-driving offense in five years, which is a felony.
Crawford was taken to the Rock County Jail, where he was held for an initial court appearance Monday.
Crawford was also cited for operating after revocation and driving without insurance.


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Super Bowl 48 Recap: Seahawks Rout Broncos, 43-8
Seattle forced four Denver turnovers, and the Seahawks routed the Broncos, 43-8, to win Super Bowl 48 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday night. The victory gave the Seahawks their first Super Bowl title in franchise history.
Seattle's top-ranked defense forced Denver quarterback Peyton Manning into two interceptions and a fumble and dominated a Broncos' offense that set NFL records for points and yards passing this season.
The Seahawks never trailed in the game, taking an immediate 2-0 lead on a safety after Broncos center Manny Ramirez snapped the ball over Manning's head on the opening offensive play. Seattle took a 22-0 lead into halftime after game MVP Malcolm Smith returned Manning's second interception 69 yards for a score with 3:21 left in the second quarter.
When Seattle's Percy Harvin returned the second half kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown, the game's outcome was all but decided. Denver didn't reach the end zone until the final play of the third quarter, when Manning threw a 14-yard scoring pass to Demaryius Thomas.
Manning completed a Super Bowl-record 34 passes for 280 yards and the touchdown to Thomas, who had 13 receptions for 118 yards.
Seahawks' quarterback Russell Wilson completed 18 of 25 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns.
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UW-W student, grad create notification service for parents of teen drivers
Parents could have a new tool to monitor their teenagers' driving as early as next week thanks to a UW-Whitewater student and a graduate.
Christian Pedretti, a UW-Whitewater senior, and Jordan Leahy, a 2011 UW-Whitewater graduate, co-founded Teen Grasshopper in spring 2013.
Teen Grasshopper allows other drivers to contact the parents of a teen driver by dialing a toll-free number and entering a pin number listed on a car decal that says "How's my driving?"
Pedretti said the idea builds off of an available resource-–other drivers.
"Why not have the eyes that are already on the road look after young and inexperienced drivers?" Pedretti said. "We wanted to forgo the middle man, meaning the call centers."
The phone number and pin displayed on the sticker link to up to three phone numbers provided by the parent or guardian. Drivers then speak with an adult about what they are witnessing. If there is no answer, the driver can leave a voicemail that will be sent to an email of the parent or guardian.
In 2012, traffic accidents in the state killed 63 teenagers and injured 5,478 teens, according to Wisconsin Department of Transportation data.
Pedretti lost a friend to a car accident in summer 2012 and said it motivated him to start a business that could decrease the number of teen accidents and fatalities on the road.
"If we can even save one teen driver, that would be a success in our eyes," Pedretti said.
The company is donating 50 two-year Teen Grasshopper contracts in honor of the company's intended launch next week and National Teen Driver Safety Week, which� ends Oct. 26.
Since August, Pedretti and Leahy had 160 customers test the product in New York City, where Leahy lives, to see the service's effectiveness.
They had an average of three calls per driver in September and positive feedback from parents, the co-founders said.
"So far, it has been positive feedback," Leahy said. "Once they receive the call, they see there is more value about having other drivers notify them. It gives them peace of mind."
Scott Bretl, founder of just drive, a Wisconsin driver education program and exclusive partner of Teen Grasshopper, is assisting with the launch and advertising to his clients.
Bretl said the notification service has value because drivers talk directly to parents and teens know they are being watched.�
"What this does is let the teen know they are being noticed," Bretl said. "Parents might not be around, but someone else might be watching."
Pedretti and Leahy's short-term goal is to be successful in Wisconsin and spread the business to Minnesota. They hope their business is eventually a household name.
"Within the next five years, we want 200,000 drivers to have this," Leahy said. "We want to make this accessible for everyone and be a household name."


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World of Warcraft
Ever since its release in 2004, World of Warcraft (WoW for short) has been the golden standard of the MMORPG genre. With a heavily quest-driven progression system and simple gameplay, WoW appeals to a large audience. The cartoony graphics may at first deter players but after some play time, they come to life and truly immerse players into the world of Azeroth. In WoW, players of all classes can easily progress alone but must work together to complete instanced dungeons that reward the best pieces of equipment. This style has helped World of Warcraft remain popular across the world and it continues to attract casual and hardcore gamers alike. Those familar with the Warcraft series will recognize the locations and important NPCs featured in WoW. Players can do battle with Illidian, visit the Orc's capital of Orgrimmar, or explore parts of the world only hinted at in previous Warcraft titles. But before anything else, players must chose which of the two factions they wish to join — the Horde or the Alliance.
Though World of Warcraft has had multiple expansions, all players now have access to the game plus all expansions, from The Burning Crusade to Mists of Pandaria, as part of the game's purchase. Warlords of Draenor, the game's latest expansion, must be purchased individually to access content from level 90 to 100.
The Alliance: Humans, Gnomes, Night Elves, Dwarves, Draenei, Worgen, & Pandaren
The Horde: Orcs, Trolls, Undead, Tauren, Blood Elves, Goblins, & Pandaren
Druid – The most versatile class. Druids are effect support characters but can also call upon their feral nature and shapeshift into powerful beasts.
Hunter – The archer class of WoW, Hunters prefer to attack from a distance and lay traps. Hunters can tame beasts and fight in melee range when the need arises.
Mage – Masters of the elemental arts, Mages have high damage potential but suffer from low defense.
Paladin – Holy warriors who can wear plate but can also cast supportive spells to aid their allies in battle.
Priest – The main supportive class in WoW. Priests have the most powerful healing spells but can also inflict heavy damage with shadow related spells.
Rogue – The premier melee damage class. Rogues can dish out a lot of hurt in a short period of time but suffer from lower defense and health compared to other melee classes.
Shaman – In touch with the spirit world, Shaman's use totems to channel energy towards those around them — be they friend or foe. Shamans are a hybrid class capable of both melee and magic attacks.
Warlock – Sinister spell casters who use the diabolical arts to summon demons to serve them. Warlocks learn curses and DoTs that weaken and damage their opponents.
Warrior – The primary melee fighter and tank. Warriors in WoW can do much more than absorb damage, properly trained they are capable of inflicting heavy damage.
Death Knight – The first 'Hero Class.' Introduced in the Lich King expansion, Death Knights start the game at level 55.
Monk – Released with Mists of Pandaria, the monk class is a hybrid that is capable of powerful tanking, melee DPS, and melee-healing.
Demon Hunter – Released with Legion, the Demon Hunter class is capable of tanking and DPS, and starts the game at level 98.
- Status: Released
- Release Date: Nov 23, 2004
- Business Model: Subscription
- Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
- Category: Stand-alone
- Genre(s): 3D, MMO, Adventure, RPG, Fantasy
- Platforms: PC, Mac
Editor's Score: 4/5
- +Long-spanning game with large amounts of content.
- +Vast amounts of lore and places to explore.
- +Large amount of dungeon content.
- -Subscription required.
- -Too many daily quests.
- -Crafting system is not worth time.
- -Loot system's only purpose is to continue raiding.
- Recommended System Requirements:
- OS: Windows 7 / Windows 8 (64-bit, fully updated).
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- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870, or better.
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Watch These Dogs Sticking Their Heads Out Car Windows — Daily Distraction
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There's something about a car window that dogs just can't resist.
And that's fine. They clearly have so much fun doing it, why should we question it? It makes us want to go on a road trip. Ah, summer's approaching, time for a good cross-country adventure. With the dog too, obviously.
The Daily Distraction is your Internet break from reality. Whether you're eating lunch at your desk or avoiding high school exes on Facebook, you might just laugh, say "aaahhh" or not believe what you just watched.


