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Asterisk/FreePBX on Linode: High load averages with Linux EC2 Image
Hi all.
I currently have a Linode VPS, and would like to set up a small PBX for my own personal use using Asterisk 1.6 and FreePBX 2.8.
My Linode is currently running Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick). Over the last couple of years, I've been slowly learning my way around Linux, and Ubuntu is the distro I feel most comfortable with. However, I often still follow tutorials and articles such as those in the Linode Library, especially for software, such as Asterisk and especially FreePBX where I feel the documentation could perhaps be made much more intuitive for the end user. I used the following guide to set up my system:
The following section, however, is causing me some concern:
My concern increased somewhat when I looked through the list of running processes with ps -e. It seemed to me that there were a lot of processes running that I a. didn't know the use of, and b. hadn't purposely started myself. One of these was something along the lines of sfc-netfront/0. I Googled this, and came across a mailing list post about high load averages on Amazon EC2 Ubuntu 10.04 AMIs.
The mailing list did not provide much, if any useful information, however I am now almost convinced, until it is shown otherwise, that the EC2 Linux Image is to blame for the high load averages. I can only assume this is the case at the moment as I don't have any further information.
So, can anyone shine a light on the reason for these high load averages? Is there something in the Linux EC2 Image that can be removed, disabled etc that would prevent such high loads? Is there an alternative to using this image, such as another Linux kernel image that has the required DAHDI modules? Am I barking up the wrong tree completely thinking that the EC2 Image is to blame?
Running Asterisk without DAHDI was suggested to me, which would be fine - I can't see myself really needing conferencing functionality. However, the Asterisk package in Apt requires DAHDI as a dependency. I did install DAHDI to satisfy this dependency, and as you would expect, got tons of errors. However, Asterisk seemed happy to install. I then ran:
asterisk -r
and was told that communication with Asterisk failed and to check that asterisk.ctl exists. I can only assume that the only way to run Asterisk without DAHDI modules is to compile it from source?
Thanks in advance.
I have running asterisk, frepbx, a2billing, hylafax on single VPS, manual install and all working fine. avarage memory usahe 350MB, cpu load, 0.1
you need dahdi modules only for conference calls.
install dahdi dummy from tarball.
at home ubuntu server 9.10 on intel atom box
on production server: OpenVZ VPS with debian lenny
just download dahdi-all and install it before installing asterisk
I use kernels:
2.6.31-14-generic on ubuntu
2.6.18-194.3.1.el5.028stab069.6 on OpenVZ - Debian Lenny
try this.
mkdir /usr/src/asterisk
Thanks, I will try that when I get home later today. I'm thinking, if I compile DAHDI from source, or at least attempt to, I might be able to install Asterisk from a pre-compiled package, such as those found in Apt. I am visually impaired, and the menuselect screens during the Asterisk make process are a bit difficult to navigate from the keyboard as I remember correctly. But again, thanks for the suggestion. Linode use Xen-based virtual servers, which is why I am having such problems with kernel modules, etc.
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The PRS efficacy review process for identifying HIV Risk Reduction (RR) evidence-based behavioral interventions is conducted using well-established systematic procedures for searching and reviewing the intervention research literature. The information presented below describes the RR search strategy for identifying relevant articles, RR study eligibility criteria for inclusion in the review, and RR study coding procedures for reviewing the quality of the evidence. A detailed overview of the PRS search strategy is available in the article Developing a comprehensive search strategy for evidence based systematic reviews in the open access journal Evidence Based Library and Information Practice.
RR Search Strategy
Using a comprehensive and systematic search strategy, PRS developed a cumulative database of the HIV, AIDS, and STD prevention research literature. This cumulative database is continually updated using both automated and manual search components.
The automated search component involves the annual search of 4 electronic bibliographic databases (EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Sociological Abstracts). The PRS project also conducted a systematic search of the AIDSLINE database prior to its discontinuation in December 2000. These searches identify articles that focus on HIV/AIDS or STD behavioral prevention.
