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Paul Ryan discusses immigration on 'This Week'
Washington - Republicans and Democrats alike, including U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), predicted Sunday that President Barack Obama would fail if he pushed forward with his own effort to overhaul the nation's immigration system and urged the administration to hold off while lawmakers work on a bipartisan measure.
Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona predicted the administration's efforts, leaked to the media Saturday night, would come up short if the White House went forward with a proposal to put the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States on a long pathway to citizenship. »Read Full Article(10)
Derek Williams case generates questions
After a week of testimony from police personnel, medical experts and witnesses, critical questions about what happened to Derek Williams while in Milwaukee police custody in July 2011 remained unanswered Friday as the inquest into his death broke for the weekend.
What caused Williams' death? »Read Full Article(120)
Scott Walker's transportation budget might include sale of state power plants
Gov. Scott Walker is seeking to sell off hundreds of millions of dollars in power plants or other state assets to help pay some of the borrowing he is proposing as part of his two-year $6.4 billion transportation plan unveiled Friday.
The controversial move to sell the 37 power and heating plants - already being outlined to lawmakers - would, if it happened, help the Republican governor and the state keep on schedule with key Milwaukee area projects such as the Zoo Interchange and Hoan Bridge. The move could also have the unexpected effect of linking the prices paid by some utility customers to the financing of the state's road system. »Read Full Article(985)
Bill would cut county supervisor pay and board budget by about 50%
A revised version of a state measure to shrink the role and resources for the Milwaukee County Board - and boost the power of the county executive - would cut supervisors' salaries roughly in half to about $24,000 if voters agreed in an April 2014 binding referendum.
The board's budget would drop by about half next year to some $3.5 million and decline an additional 30% starting in 2016, under the measure, which was released Friday. The bill will be formally introduced Tuesday, said its author, state Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (R-West Allis), a former county supervisor. »Read Full Article(75)
Waukesha school leader calls town water decision 'baffling'
The Waukesha Town Board's refusal to alter its January decision to include only a small northern portion of the municipality in the City of Waukesha's future water service area will jeopardize planned construction of two public schools, Waukesha School District officials said Friday.
Now the School Board must decide whether to sue the town to include the district's property in the water service area or seek annexation to the city so that it does not lose access to the service, Superintendent Todd Gray said. »Read Full Article(24)
98th Assembly District primary field crowded
Madison - Just a handful of votes on Tuesday could determine who occupies a seat in the state Assembly for years.
Five Republicans are running in the primary to replace Paul Farrow, who was promoted from the Assembly to the Senate in December. No Democrat is running, so Tuesday's winner is assured of winning the April 2 special election, barring a surprise write-in campaign. »Read Full Article(10)
Driver talks Woodson, retirement and teeth
Before recently retired Green Bay Packer Donald Driver dropped the ceremonial first puck at the start of the Admirals' game tonight, he was in the team locker room.
The former wide receiver says he's seen two hockey games in his life, both in Green Bay, and has had skates on before – just not ice skates. »Read Full Blog Post(4)
Skyward: State gave competitor unfair bidding edge for school IT system
In choosing a company to design a computer-based student-information system for all of Wisconsin's public schools, the state put a local bidder at a disadvantage after it removed an evaluator and incorrectly calculated cost proposals, according to a protest filed Friday.
The challenge to the outcome of the Department of Administration's procurement process for a statewide student-information system vendor comes from Stevens Point-based Skyward Inc., which provides school management software to 221 Wisconsin school districts covering 39% of the state's students. »Read Full Article(88)
Man who killed 4 to remain in mental hospital
Menomonie - A Dunn County jury Friday denied conditional release for a man committed to a state mental hospital for killing four people in the Chippewa Valley in the 1980s.
Jurors deliberated about an hour before denying the request from Alvin Taylor, 65. »Read Full Article(4)
Assembly candidate severs ties with staffer arrested for OWI
As if things couldn't get any worse for the campaign of Assembly candidate Jeanne Tarantino.
WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) is reporting Tarantino campaign aide Rachel Pecor was arrested for drunken driving on her way to pick up Tarantino's 13-year-old daughter at about 8:15 p.m. Tuesday in Pewaukee. »Read Full Blog Post(21)
Mayors urge action on low water in Lakes Michigan, Huron
As Lakes Michigan and Huron continue to drop to uncharted low levels, the region's mayors are upping the pressure for the U.S. and Canadian governments to do something about it.