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Pooling, the practice in which treasuries consolidate funds from subaccounts into a central account, provides companies with better visibility into their cash. But pooling can be challenging to implement across national borders, in large part because of tax regulations.
Susan Hillman, a founding partner at Treasury Alliance Group, a Chicago area-based treasury consulting firm, cautioned that the tax issues involved in cross-border pooling are "very complex and need to be vetted by each company's tax counsel.
"You're not just dealing with U.S. tax law, you're dealing with country-by-country tax considerations," said.
Pooling can be either physical or notional. In physical pooling, bank accounts maintained by various units of a company are linked to a master, or header, account. Cash is automatically swept from accounts with a positive balance and moved from the master account into accounts with a negative balance. In notional pooling, no funds actually move between accounts. Instead, the bank administering the pool makes accounting entries on a set of virtual accounts.
Treasury Alliance Group estimates that physical pooling constitutes about 80% of the pooling structures set up by companies. "Physical pooling has to be a single currency," Hillman said. "In Asia Pacific, cross-border physical pooling is commonly U.S. dollars, which are used for trade in many countries in the region."
"The one definitive thing that you can say is cross-border pooling is a short-term cash management technique," she added. "It should not be used to manage any long-term cash deficit or surplus cash positions between entities," he said.
While there has been a greater use of cash pooling over the last six years, according to Jeffrey Olin, a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, until recently, companies' tax departments were often "a little bit in the back seat" when pooling was implemented. "The trend we are seeing now is tax and treasury teams working more closely together to address the cross-border issues on the front end," Olin said.
That's a positive development since "we're in a world where tax authorities are going after multinational businesses. Putting in the correct documentation around any type of a cash pooling arrangement or any type of cash management system continues to be important," he said.
Visibility isn't the only thing companies gain from pooling. Since banks charge more to lend than they pay in interest, offsetting the negative balances in some of the company's accounts with the cash swept from its other accounts saves the company money.
"Pooling benefits include reduction of idle cash balances and offset of short-term borrowing costs," Hillman said, adding that pooling also "allows treasury to reduce the number of bank accounts and banks they're dealing with," which can cut costs.
Layne Albert, a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, cites the advantages that pooling can provide to companies that hedge their foreign exchange exposure or use other types of derivatives.
"You're able to offset sometimes a lot of counterparty risk within your own cash pool before you have to go outside and hedge further," he said, and noted that pooling can also play a role in the posting of collateral. "We've seen a lot of situations where these cash pools can be relied upon for multiple collateral purposes just because of the sheer size."
Still, tax considerations are a problem.
Joseph Calianno, a partner at Grant Thornton, noted U.S. federal tax issues that could come into play.
"Some of the issues that may need to be considered include certain anti-deferral rules, such as the subpart F rules of the Internal Revenue Code," Calianno said. "These anti-deferral rules may require the U.S. parent of the foreign subsidiaries to include in income the interest income earned by the foreign subsidiaries even if such income is not repatriated in the form of an actual dividend."
Transfer pricing is one of the top issues, said Olin of Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, pictured at left. "Transfer pricing has an impact on a cash pooling arrangement because it asks: what are the proper interest rates set between pool members? The transfer pricing rules apply to the setting of the interest rates within a cash pooling structure."
"The other open question in transfer pricing is how do you allocate the benefits of a pooling arrangement," he said. "That has to be at an arm's-length standard."
Another possible area of concern in transfer pricing is how companies' business units charge for the treasury department's services. "A U.S. multinational might have a fairly sophisticated treasury management team based in the United States," Olin said. "If you're doing regional cash pooling that just addresses Europe, how do you charge out the treasury management services being performed in the U.S., such as foreign currency hedging?"
The deductibility of interest and withholding taxes is another consideration in cross-border pooling, Olin said. "There are issues about the location of your pool leaders and how you structure the pool arrangement," he said. "These could come under the umbrella of what we in the tax world call permanent establishment. And indirect taxes—there may be other stamp taxes, business taxes that apply."
Tax considerations come into play when a company decides where to set up the pooling arrangement's header bank accounts. "It is preferable to be in a location that has no withholding tax on interest and has minimal or no reserve bank charges," Hillman said. "The common locations for cross-border pool headers are London, Amsterdam and Singapore, but New York is sometimes used for USD pooling."
One criterion for the location for a header account is the extent of the country's treaty network, Olin said, since such treaties generally cut the amount of withholding tax that's due.
"If the statutory withholding rate on interest payments is 30%, a treaty will normally reduce that to zero, or potentially 5%," he said. "You get less withholding-tax drag on any of your pooling payments that are going across borders.
"The UK is an excellent location because it has so many treaties among the various countries. Netherlands is another example, with a vast treaty network, and Singapore, too," Olin said.


