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Danario Alexander: From the 'Zou to the Lou
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Well, not quite. The Rams are still short the most productive receiver from what was a rather thin receiving corps even with Clayton on the field, so things are most definitely not the best they could be. Still, as both a Missouri Tigers and St. Louis Rams fan, it is very exciting to see Alexander wearing the blue and gold after doing the black and gold so proud.
For those of you who may not be all that familiar with Alexander you're probably wondering what all the fuss is about. Part of it, of course, is just the fact Alexander went to Mizzou and we Midwesterners love our local talent. More than that, though, is the fact those of us who do follow the Tigers have gotten to see what kind of a talent Alexander is, and just what kind of an impact he could make at the game's highest level.
To start, he has great size for a wideout, at 6'5" and 215 lbs. That's on par with with receivers like Andre Johnson or Larry Fitzgerald, though both of those guys are a little bulkier than Alexander. He immediately becomes the Rams' longest receiver, and his ability to go up and get the ball over just about any cornerback is impressive. His hands are absolutely top notch, and he rarely lets a catch get away from him. (Of course, I've said that same thing about Brandon Gibson, and he seems to have developed a case of the dropsies. Maybe I'm the problem.)
Alexander isn't exactly a burner, but his long strides enable him to eat up big chunks of real estate on the field and he's very quick off the line. After playing behind some other remarkably talented wide receivers early in his collegiate career (most notably Jeremy Maclin), Alexander stepped into the number one option role last season and had a monster year catching balls from the Tigers' Blaine Gabbert. The size is outstanding, the hands are great, and the production is certainly there. So what's not to like?
Well, since you asked, here's the not-so-good stuff. The biggest concern for Alexander has been, and probably always will be, durability. He likely would have been drafted somewhere in the 2nd-4th rounds of the draft this year, but at the time he was undergoing his fourth(!) knee surgery after injuring it in the Senior Bowl. His extensive injury history was just too worrisome for NFL teams, and he ended up an undrafted free agent. That could end up the Rams' gain, of course, since they managed to snag one of the higher-upside receivers in the entire draft without even using a pick on him, but there's a definite reason Alexander didn't go where his talent likely should have put him.
There are other concerns about Alexander, of course; his top-end speed is good but not great, and even in college he received demerits on his scouting reports for not running very crisp routes. He would round off routes and get creative instead, using his size advantage to catch balls over coverage. That won't work as well in the pro game, so Alexander will likely need to improve his discipline and sharpen up his cuts. Still, these are all relatively minor concerns; the knees, unfortunately, are not minor.
On the whole, Alexander has all the tools to be a very productive receiver in the NFL, and if he can stay on the field the Rams may very well have gotten themselves a tremendous bargain. The mere fact they gave him a four-year contract coming straight off the practice squad is pretty unusual in and of itself, and should indicate some measure of the team's opinion of him. How much of an impact he'll be able to make immediately is unclear, given that he's played mostly the opposition's offense in practice so far, but down the road his upside is undeniable. He has the size and strength of a true possession receiver, but with enough vertical speed to get behind the coverage and go for the big play.
So welcome to St. Louis, Danario. We're all counting on you. Just watch those knees, okay?
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Lying beside the beautiful Danube, the capital of Hungary combines the two cities of Buda and Pest into an amazing menagerie of culture, style, taste, and history. Hilly Buda in the west boasts narrow cobblestone streets and medieval architecture, while in the east Pest has broad boulevards and a bizarre mix of Turkish and art nouveau architecture.
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Hévíz is considered as one of the world-bestknown spa resorts in Hungary. It is located by the south-western part of the Balaton Lake. You can find here plenty of medical institutions and recreational facilities that attract to come to Hévíz all year long.
The city of Pécs is located in the south-west of the country. It is administrative and economical centre of the Baranya county, which is full of interesting sights and holds colorful festivals. Pécs, altogether with Istanbul and Essen, has been choosen as the European Capital of Culture in 2010.
Győr is the most important city of northwest Hungary, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county and lies on one of the important roads of Central Europe, halfway between Budapest and Vienna. The city is the sixth largest in Hungary and one of the seven main regional centres of the country.
Eger is a city in northern Hungary, the county seat of Heves, east of the Mátra Mountains. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, historic buildings and red and white wines. When you plan your trip, it looks like a small town which half a single day is more than enough, but even 3 days may be not enough to enjoy it fully, even in winter time.
The city is located in the southeastern part of Hungary. Unfurtunately thanks to the vast flood by the end of the 19th Century, wenn much of the city was destroyed, got Szeged a new modern look. There were built many new palaces, wide avenues and administrative buildings.
Debrecen is third largest city in Hungary, located in the east part of the country, by the Romanian border. Thanks to many aristocratic families went the city in the past through the great development. The most significant city's building structure is undoubtedly the so called Great Dome - Nagytemplom. In Debrecen you can try to swim in the hottest natural water in the country in recreational centre called Nagyerdeigyógyfürdö.
Miskolc is smaller city in northern Hungary, by the river Szinva. Dominative is the gotic church with its bell tower, located on the Avas hill, from where it is beautiful view of the city. Worth to see is the principal synagogue, which is unfortunately still waiting for its reconstruction.


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A good breakfast for your kids may do more than give them energy. New research shows it could impact their future.