On Friday, a binational group representing nearly 100 mayors from cities across the Great Lakes basin wrote President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper asking for help for a problem that jeopardizes navigation, recreational boating, water intake structures, wetlands and beaches. »Read Full Article(26)
3 arrested in connection with 2007 homicide in Outagamie County
Appleton - Three women have been arrested in connection with the 2007 shooting death of a woman, including the victim's domestic partner who was previously charged with paying someone to beat her up, the Outagamie County sheriff's office said Friday.
Lara Plamann, 30, died from a single gunshot wound to the head while seated in a chair in a shed on the Greenville property she shared with Dianna Siveny, one the three people taken into custody. The other two arrested were a 34-year-old woman and a 38-year-old woman who both live in St. Paul, Minn., authorities said. »Read Full Article(1)
National Presto reports 15% drop in 4Q earnings
National Presto Industries Inc., a diversified manufacturer based in Eau Claire, reported a 15% drop in earnings in the final quarter of last year citing litigation and accounting write-offs.
In the three months ended Dec. 31, net income dropped 14.7% to $11.4 million, or $1.66 a share, from $13.4 million, or $1.95, a year earlier. »Read Full Article
Assembly to drop fundraising prohibition during budget-writing process
Madison - With a vote taken quietly out of the public eye, Assembly Republicans outvoted Democrats 5-3 Thursday to reverse a 4-year-old ban on them fundraising during the budget-writing process.
In their own districts and everywhere else in Wisconsin except Dane County, lawmakers in the Assembly will now be able to collect campaign checks from donors while they are deciding who gets what out of the state's more than $65 billion budget for the next two years. »Read Full Article(142)
DNR video on sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago
The Department of Natural Resources released a video Friday afternoon that talks about the sport and culture of sturgeon spearing.
Father guilty in setting fire that killed 3 sons, unborn child
Darlington - An Argyle man was convicted Friday of killing his three sons and his unborn child in a fire he set to his rented house in September.
Armin Wand, 33, pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors to four counts of first-degree intentional homicide, one felony murder through arson of a building and one count of arson of a building. Prosecutors dropped two counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide. »Read Full Article(3)
Ryan Braun's name surfaces on another Biogenesis document
Phoenix - Just a few hours after Ryan Braun said he would have no additional comment on the first report that linked him to a clinic alleged to have soldl performance-enhancing drugs to baseball players, a new report surfaced Friday with the Brewer star's name on another document from that clinic.
The new list, reported by ESPN's "Outside the Lines," has Braun's name with the figure "1500" next to it. ESPN cited a source that said players on that list received performance-enhancing drugs from Tony Bosch, who operated the now-shuttered Biogenesis clinic in Coral Gables, Fla. »Read Full Blog Post(176)
UW-Milwaukee adopts inclusive housing policy for LGBT students
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will become the first UW System institution with a housing policy that provides flexibility to accommodate students who are gender non-conforming, gay or have other aspects of their culture or identity that require certain considerations with room assignments and residence communities.
As part of the self-selection process, incoming students must request an Inclusive Housing assignment through University Housing. Inclusive Housing assignments will be made only upon request by a student. The goal is to offer an inviting, welcoming space for students who express in their housing applications aspects of their culture or identity that require considerations, the university announced Friday. »Read Full Blog Post(6)
Lawmakers call for inquiry into ATF's flawed Milwaukee sting
Lawmakers on Friday asked the U.S. Department of Justice inspector general to launch an investigation into an undercover federal sting operation in Milwaukee that was marred by a series of missteps and failures.
The letter was written by U.S. Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), who is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and asks the inspector general, an independent entity within the Justice Department, to do its own investigation. »Read Full Article(18)
Woman accused of severely abusing her toddler and leaving her on the sidewalk
A 22-year-old woman has been charged with throwing her toddler face-first onto concrete steps and walking away.
Jasmine S. Oliver faces two counts of physical abuse of a child, one of substantial battery with intent to cause bodily harm and child abandonment. »Read Full Article(12)
Present Music gets up close with audience
The term chamber music means music that is written for a small ensemble. Back in the day, this usually meant few enough players to fit inside the private theater or salon in the home of a wealthy patron.