The manual search consists of regularly reviewing 36 journals to identify articles not yet indexed in the electronic databases. Quarterly, PRS team members screen all issues of the journals published within the previous 3 months to locate relevant articles. To identify additional studies, PRS also examines the reference lists of published articles, HIV/AIDS Internet listservs, and unpublished manuscripts submitted by study authors.
For each eligible intervention study, the PRS cumulative database is searched to identify all articles reporting descriptive or outcome data from the same intervention. All articles describing the same intervention study are considered linked reports and are included in the review process for that study. Additional details about these search strategies and procedures can be obtained by contacting PRS.
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HOUSTON, Apr. 8 -- EOG Resources Inc. has accumulated acreage across six counties in the Eagle Ford play of South Texas where the Houston independent has drilled 16 delineation wells over a 120-mile trend.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The long-term buy-and-hold segment of my portfolio consists of a handful of companies that I know quite well.
Unless these companies do something to drastically alter the course of their narratives, I regularly accumulate their shares and buy more on weakness.
I invest in these companies not because of what they are today, but for what I expect them to become in the future.
In this article, I review the latest news on two of these companies: Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI) and BCE Inc. (BCE).Consider the fresh information more writing on the wall. These two companies continue to position themselves to seize massive long-term opportunity across multiple spaces and take over meaningful chunks of the world. Although these stocks might appear to be too speculative or risky for you, you might want to research them further. Something happened in Canada on Wednesday that likely will not make news in the U.S. That's actually a good thing for investors. Canada's Competition Bureau approved Rogers and BCE's deal to acquire a majority stake (75%) in Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment. Consider it little more than lip service to the Canadian public that the Bureau noted that it "will not hesitate to take action should she determine that there has been a violation of the
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FRIEDRICHSRUH, a village in the Prussian province of Schleswig-Holstein, 15 m. S.E. of Hamburg, with a station on the main line of railway to Berlin. It gives its name to the famous country seat of the Bismarck family. The house is a plain unpretentious structure, but the park and estate, forming a portion of the famous Sachsenwald, are attractive. Close by, on a knoll, the Schneckenberg, stands the mausoleum in which the remains of Prince Otto von Bismarck were entombed on the 16th of March 1899.


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Evans Bancorp, Inc. Announces Increased And Accelerated Dividend Of $0.24 Per Share
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Evans Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company) (NYSE MKT:EVBN) a community financial services company serving Western New York since 1920, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.24 per share on its outstanding common stock, a 9% increase from its previous $0.22 per share dividend paid on October 9, 2012. This dividend payment equates to an annualized yield of 3.1%. The dividend is payable on December 31, 2012 to shareholders of record as of December 24, 2012. The cash dividend represents an accelerated payment of the Company's semi-annual dividend scheduled to be paid in April 2013.David J. Nasca, President and CEO of Evans Bancorp, stated, "Given the uncertainty surrounding the federal tax treatment of dividends in the future, we believe the prepayment of our first semi-annual dividend for 2013 is in the best interest of our shareholders. The increase and acceleration of our dividend payment is attributable to the strength of our balance sheet and our strong capital position." The Company has approximately 4.1 million shares outstanding. About Evans Bancorp, Inc. Evans Bancorp, Inc. is a financial holding company and the parent company of Evans Bank, N.A., a commercial bank with $799 million in assets, 14 branches and $673 million in deposits at September 30, 2012. Evans is a full-service community bank, providing comprehensive financial services to consumer, business and municipal customers throughout Western New York. Evans Bancorp's wholly-owned insurance subsidiary, The Evans Agency, LLC, provides property and casualty insurance through 7 insurance offices in the Western New York region. Evans Investment Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evans Bank, provides non-deposit investment products, such as annuities and mutual funds.
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The beam from the intruder's flashlight pierced the blackness of the bedroom at 4:45 a.m., sweeping across the down comforter and into Eric Martin's eyes. Outside, the streets of his Utah subdivision lay still and silent.
