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A few days ago, Mohammed planned to have us visit the Katchikali Crocodile Pool. There are about 150 crocodiles living in a pool, which is rumored to have healing capabilities. More specifically, it is believed that the crocodile pool can help bring fertility to women who are having trouble conceiving. People continue to travel from around the Gambia to visit these crocs in hopes that they can cure any ailment one might face.
Before entering the crocodile pool, there was a great little museum all about the history of Bakau (the town next to us.) I learned about a variety of cultural practices, mostly centered around celebratory traditions involving masks and art. There was also some information about African involvement in both of the world wars. Because much of Africa was colonized during the world wars, African soldiers fought (or might have been drafted, it was unclear) for the Allies.
As I approached the crocodiles, I noticed there was no protective barrier between us and them. They were hanging out in the pool, and certainly didn't seem to be on the prowl for human flesh, but I nonetheless would have preferred a clear glass wall. But this did allow for us to get great views of the crocs.
There is a particularly friendly crocodile named Charlie who I had the opportunity to pet. His tail and back were quite dry and scaly (as one might expect) but his belly and paws (I'm not sure what to call crocodile hands) were very soft. He let me shake his arm around and rub his belly. Overall, a very positive experience with Charlie and the rest of the gang at Katchikali.
We then headed to Mama's restaurant for dinner. The food was great, but the place was mostly populated by Toubabs. A rather intoxicated British man came up to our table and started chatting away about Americans. He mentioned living in America, so I asked him whereabouts. PORTSMOUTH NEW HAMPSHIRE. I immediately told him I work at Strawbery Banke Museum, that I live on the seacoast etc. I am perpetually reminded that the world is a very small place.
In other news, my charming sociology professor has taken to reminding me of all the flaws I have based on my gender, race and nationality. He really hates America. I've never felt so defensive of my country. Not my favorite class, but certainly a way for me to understand America through a different perspective. In one of my other classes with my favorite professor, we discussed how we understand groups of people we are unfamiliar with. In doing so, we wrote a variety of sentences about our perspectives of Gambians and Americans, and shared them. Some of the American adjectives included "time conscious" "free-thinking" "hard working" and my personal favorite "law-abiding". When my professor pointed out that the US has more incarcerated people than anywhere else in the world, the Gambian student ignored her and maintained that Americans are lawful people.
I will try to update this more frequently, but I am beginning to make the switch to Africa time- ndanka, ndanka, or slowly, slowly. Ciao!
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1:19pm Friday 28th March 2008 in Sport By Brian Owen
Cameron Woodward has revealed why he will have extra motivation to shine on his first weekend as a speedway jet-setter.
The Eastbourne Eagles rider, who impressed in three of the four recent Craven Shield fixtures, is beginning his first season in the Polish top flight.
His first Elite League meeting of the season, at home to Peterborough tomorrow, sees him come up against one of the riders who might just deprive him of a place in the Ekstraliga over the coming months.
Woodward and Panthers ace Kenneth Bjerre are both in the Rzeszow squad which is headed by Eagles star Scott Nicholls and also features Davey Watt.
The season is just about to start in speedway-mad Poland and, although Woodward is not too stressed about how he fares in his debut season, he knows Elite League performances can help him get more rides overseas.
That all starts against Bjerre and former Eagles rider Morten Risager in heat three tomorrow.
Aussie ace Woodward, looking at home in his first campaign out of the reserve berths, said: "It has been good so far. I've got to keep it going.
"I worked really hard last (Australian) summer. I lost weight and spent all my money to get some really good equipment.
"I had a good summer at home and that builds your confidence up.
"Moving out of the reserves had to be done. It's not worrying me at the moment.
"The only problem is I don't get to do as many races.
"You only get four rides unless you get a heat 15, which is hard to get with Lee (Richardson) and Scott and Eddie Kennett. But it has been good so far."
The sort of weekend on which Woodward is about to embark is commonplace for top riders.
He will race at Arlington tomorrow, catch a 7am flight from Stansted on Sunday and then help Rzeszow take on local rivals Tarnow in a pre-season fixture before flying back on Monday.
His return flight is due in at 1pm, giving plenty of time to get to Brandon and face the Bees.
Speedway photographer Mike Hinves has a role to play. Hinves lives near the M25 and regularly puts up riders before dropping them off at Heathrow, Stansted or Luton.
He will have an Australian house guest tomorrow night.
Woodward said: "I'm looking forward to it.
"Kenneth Bjerre is one of my team mates at Rzeszow. They have a squad system and I suppose we are kind of competing for a place."
He added with a laugh: "Whoever is going well gets the team spot so I'll be looking to beat my team mates.
"l've signed for two years so if I only do two or three meetings this year it's no loss.
"I haven't got any equipment over there and I'll meet my mechanic for the first time this weekend. It's a learning year."
Peterborough have the firepower, most of it Danish, to make life difficult for Woodward and colleagues.
It was Bjerre, remember, who came to Arlington last term and posted the finest set of times seen at the track all season.
Anything quicker than 56 seconds around Bob Dugard's 275 metres of lovingly tendered red stuff is considered quick. Tony Rickardsson's track record of 55.1sec has lasted for five years and Nicki Pedersen has a personal best of 55.4sec.
On September 1, 2007, Bjerre compiled a six-ride paid maximum that featured winning times of 55.3, 55.4, 55.5 and 55.7.
No wonder Eastbourne tried to sign him the previous winter.
Panthers cruised in 51-42 that night. Earlier in the year they scored a 50-44 success in what was almost certainly David Norris's last ever meeting.
Times have changed since then, though, and the mood around the Eagles set-up is upbeat.
Woodward said: "I'm really happy with how competitive we have been as a team.
"We've beaten two very good teams on aggregate. I know you don't get the bonus point any more but to outscore Poole and Swindon is encouraging.
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Annette Brugo, 77, former Cos Cob resident, passed away on March 25, 2010 in Rio de Janero, Brazil.
She was born in Jenners, Pa. on April 29, 1932 to Antonio and Angelina Neri Rodriguez.
Brugo enjoyed flower arranging, gardening, cooking, Scrabble and playing the accordian.
She leaves her husband of 56 years, Robert Brugo; a daughter, Patricia Labickas and her husband Michael; two sons, Dwight Brugo and his wife Roberta and Christopher Brugo and his wife Jenny; and seven grandchildren: Justin and Kimberly Labickas, Julian and Jeremy Brugo, Lara, Caroline and Graham Brugo. She is also survived by a sister, Joann Flynn; and a brother, Anthony Neri. She was predeceased by a sister, Lucretia Gervais.
A Mass of Christian burial was held on April 6 at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Riverside. Internment followed in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.
Online condolences may be left at www.castiglionefh.com.
Doris Hope Bruno, a longtime resident of Riverside, died on April 4, 2010 at her home at the age of 87.
She was born in Stamford on April 26, 1922 to Joseph and Effie Crosta.
Bruno retired from Clairol and spent her winters in her home in Barefoot Bay, Fla. Her husband August predeceased her in 2007.
Bruno is survived by her three sons: Richard and his wife, Tina of Solana Beach, Calif., Robert of Barefoot Bay, Fla. and Kenneth and his wife, Joann of Stamford; a daughter, Janet Brander and her husband, John of Stamford; and six grandchildren: Kenneth and his wife Jennifer; Keith Bruno; Richard Bruno and his wife, Sara; Lisa Bruno Brown and her husband, Chad; and John Michael and Allison Brander.
She is also survived by four great-grandchildren: Tylar, Jordyn and Dylan Brown and Keith Bruno, Jr.; four sisters: Elsie Carretto of Stamford, Myrtle Kiesezkiewicz of Rhinebeck, N.Y., Genevieve Zurzola, also of Stamford, and Gloria Santoro of Stratford. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by two sisters, Evelyn Vanech and Dorothy Crosta.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on April 7 at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Riverside. Internment followed in St. Mary Cemetery in Greenwich.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the National Parkinson's Foundation, 1501 N.W. 9th Avenue/Bob Hope Road, Miami, Florida 33136-1494.