According to a study by the non-profit campaign 'No Kid Hungry,' ensuring kids have access to a healthy school breakfast can dramatically impact their academic heath and economic futures.
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Walter Brasch: President Obama and Secretary Clinton could not allow government action against the filmmakers, as the protestors wanted. The Founding Fathers demanded freedom of speech, the press, and religion.
French Protestors: "Where Are You Americans?"
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Reimagining Kids Birthday Gifts
Rudy DeFelice, CEO of KidWorth, bowled me over when he told me that the average kid earns about $25k worth of stuff before he grows up. Most of it takes the form of a handful of calendar dates: birthdays, holidays, religious ceremonies.
But you know how birthdays typically work, don't you? The entire class gets invited and each kid goes to the toy store to choose a present for the birthday kid – typically a plastic toy or game that will be used two or three times before it's retired.
Mr. DeFelice, whose background is in corporate software, thinks he has a better way with KidWorth. KidWorth is a free service that lets a parent open an account per child. Friends, relatives, and anyone invited can contribute to their KidWorth account.
The child specifies a goal – maybe it's something they want to own, like an iPad or a skateboard. They specify the amount of money they need to reach that goal. They could just as easily specify a charity, or even a goal of saving money. Once the goal is specified, they share the goal with friends and family who are invited to contribute. So, invite the whole birthday gang to make a donation instead of buying a gift.
The idea is similar to a bridal registry – just for kids. Of course, many old-fashioned parents and relatives don't think much of the idea of setting up a registry to collect money. Though it makes perfect sense to pool funds and let the child save money to buy what they want, it goes against the grain of gift giving for many traditional parents.
The money gets stored in a no interest savings account – another reason many parents might find it less than a perfect solution. Why save money in a no interest account when they can learn about gaining interest from other simple bank accounts?
KidWorth, as it turns out, has done extensive outreach into the mommyblogger community. Most of the reviews I read of the website were written by moms who were compensated for their work by KidWorth. And even those sponsored reviews pointed out the nuisance of having to set up a site for the kid's gift.
KidWorth represents a nice way to teach kids fiscal responsibility, delayed gratification and goal setting, but it's not the only way. Visa has a website filled with practical games about saving, as does The Mint. Jumpstart also has a robust financial literacy program. KidWorth's greatest missing link is the "gaming" component – many children enjoy learning and changing their behavior through games. If I were a parent of young kids I would think about involving the entire community or class at school, eliminating the singling-out of your child because you've gone into the birthday fund raising business.
Can Gamification Help Solve the Kids' Privacy Problem?
Sigh. We've seen this one before. The stage is set for the next bout between concerned parents and watchdog groups and web and mobile sites that cater to kids. Because it's so easy to glean information about kids habits, whereabouts and friends using the technologies in today's smartphones, there's a movement to look for ways to, an minimum make kids and their parents more aware of the issue and at maximum, pass legislation with penalties for taking kid's information inappropriately. This week the FTC issued a report that included a strong wag of finger to kid's apps creators. The report asks them to do more to make the information they're getting from young users more transparent.
One of the recommendations is a simplified explanation terms and conditions. This should work about as well as telling your kids that they'll have to read the manual that comes with their new bicycles!
But, what if terms and conditions could be integrated as part of the "play" experience of a site or an app. What if you got points for completing the brief "what could happen/what information we're sharing" game? Points that you could later spend on the game itself.
I'm no game designer, but I know the power of games to lure and engross. So, how about creating an intro game to sites for kids that give a quick overview of the nasties or lack thereof — you don't play them… no prizes for you.
For a good overview of the latest FTC findings on kid's privacy: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/16/f-t-c-issues-report-on-apps-and-data/
For the full report: http://ftc.gov/os/2012/02/120216mobile_apps_kids.pdf
Time to Re-Address Address Bloat
Have you looked at a colleague's business cards lately? Once pristine, with a simple name and mailing address, today's business cards feature a litany of links and social networking connections. Some of them have forsaken the physical address, replacing it with a list of every social network in existence. Others, who can't let go of the physical, have business cards that are approaching War and Peace-like length. For example:
Name - Address - Company - Title - Email - Personal Email - Phone - Cell Phone - Twitter - LinkedIN - Facebook - IM
And on it goes. It's no longer a business card, it's a biography. And who's that important that they need to be contacted seven ways come Sunday?
But, besides being a sensory overload, the biggest bother about business cards that go on ad nauseum is that they've stymied most attempts to automate their entry into a contact database.
Here are a few of the options I've tested:
Electronic signatures using cut and paste: Slow and tedious. You mark the signature information in the email, copy to the clipboard and paste into a contact manager. Then you manually stick the correct information into the correct fields. Accurate but painstakingly slow. EHow offers some good tutorials on variations of the cut and paste theme.
Business Card Scanners: I use an early version of Neat Receipts. The problem isn't with the scanner; like with most card scanners, the scanned image of the business card is pretty good. The problem is parsing the information from the card into your contact manager. Most card scanning software understands a name/address and phone number, but from there the results disintegrate. You wind up fixing many entries manually.