Present Music combined its long-standing mission of playing new music with the traditional idea of chamber music on Friday morning's "In the Chamber" program, performing contemporary chamber pieces in the sunny salon of a Terrace Ave. mansion. »Read Full Article
PolitiFact: Testing claim that state ranks worst in world for mining investment
New today from PolitiFact Wisconsin:
Wisconsin's largest business group says the state's laws "ranked the worst in the world for mining investment."
It's official: Packers release veteran Charles Woodson
Green Bay --- After seven seasons and 100 games, Charles Woodson's illustrious career with the Green Bay Packers has come to an end. On Friday afternoon, the Packers made the news official.
"(Woodson) has been an integral part of the Packers' success and our Super Bowl title in 2010 would not have been possible without his contributions," general manager Ted Thompson said in a release. "A once-in-a-generation talent as a player, he is also a great leader and ambassador for the organization off the field." »Read Full Blog Post(312)
Former barber shop owner gets 28 years for child porn
A former Shorewood man who used a boy he met at his Whitefish Bay barber shop to make child pornography was sentenced Friday to 28 years in federal prison.
David Foley, 51, won't begin the sentence until after he serves 10 years in state prison for fraud, worthless checks and bail jumping. »Read Full Article
Funeral Trust investments liquidated
Most of the investments in the Wisconsin Funeral Trust have been liquidated because they were inappropriate for the supposedly conservative investment account, the court-appointed receiver said in a new court filing.
The fund, created by the Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association, was put in receivership in September when it was disclosed that it had a shortfall of more than $21.5 million. The fund has been underwater since at least 2007. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
Man charged with killing young mother during bus stop robbery
A 21-year-old Milwaukee man has been charged with felony murder in the death of a woman during a robbery attempt at a bus stop on the city's north side.
Diamaris Gonzalez, 23, was found bleeding near the intersection of N. Holton and W. Concordia streets about 7:45 p.m. on March 15, 2011. A grocery bag was wrapped around her wrist, and her purse and a .22 caliber shell casing were on the ground nearby. »Read Full Article
Man to pay $85,000 fine, gets probation in crane shooting
A South Dakota man was ordered to make $85,000 in restitution and received two years of probation for shooting and killing an endangered whooping crane in April 2012.
Jeff Blachford, 26, also is prohibited from hunting, fishing or trapping anywhere in the United States for the next two years. He also surrendered his rifle in a sentence handed down in federal court. »Read Full Blog Post(5)
3 arrested in 2007 Outagamie County slaying
The Outagamie County Sheriff's Department has arrested three people in connection to the 2007 homicide of Lara Plamann, 30, at her Greenville home. The Appleton Post Crescent has the story.
Scott Walker hints at ending residency rule; Tom Barrett reacts
Pewaukee - Gov. Scott Walker seems to be leaning toward supporting a plan that would end Milwaukee's residency rule for all or some public employees.
Walker was asked to comment Friday on two letters he's received in recent days in which the city's fire and police chiefs, as well as 14 of the 15 aldermen, asked him to keep the city's residency rule. The rule requires public employees to live in the city. »Read Full Blog Post(192)
Arrest made in Oak Creek shooting
Oak Creek police arrested a 24-year-old man in the shooting of a 21-year-old woman on Thursday.
The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries in what police called an isolated incident in the 500 block of E. Towne Square Court.
Police said the case is being referred to the District Attorney's office for review of charges. The man arrested and the victim are both from Oak Creek, police said
Checking into 'Fawlty Towers' a comic treat
That's the oft-repeated question asked by Manuel, the Barcelona native and frequently lost waiter in John Cleese and Connie Booth's "Fawlty Towers," one of television's great comedies. It was also my initial reaction when I heard that Carte Blanche would be staging three "Fawlty" episodes. »Read Full Article(2)
DOT says new signal technology will ease traffic on Highway 100
New traffic technology is expected to make the drive on a busy patch of Highway 100 more efficient, the state Department of Transportation announced Friday.
Beginning Tuesday, a new signal system will control the six traffic lights along 1.5 miles of Highway 100 between W. Burleigh St. and W. Walnut Road. »Read Full Article(1)
Racine sex offender who was nearly placed near victim gets a new home
A Racine County judge has approved a residential placement for a sex offender who was nearly approved to move in close to his victim, the Journal Times reports.