Dorothy Hughes Cody
Dorothy Hughes Cody, 82, of Greenwich, died peacefully on March 30, 2010.
She was born in Greenwich on Jan. 17, 1928 to James Hughes and Josephine Cahill Hughes.
Her main focus in life was making a home for her husband and children. She also enjoyed a career in recreational therapy at the Greenwich Laurelton Nursing Home, where her good humor and light heart endeared her to the residents and staff.
Cody loved to travel with her family and had an affinity for the outdoors.
She is survived by two daughters, Sharon and her husband George O'Loughlin and Beverly and her husband Brodie Johnson; a son, James and his wife Joann Cody; six grandchildren: Brian, George, Daniel, Ian, Caroline, and James; a great-grandson, Aidan; and her brother-in-law, William Patrick Cody and his wife, Mary Cody.
She was predeceased by her husband, George Cody; a daughter, Deborah; and a brother, James Hughes.
Funeral services were held at St. Michael's Church in Greenwich on April 3. A Christian burial followed at St. Mary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, 238 Jewett Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06605.
Stephanie N. Filanowski, a lifelong resident of Greenwich, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2010 at her home.
She was born in Greenwich on May 24, 1917 to John and Nellie Rupp and graduated from Greenwich High School in 1935.
She attended nursing school and specialized in infant care until she married in 1947.
Filanowski was a former member of AARP in Western Greenwich.
She and her husband, Henry, went on many trips throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. She also enjoyed cooking, dancing, reading and gardening.
Filanowski was a devout Catholic and member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, where she was a longtime member of the St. Paul's Women's Guild. She was also a member of several Polish organizations.
She is survived by her two sons, Keith Filanowski of Greenwich, and Kevin Filanowski of Chattanooga, Tenn. She is also survived by two brothers and their spouses, Frank and Josephine Rupp of Greenwich, and Edward and Jean Rupp of Crossville, Tenn.; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on April 6 at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church. Internment followed in St. Mary's Cemetery in Greenwich.
Betty M. Fletcher, 83, longtime Greenwich High School chemistry teacher and Greenwich resident, passed away peacefully at Greenwich Hospital on Friday, April 2, 2010 surrounded by her family.
The daughter of Roy and Frances Schofield, she was born and raised in Beloit Wisc., before moving to Riverside in 1956.
She received her bachelor's degree from Beloit College and her master's degree in science from Vassar College.
Fletcher was a chemistry teacher at Greenwich High School for 20 years and continued to be a part of the science department staff until June of 2009.
She was also the advisor to the Greenwich High School Compass yearbook from 1986 - 2005. The award-winning yearbook was the largest high school yearbook in the nation. She was also employed by Dupont prior to her marriage.
She left behind a legacy of outstanding publications. She will be remembered as a gracious and kind woman of warmth and inspiration who excelled at teaching generations of children.
Fletcher was an active volunteer for various school and church organizations, including the PTA and The Junior League of Greenwich.
She is survived by her sister, Evelyn Thornberry; her two children, Patricia Berberich and husband Edward and Peter Fletcher and his wife Joyce; and five grandchildren: Edward Berberich Jr., Danielle Berberich Guilmette, Magnus Berberich, Stephanie Berberich and Jacob Berberich. She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth Fletcher, with whom she shared the love of photography and travel.
Funeral services were held on April 8 at the Fred D. Knapp & Son Funeral home. Interment was private.
Lina Franco, 51, Greenwich native of Monroe, passed away on April 4, 2010 with her family by her side.
She was born in Greenwich on March 9, 1959 to Frances Scoglio Franco and the late Frank Franco.
Franco was a graduate of Greenwich High School and a nursery school teacher for many years. She enjoyed art, drawing, reading, pottery, nature, and especially the sun and the ocean.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her daughter, Jaclyn Birn and her partner, Lia Paniccia; two brothers, John Franco and his wife, Helen and Paul Franco and his wife, Martha; her grandpets, Madison and Marley, and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian burial was held on April 8 at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Riverside. Entombment followed in St. Mary Cemetery in Greenwich.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, a donation be made to American Cancer Society or The Connecticut Hospice.
Phoebe Knapp Knowles
Phoebe Knapp Knowles, 93, former Greenwich resident of South Londonderry, Vt., passed away peacefully on April 5, 2010 in Manchester Center, Vt.
She was raised in Greenwich and lived there many years before moving to South Londonderry in 1972.
Knowles was a graduate of Rosemary Hall and was serving on its board of trustees when it merged with the Choate School.
She is survived by her husband, James Burbank Knowles of Manchester Center; her two daughters, The Reverend Marnie K. Keator of South Londonderry and Nancy B. Knowles of Antrim, N.H.; a son, James B. Knowles Jr. of Stamford; nine grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and a brother, Charles W. Knapp of Manchester Center. She was predeceased by a daughter, Phoebe Baker Knowles and a son, John Ellis Knowles II.
A celebration of her life will take place on July 3 in South Londonderry. Memorial contributions will be welcomed in her memory to the charity of one's choice.
Angelina Laversa Labella, 80, longtime Greenwich resident more recently of Fairfield, died of natural causes in Fairfield on April 4, 2010.
LaBella, a Greenwich resident for 78 years, was born on March 18, 1930 to Concetta and Anthony LaVersa in New York City and graduated from Greenwich High School in 1948.
She was the co- founder of Auto Electric, Inc. of Mamaroneck, N.Y. along with her late husband Michael. She and her husband owned and operated this auto parts warehouse successfully for 30 years.
LaBella was a parishioner at St. Paul's Church in Glenville since 1973 and served the church in various capacities as a volunteer.
She is survived by her brother, Vincent LaVersa of Darien and her sister, Santa Marko of Greenwich; and her son and daughter -in-law, Deborah and Anthony LaBella of Fairfield with whom she had lived over the past two years.
Funeral services were held at St. Paul's Church on April 7. Burial followed at St. Mary's Cemetery in Rye Brook, N.Y.
Memorial donations may be made to Abilis, Inc., previously known as the Greenwich Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc., located at 50 Glenville Street, Greenwich, CT 06831. https://www.abilis.us.
Stanley Layton, a U.S. Army veteran and international marketing advisor of Greenwich, passed away on March 27, 2010 at Greenwich Hospital.
He was born in Manhattan to Martha and Murray Layton of New York.
After graduating from New York University, he joined the U.S. Army on a Diplomatic Corps in Europe.
He met his wife, Ingrid in Germany, and they settled in Greenwich 27 years ago.
He is also survived by six sons: Oliver, Lloyd, Jeffrey, Peter, Alexander and David. His brother, Kenneth, predeceased him.
A funeral service was held privately.
Contributions in Layton's memory may be made to the American Cancer Association.
May M. Metcalf
May M. Metcalf, 95, of Greenwich and Nantucket, Mass., passed away on March 29, 2010 at Greenwich Hospital.
She was born in Patterson, N.J. to John and Anne Foy Matthews on Nov. 25, 1914.
Metcalf was both a teacher and lab technician before becoming a wife and mother. She raised her family of five children in Englewood, N.J. before moving to Greenwich.
During the past two decades, she was an active lector and Eucharistic minister at St. Michael's Church in Greenwich. She was also a member of Indian Harbor Yacht Club and the Nantucket Garden Club.
Metcalf is survived by three sons: Michael Edward Seidel and his wife, Margaret, John F. Seidel and Frederick James Seidel and his wife, Mary; and a daughter, Christine Seidel Thompson and her husband, Roy.
She is also survived by nine grandchildren: Paul Seidel and his wife, Charlene, Loretta Seidel, Louisa Pregerson and her husband, Jonah, Trevor Thompson, David Seidel and Merina Seidel, Ashley Potvin and her husband, Tom, Walter Seidel, and James Seidel; two great-grandchildren, Troy Seidel, Cecily and Julius Pregerson; and two stepchildren, Susan Lancaster and Nicholas Metcalf. Metcalf was predeceased by her husband, Reginald Frederick Seidel; her second husband, Henry Kenneth Metcalf; a son, Reginald Frederick Seidel, Jr.; a sister, Catherine Elizabeth Gallagher; and a step-daughter, Patricia McMahon.