But as Martin rolled to the floor, reached into the nightstand drawer and drew out his 9 mm pistol, the 46-year-old executive's mind raced with calculation: Would this man harm Martin's fiancee or her son? Was an accomplice outside waiting? What if he pulled the trigger and hit the sleeping 8-year-old across the hall?
In the weeks since the Connecticut school massacre, some of the most intense debate has swirled around how to keep guns from criminals without infringing on the ability of lawful gun owners, like Martin, to protect themselves and their families.
Indeed, protection is now the top reason gun owners cite for having a firearm, a new survey shows, a figure that has nearly doubled since 1999.
But even after years of study, there is little clarity on how, exactly, Americans use guns to protect themselves in moments of jeopardy -- or how often. Researchers known for sharp disagreement on the self-defense riddle say the answers may be shifting dramatically because of a steep drop in crime, an increase in guns and state laws giving owners more leeway to wield them.
Determining the absolute value of guns for self-defense is clouded by that complex dynamic of policy, judgment and circumstance. Still, both advocates of gun rights and of gun control understand the issue's importance in shaping the debate.
"When there's a threat outside your door, the police aren't going to be there ... the guys trained to save lives aren't going to be there," said Dom Raso, a commentator for the National Rifle Association's online news channel, in a video posted recently by the gun rights group.
And even while calling for new gun laws, President Barack Obama, too, acknowledged the legitimacy of self-defense in an April 8 speech in Hartford, Conn., when he recounted a conversation with his wife, Michelle, after campaigning in rural Iowa.
"Sometimes it would be miles between farms, let alone towns," Obama said. "And she said, 'You know, coming back, I can understand why somebody would want a gun for protection. If somebody drove up into the driveway and, Barack, you weren't home, the sheriff lived miles away, I might want that security.'"
With Americans split over whether guns more often save lives or jeopardize them, researchers have long parsed surveys of crime victims done in the 1990s, arguing over what the numbers mean.
But since then, crime has plummeted in the U.S. The rate of violent crimes including murder and assault fell by nearly half from 1992 to 2011, while the rate of reported property crime dropped 41 percent, data compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation show.
That drop has researchers considering the possibility, even the likelihood, that many fewer Americans are drawing firearms to protect themselves.
"I'm pretty confident that whatever the number is, it did go down ... because overall crime went down," said Gary Kleck, a Florida State University criminologist whose 1990s research, widely cited by gun rights activists, concluded that Americans drew their firearms in self-defense up to 2.5 million times a year. That translates to about 3 percent of all gun owners during the course of a single year.
But the drop in crime means there are far fewer occasions now for Americans to use guns for self-protection, Kleck said, making it likely that the number of annual self-defense usages of guns "should be about half as big now as they were back then, 20 years ago."
Even if such a drop were documented, it would still leave a scenario of relatively widespread use of guns for self-defense suggested by Kleck far at odds with research done by his critics.
The most outspoken has long been David Hemenway, director of the Harvard University Injury Control Research Center. He contends Kleck's survey vastly overinflates the number of times people use guns to defend themselves -- for example, by estimating thousands during the course of break-ins, though many of those homeowners either didn't own guns or remained asleep during the crime. Kleck, in turn, says Hemenway and others depend on surveys that significantly undercount self-defense gun use.
Hemenway, also relying on 1990s surveys, concluded Americans were then wielding guns for self-defense about 200,000 times annually.
Others researchers, analyzing the federal government's National Crime Victimization Survey, say the number of times guns were drawn for self-defense was even lower, about 80,000 times a year.


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new round of Middle East peace talks in Washington.
Sept 5: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is scheduled to visit Qatar
to hold talks with Qatari emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani.
Sept 5: Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak is scheduled to visit Russia
to discuss Israeli security concerns relating to Iranian and Syrian
efforts to acquire Russian anti-aircraft missile systems and Russian
interest in purchasing Israeli arms.
Sept 5: The Democratic Society Congress (DTK), a group affiliated with the
pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) is scheduled send a delegation
to Sulaymaniyah, Iraq for talks in preparation for the Kurdish National
Conference. The delegation will meet with Iraqi president Jalal Talabani.