Five finalists named for UW-Eau Claire chancellor post
Five finalists from across the country -- three women and two men -- will travel to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire over the next few weeks to meet students, faculty and staff as they seek to become the university's next chancellor.
UW System President Kevin P. Reilly on Friday announced the names of the finalists for the UW-Eau Claire chancellor's post in alphabetical order: »Read Full Blog Post(2)
Mount Horeb officer investigated in child sexual assaults
A Mount Horeb police officer has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child, the State Journal reports.
DNR says cougar in Brookfield unlikely
State officials say a reported cougar sighting in Brookfield, like a recent reported sighting in Franklin, likely isn't accurate. Tracks found in Franklin this fall were determined to belong to a large dog, and it's likely the cougar in the recent sighting in Brookfield is a coyote, dog or other large mammal.
Ronald Woolsey of Brookfield can't quite swallow that explanation. He told the Department of Natural Resources that a cougar ran in front of his car as he was driving east on Capitol Drive, three blocks east of Calhoun Road, at 9:40 p.m. Jan. 16. »Read Full Article(11)
Police identify man killed in Milwaukee shooting
Police have identified the 23-year-old man who was shot and killed Thursday.
Hank J. Hagen, of Milwaukee, was killed shortly after 3 p.m. in a house in the 2700 block of N. 2nd St.
Investigators believe the homicide was drug-related. No suspects are in custody, police said.
Ryan Braun stands on previous statement about drug clinic
Phoenix - Ryan Braun reported to the Brewers' spring camp Friday and made it clear immediately that he would answer no questions about the report linking him to a Miami clinic alleged to have provided performance-enhancing drugs to baseball players.
"I'm excited to be back out here for spring training; certainly looking forward to the World Baseball Classic," Braun said in opening comments to a group of reporters. "I'm obviously excited and focused on our upcoming Brewers season. »Read Full Blog Post(45)
Video: Daykin discusses Bayshore Town Center
In this week's Land and Space video, reporter Tom Daykin talks about plans on the next development phase at Bayshore Town Center. »Read Full Blog Post
Senate leader wants Supreme Court to hear law challenges
Madison - The president of the state Senate is trying to gather support for a bill that would require the Wisconsin Supreme Court to take any lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of state statutes directly and decide the matter within 150 days.
Sen. Michael Ellis, a Neenah Republican, sent an email to all legislators on Thursday asking for co-sponsors. »Read Full Article(24)
Gas main closed after break in Wauwatosa
We Energies said it has shut off a gas main that broke in Wauwatosa on Friday morning.
The break occurred near Highway 100 and W. Blue Mound Road about 8 a.m., filling the air with the smell of gas. No one was injured.
Charlie Sheen pays for therapy dog for girl hurt in Dells amusement park accident
A Florida teenager who plummeted 100 feet from a Wisconsin Dells amusement park ride in 2010 is getting some help from actor Charlie Sheen.
Teagan Marti suffered brain, spine, pelvis and internal injuries when nets and air bags that were supposed to catch riders on the free-fall ride were not raised at Extreme World in Wisconsin Dells. She was paralyzed initially but through physical therapy is now able to walk with a walker. »Read Full Article(12)
Milwaukee police arrest man suspected of stabbing 4
Milwaukee police have arrested a 44-year-old man they say is responsible for injuring four people with a knife early Friday.
The cuttings occurred in the parking lot of a bar in the 6100 block of W. Capitol Drive. Police believe a fight began in the tavern and spilled into the parking lot.
The victims - two 42-year-old men, a 30-year-old woman and a 40-year-old woman - suffered non-fatal injuries, police said. Three were taken to local hospitals.
7th Circuit orders new sentencing for Milwaukee killer pimp
A federal appeals court has ordered a new sentencing for a Milwaukee man who was sentenced to 30 years for prostituting young women, because a judge did not articulate why he ignored prosecutors' suggestion that the defendant get consideration for cooperating.
U.S. District Judge Rudolph Randa made the 30-year term he imposed on Sean Patrick consecutive to a 20-year sentence Patrick is serving in state prison for killing a rival pimp. »Read Full Blog Post
Aldermen urge Gov. Scott Walker to keep city residency rule
The requirement for Milwaukee police officers and firefighters to live in the city isn't just an economic or political issue.