A service of Christian burial was held on April 2 at St. Michael's Church in Greenwich. On April 5, A Mass of Christian burial took place at St. Mary's Church in Nantucket. Interment followed in St. Mary Cemetery in Nantucket.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: St. Michael's Church, 469 North St., Greenwich, CT 06830, or Nantucket Conservancy, PO Box 13, Nantucket, MA 02554, or St.Mary's Church, PO Box 1168, Nantucket, MA 02554.
John Morus
John Morus, 72, a lifelong resident of Greenwich, passed away on March 29, 2010 surrounded by his family.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Rosemary; two daughters, Mary Ann Sency and her husband Alex of Shelton and Beverly Morus of Lakeland Fla.; a sister, Delores of Ft. Lauderdale Fla. and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers, George Morus and Robert Morus.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to: ESSCLI-Rescue
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George M. Muto Sr.
George M. Muto Sr., 75, a Greenwich resident, passed away on March 29, 2010 surrounded by his family.
He was born on April 7, 1934 to Joseph and Angela DiBenedetto Muto and played varsity baseball at New Rochelle High School and the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He also played semi-professional baseball with the Harlan Kentucky Mountain League, a farm team for the Washington Senators.
Following his retirement from his electrical contracting business, he joined his wife's real estate brokerage firm, Sound Shore Realty, and together they sold homes from New York to Greenwich.
It was his career as a professional singer, however, that brought both him and his listeners great joy, his family said, and he performed with big bands and his own band throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
He also created and conducted the folk music ministry at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Port Chester, N.Y. for more than 10 years, and began and lead the folk music choir at Holy Rosary Church.
Muto was also a religious education teacher for hundreds of students at Our Lady of Mercy and Holy Rosary Church.
He was very actively dedicated to pro-life causes and co-chaired and co-organized the weekly pro- life chain for many years.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Jenny Patafio Muto; and six children: Jennifer Boccarossa and her husband Carmine; Teresa Stagg and her husband Tom; Gina Edwards and her husband Tom; George Muto Jr. and his wife Wendy; Angela Muto and her partner Ken Forman; and Maria Waterman and her husband Bill. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren: David Muto, Sarah and Nicholas Stagg, Katie, Allison and Kristen Edwards and Michael and Emily Boccarossa. He is also surived by his two brothers, Sam Buffardi and Ronald Buffardi; and a sister, Barbara Buffardi Sinopoli.
A Mass of Christian burial was held at Holy Rosary Church on April 6. Interment followed at St. Mary's Cemetery, Rye Brook, N.Y.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Good Counsel Homes P.O. Box 6068, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, or Holy Rosary Church, 22 Don Bosco Place, Port Chester, NY 10573.
Gerald Pellegrino
Gerald Pellegrino, 70, a Greenwich resident and master carpenter, passed away on March 30, 2010 at Greenwich Hospital surrounded by his family and close friends.
He was born in Greenwich on April 10, 1939 to Anthony and Mary Barone Pellegrino and grew up in Cos Cob. He was a 1953 member of the 8th grade class of Cos Cob Elementary School, attended Greenwich High School and graduated from Wright Tech Vocational School in 1957.
Pellegrino worked as a builder and general contractor for over 45 years before retiring. He enjoyed utilizing his trade to help his family and friends with projects, as well as mentoring and teaching others, his family said. He was a man who always put others first, and will fondly be remembered for his unconditional generosity and for always lending a hand to friends.
Pellegrino enjoyed raising his children, gardening, sports, travel and his favorite spirit, Sambuca. He had a natural talent for cooking and gardening and was well known for his sauces and hot peppers. Pellegrino loved to spend time talking with family and friends and was always seen enjoying their company on his front porch, with both the American and Italian flag waiving proudly.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Joan Carvette Pellegrino of Riverside; a son, Jerry Pellegrino and his wife Liz of N. Palm Beach, Fla.; two daughters, Luci C. Pellegrino and Jodi C. Pellegrino of Cos Cob; three brothers: Joseph Pellegrino and his wife Lorraine of Stamford, Anthony Pellegrino of Riverside and John Pellegrino and his wife Jill of England.
He is also survived by his three nephews: Joseph Pellegrino and his wife Karen, Steven Pellegrino, Nicholas Pellegrino and his wife Kim; and his five nieces: Cheryl Pellegrino Malkiewicz and her husband Steve, Renee Pellegrino Lucarelli and her husband Robert, Kim Pellegrino Ryan and her husband Mike, Michelle Pellegrino Selvaggio and her husband Dominick, and Joanne Pellegrino. He was predeceased by his daughter, Mary V. Pellegrino.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on April 5 at the St. Catherine of Siena Church in Riverside. Burial followed at St. Mary Cemetery in Greenwich.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mr. Pellegrino's memory to: Chicken Joe's Ride for Kids (www.chickenjoesrideforkids.org) c/o Chicken Joe's, 231 East Putnam Avenue, Cos Cob, CT 06807 and Fairfield County's chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (www.leukemia-lymphoma.org). 372 Danbury Road, Suite 200, Wilton, CT 06897.
Online remembrances may be expressed in the online registration book at www. bosakfuneralhome.com.
Louis G. Peloubet II
Louis G. Peloubet II, 82, World War II veteran and retired Union Carbide executive , died on March 23, 2010. A native of New Jersey, he lived in Old Greenwich for 24 years and later in Ridgefield. He moved to Stuart, Fla. in 1988.
He was a graduate of the Lawrenceville School, and received a bachelor's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master's degree in business administration from New York University.
A third generation certified public accountant, Peloubet worked for his family's firm, Pogson, Peloubet & Company (now part of Price Waterhouse Coopers) for several years.
For 13 years before his retirement in 1988, he was vice president and corporate controller of Union Carbide Corporation.
While living in Old Greenwich, he was president of the Rocky Point Yacht Club, and a member of the Greenwich Republican Town Committee as well as the vestry of St Pauls Episcopal Church in Riverside; a Director and Treasurer of the Old Greenwich Riverside Community Center; and a member of the Innis Arden Golf Club and Yacht and Country Club of Stuart, Florida. He was also a member of the Financial Executives Institute, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jane Grier Peloubet; two sons, Louis G. Peloubet III, of Niantic, and William Wardell Peloubet, of Orleans, Mass.; a daughter, Lynn Potter of Milton, Mass.; and two grandchildren, Grier Howland Potter, and Robert Gray Potter, III.
A funeral and reception were previously held on March 27, 2010 in Stuart. Interment took place in the family plot in the cemetery in Orleans, Mass.
Paula Sikacz Prihoda, daughter of Anne and Paul Sikacz, passed away on April 3, 2010 of complications from Parkinson's disease.
Family and friends will remember Prihoda as a generous, determined, independent and loving spirit. It was Prihoda's determination which enabled her to survive the Holocaust and the loss of her entire family of origin, including seven brothers and sisters.
She was taken at age 17 during World War II from her farm home to a workcamp in Salzburg, Austria. There she learned German with the help of nuns and eventually worked for a family who sponsored her to the United States in 1948.
Arriving in New York City through Ellis Island with $8, Prihoda got a job in a Polish bakery until she began working for her sponsor's family.
Once again, she learned a new language, English, by studying with nuns at night school. She married Andy Prihoda in 1950 and they began to raise a family together.
Prihoda was very proud of her family and the home she worked and saved for with her husband in Ardsley, N.Y. She loved the United States and the opportunity to build a new life and she became a naturalized citizen, her family said. Prihoda never took freedom for granted and voted every year.
She loved to read, especially biographies, the outdoors, cooking, going on walks and tending her garden. After her husband's death eight years ago, she came to live in Greenwich.