Mobile Phone Apps: I use CamCard to take photos of business cards with my Andorid mobile phone. A free Lite version of the program gives you 10 scanned cards followed by 2 per week. You can upgrade to the full version for $11.99. Once you use your camera to snap a photo of the business card, the image goes into a special CamCard database. The database is pretty smart: you can decide to email, look them up on LinkedIn, IM, map the address, look up the contact on the web, or heaven forbid, actually give them a call. The downside? You can't sync this with other databases easily.
Gwabbit App (and PC versions): With email signatures, I use Gwabbit. I've used it since the day it launched and it keeps getting better. Gwabbit works with Blackberry and Microsoft Outlook. It sits on the toolbar and with a single click it captures the signature information and organizes it into your Outlook address book. If it messes up an address – say it doesn't recognize a Twitter or Facebook – you can go back to the signature, manually highlight it, and click. This usually remedies the problem. The company says it's at work on a new version of the program that will be better at parsing weird addresses.
Gist: Gmail users tend to like Gist, an add-on that lets you bring your contacts from all of your social networks and email into one place. But that assumes your contacts have already found your way into these lists.
And to get your contacts out of your social networks and import than into your contact database is pretty simple. Just export your database into .CSV file and then import it into your contact database.
Hoping the next generation of contact managers gets smart about complex addresses and taking info from multiple places.
What Does an Augmented Reality Book Look Like?
Popar (www.popartoys.com) is in Pop plus "AR") has an idea about how to fuse books with augmented reality digital experiences to create a deeper, richer, more multifaceted read. The results are pretty spectacular and may do more to add new life to traditional printed books.
The idea is pretty simple. You buy a big 'ole picture book (about $27) wherever books are
sold. They're hard-covered luscious looking books with topics like Bugs, Planets or Construction Machines. The books all have special AR markers on their pages.
Each book comes with a DVD that installs the Popar software. The software takes control of your webcamera and brings the pages of your book
to life on screen. You hold a page of your book up in front of your PC's webcam and the marker gets automatically
recognized. That's when stuff on your display screen kicks into action. In the Planet book the planets' start circle, rockeships launch … in the Bug book
scorpions appear to carry their babies, butterflies flap their wings. Planets start swirling, bugs start crawling, and a narrator's voice explains the
subject material.
But wait, there's more. Each book comes with a marker (named Mark-E, of course) that reads the page aloud to you and sets things in motion when it's held in front of the camera. And, in the back of each book there are cut outs that turn into AR digital toys that you can mix and match for even more action. Finally, there are add-on packs of AR cards which are also markers. Hold these cards in front of the webcam and even stranger things happen.
Few little gotchas. This is not an app – it's a bigger installation. You need a webcam and a PC. There's a DVD to install the software. Little hands will grow weary of holding pages up to a webcam (detachable webcams might be a better alternative since could capture the pages
while they're laying flat on a surface). And getting used to the variations in what happens as your pair different cards with other cards or books with cards is
impressively mind boggling. Plus parents have a hard enough time buying a book for the kids, there's going to be a bit
of an augmented reality book learning curve.
That said the results are a fun read and an eye-candy full of 3D and printed delight.
Perpetual Gaming: At Toy Fair Your Games are Never Far From Your Side
Microsoft Kinect did an awesome job of making indoor play a physical sport. Nintendo rocked the world when it let kids take their favorite games with them. With video game sales down this holiday, the new object of the game is a seamless play, one that goes with you wherever you are in all sorts of manifestations.
Skylanders Gen II: When I saw Activision's Skylanders, a year ago, it had all the makings of a crap shoot — a new technology that involved taking your solid state game piece with you combined with a complicated storyline. Even Spyro, the main character, wasn't part of the title. And yet, here we are, one year later and Skylanders, one year later and I'm eating a bit of crow. Skylanders is a runaway hit.
The sequel is here and it's giant sized. There are eight new figures in a super-sized format
and 12 new creatures in the original format. These giants have giant powers, too. New chapters of the Skylanders story, light radiating from the toys as they near their portal destinations, and a variety of handheld and mobile apps versions make this new Skylanders a larger franchise than ever.
Hasbro Meets Zynga There's a certain sensibility that the folks who brought you Monopoly and Scrabble would look to the future by partnering with Zynga, the makers of popular virtual games like Farmville and Words with Friends. Hasbro is literally betting the "farmville", that you'll want your favs with you in a variety of medium. You should be seeing everything from board games to toys based on Farmville, Cityville and Words with Friends. Angry Birds from Rovio has enjoyed great success with a growing line of real world toys and I expect Hasbro/Zynga to do the same. (Ironically, these games tend to be played by young adults, and not kids, since they orginate on Facebook but as we've learned, few parents and tweens observe the +13 age requirement on Facebook.)
The Brobos Other new entertainment properties are starting out the gate across multi-platforms. Brobo a children's entertainment property for prescholers involves a series of YouTube videos centered around flying Brobos (not to be confused with Bobos) that teach basic counting, reading and other skills. Product companions include lightup Brobo nightlights that turn on when you tap their hands to their hearts. Natuarlly each Brobo has their own personality from dirt loving dogs to pizza loving Trex.