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Council to consider Kennedy lawsuit settlement
JANESVILLE--The 2008 default of Kennedy Homes continues to cause headaches for the city of Janesville, and council members Monday will be asked to settle a lawsuit with a bond company hired by the developer.
According to a memo, the attorney hired by the city, Mark Steichen, said it is prudent to settle before going to court because there is always the risk of losing and because of the time and money litigation would take.
The city filed suit because it believes Lexon Insurance did not live up to the specifics of the bond agreement after Kennedy Homes folded in 2008.
In April 2006, the city and Kennedy Homes signed an agreement to develop the 401-acre parcel located north of Highway 26 and east of John Paul Road. The development was to occur in six phases, and a preliminary plat prepared for the first phase was approved. It included 176 single-family lots.
At the time of the Kennedy project, the city changed the way it charged developers, requiring them to pay cash up front to cover the cost of infrastructure.
Before, the city offered to make the improvements, and the developers paid the city back over five years. The city lost money on some developments during the housing crash.
Kennedy Homes, though, paid the city in cash for the public improvements. The city agreed to allow the developer to get a bond to cover grading and installation of sidewalks in the first phase.
Lexon issued a $1 million subdivision bond in August 2006.
Kennedy did some grading and built some sidewalks, and the bond was reduced by about $400,000 to reflect that construction.
When Kennedy Homes ran out of money two years later, only 11 of the proposed 175 properties had homes.
In 2011, the first phase of the development area, about 90 acres, was sold at auction to Kaiser Property Group for about $400,000. The remaining Kennedy property, about 300 acres, was bought by another bidder and is being farmed.
The outstanding principal on the bond is about $605,000.
In the city's opinion, Lexon is required to either pay the city the cost of doing the remaining work or have the work done at Lexon's expense.
In 2009, the city demanded Lexon do the remaining work.
Lexon, though, argued it was obligated to make the improvements only if the additional lots were developed.
The city filed a lawsuit in Rock County Court.
In mid-November, Lexon asked to reopen settlement discussions.
The city and Lexon have since tentatively agreed that Lexon install sidewalks and do final grading in the section of the subdivision where the city has already installed sewer and water.
The remaining bond would stay in place if another developer chooses to continue building the subdivision. The agreement would allow any new developer to be substituted for Kennedy Homes for the purposes of the bond.
Kaiser Property Group likely will begin selling lots on the former Kennedy Homes site sometime in spring 2015.
"It's just supply and demand at its finest," Todd Kaiser, owner and president of Kaiser Property Group, said this week.
"We knew we'd be sitting on it, waiting for the market to start coming around, which it has," Kaiser said.
Kaiser bought the 90 acres that encompassed Kennedy's first phase of construction at auction for $400,000.
The property, which is off Highway 26 between Janesville and Milton, contains 163 improved and unimproved lots.
The Kennedy home philosophy was building big homes on small lots.
But Kaiser said he envisions a mixed use in the area that could include townhouses. Some lots would be larger than originally planned. Some might remain the same size, but the homes would be smaller.
"Really, it's all about quality, not quantity," Kaiser said, noting the area is the first seen by people entering the city on Highway 26. Kaiser wants to make sure the homes are attractive with quality architectural design.
"It's a vast property, so we don't want it to look like a cookie-cutter," Kaiser said.
"I do not support vinyl villages," Kaiser said at the time of the sale. "I look at this as it's one of our main entrances into Janesville. I want it to be nice."
Kaiser will sell the lots with the required architectural design specifications. Buyers will use their own builders.
Kaiser said the property is in a great location.
The development was originally meant to include 900 homes on about 400 acres.


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Paul Ryan stumbles in poverty debate
Rep. Paul Ryan got the national discussion about poverty that he asked for, but it isn't going the way he wanted.
The Janesville Republican's comments in recent days have resulted in accusations of racism and claims that he is unable to understand the lives of poor people.
The explosion in the press and blogosphere was to be expected, especially in an election year, but Ryan had to walk back his comments twice in the past two weeks.
Ryan has taken time over the past year to visit programs that work to improve lives in inner cities, and he recently released a report that he believes shows federal poverty programs are not doing what they were intended to do.
Critics have disagreed, but the sharpest controversies sprang from Ryan's attempts to make his points.
"The left is making a big mistake," Ryan told the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 6. "What they're offering people is a full stomach and an empty soul.
Ryan was talking about the dignity of work and was castigating the Affordable Care Act, which he believes will mean fewer jobs.
"I think the problem is not enough people can find work," he told the CPAC crowd.
Ryan related those ideas to a story he heard from Wisconsin Secretary of the Department of Children and Families Eloise Anderson that was not quite true.
Ryan told of Anderson speaking to a poor boy who didn't like getting free lunch at school. "He wanted his own lunch, one in a brown paper bag just like the other kids. He wanted one, he said, because he knew a kid with a brown paper bag had someone who cared for him," Ryan said.
"That's what the Left just doesn't understand," Ryan continued. "We don't want people to leave the workforce. We want them to share their skills and talents with the rest of us. And people don't just want a life of comfort; they want a life of dignity—of self-determination."
After a journalist uncovered the source of the brown-bag story, Anderson said she had not spoken to the boy. She heard an author recount the story from a book during a TV interview.
Ryan had to backpedal: "(Anderson) mentioned it in her testimony for a House Budget Committee hearing last year. I have just learned that Secretary Anderson misspoke, and that the story she told was improperly sourced. I regret failing to verify the original source of the story, but I appreciate her taking the time to share her insights."
Then, in speaking on former Education Secretary William Bennett's radio show Wednesday, Ryan offered this: "… We have got this tailspin of culture in our inner cities in particular of men not working and just generations of men not even thinking about working or learning the value and the culture of work and so there's a real culture problem that has to be dealt with."
Ryan also mentioned in passing the work of Charles Murray, the author of "The Bell Curve." Murray has argued that blacks are genetically inferior.
Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., who serves on Ryan's House Budget Committee, fired off a statement:
"My colleague Congressman Ryan's comments about 'inner city' poverty are a thinly veiled racial attack and cannot be tolerated. Let's be clear, when Mr. Ryan says 'inner city,' when he says, 'culture,' these are simply code words for what he really means: 'black.' …
"Instead of demonizing 'culture,' and blaming black men for their poverty, Mr. Ryan should step up and produce some legitimate proposals on how to tackle poverty and racial discrimination in America," Lee continued. "His uninformed policy proposals continue to increase poverty, not solve it. My colleague is demonstrating a complete lack of knowledge and understanding of the issues in urban and black communities."
Ryan acknowledged the next day that he had been "inarticulate," but he said he was not talking about race: "I was not implicating the culture of one community—but of society as a whole. We have allowed our society to isolate or quarantine the poor rather than integrate people into our communities. The predictable result has been multi-generational poverty and little opportunity. I also believe the government's response has inadvertently created a poverty trap that builds barriers to work. A stable, good-paying job is the best bridge out of poverty.
"The broader point I was trying to make is that we cannot settle for this status quo and that government and families have to do more and rethink our approach to fighting poverty. I have witnessed amazing people fighting against great odds with impressive success in poor communities. We can learn so much from them, and that is where this conversation should begin."
The two Democrats seeking to unseat Ryan in November also attacked. Rob Zerban of Kenosha issued a statement, saying: "He admits his racist attack on poor people's 'culture' was informed at least in part by the discredited research of Charles Murray, who peddles theories of racial inferiority. This follows closely on the heels of his attacks on poor parents who utilize free and reduced-price lunch programs to feed their children—my own mother did—and his ill-considered and poorly researched attacks on other programs that help poor kids, like Head Start."
Asked for comment, Amar Kaleka of Oak Creek said in an email that Ryan "epitomizes the out-of-touch nature of his party. They grew up with silver spoons and can't fully comprehend the nature of poverty in America."
When asked about the controversies, a Ryan aide referred to Ryan's original words and responses noted above. There was no response to Ryan referencing Charles Murray's work, other than to quote Ryan mentioning Murray to Bennett.
When asked about solutions to poverty, the aide referred to a transcript of a TV interview in which Ryan mentions standard Republican solutions: lower tax rates, policies to encourage a U.S. "energy boom," school choice, less government regulation and reducing spending and debt to encourage business investment.
Ryan also has called for programs to train workers for manufacturing jobs and for people to stop ignoring poverty and to get involved on a personal level, such as becoming a mentor or working with a religious charity.