Prihoda is survived by her two daughters, Monica and Cathy; her son-in-law, Steven Bruce; and two granddaughters, Eva and Parisa.
A funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Ardsley, N.Y., on April 7, followed by burial at Ferncliff Cemetery, in Hartsdale, N.Y.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
Stanford H. Sutton
Stanford H. Sutton, 92, World War II veteran and former Greenwich resident, passed away peacefully at his home in North Palm Beach, Fla. on March 13, 2010.
Born on April 19, 1917 in Bayonne, N.J., Sutton was the son of Edward A. Sutton and Elizabeth G. Sutton. He was raised in Mount Vernon, N.Y. and attended Alfred University and Fordham Law School.
Sutton became a lawyer just before the outbreak of World War II and soon after enlisted in the United States Army, serving on the Generals' staff at the Army War College in Washington, D.C. and numerous other deployments for six years.
He was honorably discharged when the war ended and moved to Greenwich in 1946 where he entered into private law practice. He specialized in the areas of real estate and trusts and estates.
Sutton practiced law for more than 50 years in Greenwich and was a member of the New York, Florida, District of Columbia, Nebraska and Connecticut Bars. Along the way he became interested in real estate investment and development and became a prominent participant in the Greenwich commercial real estate market.
Sutton was also an active sportsman and enjoyed swimming, tennis, squash and golf. He belonged to the New York Athletic Club, the Old Port Yacht Club and the Greenwich Country Club.
He especially loved walking on the beaches in Florida and spending time with his family.
He is survived by Ruth Christensen Sutton, his wife of 59 years; and three sons: Stanford Guy and his wife Cathy of Greenwich, Stephen Christopher and wife Ilynn of Evergreen, Colo., and James Jared and wife Debra of New Canaan; a sister, Irene Peckham of Chester; two nieces, three nephews and eight grandchildren.
A private memorial service was held at the Second Congregational Church in Greenwich.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in the memory of Stanford H. Sutton to the Breast Cancer Alliance in Greenwich.
W. Hudson Turner Jr.
W. Hudson Turner Jr., 88, World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient of Englewood, Fla., passed away on March 26, 2010 after a heart attack.
Turner was born in Port Chester, N.Y. on March 21, 1922 and raised in Greenwich.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army as a member of the 192nd Field Artillery Battalion of the 43rd U.S. Infantry Division in the South Pacific. He met his future wife while stationed in New Zealand.
At war's end, he returned to New Zealand to marry his wife, and returned to his home in Connecticut to raise a family.
Turner worked as a service technician for Sears & Roebuck in Stamford and eventually transferred to Sarasota, Fla. in 1972, where he retired in 1980 after 35 years of employment with Sears.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Betty R. Turner; his brother, Roger Kinzel; three daughters: Carolyn Gerster, Suzanne Pepe and Elizabeth Skelton; a son, Philip Turner; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Eleanor Buxton.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, April 26 at 2 p.m.in Sarasota National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society in Hudson Turner's name.
Carmella Bruno Urso, 96, of Winthrop, Maine and formerly of Greenwich, died on March 30, 2010 at Winthrop Manor.
She was born in Greenwich on Sept. 18, 1913 to Frank and Angelina Bruno. Carmella was educated in Greenwich schools, where she was a lifelong resident until four years ago when, to be closer to her son, Lou, she became a resident at Winthrop Manor.
In her earlier years, Urso enjoyed dancing with her husband before his passing several years ago.
She is survived by her son, Louis T. Urso, Jr. of Winthrop; two sisters, Mary Fujitani and Lillian Stolfi, both of Greenwich; her two grandchildren, Gary P. Urso and his wife, Michelle, and Kimberly Tuttle, both of Winthrop; as well as her three great-grandchildren: Savannah, Noah and Nicholas.
Urso was predeceased by her husband, Louis T. Urso, Sr., her three brothers and two sisters.
A celebration of Urso's life was held on April 7 at St. Agnes Church. Interment followed in St. Mary's Cemetery in Greenwich.
Bernard Yudain, 91, former Corporate Affairs Director of Time Inc., Greenwich resident for 73 years and longtime Greenwich Time managing editor and columnist, died on April 3, 2010 after a short illness in Greenwich.
Yudain, who wrote a regular column for Greenwich Time, where he served as managing editor during the 1940s, was a public-affairs consultant for much of his career and a well-known Greenwich figure.
At Time Inc., he held several positions, including assistant to the president, Washington manager and director of public affairs. In his biweekly column in Greenwich Time, Yudain's insights and observations made him the conscience of the community, whose transformation he often observed with wit and regret, particularly when its scandals and social mores made it the focus of the national media.
Born in Stamford, he arrived in Greenwich from his hometown of New Canaan as a cub reporter for Greenwich Time during the 1930s. Working with Wythe Williams, who became editor after a 25-year career as a European foreign correspondent, Yudain broke international news stories from his hometown paper.
"Occasionally, we'd get a reaction from Germany, a shortwave radio, Goebbels screaming and hollering, calling Williams all kinds of dirty names and Greenwich Time terrible names," Mr. Yudain recalled in his oral history, Journalism in Greenwich.
"It was very exciting. Nobody outside of Byram had ever heard of us, and suddenly we were being denounced in Germany."
Yudain was also a stringer for The New York Times. A young protege of the "town fathers," he broke the story in 1944 that the United Nations was preparing to build its headquarters in backcountry Greenwich, and his reporting ultimately caused the plan to be abandoned. Recalling the struggle, his mentor Frank Altschul erected a plaque at his home, Overbrook Farm, "Here the embattled Altschuls stood, 1944."
Mr. Yudain became managing editor of Greenwich Time and ran the paper with his brother, Ted. His management style, staffers recalled, was an "iron fist in a velvet glove."
During the war, Mr. Yudain was assigned to Stars and Stripes, the U.S. Army Air Force newspaper, in Italy. He returned from his assignment in a private Pan Am plane.
At the behest of his colleagues, Sam Pryor, Henry Luce and Prescott Bush Sr., he served for two years as deputy director of the Foreign Operations Administration under then-President Eisenhower.
After a stint with Time Inc., in New York, Mr. Yudain served as Luce's Washington deputy and head of the Washington Time Inc. office for 12 years.
He was appointed by President Lyndon Johnson as a member of the Executive Emergency Service Corps, the shadow government, which would be run out of the bunker at the Greenbrier in the event of a nuclear attack.
Yudain returned to New York as Corporate Affairs Director of Time Inc. under James Linen. Later, he served for two years as Vice President and CEO of New York Graphic Society, a Time subsidiary in Greenwich, before returning as a columnist to Greenwich Time and as a private political consultant.
He was a longtime member of the Stanwich Club, the Georgetown City Tavern Club and his beloved Indian Harbor Yacht Club.
He was a founder and "Chief Harpooner" of the storied Greenwich Harpoon Club.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Yudain; a son, David Yudain; surrogate godchildren Marion Margery Dawson Murphy, R. Alexander Dawson, Ann Stevens Hichak, Kristen Stevens and Carrie Stevens Darling; his younger brother Sidney Yudain, founder of Roll Call, the Capitol Hill newspaper; his nephew Ted Yudain Jr.; five other nieces and nephews; his caregiver Aleksandra Piotrowski, RN, and many friends.
A memorial service was held on April 8 at Christ Church, Greenwich.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Family Centers of Greenwich.


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Amanda's Profile
Published April 9th, 2008
Amanda is on site, right here at Supercross.com, and she's on site all over the world covering motocross & supercross!
Her goal: To be a journalist covering the sport worldwide in a unique way, that you'll find fun & entertaining. She hopes to bring you things you won't normally see, especially if you are not able to attend all the races. She wants to share all her amazing experiences with you right here on Supercross.com!
Amanda is dedicated, a hard worker, committed to her craft, passionate about what she does, and has the willingness to do every aspect of journalism – she's done still photography, video photography, on-camera talent, writes features, and wants to share it with all of you!!!
Amanda can be reached on the Supercross.com Message Board. Let her know what you think.