Sept 5: A second and final injection of nuclear fuel into Iran's Bushehr
nuclear power plant is scheduled to take place bringing the plant to 50
percent of its electrical generating capacity. An estimated 6-7 additional
months are required for the plant to become fully operational.
Sept 5: A final report will be submitted to determine whether energy can
be produced from oil found at the Megged 5 oil reserve near Rosh Ha'Ay,
Sept 5: Indian army chief General VK Singh is scheduled to make a five-day
visit to Sri Lanka to discuss defence cooperation.
Sep 6-Sep 7: Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz is
scheduled to participate in a meeting of the European Union energy
ministers in Brussels in a bid to win support for the opening of the EU
policy chapter on energy in Turkey's membership talks.
Sept 6: Another group of Indian fishermen detained in Pakistani under
questionable circumstances is expected to be released
Sept 6-28: The Azerbaijani military is scheduled to participate in
exercises with several NATO members including a course in airlift delivery
in Turkey.
Sept 8: The Jewish New Year holiday, called Rosh Hashana, begins at
Sept 8-10: The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is scheduled to come to an
Sept 10: US President Barack Obama is schedule to have his first
full-scale question-and-answer session at the White House in nearly four
months. The press conference will likely include questions over the
ongoing Middle East peace talks an the end of combat operations in Iraq.
Sep 11-12: Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejhad is scheduled to visit
Beirut on to meet with Lebanese officials and political leaders.
LATAM (Calendar POC: Reggie)
Sept. 3: The Brazilian Oil Workers' Union, the union representing
employees at Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras, voted to strike for
eight hours on this date in demand of higher wages and better working
Sept. 3: The Central American Integration System (SICA) will hold a
meeting in Guatemala to discuss regional security. Ministries of Defense,
Interior, and Foreign Relations from SICA nations will attend.
Sept. 5: Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa is scheduled to begin a
four-day visit to Japan. (BBCMon).
Sept 5: The binational infrastructure commission meeting betweeen
Venezuela and Colombia is scheduled to conclude in Colombia.
Sept. 6: Representatives from Chilean political party Democratic
Independent Union are scheduled to meet with Chilean President Sebastian
Sept. 6: A 30-member Taiwanese delegation of industrial producers is
scheduled to begin business negotiations Peru.
Sept. 6-10: Colombian and South Korean officials are scheduled to meet in
Washington D.C. for the third round of discussions on a bilateral trade
Sept. 7-10: Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro is scheduled to
meet with Colombian Foreign Minister Angela Maria Holguin in Cucuta,
Sept. 7: Honduran labor unions have called for a nationwide strike on this
Sept. 7: The Tupac Katari Farmers' Federation is scheduled to begin a
dialogue with the Bolivian government on this date.
Sept. 7: Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras is scheduled to launch its
shares offering on this date.
Sept. 8-9: Uruguayan and European Union regional representatives are
scheduled to hold a Governance and Social Cohesion dialogue in Montevideo
at the MERCOSUR headquarters.
Sept. 8-10: Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa is scheduled to visit South
Korea for a meeting with President Lee Myung-bak.
Sept. 8-11: A Taiwanese delegation of technological, information and
communications sector representatives is scheduled to visit Peru.
EAST ASIA (Calendar POC: Zhixing)
Sept. 2-9: Chinaa**s Minister of Culture Caiwu is leading a 40-member
delegation for an eight-day visit to Taiwan.
Sept. 1-4: The North Sea Fleet of the Chinese Peoplea**s Liberation
Army(PLA) Navy is conducting a live-ammunition drill in the Yellow Sea
Sept. 2-4: Indian Defense Minister is on a three-day visit to South Korea
Sept. 2-5: Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych is making his first
official visit to China and will arrive in Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region on Sept.4.
Sept. 2-11: British Prince Andrew, the Duke of Yor, will visit China as a
special representative for international trade and investment.