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Six stores caught selling alcohol to underage adults
JANESVILLE—Six liquor stores sold alcoholic beverages to underage people during a sting recently conducted by Rock County sheriff's deputies with the help of Janesville Mobilization 4 Change.
The checks, conducted Wednesday, are intended to avert underage drinking, according to a sheriff's office press release.
Underage adults entered businesses and tried to buy alcoholic beverages. Businesses and staff caught selling to the underage buyers were issued municipal citations with fines of $452.
Caught in the sting were Lions Quick Mart, 1620 W. Highway 14, Janesville; Footville Mini-Mart, 509 S. Gilbert St., Footville; County Line Beverage, 4141 S. County Trunk T, Brodhead; Jakes Mobile, 6501 S. Highway 51, Janesville; Carl's Shell, 11180 N. Goede Road, Edgerton; Lucy's Hideaway, 5847 E. County Trunk N, Milton.
Sheriff's personnel will meet with these businesses to educate staff on the seriousness of the illegal sales, according to the news release.
Five businesses passed the test: Newville Mobile, 581 E. Richardson Springs Road, Edgerton; Mickey's Cellar Tavern, 11140 North Ridge Road, Edgerton; Snuffy's Inn, 3538 E. County N, Milton; Highway Hummers, 3226 E. County S, Beloit; and The Little Store, 11744 S. County K, Beloit.


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Paul Walker Dies in Tragic Car Accident at the Age of 40
It is with heavy hearts that we bring you this tragic news at the end of the holiday weekend — 'Fast and Furious' star Paul Walker has passed away at the age of 40. Walker, who was working on 'Fast and Furious 7' with Vin Diesel and director James Wan, was killed in a car explosion in California on Saturday afternoon.
Variety and TMZ are reporting that Walker was involved in a single-car accident and died in the resulting explosion this afternoon in Santa Clarita, just north of Los Angeles. Walker was in a Porsche when the driver somehow lost control of the vehicle and slammed into either a post or a tree, causing the car to burst into flames.
Walker and an additional passenger were both killed in the tragic accident. TMZ also reports that the driver was Roger Rodas, the CEO of Always Evolving, Walker's high-performance motorworks company and racing team, which was located near the crash site. Rodas and Walker founded Reach Out Worldwide, a foundation created to aid countries suffering from major disasters. Reach Out Worldwide held a fundraiser event yesterday for typhoon relief efforts — Walker and Rodas were leaving that event when the tragic accident took place.
The actor's reps confirmed his untimely passing via his official Facebook page:
It is with a truly heavy heart that we must confirm that Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident while attending a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide. He was a passenger in a friend's car, in which both lost their lives. We appreciate your patience as we too are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news. Thank you for keeping his family and friends in your prayers during this very difficult time. We will do our best to keep you apprised on where to send condolences.
"All of us at Universal are heartbroken," a rep for the studio behind the 'Fast and Furious' franchise said in a statement, reported at Variety. "Paul was truly one of the most beloved and respected members of our studio family for 14 years, and this loss is devastating to us, to everyone involved with the 'Fast and Furious' films, and to countless fans. We send our deepest and most sincere condolences to Paul's family."
Walker began acting in the 80s, but made his breakout in the late 90s with roles in 'Pleasantville,' 'Varsity Blues,' and 'She's All That,' before landing the lead role in 'The Fast and the Furious.' The actor, who had appeared in five of the 'Fast and Furious' films, has been busy filming the upcoming seventh installment of the series. Walker's newest film, the Hurricane Katrina drama 'Hours,' is scheduled to hit theaters in December.


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The Chicago Park District commemorates Black History Month in February 2013 with various events. Most programs are admission free or charge nominal fees. Many activities are geared toward the entire family. Please contact each individual park for additional information.
Following are a few highlights:
Kickoff Celebration of African American History Month
Saturday, Feb. 2; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave.
Admission free, all ages
The Garfield Park Conservatory highlights plant and culture connections that celebrate important paths to memory and freedom. Old traditions mingle with the new in this event that features song, dance, stories, plantings and a self-guided scavenger hunt.
Know Your Heritage
Thursday, Feb. 7; 6-7:30 p.m.
Austin Town Hall Cultural Center, 5610 W. Lake St., 773-287-7658
Admission $2, all ages
This celebration features performances by community members.
Black History Month Showcase
Friday, Feb. 22; 6:30-8:30 p.m.
LeClaire Park, 5120 W. 44th St., 312-747-6438
Admission free, all ages
Enjoy music and dance performances.
Saturday, Feb. 23; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Homan Square Park, 3559 W. Arthington St., 312-746-6650
Admission free, all ages
The event features African dance performances and poetry readings plus a vibrant marketplace featuring food, jewelry and clothing.
Friday, March 1; 6-9 p.m.
Washington Park, 5531 S. King Dr., 773-256-1248
Admission $3, all ages
Enjoy music, dance, food and vendors with African artifacts and displays. ....
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text: Historically, Mocetta comes from the Valle d'Aosta Region of Italy bordering France. The beef eye of round is dry-rubbed, massaged, marinated, and air-dried. It has no casing. Mocetta is a perfect substitute for bresaola or beef carpaccio and is prepared in the same way. In Valle d'Aosta it is also served on bread with garlic butter and honey, or with Raclette. Use like Bresaola or beef carpaccio for an appetizer which can include olive oil, Parmigiano shavings, arugula, and lemon juice.