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With an economy where layoffs are becoming a daily fact of life, many IT professionals are looking to broaden their skill sets and boost their resumes by adding additional technologies and certifications to their backgrounds. With an increasing number of businesses adding Macs to their environments, the idea of adding Mac support and integration to an existing skill set is an idea that is becoming more attractive for those working in a range of IT jobs — a transition from a few years ago when Mac support skills represented a more specialized and niche market.
Whether you're an existing Mac technology professional or someone looking to broaden a more general skill set to include Mac knowledge and support, here are some of the core skills that will make you a more attractive candidate for jobs that include supporting or managing Macs.
Apple Desktop Support Skills and Certifications
It may seem like an obvious observation to say that Mac support skills are important, but it is a point worth mentioning. Even though Mac OS X is a Unix operating system, Apple has customized and developed the platform to meet certain needs. Having a solid understanding of Mac OS X and how to support it is probably the most crucial skill set for any Mac IT professional.
Likewise, it's important to understand Apple hardware. Although largely based on standard industry interfaces and technology, Macs do rely on custom-made Apple firmware as well as custom motherboard designs and a unique overall design for both their internals and cases. Understanding both the hardware and OS are critical to success in basic Mac support.
Apple offers a number of training options and certifications that can provide you with both these skills and a way to show employers that you've mastered them. The company provides certifications in basic Mac OS X support as well as support and troubleshooting of desktop and notebook hardware. Training classes are available for each exam, and the text of the training classes are also published as part of Peachpit's Apple Training Series.
These make a good starting point, but they are not the only source of information. Apple's own Knowledge Base provides an additional level of Mac knowledge, and any Mac support professional should be familiar with the Knowledge Base as well as Apple's discussion forums and mailing lists.
Understanding Common Mac Workflows and Software
Beyond basic Mac OS X support skills, a crucial addition is being familiar with common Mac software (both from Apple and third-parties). Although Macs are becoming more common for a diverse set of tasks, familiarity with the tools and workflows of the core Apple markets will always be an advantage. Any Mac IT professional should have at least a passing knowledge of desktop publishing, photography solutions, audio and video technology, and common education tools.
Specific titles that can be helpful to understand both how to use and how to support include: Adobe's various products, Apple's Pro apps, iLife and iWork, Office for Mac, and Quark XPress. Certifications in the use and support for these various solutions (as well as a wide variety of training options) are fairly broadly available.
As you become familiar with the individual solutions, it's also important to become familiar with how they are commonly used — both individually and as a whole as part of a single solution. This will not only give you a leg up in talking about them, but also in actually working effectively with users to develop ideal solutions and/or provide high quality and efficient end-user support.
Working With Apple Remote Desktop
There are a number of remote desktop control and management solutions on the market for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux workstations and servers. However, one of the most common for managing Macs is Apple Remote Desktop (ARD). Rather than simply being a remote control solution, Apple Remote Desktop provides a wide range of features including basic remote monitoring and control, software (including operating system and application), update and deployment, user interaction, and both software and hardware inventory and auditing capabilities. ARD is also generally low-cost and supports varied permissions and scheduling options. All of these combine to make working with both the basic and advanced features of this particular product a skill for any Mac IT position from helpdesk to systems and server administration.
Working With Mac Software Update Strategies
Like Microsoft, Apple provides an automatic software update mechanism for Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server. This can help ensure that Mac OS X and Apple-branded software is up to date. While helpful for consumers, the process of managing software updates in business and education environments can be a bit more problematic and many organizations rely on a variety of update strategies for both Apple software and third-party applications. These can include Apple whole-disk deployment solutions, the NetInstall and Software Update Server features of Mac OS X Server, third-party deployment and client management tools, and Apple Remote Desktop.
Additionally, it is important to stay abreast of the available updates and any reported problems with those updates and to understand how to integrate update management into general IT workflows. These issues primarily affect desktop support and systems administration staff, but because the workflows can vary from similar activities on Windows systems, being aware of the options, including Versiontracker and MacUpdate for maintaining third-party software updates, as well as the fact that Apple doesn't maintain the same rigid schedule for updates that Microsoft does can be important skills.
Mac OS X Security
There has always been (probably always will be) a debate as to whether or not Mac OS X is inherently more secure than Windows. Regardless of your opinion on that debate, understanding Mac OS X security, which is in many ways unique from Windows or even other Unix variations, can be a critical skill for any Mac IT professional (particularly systems administrators). Apple provides a security guide for Mac OS X, and Corsaire has an extensive white paper on the subject that are excellent starting points for such knowledge.
Also in the realm of security is an understanding of anti-virus solutions available for Mac OS X, including the commercial options from Intego, Sophos, Symantec, and McAfee. In particular for business and education environments, understanding the volume licensing and managed client anti-virus options on the market is important, particularly if you will need to provide cross-platform management and support.
Underlying Apple Technologies
It may sound obvious to say that supporting Macs requires an understanding of many of Apple's underlying technology, but the breadth of technologies in Mac OS X Leopard is quite expansive and includes a range of open source and proprietary Apple solutions. In order to support or manage Macs in any way, you should have a fundamental grasp of how Apple has implemented many of these technologies including BSD Unix (and Apple's changes to the standard Unix environment), user management, home directories, directory services, CUPS printing, POSIX and Access Control List permissions, as well as preferences and other library files. Having a grasp of Mac OS X's technical design and implementation will not only allow you to better support and manage the platform but will also allow you to digest available information and training and readily interact with Apple and other vendors if you do need additional support.
Windows and Active Directory Integration Options
With very few exceptions, Macs exist in a multi-platform world and in many situations are not the dominant platform. Understanding this, it is important to know the options available for integrating Macs into other platforms — most commonly Windows Server and Active Directory environments You should understand Apple's built-in SMB and Active Directory support, and you should be familiar (in concept at least) with the offerings from Centrify), Group Logic, Likewise, and Thursby, all of which provide more advanced capabilities for integration. Depending on your environment, you may also want to explore the options for integrating integrating Novell, such as those available from Prosoft and Kanaka (though this primarily relates to education markets at this point).
Similarly, because Macs are rarely an isolated island unto themselves, having a mix of skill sets that enable to you to support and manage other platforms (most commonly Windows) is almost a requirement in Mac IT jobs. Even if you are dedicated to working solely with Macs, you'll most likely need to be able to support Windows running on a Mac either in a virtual machine or under Apple's Boot Camp. Of course, the broader your skill set, the more valuable you'll be in general to an IT team. However, a solid multi-platform familiarity and willingness to pitch in with other non-Mac team members not only adds value to you, but it also tends to help reduce the "Mac guy" stigma in environments where Macs are in the minority and provides cross-training opportunities within a team.
Mac Client Management
One of the biggest skill sets that can be helpful in managing Macs in any network environment is client management. Apple provides a pretty robust client-management system that can be used to define user preferences for virtually any component of Mac OS X or any installed application as well as to restrict user access to various software and hardware components. In many ways the effect, though not the actual implementation, is similar to group policies in Active Directory.
The primary basis for these capabilities is Apple's Open Directory when using Mac OS X Server either alone or in combination with other server platforms. However, Centrify and Thursby both allow you to leverage them without Mac OS X Server (in the case of Centrify this is actually done directly in Active Directory as group policies). In any Mac OS X Server environment or in most environments with more than a handful of Macs, this is a core skill for systems administrators but can be equally valuable in other support and technology integration positions.
Imaging and Deployment Technologies
A close second to client management is deployment solutions. Apple includes built-in deployment capabilities through Apple Software Restore, a command-line solution included with all Macs that supports multicast and unicast operations. Mac OS X Server also includes support for Apple's NetInstall and NetBoot technologies. The free http://deploystudio.com/Home.html" is another increasingly common solution (replacing the now no-longer produced NetRestore). All of these solutions provide mass deployment options that can be run locally or over the network (similar to commonly used Windows solutions like Symantec's Ghost). Similarly, there are a number of products that can also be used to roll out and manage individual application distributions that function in both Mac and Windows.