Sept. 4: The American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS George
Washington, is scheduled to arrive in Manila for a goodwill visit
Sept. 5-8: U.S deputy national security adviser Thomas E. Donilon and US
director of the White House's National Economic Council Lawrence Summers
will visit China.
Sept.5-8: Ecuadorian President Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado will pay a
working visit to Japan, making a state call on Emperor Akihito and meeting
with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan.
Sept.5-9: South Korea and the United States will conduct joint
anti-submarine exercise in the West Sea.
Sept. 5-10: Former U.S President James Carter will visit China for six
days. He is scheduled to visit Beijing, Shanghai and central Hunan
Sept. 6-7: The Bank of Japan might hold an emergency meeting to discuss
measures to cope surging yen.
Sept 6-7: South Korea and the Asia Development Bank (ADB) will co-host the
a**Mekong Development Foruma** in Seoul.
Sept. 6-8: Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada will visit Germany, and
is scheduled to meet with his German counterpart Guido Westerwelle.
Sept. 6-8: The ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) of the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will convene a conference to elect its
highest leading body
Sept. 7-11: Myanmar military leader Than Shwe will pay a state visit to
Sept.7-10: President of the Slovak Republic H.E. Ivan Gasparovic will lead
a group of delegation to pay a state visit to Cambodia
Sept.9-10: South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will visit Russia, and
will attend World Political Forum in Yaroslavl and a summit with Russian
President Dmitry Medvedev
Unknown date: The United States is expected to announce fresh sanctions
against North Korea early next week.
EURASIA (Calendar POC: Marko)
Week Ahead Sept. 5 a** Sept. 12 (Europe returns full swing to work)
Sept. 1-9: Bulgarian vice president Angel Marin will visit China and meet
the Chinese vice-president Xi Jinping.
Sept. 1-15: The joint Russian-Mongolian military exercise Darkhan-3
continues with participation of 600 Russian troops and around 260
Sept. 3-6: A joint French-Russian naval exercise will be held, with the
participation of Russiaa**s Pyotr Veliky a** nuclear powered guided
missile cruiser.
Sept. 5: Moldova will hold a referendum on amending the format of
presidential elections to a popular vote instead of the current system
under which the president is elected by the parliament.
Sept. 6: Polish-EU talks on the legality of the Russian-Polish natural gas
Sept. 6: Immigration a**summita** has been called by France and will be
held in Paris with Germany, Italy, Spain, the U.K., Canada and Greece
Sept. 6: London Underground workers will stage a strike starting at 5pm,
with another set of workers to strike at 9pm.
Sept. 6-9: Russian defense minister Anatoliy Serdykov will host Israeli
counterpart Ehud Barak in Russia. Barak will talk defensive cooperation
with Serdykov as well as Russia's recent sale of P-800 Yakhont cruise
missiles to Syria.
Sept. 6-9: EU finance ministers meeting in Brussels will have the bank
transaction tax on the agenda.
Sept. 6-8: Japanese foreign minister Katsuya Okada will visit Germany for
a three-day visit to discuss UN Security reform with his counterpart Guido
Sept. 7: French unions prepare to protest against planned retirement age
moving from 60 to 62 the same day as the reform goes to the parliament.
Sept. 7: Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini will pay an official
visit to Azerbaijan to meet with Azerbaijana**s foreign minister Elmar
Sept. 8-9: Talks between Russia and Bulgaria on the Burgas-Alexandroupolis
oil pipeline will be held in Moscow.
Sept. 8-10: U.S. Department of State Undersecretary for Political Affairs
William Burns will visit Ukraine to discuss a wide range of topics on
security and international affairs.
Sept. 9: Serbian opposition parties will organize a rally after the Sept.
9 UN General Assembly session that will discuss Serbiaa**s resolution on
Kosovo and Metohija.