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Root still right behind Cook
England are confident they have the right captain, and right methods, to take on India in the Royal London Series and on the journey to next winter's World Cup.
Joe Root spoke defiantly on the eve of the second one-day international in Cardiff in support of Alastair Cook, after former players Graeme Swann and Michael Vaughan questioned the captain's 50-over credentials.
Swann and Vaughan have been outspoken in their critique of Cook, reasoning his high-70s strike rate at the top of the order will not help England win their first World Cup at the 11th attempt.
Joe Root, pictured, is right behind the continuing presence of Alastair Cook as England's 50-over captain
Root's own strike rate is also marginally sub-80 - directly comparable with Cook's and also Ian Bell's - and arguably, 32 matches into his ODI career at the age of 23, a work in progress.
The Yorkshireman is having none of Vaughan and Swann's thesis - that England, even after recruiting Alex Hales as a new 'master blaster' opening partner for Cook - are woefully short of the firepower required to win ODIs, and certainly global tournaments.
"We've got guys like (Eoin) Morgan and (Jos) Buttler down the order who, as you've seen, can win games on their own," said Root.
"We're in a good place, and this series will be a good judge of that."
Cook, who proved Vaughan and many others wrong by turning round England's Test summer, unsurprisingly has Root's unequivocal support as his team embark on an almost uniterrupted programme of 50-over cricket until the end of the World Cup in New Zealand and Australia next March.
He added: "He's our leader in one-day cricket as well as Tests; he's done well over a number of years, and we all back him.
"He's a fantastic player and has got all of our support."
Root believes the Cook and Hales contrast may be just what England need to set a winning tone, adding: "His style complements players like Alex Hales, and we hope that can be shown in this series.
"We're all really excited and want to show what we can do as a one-day outfit."
England will begin with a clean slate at the SWALEC Stadium on Wednesday, in a series effectively reduced to four matches after the first fixture was washed out in Bristol.
Root has no doubt they will be well-served by a batting line-up for all occasions and conditions - staffed, below Hales who is as yet capped only in the Twenty20 format, by players with Test experience.
"Alex is an explosive player, very exciting to watch - and we're all looking forward to seeing him do stuff," added Root.
"I think guys have been picked because they're very capable of making big scores in one-day series.
"I don't think there's much of a problem with the batting."
Root acknowledges Swann's right to speak as he sees fit, in his new role after retiring last winter - but England will be taking little account of his views.
"He is paid to give his opinions, and he is entitled to give those," he said.
"We know as a side where we are at.
"We are comfy, ready to go and we are really looking forward to this series."
A bustling style and innovative deflections, rather than weight of shot, put momentum in Root's limited-overs innings.
He will continue to play to those strengths, and will not fret either about the statistical analysis Swann believes constrained England in his playing days - and often did not work either.
"I try not to change too much for one-day cricket, just try to play a few more expansive shots earlier," added Root.
"I'm not really worried about stats.
"It's more important to tackle the games individually, assess the situation and conditions and play accordingly."
It is the bottom line of victory or defeat that counts, Root points out, not the coincidental numbers en route.
"We do everything we can to win the game," he said.
"You don't win a game on your individual stats; you win it on making sure you get one more run than the opposition.
"We will be making sure we do everything we can to win, not necessarily to improve our own statistics - we want to win."
To that end, he insists the current England team is empowered to think on its feet rather than deferring to a statistical gameplan.
"There are certain stats you look at, but we want to be able to go out there with freedom to play and show people what we can do," he added.
"We have obviously got certain things in place, but we feel that if we get things right and express ourselves the way we want to out in the middle that will take care of itself.
"We have to judge it while we are out there - you weigh things up and do what you think is right for the team."
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Johanna Sterken, Delavan, WI (1918-2013)
January 27, 1918 - November 4, 2013
Johanna Sterken, age 95, of Delavan, WI, passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at her home in Delavan, WI. She was born in DeMotte, IN, on Jan. 27, 1918, the daughter of Abraham and Anna (Boersma) Keyzer. Johanna was united in marriage on Sept. 21, 1938, to Henry Sterken in Clinton, WI. Henry passed away in December 1997. Johanna, along with her husband, moved to the Clinton and Delavan area, where they started and ran the family farm until Henry passing in 1997. She enjoyed reading, bowling, and scrabble with her girls and grandchildren.
Johanna is survived by her sons; Arthur, Wayne (Darlene), Leon "Doc" (Mary), Lester (Helen); her two daughters, Lois (Bill) McCarthy and Juanita (Rick) Coleman, all of Delavan, WI; 34 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; 28 great-great-grandchildren; and her sisters, Lydia Rubendall and Pearl Potter, both of Delavan. Johanna was preceded in death by her husband, Henry; her son, Ronald; her great-grandson, David Stratton; her great-granddaughter, Avery McCarthy; her brothers: Abraham Jr., Andrew, Corneill, George; and her sisters, Anne VanderVeen and Florence.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at the CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH in Delavan, WI. Rev. Dan Roeda will be officiating Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at MONROE FUNERAL HOME in Delavan, WI. Interment will follow funeral services on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at Spring Grove Cemetery. MONROE FUNERAL HOME is assisting the family. Visit us at monroefh.com.