Nukotoys is one of the more artistically arresting products I've seen is . It's got all the elements of a winner mixing trading cards with an app based game. Set to ship this spring, the game Monsterology is based on the bestselling Ology book series, a set of illustrated fantasy books presented in a fictional encyclopedic format. Dragons, Sea Serpents and other stuff that kids dreams are made of are all cataloged in great detail. Nukotoys faithfully takes the book as its starting point, moves the play to the iPad and iPhone and creates a collectible card game with a turn-based strategy game. Built for kids ages 7+ the game comes with 100 cards in the set, 75 creatures plus 25 traps and magic elements. To play you tap your card against the surface of your iOS device and you immerse yourself in a world that has elements of Risk and Chess. You can invite other players to collect, train, trade, and play in a quest, ultimately becoming a "Master Monsterologist". This one could transcend gender and age and become a classic play for a digital world. The company is also launching a game based on Animal Planet which lets younger kids use trading cards to unlock animal life on the African Serengeti.


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This popular community celebration is now in its 23rd year. The lineup features floats, musical groups, local organizations, and others. The parade proceeds north on State, west down Liberty, south on Main, and east up William back to its starting point. This year's theme is "Parade of Stars." Also, a patriotic bike decoration contest for kids age 12 & under (8-9 a.m.; judging is at 9:30 a.m. at State & William).
10 a.m., starts at William & S. State. Free. a2jaycees.org, 531-9626.
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July 2-6. Midway rides, carnival games, concessions, tractor pulls, a petting zoo, a rodeo (July 4 & 5 at 7:30 p.m.), an opening parade (July 2, 6:30 p.m.), Battle of the Bands (July 6, 6 p.m.), livestock shows, and more. For complete schedule, see manchesterfair.org.
5-10 p.m. (July 2), 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m. (July 3; rides open at 3 p.m.), 2-10 p.m. (July 4; rides open at 2 p.m.), 1-10 p.m. (July 5), & 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m. (July 6; rides open at 1 p.m.), Alumni Memorial Field, Vernon & Wolverine, Manchester. $5 admission. 428-8429. [map]
"Much Ado About Nothing": Michigan Theater.< less
(Joss Whedon, 2012). A contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's sharp-tongued comedy.
Michigan Theater. Tickets: $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME, michtheater.org. [map]
The Capitol Steps: Ann Arbor Summer Festival.< less
The Summer Festival's perennial July 4 tradition, this Washington, D.C.-based comedy troupe performs its trademark political and topical satire, fashioned by writing new lyrics, ranging from silly to bawdy, to familiar songs. The group also performs a few skits and "Lirty Dies" routines, a vaudeville-era comedic form that employs spoonerisms--the transposition of the initial letters of adjacent words--to create humorously garbled texts. "Not many shows of this sort can maintain a consistently lofty level of insolence from start to finish," writes a New York Times reviewer. The newest of its more than 30 CDs, Fiscal Shades of Gray, includes songs such as "Greece! The Musical," "Secret Service Man," "I Like Big Bucks," and "The Pope's First Tweet."
5 & 8 p.m., Power Center. $30-$50 in advance at the Michigan League, a2sf.org, and by phone, and (if available) at the door. 764-2538. [map]
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Every Tues.-Sun., June 14-July 7. A beloved summer tradition continues this year on Ingalls Mall and features live music, followed at 10 p.m. (Sun. & Tues.-Thurs.) by free movies and at 11 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) by dancing to DJs. Also, a KidZone activity tent. Food concessions from area restaurants. Tonight: Great Divide (8:30 p.m.), the Ann Arbor-bred, Chicago-based rock 'n' soul quintet praised for its horn-inflected, gritty sound. Opening acts are the local blues duo Jennae & Elrod (5 p.m.), the Grand Rapids synth-pop duo Alexis (6 p.m.), and Alejandra O'Leary & The Champions of the West (7 p.m.), a local rock 'n' roll band led by the talented singer-songwriter O'Leary, who's been compared to Liz Phair and Lucinda Williams. The musicians are followed at 10 p.m. by Sixteen Candles, John Hughes' 1984 coming-of-age comedy about a high school girl (Molly Ringwald) whose sixteenth birthday is overshadowed by irritations at home and school. Also, the interactive performance art ensemble Spontaneous Art (6 p.m.). The Summer Festival also includes a series of shows on July 2 & 4-6 at the Power Center.
5 p.m.-midnight, Ingalls Mall at Washington. Free. 994-5999.
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Every Tues. & Thurs. Rides of 35-45 miles (Tues.) with distance and pace (usually fast) determined by the assembled riders and of 40-60 miles (Thurs.) for serious cyclists and those new to bicycle racing.
6-8 p.m., meet at Forsythe Middle School, 1655 Newport. Free. aavc.org. [map]
Magic: The Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On.< less
Every Sun. & Tues.-Fri. All invited to compete in tournaments of this popular collectible card game using standard constructed (Sun. & Thurs.), Elder Dragon Highlander (Tues.), Legacy (Wed.), and booster draft (Fri.) decks. Prizes. Bring your own cards (except Fri.).
6 p.m. (Tues.-Fri.) & 1 p.m. (Sun.), Get Your Game On, 310 S. State. $5 (Tues., free; Fri., $15 includes cards). 786-3746. [map]
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Every Sun. & Thurs. Players of all skill levels invited to play what's regarded as the world's most difficult board game. No partner necessary. Boards and stones provided.