Sept. 9-10: Russian president Dmitri Medvedev will host South Korean
president Lee Myung-bak and the Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi
at the Global Policy Forum in Yaroslavl. Myung-bak and Medvedev will hold
bilateral meeting on Sept. 10 to discuss their strategic partnership and
mark the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
Sept. 9-25: More than 5,000 servicemen from Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan,
Russia and Tajikistan will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
anti terrorist exercise called Peace Mission 2010.
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Clinical Research Center
The Clinical Research Center is a private clinic designated solely for clinical research projects. The facility consists of approximately 300 square feet of clinic space, with three dental units, a consultation room, and a separate office workspace.
Current Location
The Clinical Research Center is located on the 3rd floor of the Dunn Dental Building at 875 Union Avenue.
Current Research
Faculty Working in the Clinical Research Center
Paul Bland, D.D.S.
Associate Professor & Chair, Department of Periodontology
Franklin Garcia-Godoy, D.D.S, M.S., Ph.D., Ph.D.
Senior Executive Associate Dean for Research | Chair, Department of Bioscience Research
Liang Hong, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Oral Health | Director of Community Oral Health
Anastasios Karydis, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontology
Rania Livada, D.D.S., M.S.
Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontology
Terry Trojan, D.D.S., M.S.
Professor & Chair, Department of Orthodontics
Colette W. Stewart, R.D.H., B.S., M.S.O.L.
Clinical Research Associate | Dental Hygienist
Shantel D. Jeffries, R.D.A.
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My 8yr old son, Sebastian St.Clair, was youngest ever competitor to complete EWEB Run to Stay Warm today with amazing time of 1hr 54minutes earning him 2nd place in his age devision of males 14yrs and younger.
8yr old finishing half marathon
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Two Cute Valentine's Day Books For Elementary Students
By Margo Dill on February 14, 2013
Roses are Red, Your Feet Really Stink is one of my favorite Valentine books–especially when I was teaching. I read it to my class every year! Diana deGroat illustrated and wrote the book–such a talent. Here's a summary of the story: "When Gilbert writes two not-so-nice valentines to his classmates, his prank quickly turns into […]
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A Commitment and a Picture Book
By Margo Dill on January 30, 2012
I am including a photo of Madagascar on my blog today because I want to tell you about the commitment I made at church today. I want to post about it on my blog 1. to hold me accountable and 2. to inspire anyone else to do the same. At church, a priest from the […]


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60 Years Ago
The war in Europe was over, and yet for many Allied PoWs their suffering was only just starting to come to an end. In December 1944, some 270,000 American, British, and Commonwealth prisoners were sent on the road so they wouldn't be liberated by the advancing Russians. One in ten died. After the war their horrors were dwarfed by the Japanese atrocities and the image of PoWs in Germany was set by the "Escape" films. My father was one of those PoWs and only ever spoke briefly of it so I can recommend this book as an excellent eye-opening account.
Amazon.com: Books: The Last Escape: The Untold Story of Allied Prisoners of War in Europe, 1944-1945
Nichol (himself a PoW during the first Gulf War) and Rennell have dug out the stories of these men, who were marched for hundreds of miles through one of the worst winters Germany has ever experienced--half frozen, generally unfed, racked with dysentery, and apt at any moment to be shot by a German guard or strafed by Allied aircraft who had no idea who they were. Afterwards, their ordeal was forgotten by all but themselves. An excellent account of an unknown atrocity, which left thousands dead and other thousands crippled for life.


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Kathleen V. "Kitty" Beggs, 84, Stevens Point, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, while under the care of Ministry Home Care-Hospice Services.
A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at The Springs United Methodist Church in Plover, with the Rev. Mike Weigand officiating. Burial will be in Maine Cemetery in Plover.
Visitation will be at Boston Funeral Home in Stevens Point from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and at the church from 10 a.m. Thursday until the service.
A memorial will be established in her name at a later date.
Condolences may be offered online at www.bostonfuneralhome.net.
Mrs. Beggs was born Nov. 29, 1927, in Stevens Point, a daughter of the late Clarence and Alice (Harroun) Sherman. She moved to the town of Plover at an early age and lived on the Boston Fox Ranch while attending Maine School, graduating from P.J. Jacobs High School in 1946.