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Investors in Europe risk losing a haven as Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley break a taboo that's stopped 88 billion euros ($113 billion) of money-market funds from ever losing principal.
The banks are preparing to abandon the policy that investors get one euro back for every one they put in as government bond yields near record lows make it harder for the funds to generate returns.
A money-market fund failing to repay investors in full is said to "break the buck" and is forced to shut down. To avoid this, banks propose to change rules governing the investment vehicles so they can pass on losses to investors by reducing the number of shares outstanding in a fund, without closing.
"The jury is out on this," said Bruce Campbell, head of liquidity sales at Glasgow-based Ignis Asset Management, which manages about $25 billion of money funds and is weighing options to cope with negative yields. "Managers' decisions are being made to look after the majority of clients, but they're not always going to suit them all. Some clients are not happy with the cancelation mechanism."
Banks and institutions such as BlackRock Inc. and Northern Trust Corp. are making the changes to so-called constant net-asset-value funds, which operate by maintaining a value of one euro per share. The changes will kick in when the European Central Bank cuts its deposit rate to below zero or yields on the safest government bonds turn negative for a prolonged period.
Benchmark German bond yields are close to record lows, with the rate on Germany's two-year bond at minus 0.001 percent, up from minus 0.023 on March 28, data compiled by Bloomberg show. France's two-year security is yielding 0.145 percent, up from a record-low 0.03 percent in December.
Since the ECB cut the deposit rate to zero in July, money-market funds that are restricted to buying short-term debt generated almost no extra cash, putting pressure on their goal to provide a sanctuary for investors. The seven-day yield on funds that buy euro government securities was zero percent for the week ended March 22, according to research firm iMoneyNet Inc.
Prime funds, which take more risk and can also invest in bonds issued by the highest-rated banks and companies, made 0.02 percent. Since Jan. 4, euro money funds have seen assets under management fall by 7.1 billion euros to 87.9 billion euros, Westborough, Massachusetts-based iMoneyNet data show.
JPMorgan, the largest U.S. bank by assets, said in October it was replacing two constant NAV euro money-market funds, with about 16.2 billion euros under management, with new structures which have shares that can be canceled. All investors will have their holdings cut if total assets drop, an action that isn't allowed under current fund rules.
JPMorgan is the second-biggest provider of money funds with $241 billion in assets worldwide as of Feb. 28, according to Crane Data LLC in Westborough, Massachusetts. Sarah Godfrey, a spokeswoman for JPMorgan Asset Management in London, declined to comment.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management followed suit in December, changing the share class of three of its funds, with about $13.7 billion under management in total, denominated in euros and yen.
"A very high flight to quality in Europe could cause yields to fall below zero," said David Fishman, managing director and co-head of global liquidity management at Goldman Sachs in New York. "If that happened on a persistent basis, you could see a situation where you would need to implement this. We've seen crisis-type situations periodically, when short-term French and German government paper yield below zero, when there's a lot of panic."
BlackRock, the world's biggest money manager, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and HSBC Holdings Plc are also preparing their constant NAV euro funds to pass on losses by canceling investors' shares while keeping the net-asset value at one euro a share, Moody's Investors Service said in a March 13 report. While the funds act like bank deposits in allowing companies, government authorities and pension funds quick access to cash rather than high returns, they can lose money.
"We are now in a position where we can manage through potential negative yields," Jonathan Curry, global chief investment officer of liquidity at HSBC Global Asset Management with more than $428 billion under management, said in an e- mailed statement. The changes were put in place on Feb. 22, an HSBC spokesman said.
Stephen White, a London-based spokesman for BlackRock, declined to comment. Tom Walton, a spokesman for Morgan Stanley and Aoife Reynolds, a spokeswoman for RBS, also declined to comment.
The managers are trying to avoid the fate of the $62.5 billion Reserve Primary Fund, which was the first fund in 14 years to break the buck when its net-asset value fell below $1 a share in September 2008 because of its holdings of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. debt. Shareholders couldn't access their cash for months as the New York-based fund was unwound and the collapse triggered a run on money-market funds that worsened the global financial crisis.
While the changes may mean losses for investors, the funds would be saved from having to close and will operate without the stigma of breaking the buck. Still, clients may choose to redeem their shares from the adjusted funds and invest in variable net- asset value vehicles that operate with a flexible price while guaranteeing investors will keep all their shares.
Northern Trust, the third-largest U.S. independent custody bank, has prepared to change its 1.2 billion-euro constant NAV prime fund to variable, allowing investors to know how many shares they hold while the price can fluctuate, said David Blake, head of international fixed income at the firm's asset management unit. Chicago-based Northern Trust's euro government fund has been closed to new subscriptions since the ECB's rate cut in July.
"The delivery mechanism for money-market funds in a negative rate environment would be unfit for purpose," said Blake in a phone interview. "If the fund's overall yield falls below zero, then the constant NAV structure won't work, it's broken."
About 51 percent of European funds use variable asset values, according to the European Fund and Asset Management Association in Brussels. Europe's money market fund industry had 1.02 trillion euros under management in December, according to EFAMA data in euros, pounds and dollars.
Funds in the U.S. aren't adopting the changes even as the Federal Reserve has held its main rate at an all-time low 0.25 percent since December 2008. Two-year U.S. Treasuries yield 0.24 percent, up from 0.21 in July and compared with a record-low 0.15 percent in September 2011, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
"We haven't seen these changes implemented anywhere outside Europe," said Yaron Ernst, managing director of the managed investments group at Moody's in Paris. "Yields moved lower in Europe after the ECB's decision in July. Since U.S. cash yields are slightly higher, the need for such change is not as critical."
The changes are being adopted by more than half the euro funds represented by the Institutional Money Market Funds Association in London, with almost 50 billion euros of assets, Fitch Ratings reported Jan. 28. Half of the 68 European treasurers Fitch surveyed said the false perception their investment is guaranteed is a drawback of the funds and 35 percent said they disliked the lack of transparency due to the accounting method, the rating firm reported Feb. 26.
"Investors like the clear risk profile of constant NAV funds; that you get one euro in, one euro out," said Alastair Sewell, an analyst at Fitch in London. "Without that certainty, they may consider moving to deposits. Losing a lot of assets to bank deposits would be a concern for the industry."
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Amprenavir; Atazanavir/Antacids; Buffered Formulations Interactions
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Moderate. These medicines may cause some risk when taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
Antacids and buffered medicines (such as some didanosine products) increase the pH (decrease the acidity) of your stomach. Atazanavir needs an acidic environment to be absorbed by your body. Antacids can also affect how much amprenavir your body absorbs.
What might happen:
The amount of amprenavir or atazanavir in your blood may decrease and it may not work as well against your HIV infection.
What you should do about this interaction:
Take your amprenavir 1 hour before or 1 hour after any antacid or buffered medicine, such as didanosine.Take your atazanavir 2 hours before or 1 hour after any antacid or buffered medicine, such as didanosine.Your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
- 1.Reyataz (atazanavir sulfate) US prescribing information. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company May, 2017.
- 2.Reyataz (atazanavir sulfate) Australian product information. Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals January 8, 2004.
- 3.Agenerase (amprenavir) Oral Solution US prescribing information. GlaxoSmithKline May, 2005.