If you are looking at Mac systems administration, general IT management, and most desktop support positions, having a clear understanding of mass disk imaging solutions (as well as Apple's Disk Utility) is an important skill. Being familiar with the larger gamut of solutions is also helpful.
Mac OS X Server and Open Directory
I've already mentioned Mac OS X Server and Open Directory, Apple's LDAP-based directory service, as part of other skill sets. Although not as widely deployed as other server platforms, Mac OS X Server is a highly flexible server operating system that integrates both Mac-specific and open source technologies in an easy to use environment. In fact, in the current Leopard Server release, Apple introduced two simplified setup modes intended to make initial implementation of Mac OS X Server easy for small businesses and workgroups with larger organizations.
For organizations with a moderate to large percentage of Macs, Mac OS X Server provides a very capable platform for tasks ranging from basic file sharing through complex deployment and client management. By aggregating a number of open source technologies, Apple has also positioned Mac OS X Server as a single platform-neutral solution for an even wider range of tasks including web-based collaborative tools such as blogs and wikis, CalDAV based calendaring, secure instant messaging, cross-platform file and print sharing, and a wide range of fundamental technologies like DHCP, DNS, and Kerberos and LDAP (on which Open Directory is based).
This makes a basic understanding of Mac OS X Server a useful skill set for anyone pursuing Mac-based systems administration jobs. Because many of the technologies employed are central to the underpinnings of Mac OS X itself and are based on common open source technologies and technical concepts, that understanding also provides a broader basis for additional Mac and sysadmin skills. Advanced knowledge of the platform is almost crucial to successfully achieving systems administration tasks in many Mac-based environments.
Helpful Certifications
Apple provides a range of certification programs for both basic and advanced Mac OS X Server administration and matching training options as well as a series of general guides for the included technologies. My own work on the topic also takes these concepts and builds on them with real world experience.
While many of the skills outlined in this article correspond to specific Apple certifications, there are also a number of general IT certifications that can showcase general IT and network troubleshooting and management skills that can be helpful in concert with Mac-specific certifications. Some of these include the various Microsoft certification options, Adobe's Certified Expert certification, CompTia's platform neutral Network+ and Security+ as well as the more Windows-specific A+.


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Victorian Labor's Plan for Jobs and Growth
Victorian Labor's Plan for Jobs and Growth will return Victoria to an economic powerhouse by creating jobs for Victorian families, investing in skills and training and providing an infrastructure pipeline. The plan provides 67 practical and affordable initiatives that will secure Victoria's economic future and undo the damage of the Liberal Government's failure to act.
On the Liberals' watch thousands of Victorian workers have lost their jobs, businesses have closed-up shop and confidence has collapsed. Instead of taking immediate action to kick-start the local economy the Liberals have been asleep for two years and any plans they have offered are decades away from making a real difference here and now.
In the absence of a policy from the Liberals, Victorian Labor has developed a plan in consultation with industry, business and community leaders to boost the Victorian economy and get it back on a sustainable footing.
Victoria Labor's plan has been developed through extensive forums and consultations throughout Victoria. We have heard the same thing time and time again – when will the Coalition get serious about creating an environment for jobs and investment?
A future Victorian Labor Government will:
- Fund TAFEs and crack down on unscrupulous training providers
- Establish Infrastructure Victoria to plan the State's infrastructure priorities
- Establish Projects Victoria to deliver critical major projects
- Determine the viability of Bay West as the location for Victoria's future container port
- Protect WorkCover from government plunder
- Establish robust regulatory burden reduction measures
- Support Victorian businesses seeking to tap into the resources boom
- Protect Melbourne Airport's curfew-free status from inappropriate development
- Support Victorian regional councils seeking to develop crucial infrastructure; and
- Ensure the Victorian Government's procurement processes support local jobs and businesses.
DOWNLOAD: Victorian Labor's Plan for Jobs and Growth
Service Sector
Thousands of workers in the services sector – including banking, IT and call centres – would continue to be employed locally under a new policy announced by Opposition Leader, Daniel Andrews.
Under the policy released at the Victorian Labor Party State Conference, companies that employ services staff in Victoria would get preference for government contracts over those companies that have staff located offshore.
DOWNLOAD: Victorian Labor's Plan to Secure Local Jobs for Local Workers
A Focus on Geelong
A Focus on Geelong sets out Victorian Labor's plan for Geelong and its future.
Geelong Advertiser: State Labor's pledges to boost Geelong jobs
DOWNLOAD: Victorian Labor's Plan for Jobs and Growth – A Focus on Geelong


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Criminal Justice
Armored Truck Nicknamed Armadillo is Unique Anti-Crime Tool in Peoria, Ill.
Posted Aug 18, 2009 6:34 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
It isn't the surveillance cameras so much as the shame factor that makes an armored truck affectionately termed the Armadillo one of the most effective crime-fighting tools in the Peoria, Ill., town arsenal, officials say.
When drug dealing or another household nuisance becomes too much for neighbors to endure, police park the virtually indestructible vehicle on the public street in front of the offending property and train the cameras on it. But surveillance footage is seldom reviewed, reports the Wall Street Journal. The stigma of having the Armadillo parked in front is usually enough to encourage offenders to resolve the situation swiftly.
"The ugliness of the Armadillo is what makes it unique," explains Jim Pasco of the National Fraternal Order of Police. "A police car is not a particular stigma, but if people see that thing in front of your house, they know something bad is going on in there."
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News: Amber Rose Reveals Her Secret Infatuation, "I'm Super Addicted"
Wednesday, Jul 11, 2012 12:05PM
Former video vixen Amber Rose has dished out her love for gaming and revealed what games she and husband-to-be Wiz Khalifa get down with on a regular basis.
Opting out of console platforms like X-Box 360 and Playstation 3, Rose said she grinds out on iPhone applications like "Bejeweled" and "Angry Birds."
"I'm super addicted to Bejeweled, especially Butterfly mode. There are all these butterflies and you have to keep them from getting all the way up to the top where a spider is. Sometimes I won't see a butterfly all the way on the other side and I'll wind up losing for not paying attention. ... Let's see, I have Cut The Rope, Tetris, Angry Birds of course. I'm also into Ski Safari now. You're this little guy on a pair of skis and you go down a mountain and try not to run into obstacles. The Abominable Snowman is in it and when he gets behind you, you go faster. It's hilarious, I'm such a dork." (Complex)
She also revealed what games Wiz and her get down with.
"You know, Wiz [Khalifa] always plays this game, it's some kind of mafia game. Anyway, I tried to play and just found it really complicated. It's really a lot, you have to go to the gas station and fill up the tank, switch cars, kick people out of other cars and do these weird missions. It looks cool but since I haven't really played those games that much, I'm not into them like that. They're a little too much for me. ... We played Draw Something for a while and then we'd help each other with Cut The Rope. Then there's that mafia game that I can't remember the name of. It's not any of the Grand Theft Auto games, it's based in New York. It's a boys game." (Complex)
The blonde hair bombshell especially has time for games these days after recently shelving her music career plans.
"I got engaged and I decided not to go through with an album because I just feel like it's a bit too much," Rose revealed in an interview. "I'm 28 now and me and Wiz are in love and we're thinking about having kids -- to do shows and start a music career is just not on the cards for me. ... I'll dip and dab and do little cool stuff -- I'm featured on Wiz's mixtape with Rick Ross, and I'll just do little fun stuff like that whenever I feel like it's cool." (Hip Hollywood)
Last fall, Rose gave SOHH the scoop on her love for music-making.
"Oh yeah man, I'm in the studio every single night," Rose told SOHH. "Like, I do not sleep. [laughs] I'm really, really, grinding. I'm really in the studio. The music that I make is fun, it's dancemusic, it's club, just super fun music that gets you in a great mood and makes you happy. So I'm all about music and this is my time to really, really come out and hopefully make people happy when they listen to it." (SOHH)
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NEW ORLEANS—The Hornets are still on a roll. Although win number 5 in a row was a struggle.