She was married to Fred L. Beggs on June 5, 1948. He died on Sept. 26, 2011.
She worked for the Worth Co. after graduating from high school. She also worked for F.W. Woolworth Co. for many years and then did domestic work for 15 years until she retired in 1990.
She was a longtime member of Plover United Methodist Church and American Legion Auxiliary 543 of Plover.
Survivors include one daughter, Nancy (Scott) Beggs Willoughby, Stevens Point; one grandson; and three great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.


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By Curt Wagner, @ShowPatrol
8:57 PM CST, November 26, 2012
They're getting closer and closer ... the Snowmen, that is. BBC America late Monday released an image of the monsters Doctor Who will face in the 2012 Christmas special, called, not too coincidentally, "The Snowmen."
The network also released a poster for the special, which will debut 8 p.m. CT Dec. 25.
"The Snowmen" stars Matt Smith as the Doctor and introduces Jenna-Louise Coleman as his new companion, Clara. They embark on a mission to save Christmas from the villainous Doctor Simeon (Richard E Grant) and his army of icy snowmen.
Read more about the special and check out other the poster and other photos from the episode at this earlier post.
Want more? Discuss this article and others on Show Patrol's Facebook page.
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Getting Closer to Perfection.
posted by Hansolo (SAINT MATTHEWS, SC) Nov 10, 2008
Member since Feb 2008
11 out of 11 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
posted by Exile23 (BRONX, NY) Oct 27, 2012
Member since Oct 2012
1 out of 1 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
the best game ever
posted by gamegirl12 (OGLESBY, IL) Sep 16, 2009
Member since Sep 2009
1 out of 1 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
This game is definitely one to remember.
posted by Swift10210 (PELHAM, NY) Jan 7, 2009
Member since Nov 2006
1 out of 1 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
Can't use Created Character in story mode
posted by jasoncourt (ARLINGTON, VA) Nov 13, 2008
Member since Oct 2003
8 out of 11 gamers (73%) found this review helpful
This year they have added custom entrance music importing (finally!) for PS3. Also a big plus for this years game is the faster loading times (also finally). The downside of SVR 2009 is that the created wrestler you make cannot play through the story mode in the game.
What fun is it to spend all this time creating a character and entrance and move set and finisher(new this year) if you can't go into the story carrer mode. There is a carrer mode, it just has no 'story' and is just match after match to win each belt.
And there is a story mode, but the only characters you can use are Triple H, Undertaker, CM Punk, Chris Jericho, John Cena or the tag team of Rey Mysterio and Batista.
This is just so disappointing for me personally. If you don't mind using one of those superstars, then you might not have a problem with this game. As far as the game-play goes, it is alot like last year with very minor improvements all around.
In summary:
positives +import music for entrances (new for PS3)
+significantly less load times
negatives -can't import your created character into the story mode
going in right direction
posted by onithekid (LOUISVILLE, KY) Nov 8, 2008
Member since Jun 2008
4 out of 7 gamers (57%) found this review helpful
Raw V. Smackdown!
posted by DAtruem0 (BAYONNE, NJ) Jan 3, 2009
Member since Oct 2008
2 out of 4 gamers (50%) found this review helpful
posted by blazer8487 (JONESTOWN, PA) Nov 17, 2008
Member since Mar 2007
3 out of 8 gamers (38%) found this review helpful
Very Good
awsome game
posted by sports (SHELTON, CT) Jan 22, 2009
Member since Apr 2007
1 out of 3 gamers (33%) found this review helpful
smack down vs raw 2009 BEST GAME EVER
posted by gameflyer4 (VERONA, WI) Nov 22, 2008
Member since Oct 2008
1 out of 3 gamers (33%) found this review helpful
Awesome Best Yet
posted by WWErules09 (HAMPTON, GA) Nov 9, 2008
Member since Jun 2007
1 out of 4 gamers (25%) found this review helpful
Very Good
What You Would Almost Expect
posted by Freeze17 (KUNA, ID) Nov 13, 2008
Member since Jan 2005
1 out of 5 gamers (20%) found this review helpful
love it!