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UPDATE: Walworth County pursuit hits speeds in excess of 100 mph
ELKHORN—A Walworth County sheriff's deputy used his squad car to bump a fleeing vehicle into an Interstate 43 guardrail to end a high-speed pursuit Sunday, according to the sheriff's office.
Christopher L. Mangold, 40, of Lake Geneva, was arrested Sunday after a pursuit that reached speeds of more than 100 mph, according to the sheriff's office.
The pursuit started in Lake Geneva and involved five police agencies before it was ended on Interstate 43 at County NN near Elkhorn, according to the sheriff's office.
According to a Walworth County Sheriff's Office news release: Mangold was arrested at 3:55 p.m. Sunday on charges of fleeing and eluding, resisting arrest, recklessly endangering safety and third-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Other charges may be coming from four other municipalities involved in the pursuit.
Just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday, town of Geneva police and Walworth County deputies were dispatched to a report of a domestic incident involving Mangold, who was reported as being intoxicated before leaving in a 2013 Cadillac, according to the sheriff's office.
Minutes later, officers spotted the Cadillac in Lake Geneva. The car pulled over but sped away before officers could approach the vehicle, according to the sheriff's office.
The following pursuit reached speeds in excess of 100 mph.
Police from Lake Geneva, town of Geneva, town of Delavan, Elkhorn and the sheriff's office were involved.
Two sets of stop sticks were deployed and deflated one of the car's tires, but the driver of the vehicle continued to flee.
Just before 4 p.m., deputies used a squad car to bump the rear of the fleeing Cadillac on Interstate 43 at County NN, causing the Cadillac to hit the guardrail, ending the pursuit.
Both the squad car and the Cadillac were damaged. The Wisconsin State Patrol was called to the scene to investigate it.
Mangold suffered minor injuries, was treated and released from a local medical facility. But Capt. Scott McClory, of the sheriff's office, would not say where he is in custody.


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Welcome back: Chris Paul lights up Thunder in return to OKC
OKLAHOMA CITY – Before Kevin Durant, this was Chris Paul's town. With the New Orleans Hornets displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Paul spent part of his first two NBA seasons here. He wore OKC on his chest, and he won over the fans with his passion and relentlessness. This was football country, Sooner Nation, but Paul gave them a reason to believe in the NBA.
On Monday night, Oklahoma City once again belonged to him. Paul buried Durant and he buried the NBA franchise he helped deliver here, making eight 3-pointers in a stunning 32-point, 10-assist performance that had many of those same fans who once cheered for him now trudging toward the exits in frustration.
The NBA will officially anoint Durant as its MVP on Tuesday, and Paul wasn't willing to let the coronation ceremony start early. With the Los Angeles Clippers routing the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-105 in the opener of the teams' Western Conference semifinal playoff series, this night wasn't a testament to Durant's greatness, but rather that of the star born here before him.
"I always say this about Oklahoma – it'll always have a special place in my heart," Paul said. "This is where I won Rookie of the Year. … This is where I started becoming a professional."
Paul never gave Durant or the Thunder much of a chance, making his first eight 3-point attempts, a career high.
"This one will definitely go down in the history books for me," Paul said. "Don't count on it for Game 2."
Paul's performance came less than 48 hours after the Clippers closed out the Golden State Warriors in a ferocious seven-game series that was equally physically and mentally draining because of the NBA's banishment of owner Donald Sterling. Paul hardly looked dominant through parts of that series, averaging 17.4 points and nine assists as a hamstring issue slowed him.
Clippers coach Doc Rivers had even said during the Warriors series that he was counting on Paul's defense, not his offense. Jamal Crawford and J.J. Redick often carried the scoring load.
Paul admitted he was tired after the Warriors series, but took athletic trainer Jasen Powell's advice by coming to the training room early Sunday for treatment before the team flew to Oklahoma City. He also came to Chesapeake Arena early Monday to shoot.
"I got a lot of shots up," Paul said. "I think that had a lot to do with [my performance], too."
Paul made all five of his 3-point attempts in the first quarter, including a step-back 28-footer with 2.8 seconds left to give the Clippers a 39-25 lead.
"I just kept trying to be aggressive," Paul said. "I didn't want to force it or anything like that, because I'm one of those people who think that whenever you're hot or something like that if you take a bad shot then it's gone."
By the end of the first half, Paul had 22 points and six assists. Clippers forward Blake Griffin kept telling him to be aggressive.
"When someone has it going like that, you just want to stay out of the way as much as possible and also keep that fire going," Griffin said. "That first quarter was crazy."
Paul made two more 3-pointers to start the second half before finally missing on his ninth attempt. The rout allowed him to play just 27 minutes.
Thunder guard Russell Westbrook didn't appear impressed.
"It wasn't that crazy," Westbrook said. "He hit eight threes. … We will live with it."
If Paul stays healthy, the Thunder could continue to have a major challenge against the Clippers.
"I just felt like he felt better," Rivers said. "You could see it."


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Best of The Gazette, Nov. 26: New city manager, a postmaster's mission and holiday cheer
The Gazette publishes a lot of news in a week. Combine that with all the distractions a weekend brings, and that means there's a good chance you might have missed some important stories. Here's a look at of some of The Gazette's best content from the last week or so:
Officials: Training helps officers work with mentally ill
A new training program aims to improve Rock County law enforcement officers' ability to spot symptoms of mental illnesses and work more effectively with people who have a mental illness. Look no further than Janesville police officer Laurie Valley, who recently used her training to help deal with a boy who was acting suspiciously.
Whitewater postmaster delivers abandoned Purple Heart
A year ago, Sherrie Benes became Whitewater's new postmaster. Two days later, she discovered a Purple Heart inscribed with "SSgt. Leo L. Olson" in her desk drawer. As the mother of a son in the service, she knew exactly what she had to do: Return it to Olson's family.
Expectations high for Craig High boys basketball
There's a definite buzz surrounding Janesville Craig's boys basketball team this season. Coach Mike Miller has a roster filled with talent and versatility, a combination that has been lacking in recent years for what was once one of the area's most successful programs. "I think we're finally going to get back to playing good old-fashioned Craig basketball," Miller said.
Hunting season means going your own way
Deer-hunting style is a personal thing, columnist D.S. Pledger writes. Whether you venture out alone or as part of a group, there is no right way to enjoy deer-hunting season.
State Views: Wisconsinites want lawmakers to act on redistricting
Media editorial boards across Wisconsin have launched a campaign urging citizens to contact GOP legislative leaders. Records obtained by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism show that many people are doing so. But that doesn't mean lawmakers will listen, writes Bill Lueders of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism.
Editor's Views: If papers fade away, so will part of history
While making way for a new furnace in his home last week, Gazette Editor Scott Angus rediscovered boxes of his father's old newspapers. Historic headlines covered their pages. The incident served as a reminder for Angus that the world will be quite a different place if printed media disappear.
It's time for a little holiday cheer
Go ahead, have your chocolate. Wash it down with hot apple cider. Then work it off by shopping local merchants, chasing the Grinch or perfecting your triple lutz at the Janesville Ice Arena. There are plenty of local holiday events this year, and The Gazette has some suggestions on which ones you shouldn't miss.
Next Door Brewing a welcome addition to Madison's east side
The rise of the brewpub continues unabated in Madison with the recent appearance of Next Door Brewing on the city's east side. The pub, at 2439 Atwood Ave., opened in late August and is more than a new microbrewery. It's a full-fledged restaurant.
Janice Peterson: You don't have to know Latin to talk plants
Gardeners often discuss plants using scientific names instead of the common ones. There's a good reason for that, community blogger Janice Peterson writes. With scientific nomenclature, there is only one name for any plant.
Greg Peck: Execution stays end, and a doomed man dies
Joseph Paul Franklin, 63, was put to death by lethal injection last week in Missouri. The white-supremacist serial killer is perhaps best known for shooting and paralyzing Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt. He was convicted of eight murders but claimed up to 20—and he started his spree in Wisconsin.
VIDEO: Colonel prepares to take over as Janesville city manager
Even Mark Freitag sounds a bit surprised he got the top job in Janesville. The 47-year-old retired Army colonel who hasn't worked off a military base in his adult life just moved into his Briar Crest home and is readying for his Dec. 2 start as city manager. In advance of his first official day on the job, Gazette reporter Marcia Nelesen sat down to ask him about his military experience, his plans for the city and his first impressions of Janesville.
PHOTOS: Osmond takes center stage for Parker boys
The Janesville Parker Vikings and the Delavan-Darien Comets faced off at Parker High School in Janesville last week. It was a close game, but a three-point shot within the final seconds of the game pushed the Vikings over the Comets, 63-60. The Gazette was there to capture the action.