It's also a public safety one. »Read Full Blog Post(49)
Ryan Braun to arrive in camp today
Phoenix - All-star leftfielder Ryan Braun is expected to arrive in the Brewers' spring camp Friday but we are not expecting him to answer questions about his name being attached to a Miami clinic alleged to have distributed performance-enhancing drugs to baseball players.
A Yahoo Sports report a few weeks back revealed that Braun's name was listed three times in the ledgers of the now-shuttered Biogenesis clinic and operator Tony Bosch. Unlike previous players named, including Alex Rodriguez, there were no PEDs listed next to Braun's name. There was the dennotation "20 K - 30 K" which supposedly meant Braun owed $20,000 to $30,000 to Bosch. »Read Full Blog Post(5)
Bicyclist flown to hospital after Germantown crash
A bicyclist was taken by a Flight for Life helicopter to Froedtert Hospital early Friday after being struck by car on Freistadt Road, east of Maple Road in Germantown.
The 53-year-old man, who was struck at 4:49 a.m., suffered head trauma, Germantown police said.
The 61-year-old driver, who was heading east of Freistadt, was uninjured, police said. (14)
Toddler killed while mother looks for bottle
The mother of a toddler who was struck and killed on a Madison street tells the State Journal she left the girl unattended while she looked for a lost bottle.
Trial delayed for teens charged in Sheboygan Falls slaying
Two teenagers charged in the killing of their great-grandmother in Sheboygan Falls won't be tried until June, but a judge has ruled an impartial jury can be called in Sheboygan County. The Sheboygan Press has the story.
Jury could release man committed in 1980s killings
Menomonie- A jury in Dunn County will decide whether a man committed to a mental health facility for killing four people in the Chippewa Valley should be released.
An attorney for Alvin Taylor says his client is no longer on medication and hasn't had a violent outburst at Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison in 25 years. Taylor once portrayed himself as a "soldier of God" who received messages over the radio and TV directing him to kill four people in the 1980s. »Read Full Article
Brookfield's Capitol Drive sees signs of retail growth
Despite the news that Blockbuster will close its store on Brookfield's Capitol Drive, the street has seen signs of retail growth, including new tenants at the Sendik's Towne Centre development, according to a BrookfieldNow.com article by reporter Shakara Robinson. (2)
Teavana's dirty secret: Why the tea you brew doesn't taste like the store samples
If you've ever tasted a sample of the high-end loose-leaf tea served at a Teavana store and been so wowed you splurged on a couple of ounces to take home, you've likely wondered why the tea you brewed at home didn't taste nearly as good.
You'll likely recognize the following scenario: »Read Full Blog Post(49)
On Tap Today: Batter up
Fish fry peak is upon us, and Wisconsinites-- of all people-- know their fish fries. So we asked readers to name their fave fries, and in Weekend Cue Dining Critic Carol Deptolla rounds up the suggestions. Our roster of area church fish fries provides more options than you can shake a bread stick at. Find our Fish Fry Fest here, along with a map to help you discover the batter of your dreams.
Would you like a movie with that haddock? We review the very different types of romance in "Safe Haven" and "Beautiful Creatures." We give you more movie coverage here.
And for customized fun, check out the O'Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels opening Friday at State Fair Park's Expo Center. You will believe you are behind the wheel of the "Nitro" dragster.


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Several years ago, while visiting Costa Rica, I ran into a chap from Britain who led tours all over the globe. I asked him what his favorite destination was. Without blinking an eye, he spurted Tallinn.
I was visiting Helsinki this July when I discovered that Tallinn, Estonia's capital, was but a two-hour, 50-mile ferry ride away. I booked a round-trip excursion across the Gulf of Finland to the the walled Medieval city that's comparable to Krakow with the flavor of Prague.
The oldest capital in Northern Europe, Tallinn started as a fort in 1050 and first appeared on a map in 1154. The Danes took control in 1219 but sold their holdings to the Teutonic Knights little more than a century later.
At a strategic crossroads of trade, Tallinn's defenders built a 4.7-kilometer stone wall around the town, along with 46 observation towers and seven gates, including the main Sea Gate, constructed in the 16th century.
Of these, nearly two kilometers of wall remain, along with half the original towers.