Forward David West scored 23 points, including a jump shot with 31.7 seconds remaining that snapped a 81-81 tie, as New Orleans beat Toronto Monday night 85-81.
Amir Johnson, grabbed the rebound, and made two free throws to secure the final margin of victory. The Hornets trailed by 12 points in the second half. Said West, "We have character guys who show up and they are not going to panic."
The win was the Hornets 16th in 21 home games this season.
Jarrett Jack scored 17 points off the Hornets bench. Emeka Okafor scored 17 points and grabbed a season high 16 rebounds.
The Hornets are 15-1 this season when holding the opposition to under 100 points.


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Have a look at it and maybe you will build your own too.
Editor's note: Building these is illegal in some countries, so hack responsibly.
Technical Details
Many cell phones use GSM800 mobile standard to operate, thus my VCO (sweeping oscillator) is tuned to the 800MHz frequency range. It may be quite difficult to make this one to work properly without some skills and good testing tools, but in result you will have the efficient VCO.
I used clock oscillator for 45MHz as the noise generator for this jammer. It drives the local oscillator port which is located at the mixer. The signal is going out from the local oscillator and passes through the impedance matching network along its way. This helps equate the impedance of 45MHz clock oscillator with the impedance of the mixer's port.
This port acts like RF input of the signal jammer. The RF output signal passes through the amplifier on the mini-circuit. The output power is increased by additional 15-16dbm in this way. Then the output signal goes to the RF output antenna. RF input has the antenna too.
Jammer Operating
Why I chose 45MHz clock oscillator? Because GSM800 band transmitted and received signals are always separated by the exact number of frequency and it is that 45MHz. Now picture this: cell phone user dial someone and signal goes off. RF input antenna catches it and jammer modifies this signal and lets it go. This signal have a frequency of cell phone's received signal, so cell phone user would hear his or her own voice in a phone! :)
I should also mention that this particular cell phone jammer might be used to block the signal of the cell-based car tracking device which records your GPS data and sends it to some bad guys. And it probably can even jam some IED signals if they are controlled by cell phone GSM800 band.
But I hope that there be no situation in this life when that feature will be needed by me, or you, or anyone else.
Photos And Some Notes
Used mixer was originally made for 600MHz but I modified it a little and it works perfectly for 800MHz.
The amplifier makes fantastic thing with output power. Despite it draws additional power supply, it is worth it.
Jammer case was made from old aluminium box and UHF connectors I took from my old Motorola phone.
Those connectors must be soldered to the mini-circuit to work properly.
To supply this little signal jammer the nine volts battery with voltage regulator is enough. I have separated it from other electronic components with foam plastic.
Don't forget to make a power switch for your new creation. Oh, and attach antennas to the UHF connectors.
So it is ready! Use it wisely ;)
Jammer Scheme
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Omaha Sun's Rookie series: Sacramento Kings
I just finished my latest post taking a look at the rookies the Kings drafted this year. Enjoy, and feedback is much appreciated. Also, congrats on sealing the deal with Adelman and don't think Game 2 will be anywhere close to being as easy as Game 1. The Mercury are coming.


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WVGA TFT for Commercial and Industrial UsesMarch 5, 2008 6:48 am | Comments
One Stop Displays introduced its model OSD-804805-6UFLWB 7.0" TFT that offers a stable supply and lifecycle in a mid-sized TFT. This color AMLCD a-Si TFT is capable of full video, offering digital TTL 18-bit parallel interface and a form factor common in the market. The display has competitive 65/65/55/65 viewing angles, and it features a 30-chip LED backlight with 280 nit backlight (visible after touch panel).
Single-Chip Front End Advances Low-Power Residential GatewaysMarch 5, 2008 6:39 am | Comments
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FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) -- A judge has sentenced Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison for giving U.S. secrets to WikiLeaks.
A small group of people gathered Wednesday morning outside the gates of Fort Meade, near Baltimore, holding posters that read "Free Bradley Manning." They assembled just hours before a military judge announced Manning's prison sentence.
Prosecutors had asked Army Col. Denise Lind to sentence him to at least 60 years. Manning's defense suggested he should spend no more than 25 years in prison.
Prosecutors portray Manning, now 25, as "the determined insider," an anarchist hacker and traitor who started working within weeks of his 2009 deployment to provide WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange with exactly what they wanted. The government has urged the military judge, Army Col. Denise Lind, to sentence him to 60 years in prison for crimes that include six Espionage Act violations, five theft counts and computer fraud.
Manning and his defense team maintain he was an idealistic soldier with a pure motive -- to expose brutal truths about America's military and diplomatic corps. They say the gay soldier's gender-identity crisis in the "don't ask, don't tell" military reached a crescendo that caused him to act out, mistakenly believing that by pouring secret government documents and video onto the Internet, he could change the way the world viewed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- and, perhaps, all wars.
"I believed I was going to help people, not hurt people," Manning said in a courtroom apology last week.
The leaked material included video of a U.S. helicopter attack that killed at least two civilians -- a Reuters news photographer and his driver. The 700,000 leaked documents endangered the lives of U.S. intelligence sources and prompted several ambassadors to be recalled, reassigned or expelled, prosecutors showed.
Manning acknowledged wrongdoing in February and offered to serve up to 20 years in prison for lesser versions of the charged offenses. But prosecutors led by Maj. Ashden Fein sought to hold him accountable for serious crimes, and largely succeeded. Lind convicted Manning July 30 on 20 of the 22 charges. However, prosecutors were unable to prove that Manning aided the enemy, a crime punishable by life in prison.
Military prisoners can earn up to 120 days a year off their sentence for good behavior and job performance, but must serve at least one-third of any prison sentence before they can become eligible for parole.
Manning will get credit for about 3 1/2 years of pretrial confinement, including 112 days for being illegally punished by harsh conditions at the Quantico, Va., Marine Corps brig.
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Liz, I hope that the others in the thread read this email. I am from Texas and my grandfather Juan Rangel Siordia was from Mexico too. He was about 5'9 light skin, ligt hair and blue eyes. I've been told that Siordia, although most of us seem to be Mexican/Spanish, could be of Scilian decent--from the name Scordia. I've seen old Spanish writings of the name De Siordia. So, I'm not sure if it is De Siordia, Siordia, or Scordia. My grandfather was born in 1881 and died in San Antonio TX in 1971. My father is Juan Siordia, his brother is Jesus Siordia. I have a brother names Jesus Siordia as well and two cousins Jesse and Hector Siordia. My grandfather was married to my grandmother Elvira Moncada Villalobos in 1925.
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Claire Daigle
Faculty Director, MA programs
History and Theory of Contemporary Art
Claire Daigle is a writer, art historian and critic. As with her dissertation, Reading Barthes/Writing Twombly, her interests form a constellation around text and image relationships (between theory and practice; experience and verbal articulation—particularly involving color; between contemporary literature and art; among marks, script and signs; and in the connections among everyday practices, documentation and the archive). She also teaches in her sub-specializations in traditional and contemporary Indian and African art. Current projects involve a manuscript on color and an article that reads the Quay Brothers' The Street of Crocodiles through the lens of Marcel Duchamp.
Selected Publications:
- "Continental Rifts: Contemporary Time-Based Works of Africa, The Fowler Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles," review for X-Tra, Volume 12, Number I, Fall 2009, pp. 32-36.
- "The Spaces Between and Around Words," feature essay on Cy Twombly for Tate, etc., Issue 13, Summer 2008, pp. 62-9. www.tate.org
- To God Belongs the East and West': the Negotiation of Divergent Aesthetics in Orhan Pamuk's My Name Is Red," delivered for the session A Novel Approach: The Fusion of Art History and Historical Fiction at the College Art Association Conference, February 2006.
- "Personal Affects: Power and Poetics in Contemporary South African Art" at the Museum for African Art and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, review for Sculpture, May 2005.