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Man sentenced to 2 years in prison for pharmacy robberies
MADISON—A Delavan man accused of robbing more than a dozen pharmacies around Wisconsin this spring was sentenced to two years in prison at a hearing in federal court Thursday.
Tony D. Taylor, 36, W7566 Iroquois Trail, Delavan, was arrested in April after he tried to rob a pharmacy in DeForest for painkillers to feed his addiction to the drugs, authorities said.
Federal prosecutors charged Taylor with nine counts of robbery to a pharmacy.
He pleaded guilty to one count as part of an agreement that saw the others dismissed but considered at a sentencing hearing Thursday afternoon at U.S. District Court in Madison.
Judge William Conley sentenced Taylor to 24 months in prison, well below what federal sentencing guidelines recommend.
Taylor has also been charged with committing five additional robberies in Rock County Court, although those charges have been on hold as the federal case unfolded.


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London Calling: TSMC next for New York fab?
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Could TSMC be about to put down a wafer fab next to Globalfoundries' Fab 8 on the Luther Forest Technology Campus in Saratoga County, New York?
Evidence is starting to mount that foundry chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. could be about to follow Globalfoundries Inc. in building a wafer fab in up-state New York.
If negotiations play out it could be one of the first commercial-scale wafer fabs set down ready to manufacture on 450-mm diameter wafers whenever that transition should come. And it could be set down next door to Globalfoundries' Fab 8 in the Luther Forest Technology Campus in Saratoga County, one of the sites under consideration.
Reports have been circulating through November that a major semiconductor company has retained consulting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. to find a location for a 3.2 million square foot production facility.
Operating under the codename Project Azalea Deloitte has reportedly considered sites multiple sites in upstate New York as well as possibilities in California and Texas. The facility is expected to create about 1,000 jobs adding to the speculation that this is a multibillion dollar, leading-edge wafer fab, which restricts the list of possible companies. The location is expected to be selected before the end of 2012 and land negotiations concluded by the end of February 2013.
This has been put together with reports that U.S. congressman Bill Owens, representative for New York, visited TSMC in December 2011, which at the time prompted speculation that TSMC was considering building a wafer fab in the New York area.
Globalfoundries is already on the ground there; Intel already has multiple centers away from New York; Samsung has its U.S. manufacturing focus in Austin Texas, and so circumstantial evidence is starting to point to TSMC as the likely owner of Project Azalea.
And even though TSMC has always been a strong advocate of clustering its fabs together at campus sites in Taiwan, such a move would make sense because New York state has become a center of excellence for nanoelectronics, extreme ultraviolet lithography and is the global center for pioneering the technology around 450-mm diameter wafers. In additon, having a leading-edge manufacturing site in the United States would not hurt TSMC's efforts to take the manufacturing of processors for Apple away from rival Samsung.
As well as being the manufacturing location for IBM and Globalfoundries, New York hosts the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at the University of Albany. Perhaps more significantly the Global 450 Consortium (G450C) was established in 2011 at CNSE's Albany NanoTech Campus. G450C comprises the five leading chip companies with an interest in the next-generation wafer production; IBM, Intel, Globalfoundries, Samsung and TSMC.
There is a high degree of uncertainty about the introduction of 450-mm wafer production by TSMC or by any other semiconductor manufacturer with estimates varying from 2015 to 2018. That does, perhaps raise the possibility of consortium-owned 450-mm wafer fab being set down in New York, but in general the semiconductor industry finds it hard to work in this way in the competitive commercial world.
And it is interesting to note that in Chinese culture the Azalea is known as the "thinking-of-home" bush.
Related links and articles:
Taipei Times story
News articles:
London Calling: GloFo and the end of easy money
TSMC said to plan 450-mm production for 2018
Europe's role in wafer transition at risk, says analyst
London Calling: Intel's 14-nm process delay
UMC replaces CEO in management shuffle


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Chicago Park District historian and preservationist Julia S. Bachrach will present an admission-free overview of her recently published second edition of The City in a Garden, A History of Chicago's Parks on Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. at Warren Park, 6601 N. Western Ave. Click here to watch a video about the book.
The book illuminates Chicago's 175-year commitment to its public parks. With historical plans, photographs and drawings, it explores how luminaries such as architect Daniel H. Burnham, landscape architect and conservationist Jens Jensen, and social reformer Jane Addams shaped and in¬fluenced Chicago's venerable green spaces.
The author will share other second edition highlights including recent research, numerous restoration projects, and newly-designed facilities, such as Millennium Park and Palmisano Park.
The presentation is sponsored by the Northtown Garden Society. Books will be available to purchase for $30, and a book signing will follow the lecture.
Julia Bachrach has served as historian and preservationist for the Chicago Park District for more than 20 years. Bachrach is coauthor of Inspired by Nature: The Garfield Park Conservatory and Chicago's West Side.
The second edition of The City in a Garden is published by Center for American Places at Columbia College Chicago and is distributed by the University of Chicago Press.
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