5-9 p.m. (Sun.) & 7-11 p.m. (Thurs.), Espresso Royale, 322 S. State. Free. 417-5547. [map]
"Becky Shaw": Performance Network Professional Season.< less
Every Thurs.-Sun., June 20-July 28. Phil Powers directs the Michigan premiere of Gina Gionfriddo's 2008 Off-Broadway hit comedy that blends sharp wit and humor with the taut suspense of a psychological thriller. When a high-strung newlywed fixes up her uptight stepbrother with her husband's sweet and sexy coworker, the blind date takes a dark turn. Stars Sarab Kamoo, David Wolber, Dorry Peltyn, Keith Kalinowski, and Maggie Meyer. The July 14 performance is followed at 6:30 p.m. by a "Cultural Conversation" ($10; reservations suggested), hosted by Performance Network artistic director Carla Milarch, with the director, designers, and cast.
7:30 p.m. (Thurs.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 2 p.m. (Sun.), & 3 p.m. (July 6 & 20), Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. Preview tickets: whatever you can afford to pay (June 20), $22 (June 21, 23, & 27), and $30 (June 22). June 28 opening night tickets: $39 & $41 includes reception. After June 28: $27 & $29 (Thurs.), $32 & $34 (Fri. & Sun.), $25 & $27 (Sat. matinee), $39 & $41 (Sat. eve.). $3 discount for seniors age 60 & over. Tickets available in advance at performancenetwork.org & by phone, and at the door. $10 student discount in advance, half-price student tickets at the door only. For reservations, call 663-0681; to charge by phone, call 663-0696. [map]
"Miles & Ellie": Purple Rose Theatre Company.< less
Every Wed.-Sun., June 20-Aug. 31. Guy Sanville directs the world premiere of Don Zolidis's new comic drama about a divorced and disenchanted woman who returns to her hometown, where she discovers her high school sweetheart is still carrying a torch for her.
8 p.m. (Wed.-Sat.), 3 p.m. (Wed. & Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. June 20-26 previews: Tickets $22 (Wed. & Thurs.), $27 (Fri. eve. & weekend matinees), $32 (Sat. eve.). June 27: Tickets $27 (Wed. & Thurs.), $37 (Fri. eves. & weekend matinees), & $42 (Sat. eves.) in advance at purplerosetheatre.org, and by phone. 433-7673. [map]
"Frances Ha": Michigan Theater.< less
(Noah Baumbach, 2012). Comedy about a quirky aspiring dancer living in New York City without an apartment or a real job.
Michigan Theater. Tickets: $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). michtheater.org, 668-TIME. [map]


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Africa Malaria Day: fighting the main child killer
Maputo, 23 April 2007- On 25 April of every year, African countries highlight the efforts that are being made to combat malaria in on the continent. The theme for this year's Africa Malaria Day celebrations is Leadership and Partnership for Results.
As in many other African countries, malaria is endemic throughout Mozambique, where the climate favours year-round transmission in most parts of country. Malaria remains the biggest public health problem and is the biggest killer of children in Mozambique – it accounts for about 25 per cent of child deaths and 60 per cent of child paediatric hospital admissions in the country. Malaria is also serious for pregnant women, who run the risk of severe anaemia, and can lead to a low birth weight of the child.
As part of the response, leadership and partnership have been of paramount importance in the national efforts against the disease. The Ministry of Health has assigned high priority to malaria control, and with support from UNICEF and other partners, has been working to prevent and control the incidence of malaria and provide treatment for vulnerable people.
For the control and prevention, the National Malarial Control Programme is rapidly scaling up the use of Indoor Residual house Spraying (IRS) and Insecticide Treated Nets (ITN) or the more recent Long Lasting Insecticidal Net (LLIN) programme. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), ITNs can cut malaria transmission by at least 60 per cent and child deaths by a fifth if the nets are used properly. Nevertheless, ITNs must be used along with improved sanitation and hygiene practices.
To improve treatment, Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT) has recently been introduced as first line treatment and it is expected that it will be gradually expanded throughout the country.
UNICEF works closely with the Ministry of Health on all aspects of malaria control, prevention and treatment, providing technical assistance, leveraging funds for the procurement of ITNs and LLINs and anti-malaria drugs and also helping to promote the use of nets through social mobilisation campaigns.
Since 2000, UNICEF has been the leading agency in Mozambique in the distribution of ITNs and LLINs. Some 2.1 million ITNs have been distributed since then through the public health systems, with about 65 per cent of these being delivered through UNICEF-supported programmes in about 86 districts in the country. Nets are distributed free of charge to pregnant women through antenatal services and to children under the age of five through mobile teams.


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When you think of rugs, one of the main images that springs to mind is of a big bear rug in front of a roaring fire, somewhere in the mountains. But, this year, the public image of the rug is set to change drastically as they make their big comeback into society. With rugs set to be the latest big thing, here are a few suggestions to help you get the most out of your rugs.
First of all, one of the most obvious of the uses of the rug is to cover floors. For this purpose there are many varieties of rugs such as, the bedroom rugs. For the hall you have runners, which help to keep your carpet or floor clean from the dirt everyone brings in. Then you have the smaller rugs for the front room, which lay in front of the fire place. These are perfect for curling up on to get the best from the fire and come in a variety of styles and materials. Finally in this category, there are the rugs that cover whole rooms. These are often used instead of carpets as they are easier to clean and change, as well as allowing stunning wooden floors to be shown off around the edges.