My first view of the city was something of a disappointment. The area around the port is not all that attractive, due to construction and a mishmash of modern buildings.
It wasn't until I got close to Old Town - a few blocks away, within the old ramparts - that my interest spiked.
Twisting cobblestone streets, gabled houses, rustic lanes and iron street lamps remain within Old Town, forming the fairytale core of a UNESCO World Heritage Site that attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists each year.
The Finno-Ugric ancestors of modern Estonians, Finns and Hungarians all moved into the Baltic Coast as early as 8,000 B.C. Today, all three nations share the same root language.
Nevertheless, I was surprised to find so many people speaking American English - the result of U.S. films and television programs, I was told. (Films and television shows are spoken in English with Estonian subtitles, which makes learning easier for those who want to speak English, as most of the youth I encountered did.)

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Groton — A 17-year-old student at the Ella T. Grasso Technical High School was arrested Thursday after the student attempted to sell marijuana by hiding it in a potato chip bag.
State police said a teacher took the potato chip bag from the student and found the drugs. Police said the student was attempting to sell the marijuana.
The student was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell. The student's case was referred to Juvenile Court in Waterford.
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Lea Shanley
Lea Shanley directs the Commons Lab within the Science and Technology Innovation Program (STIP) of Woodrow Wilson Center. The Commons Lab seeks to advance research and independent policy analysis on emerging technologies that facilitate collaborative, science-based and citizen-driven decision-making, with an emphasis on their social, legal, and ethical implications. Follow us at the Commons Lab Blog and Commons Lab Facebook Page.
In 2010, Lea was a Postdoctoral Fellow on the Mapping Science Committee of the National Academy of Sciences, where she co-directed two reports: Precise Geodetic Infrastructure: National Requirements for a Shared Resource; and New Research Directions for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. These reports recommended strategic science and technology priorities for geodesy, hazards monitoring, and national security.
In 2009, Lea was an American Association for the Advancement of Science/Agronomy Society of America-Crop Science Society of America-Soil Science Society of America Congressional Science Fellow and primary science adviser to the Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Science and Space. She managed the Senator's priorities for federal R&D and crafted and negotiated legislation addressing earth observation, oceans issues, and hazards research and mitigation.
Previously, Lea conducted community-based participatory action research in geographic information science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This research engaged local and tribal communities in the development and use of GIS-based decision support systems, enabling collaborative decision-making for improved land use planning, natural resource management, coastal management, precision agriculture, and emergency management.
Research Interests: Mass Collaboration / Crowdsourcing, Citizen Science, Social Media, Social Computing, Big Data Analytics, Smart Cities, Distributed Sensor Networks, ICT4D, Participatory Mapping.
Selected Honors and Public Service
Lea currently serves on a governance team working towards the formation of a national Citizen Science Association (2012-Present). Lea also has served on numerous professional committees, including the Women in Aerospace Awards Planning Committee (2012); National States Geographic Information Council's Data Sharing Working Group (2010—2011); the Steering Committee for the 2010 NASA Value of Information Workshop (2010); the leadership team that established the statewide Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council (2006—2008); and an Information Policy Task Force and Geospatial Preparedness Task Force for the Wisconsin Land Information Association (2004-2008). Her awards have included a NSF IGERT Fellowship to attend the prestigious Vespucci Summer Institute on Geographic information Science, focusing on Spatial Data Infrastructures, in Fiesole, Italy; a Ford Foundation Community Forestry Fellowship; and an American Association for the Advancement of Science Congressional Science Fellowship.
Project Summary
The Commons Lab of the Wilson Center's Science and Technology Innovation Program seeks to advance research and independent policy analysis on emerging technologies that facilitate collaborative, science-based and citizen-driven decision-making, with an emphasis on their social, legal, and ethical implications. The initiative does not advocate for or against specific technological platforms, rather works to ensure that these technologies are developed and used in a way that maximizes benefits while reducing risks and unintended consequences. Our work often focuses on novel governance options at the "edges" where the crowd and social media operate—between formal and informal organizations and proprietary and open-source models of data ownership and access.


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Small business expert Jim Blasingame addresses the need for a national small business owners day to celebrate the hard work and achievements of small business owners and entrepreneurs. » More
Small business employees and the economy
Now is a good time to have a team meeting to let employees voice their concerns about the economy. Jim Blasingame talks about how to relieve employee fears that are likely unfounded.