posted by kingassassian25 (HUNTSVILLE, AL) Aug 13, 2011
Member since Aug 2011
Above Average
PS2 vs PS3 version
posted by BloodyHeck (HOLCOMB, KS) Apr 19, 2011
Member since Oct 2008
plus Jericho and Mysterio alt attires
visuals were the same as PS2
the gameplay was more sketchy though on the PS3
the PS2 had more cleaner gameplay not so much confusion
Smackdown sucks go with UFC!!!!
posted by clawss (PITTSBURGH, PA) Jul 26, 2010
Member since Feb 2008
WWE Smackdown VS Raw 2009
posted by wwefanatic (SANTA CLARA, CA) Apr 10, 2010
Member since Apr 2010
Really Bad
worst Smackdown vs RAW game
posted by Goldfox17 (STEVENS POINT, WI) Apr 4, 2010
Member since Apr 2010
Great for fans, but otherwise lacking!!!
posted by Wildcard82 (Oak Hill, FL) Dec 24, 2009
Member since Dec 2009
SvR 2009
posted by Drtc24073 (CHRISTIANSBURG, VA) Oct 22, 2009
Member since Aug 2009
good graphics(if you put an HDMI cble to your PS3)
posted by rockers102 (GRAND ISLAND, NE) Oct 15, 2009
Member since Jul 2009
Not up to par
posted by tloc3385 (BUTLER, PA) Sep 1, 2009
Member since Sep 2009
Smacked Down
posted by scrtasian7 (HOUSTON, TX) Jul 7, 2009
Member since Aug 2008
I've enjoyed the Smackdown vs. Raw series on PS2, but haven't really played them since getting a PS3. I tried out SvsR 09 and to my dissappointment, it wasn't the same. Granted I've skipped a couple of games in the series, the last being SvsR 07 on PS2, but that was enjoyable. The controls seem overcomplicated to me (even though other reviews say they're great). Sure, it's easier to pull off certain moves with just the flick of the right analog stick, but without any tutorials for newbies (or people who have stepped away from the series like myself), you're kind of stuck mashing buttons and doing the same moves over and over. I also had problems uploading DLC which I don't know if it was my network or what was going on, but after downloading the extended rosters from the PSN TWICE! Nothing got uploaded to the game.
I found the game to frustrating and too repetitive, which if you are a fan of the shows nowadays, is exactly how it should be. I miss the days of Stone Cold and the Rock.
Very Good
posted by mrmendoza (FARMERSVILLE, TX) Jul 6, 2009
Member since Jul 2009
WWE Raw Vs Smackdown 2009
posted by beanz74 (BRIDGETON, NJ) Jun 25, 2009
Member since Jun 2009
Above Average
The Honest Truth from a die hard fan
posted by GOTWLGF (LAKELAND, FL) Jun 19, 2009
Member since Jun 2008
The new wrestlers is always a great thing about this game by far. To create not only a finisher, but a highlight reel had an awsome start, but I hope to have longer highlights, to be able to mix them up from match to match, diffrent types of finishers, and more of variety of finisher components. The Road to Wrestlemania is awsome, but wish they had more superstars. The Career mode is just a HUUUUUUGE dissapointment. You went from seeing your CAS come to life in these rivalrys to just doing a bunch of random exhibiton matches with no plot. As much as I didn't care about the Manger Mode, it is always something fun to do, but they got rid of it. Every SVR always has a major focus, but this years was not that great, Tag Teams. Tag Teams are fun in all, but they aren't a great topic. If they are going to pick a major focus make it Create a Superstar somehting everyone does. THEY TOOK OUT CREATE YOUR OWN CHAMPIONSHIP!!! I loved to do that all the time, but now they got rid of it. There is alot more I could say, but I highly doubt anyone is going to even read this far.
Overall a great game in all, but we've seen and know, they can do better.