- PhD, The Graduate Center and City University of New York Program
- MA, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
- Helena Rubenstein Fellow in Critical Studies, Whitney Museum of American Art Independent Studies Program
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Lots of talk about possible trades leading up to the draft. I get the feeling that Pritchard will definitely be trying to move up in this draft to get the player of his choosing, whether that be Westbrook or Alexander or Augustin or someone else entirely. There's already been enough speculation on who that player actually is, so rather than beat that dead horse I thought it would be interesting to take a look at possible trading partners and their needs.
When you look at the teams filling up the 6-10 range in the draft, which is what it will probably take to get at least one of the players mentioned above, the one team that really sticks out to me is the Clippers. Here are a few reasons why:
1. They simply need bodies. They officially have only 8 players under contract for next season, plus some dead weight, and of those Brand, Maggette, and Livingston are huge question marks. I just don't see how they can expect to improve much next season by adding only one player through the draft.
2. Some of the players they do have qualify as pretty good starters in the league: Brand, Kaman, Thornton, Livingston when healthy, Maggette, so they are not necessarily in the market for more starters. But they are sorely lacking in depth behind their quality players, and this is where we can help. We have a good crop of young, talented players who could do wonders to improve the bench play of a team like the Clippers.
3. The holes that the Clippers do have in the starting lineup and on the bench seem to match up nicely with what we have available. Brevin Knight needs help and Livingston is questionable, so they might be interested in Jack. There's nobody behind Kaman and Brand, so they might be interested in Frye. Maggette might opt out and Thomas can never really be counted on, so maybe Martell or Outlaw appeals to them as well. Clearly we have some answers to their questions.
4. Their competitive window is still open. With the two most important players on their roster, Brand and Kaman, at 29 and 26 years old respectively, they are in a position to still be pretty good if they can just infuse some young talent into their team. No reason to blow it up just yet.
5. Finally, Pritchard rarely leaves anything to chance when it comes to the draft, giving up whatever he needs to to get the player he wants. At #7, it's likely that he would have his choice between Westbrook, Alexander, and Augustin, the three most likely targets for us in this draft based on team needs, workouts, and media reports.
I obviously have no idea what a trade with the Clippers might look like ... Jack, Frye, and the #13 for Thomas and the #7 would work. So would Jack, Frye, a re-signed Wafer, the #13, and the #33 for Mobley and the #7 (I personally like that idea the best). Needless to say, I'll be looking for Pritchard to make a deal with the Clippers come Thursday. Thoughts?


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No. 4 Missouri was trailing, and usual stars Ricardo Ratliffe and Phil Pressey were having bad nights. The Tigers needed a late push to topple No. 8 Kansas. Thanks to Marcus Denmon, they got it.
Denmon had 29 points to lead all scorers, and scored nine straight points late as the Tigers closed with a 11-0 run to get a 74-71 win over the Jayhawks in Columbia. Denmon added nine rebounds and made six of his nine threes to carry Missouri on a night when the Tigers' four other starters had 12 points combined.
Off the bench for the Tigers, Kim English had 18 points, and Michael Dixon added 15.
Thomas Robinson led Kansas with 25 points and 13 rebounds, but was called for a questionable offensive foul late, as was Tyshawn Taylor, who had 23 points.
This game may be the last in the so-called "Border War" to take place in Missouri, at least for a while. The series' future is in doubt with Missouri's impending move from the Big 12 to the SEC in 2012.
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There are a few lesser derbies (but still intriguing, because aren't they always?) this weekend, but of course the big one is Sunday afternoon as two of the three teams with a snowball's chance in hell of winning the title square off in Manchester.
Saturday October 22nd
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Swansea City
12:45 GMT (7:45 AM ET); Molineaux Stadium
This is the kind of lower/mid table game that really ought to get a lot more attention that it actually will; two well-run clubs with likable squads and managers that both play radically different but nonetheless entertaining styles of football. Both of these clubs are likely to at least flirt with the relegation zone as we get deeper into the season but they'll also likely pull out some unexpected results along the way and more often than not they'll be enjoyable to watch. Games such as these are a big part of the reason the Premier League is worth watching despite the fact that the places in the table that actually matter are all but pre-ordained.
Pick: Wolves, 2-1
Aston Villa vs. West Bromwich Albion
3:00 GMT (10:00 AM ET); Villa Park
Whereas games such as these are a big part of the reason DVRs exist. This game holds a lot of meaning for the partisan fan but for everyone else there's very little reason to pay attention. Villa and West Brom are doing what they have to do and it's hard to be too harsh on them seeing as how they're both likely to survive the year with their Premier League status in tact. But still. Ugh.
Pick: Villa, 1-0
Bolton Wanderers vs. Sunderland
3:00 GMT (10:00 AM ET); Reebok Stadium
Bolton and Sunderland have been two of the more surprising teams so far this season and a quick glance at the table should tell you that it's been far from a pleasant surprise for either side. Both teams at least have the excuse of having faced a brutal run of games to start the year but the results are still quite unpleasant; for Bolton a -10 goal difference through 8 league games is nothing short of embarrassing, while Sunderland's even goal difference but still meager point total doesn't say good things about the team's ability to capitalize on opportunities and turn one point into three. It's tough to imagine both of these teams staying down towards the bottom of the table all season, but at some point things have to turn around and that happens against other struggling sides more often than not.
Pick: Bolton, 3-1
Newcastle United vs. Wigan Athletic
3:00 GMT (10:00 AM ET); St. James' Park
Just 8 games into the season, the Premier League is down to just three unbeaten teams. Two of them will of course be contesting the Manchester Derby on Sunday; the third will look to keep their run going against a Wigan team whose start does not inspire a great deal of confidence in their ability to continue to shrug off a loss of talent year after year after year. Newcastle hasn't been nearly as sexy in earning their results as some of their colleagues in the top four, but it would be dishonest to imply that they don't belong there (for now at least) based on their performances so far this season. At a certain point, one has to think that the fortunes of one of these clubs will have to shift. But it doesn't look all that likely to happen this weekend.
Pick: Newcastle, 3-1
Liverpool vs. Norwich City
5:30 GMT (12:30 PM ET); Anfield
Lost in all the talk about Liverpool's revival under the watchful eye of Kenny Dalglish is the reality that his club hasn't really been all that, you know, good so far this year. There have been few wins to write home about and perhaps the year's most impressive result was a draw at home against a Manchester United side that could barely be bothered to even pretend to attack. It's all well and good to preach patience seeing as how Dalglish has been on the job for less than a year and all, but he's also spent a fairly absurd sum of money on players that haven't necessarily delivered the best return on investment. Still, they'll probably obliterate Norwich.
Pick: Liverpool, 3-0
Sunday October 23rd
Arsenal vs. Stoke City
1:30 GMT (8:30 AM ET); Emirates Stadium
If Stoke City manage to win this game (which isn't all that far-fetched a notion) Sam Allardyce is going streaking.
Pick: Draw, 2-2
Fulham vs. Everton
1:30 GMT (8:30 AM ET); Craven Cottage
Interesting note: amongst fans of the United States National Team, this game actually counts as a derby.
Pick: Draw, 1-1
Manchester United vs. Manchester City
1:30 GMT (8:30 AM ET); Old Trafford
This is, of course, the game of the weekend/month/season to this point/possibly of the year. Manchesters United and City are clearly the front runners for the title this season and though Chelsea is hardly a club anyone should take lightly at all the odds are good that these two sides will end up going neck-and-neck for most of the season. Which will be interesting, because it might mark the first time in recorded history a significant majority is pulling for Manchester United to win the title.
Pick: United, 3-2
Blackburn Rovers vs. Tottenham Hotspur
3:00 GMT (10:00 AM ET); Ewood Park
Blackburn hasn't been relegated yet?
Pick: Spurs, 4-0
Queens Park Rangers vs. Chelsea
4:00 GMT (11:00 AM ET); Loftus Road
QPR are a very, very poor man's Chelsea. And I mean that in a very literal sense. And yet somehow Chelsea are more likable in almost every way. That takes some doing QPR. Impressive.
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