A very traditional use of rugs is as wall hangings. England has always been a slightly nippy country and, as far back as the memory stretches, rugs have been used as wall hangings, primarily to keep drafts and winds out of large, drafty rooms. Later, rugs were used to provide a splash of colour on the walls of large rooms as well as depict scenes. In the modern world rugs are often used in the same way, to provide some 'different' art work for the walls and to create a cosy feeling in rooms.
This summer lightweight rugs are being put to another purpose. It is a long standing English tradition to brave the cold and have a picnic. This season it is no different and rugs are often being taken with people, firstly to sit upon while eating, but also to wrap up in later on, once the chill of evening sets in.
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ASABE 2013 Annual Meeting Awards
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers is an educational and scientific organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food and biological systems. Each year an annual meeting is held to expand awareness of current industry trends, promote and acknowledge innovations in design and technology, and provide opportunities for professional development. This year's conference was held in Kansas City, Missouri from July 21 - 24, 2013.
Dr. Deepak Keshwani was awarded the 2013 ASABE Presidential Citation. The President's citations recognize those who have contributed exceptional service to the profession and the Society. Dr. Keshwani received this award for his role as a member of the Path Forward Committee. This committee was appointed by ASABE to refine and finalize a new organizational structure for the Society and to develop a process to implement the new structure.
Adjunct faculty member, Dr. Tami Brown-Brandl was also awarded the 2013 ASABE Presidential Citation for her exceptional service to the profession and the Society.
Dr. Richard Stowell and Dr. Dennis Schulte were Blue Ribbon winners for their website entry with faculty members from other schools. Their website, Air Quality in Animal Agriculture eXtension, was one out of seven winners from thirty-three entries across the nation.
Dr. Suat Irmak and other faculty from UNL were also Blue Ribbon winners for their short publication entry. Their publication, Evaluation of Water Productivity and Irrigation Efficiency in Nebraska Corn Production, was one of two Blue Ribbon winners out of eleven entries. Dr. Irmak had another entry, Variability of Reference Evapotranspiration Across Nebraska, in the same category of short publications.
2013 was the first year UNL had a team for the Fountain Wars Competition. Fountain Wars consists of two technical tasks that must be accomplished using energy from a water pump and construct the entry on-site. Awards are based off of scores from a written report, oral presentation, construction, technical tasks and the aesthetic display. The team placed fifth in the first technical task and fourth in the second technical task. Overall, the team received fifth place. Team members included: Bethany Brittenham, Julia Burchell, Hillary Stoll, Julia Alves, Noel Menard and Captains Lauren Wondra, Adam Emanuel and Sarah Gardels. Read about this year's rules and regulations. Find out more about UNL's Fountain Wars team.
Junior Aaron Matzke was awarded third place in the K. K. Barnes Student Paper Awards Competition. This competition is to encourage undergraduate students in the preparation of better technical papers. The competition consists of a written competition and an oral competition. Only the top three papers were invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Aaron wrote his paper on computer modeling of microwave heating in a multi-component food product.


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Mary Laster Cramer, 72, of Haddock, was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle accident that took place July 14. The accident was reported to the Jones County Sheriff's Department at 11 a.m.
According to the report of the accident by Deputy Joel McCullough, the 2009 Jeep Cherokee driven by Cramer was traveling west on Highway 22, as was the 1999 Ford F350 pickup driven by Matthew Corcione.
The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 22 and Savannah Drive.
Corcione told the deputy that the driver of the jeep hit the brakes and made a U-turn, causing the collision. He said he tried to miss the jeep but he could not.
The driver of the pickup truck was transported to the Medical Center.
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Alex McCord Says Ramona Is the Only "Real" One on RHONY Season 5 (VIDEO)
We continue to be impressed with former The Real Housewives of New York castmate Alex McCord's weekly video blogs for RumorFix, where she goes through the most recent episode at rapid speed, pointing out where and how the producers set things up, and calling the ladies out for being inauthentic.
In her vlog for this week's episode, Season 5, Episode 6: "I'm UK, You're UK", Alex points out moments when there should have been "conflict," and "more drama," but the new cast sticks to polite and personable chatter instead. She also calls out LuAnn de Lesseps for referencing Annabel's club in London, because "everybody who's been to London has been there." Alex says, "She needs to come up with something better." Poor LuAnn, being called out for her lack of trendiness from one half of Silex!
Alex's "real moment of the week" goes to Ramona Singer, because the RHONY alum actually went to her real-life favorite shoe store with Aviva Drescher: Giuseppe Zanotti. We guess this counts as "real," but we would have chosen Ramona's seemingly "real" reaction to Aviva's prosthesis. That kind of shock and awe can't really be faked, right?
Check out the clip below, and hear Alex explain why the ladies didn't buy anything on their London shopping trip ("because the producers aren't paying"), and how Sonja Morgan and LuAnn screwed up the "purity test."
The Real Housewives of New York airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.
Source: RumorFix
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ODPS reports bar in Meigs County and employee charged with illegal gambling
POMEROY, Ohio — Criminal and administrative charges for illegal gambling have been filed against a Meigs County bar and an employee, according to a news release from the Ohio Department of Public Safety's Investigative Unit.