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Jim Blasingame reveals the results of a recent poll which asked what are the greatest concerns of small businesses, and he offers his commentary on what was reported.
Jim Blasingame reveals the fourth form of crowdfunding as coming from investors, and why this type is having problems getting through the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Jim Blasingame talks about the death of Robin Williams and reminds us to be careful coveting the lives of celebrities and wealthy people as having something more valuable than your own life.
Jim Blasingame continues his series on crowdfunding, this time he explains how a crowdfunding business loan works and puts it in context with other loan options.
Jim Blasingame makes the connection between the foreign policy of exceptional nations like the U.S. and the perpetuation of our liberty.


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Vary the Baits
A variety of live baits work on sailfish, including goggle-eyes, blue runners, threadfin herring, cigar minnows, large pilchards and speedos. If you can obtain more than one type of live bait, do so. The small- to medium-size goggle-eyes, runners and speedos are best for sailfish.
When we have more than one kind of bait, we'll dispatch them in the spread. The hardier baits — goggle-eyes, runners and speedos — are excellent kite baits, as are large threadfins. Sometimes sailfish prefer smaller baits, such as threadfins, cigar minnows and pilchards, and these do very well on the flat and deep lines. If a pattern develops where a specific bait is getting the bites, we'll switch to more of those.
Lively baits are key. Change them out when they slow down. Even though they appear fine, it's often the fresh, energetic, panic vibrations emitted by fresh bait that gets the bites. Keep a pitch bait ready on a spinning rod. Should you spot a sailfish tailing or cruising within casting range, or if one follows a hooked fish to the boat, you'll be set to capitalize on the opportunity.
Bridle a Must
Bridling even the smallest live bait makes good sense. I was hardheaded in this area early on, opting to simply run a hook in front of a bait's dorsal fin, through its nostrils, or in front of its anal fin. After having hooks turn back into baits and dropping too many fish for my satisfaction, I converted to bridling.
Bridling serves two purposes: It creates a gap between the circle hook and bait so nothing interferes with it turning, catching and setting in a fish's jaw. Second, the bridle prevents the hook point from turning back into bait.
With large kite baits, bridle in front of the dorsal fin, which lets them "dig" down. Ditto with slow-trolling them. With smaller baits for drifting and slow-trolling, like pilchards and herring, opt for a nostril bridle.
Fine-Tune Terminal Tackle
Sailfish are an ideal light-tackle fish, with 20-pound-class tackle a sporty choice, and 30-pound the norm. It's great for the angler because they'll enjoy a spirited fight. It's good for the fish because 30-pound is heavy enough to bring the fish in quickly.
The key to baiting sailfish is to employ as small a hook and as light a fluorocarbon leader as you can get by with and still catch them. We use 7/0 and 6/0 in-line circle hooks on larger baits, and 4/0 and 5/0 circles on smaller baits. I don't go heavier than a 50-pound leader, and when a bite is hard to come by, I'll drop to 30-pound-test on the larger baits and 20-pound on the smaller baits. Before deploying a rig, I'll first attach the hook to a camel-back strap on the boat, and pull to straighten the leader. This allows for a better presentation. I'll then bridle the bait and send it into position.
With lighter leaders, loosen the drag a bit and try to get to the fish as soon as you can. Loosening the drag alleviates some tension and leader chafing should it rub against the fish's bill. Getting to that leader fast ensures you'll have a legal release and not a lost fish.


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Don't tell us you've given up on the emotional appeal and are moving to anecdotal evidence?
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Actually, I've pretty well made my opinion known,.
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Post subject: [Solved] Problems connecting to 3g wirless router
I've just started a new mobile/mobile broadband contract. Got a new 3g wireless router (Huawei E586, connecting to EE). And I've hit a strange problem....
I normally run Arch, which is pretty much always on the latest versions of everything. When I installed, I installed NetworkManager to handle network connections - seemed the simplest option at the time, though I'm not terribly fond of NM.
When I got the E586, I copied down the SSID name and WPA passphrase, booted the laptop and tried to connect. Over and over again - after much grinding, NM would come back to a prompt for the passphrase. Never did connect.