The charges were filed following a search Thursday at Mizway Inc. on Ohio 143 in Pomeroy.
Ronda K. Stout, 47, of Middleport, Ohio, was charged with gambling and operating a gambling house. The business also was named in the misdemeanor criminal complaint.
The bar also was cited administratively on two counts of acquiring, possessing, controlling or operating a gambling device, electronic video gambling device, game of chance for profit, operating a gambling house and unsanitary conditions as well as recklessly permitting public gaming.
Agents seized three slot machines, various records and numerous bottles of liquor, according to the release.
The case will be heard in Meigs County Court, according to the release.
Once all the criminal proceedings are complete, the administrative case will be presented to the Ohio Liquor Control Commission for their considerating. Possible administrative penalties include fines, and suspension or revocation of the liquor license.
It is illegal in Ohio to have gambling devices in establishments where liquor is served.
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Green Light Edibles Capitol Hill Bar
We've noticed a definite uptick in the quality and consistency of effect of medibles in the Puget Sound region of late. Gone are the days of brownies that did little or left you so agitated that you wound up on nighttime walks. In are the days of offerings like this from Green Light: long-lasting in effect, but not so overpowering that you cannot function. Seriously, this tasty little fruit-and-nut bar—available at Urban Roots in Seattle's University District—is very strong and, in our test run, kicked in at one hour and did not stop kicking pain's butt for another six hours. That's one of the longest-acting medibles we've ever encountered. But its effects were never overwhelming, a testament to the maker carefully finding a balance between sativa and indica in this product (or so the maker told us). Green Light is making some of the best edibles in western Washington these days, and you can find them at this U-District collective or in a few other Metro area collectives.


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Sometimes it's just best if we let our customers speak for themselves. Below are videos from existing customers explaining their senior care challenges and how PointClickCare helped to overcome them.
Coral Lindhal, PointClickCare Coordinator for Fairview Ebenezer Ridges shares what she loves most about PointClickCare and how it has changed the way that her and her team work – for the better!
Learn why Wendy Weum, Project Manager, chose to implement PointClickCare for Care One and why Hurricane Sandy wasn't going to stop them from going live.
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The Virginia Veteran's Center's Director of Quality Improvement, Nancy Harms, talks about PointClickCare's role in taking quality improvement to the next level.
Small Arizona-based independent facility, Santé Rehabilitation's Health Information Director, discusses why the organization chose to implement PointClickCare.
California-based SNF Management leverages PointClickCare's solutions to manage their complete lifecycle of resident care.
TLC Management selects PointClickCare's comprehensive EHR platform to manage business operations and resident care for its continuing care retirement community. Find out the results.
Fauquier Health Rehab and Nursing Center eliminates manual paper-based processes, and takes business and resident outcomes to new heights with PointClickCare.


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Open Thread: How Do You Define a Dive Bar?
Is a dive bar defined by smell alone? More
Is a dive bar defined by smell alone? More
I'd arrived at Barrelhouse Flat around 4 p.m. that afternoon. Owner Stephen Cole had graciously granted my request to shadow the staff during their prep, service, and closing, with the goal of coming away with an unfettered look at what makes the place tick. More
I drink an Old Fashioned at Clover Club in Brooklyn, and drink Coronas while eating $1 tacos on the porch at The Sire in Riverside, California. I love both places for very different reasons; the only thing they have in common is that they have successfully crossed the boundary that separates places that merely sell drinks from what can generally be termed a good bar. More
The dustup comes down to this: many customers wouldn't even dream of walking into a white-tablecloth restaurant and ordering something safe and pedestrian off-menu—such as a hot dog or cheeseburger—but the same customers might venture into a bar with a creative cocktail menu and order a Jack and Coke. More
While the "speakeasy" trend in new bars has been going on for so long in New York that some establishments are sliding into "speak-cheesy" territory, it's still a relative novelty in most of the country. More
It wasn't until the 1920s, when the owners of then-illegal watering holes were less picky about who they let through the door, that a female presence started to become a somewhat regular occurrence in bars across the country. More
What's prompting restaurants such as Per Se in New York and The Foundry in Los Angeles to expand their bar offering, of course, has less to do with a sudden desire to promote bibulous artistry than with the simple need to survive during catastrophic economic times. More
If the bartender is simply opening a beer or pouring a glass of Scotch, $1 a drink may still make sense. But what about those bars where ordering a drink is more along the lines of ordering an entrée in a restaurant? More
When it comes to living an environmentally friendly lifestyle, the consumption of spirits & cocktails is a definite bump in the road. But there are a few bars and bartenders who are trying to step lightly when wielding the cocktail shaker. More
In Sunday's New York Times, Alex Williams wades into a modern minefield of a topic: parents who bring their children into bars. Williams' article, "Look Who's Getting Rolled Out of the Bar," takes a look at parents who like to... More


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Friday, June 27, 2014
Isaac, Olivia-Ryan and Joel Brace recently enjoyed a root beer float after checking out library books as part of Goose Creek Primary Schools summer reading program.
The schools program is called Chill Out with a Good Book.
The Goose Creek Primary school library hosts students and their families twice a week during the months of June and July.
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Top 10 News Portal Sites!