Thinking the device might be faulty, I thought I'd better try it under something else before I started complaining. So I rebooted to SolydX (Debian testing based), which uses Wicd instead of NM. It became obvious that the problem was not with the device - I very quickly got a connection and was able to get on the net.
Thinking that NM had a problem, I went back to Arch and installed Wicd on it. Disabled NM and tried again. And got exactly the same sort of problem - tried for a long time, then failed. Checking the wicd log, this is what I'm getting:
2013/06/07 21:46:15 :: Generating psk...
2013/06/07 21:46:15 :: Attempting to authenticate...
2013/06/07 21:46:18 :: wpa_supplicant rescan forced...
2013/06/07 21:46:55 :: wpa_supplicant authentication may have failed.
2013/06/07 21:46:55 :: connect result is failed
2013/06/07 21:46:55 :: exiting connection thread
2013/06/07 21:46:56 :: Sending connection attempt result bad_pass
I thought I might not have the Wicd install properly set up (I still find systemd less than intuitive the configure), so I dug out the older 3g wireless router (T-Mobile Pointer, which is a Huawei E583c). It connects without problems. Argh!
So far, it seems that the problem is not in the network manager, but looks as though it is in the authentication layer (wpa_supplicant). But I have no idea why it affects some versions and not others, and no idea how to troubleshoot it.
I've got a number of different distros installed on my laptop - SalineOS 1.7 and 2.0dev, Salix 14.0, Arch, SolydX and Xubuntu 13.04. Of these, I can connect to the E586 with everything except Arch and Xubuntu (which are probably the most up-to-date distros on the machine). So I'm coming to the conclusion that the E586 doesn't like something in the most recent versions of wpa_supplicant. But I have no clue as to how to find it or fix it.
While I can use the older 3g wirless router for a while, its performance isn't as good as the new one, which also seems to have better battery life as well, so I'd really rather fix the problem and be able to use the E586.
Any clues would be most appreciated. I wondered if I need to produce something special in the way of a wpa_supplicant.conf, but don't know where to start....
Oh, and to add insult to injury, Vista (which I've not run for several months) was also able to connect to the E586 without any problems.
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If Wicd works on SolydX, why not copy it's configuration files (in /etc/wicd) to the Arch install?
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If Wicd works on SolydX, why not copy it's configuration files (in /etc/wicd) to the Arch install?
Should have thought of that. Good idea. Thanks.
Unfortunately, makes no difference. Copied the config files, changed the host name to match the Arch hostname, and hit exactly the same problem - it brings the interface up, then fails to authenticate and comes back with a bad password error in the logs.
I suspect it is something broken in later versions of wpa_supplicant. At least that is my assumption given where the failure is occurring.
Next I'm going to try checking if there are any differences in the set up of the older T-Mobile Pointer as opposed to the later Huawei. If that doesn't help I guess I try using the Arch rollback machine to install an older wpa_supplicant and see if that makes any difference.
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Using Arch, can you connect to the Huawei E586 via the USB cable and get online that way ?
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Using Arch, can you connect to the Huawei E586 via the USB cable and get online that way ?
That's a very good question. I have no idea - never tried connecting a USB 3g dongle. I will see what I can find. Not ideal, but it would at least get me out of my current difficulties until I can find out why I can't authenticate the wireless connection to the E586.
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In case anyone else hits this problem, I've now got the answer...
Turns out it was a kernel regression. When the problem first came up, I was running a 3.9.x series kernel for Arch (which had solved an earlier regression in the 3.8.x series - couldn't get a full wireless n connection with the 3.8.x kernel...). Because of the problem with wireless n, I also updated Xubuntu to a 3.9.x kernel. Both Arch and Xubuntu couldn't connect to the newer MiFi device, all my other distros could.
I'm currently experimenting with SolydX (Debian testing based, built by refugees from the Linux Mint Debian project - very nice...). It provides monthly updates. I hadn't had time to go back to the connection problem until a few days ago. When I did, I found I couldn't connect to the E586 from SolydX. Turns out that the last update pack from SolydX included an upgraded kernel - naturally, to a 3.9.x kernel...
Arch is now on 3.10.x kernels and I can now connect to the newer MiFi device from it without problems...
Maybe something a little less cutting edge in the way of kernels would be a good idea - fairly major regressions in the last two kernel series makes me wonder what there is going to be in 3.10.x....
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