I'm constantly impressed with the beautiful sites our customers create with iJoomla News Portal. A few years ago, you'd have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to have a site that looks this professional. Today you can get it all for just $79.95! That's what happens when you mix the power of an open source platform like Joomla with commercial extensions. Here are some of my favorite News Portal sites. I love the way the sites use the different zones. For example, a few use the module zones to display videos, banners, polls, etc. I also noticed a lot of people are using the new "Featured Articles" feature and the new JomComment feature.
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- not.hr – One of the most professional websites I've seen for News Portal. These guys are obviously very talented designers and they make the most out of iJoomla News Portal.
- noticias.iruya.com – A classic news site done extremely well. The tabs module on the right makes it appear even more sophisticated.
- wirelessbollinger.com – An original looking music site
- alledia.com – The #1 SEO expert for Joomla is using iJoomla News Portal for their blog/news. They've integrated it nicely with the site's design.
- thecuttingchair.com – This hairstyle magazine found some very creative ways to use the Featured Articles zones and other modules. They are also using JoomlaWork's FrontPage SlideShow to give everything a punch.
- filmgrace.com – This site is using iJoomla News Portal not for news but to show their movie reviews in a more interesting layout. Great idea, no?
- mmabuzz.com – This site about Mixed Martial Arts used News Portal for news, and incorporates YouTube videos, Google AdSense and forum posts.
- vivrechezsoi.fr – This site for seniors is just so pretty and well done. They've turned it into a magazine with great articles beautifully displayed.
- belgiumsoccer.be – A great soccer site. They've used many of the module positions and do a fantastic job.
- planet-asia.net – A cute site about everything related to Asia. They are not using News Portal for news, but as an interesting way to display their content.
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Tucked on the campus of Walter Reed Medical Center is a facility focused on helping soldiers recover from injuries suffered during war.
Inside those walls, a dedicated group of men, women and puppies are helping soldiers deal with the visible and invisible wounds of war.
For some of America's toughest veterans, puppies are providing a life-line to pull them through the injuries of battle.
Capt. Robert Koffman, Chief Clinical Consultant, said, "The impact is evident and the impact is immediate."
The impact of the specially bred service dogs has been life-altering for heroes fighting through the horrors of war.
Ultimately, they will serve physically impaired soldiers who are helping to perform the daily tasks they can't accomplish.
Vice Admiral Matthew Nathan, Surgeon General with the U.S. Navy, said, "It is not just training dogs and getting a canine friend for someone in need. It's people in need training these dogs."
Through the Warrior Canine Connection, veterans with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries are training the pups as a part of their therapy and recovery.
Nathan said, "You watch the shields come down, the barriers come down. You watch the emotions come back. You watch the light sort of come back on."
For Marine Sgt. Jon Gordon, who was recovering from a traumatic brain injury, the change came overnight.
Sgt. Jon Gordon, said, "I was getting about eight hours of sleep a week and I got about six hours the first night. So it's helped tremendously, sleep, mood and I have a seizure disorder and he keys of it and it's been pretty helpful."
Interactive medicine from the National Intrepid Center of Excellence that can be more important than the state-of-the-art hospital treatment.
Nathan said, "We have millions of dollars of equipment and some of the best-trained providers on the planet but this dog did something we couldn't do."
The pups are allowing America's heroes to adapt and not just survive, but thrive.
You can also see the dogs in training, or learn more about the program, at the Warrior Canine Connection website.


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Valley stores hosting fun runs to honor Boston victims
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Two Valley stores will host a three-mile fun run Monday night to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Jim Prescott with the Runner's Den in Scottsdale said more than 300 people are confirmed for the run hosted at that store.
The runs are free and will not be timed. Start time is 6 p.m.
Runner's Den will also be selling raffle tickets to benefit One Fund Boston. The drawing will be held on May 15.
To sign up for the runs or get more information, go to the Runner's Den Facebook page or website or Road Runner Sports' Facebook page.
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Description Molydag 709 is a single pack, solvent based lubricant system that operates under high load conditions on metal surfaces. The coatings may be air dried, however, they should be heat cured to develop the full properties which include lubrication, a wide temperature range, excellent wear life and resistance to corrosion.
This product is approved by the Ministry of Defence under specification number DTD 90/4647.
Typical Applications
Typical application of dry film lubrication to achieve long lasting, high load lubrication on metal surfaces, such as:
Typical Properties (of wet product)
molybdenum disulphide
Binder :
thermosetting resin
Solids content :
39.0 - 40.5%
Viscosity (BS cup 18-22°C) :
18 - 40 sec.
Density :
ca. 1300 kg/m³
Theoretical coverage :
20 m²/kg at 10 mm um
xylene, toluene, white spirit
Shelf life :
18 months from date of qualification in original container
Typical Properties: - (as cured)
dark greenish grey
Coefficient of friction
0.07 approx. lower figures were obtained under very high loads. Low friction values are maintained in a vacuum.
Min. service temperature:
Max. service temperature (as a lubricant):
Max service temperature: (to prevent seizure of threaded joints and similar assemblies):
Method of Use: -
The performance obtained with a Molydag® coating depends on the substrate preparation, product dilution and application. Lack of attention to any one of these processes can seriously impair the final coating quality.
Surface preparation
All surfaces should be dry and free of contaminants such as dirt, grease and powder. Smooth surfaces should be roughened with grade 'O' emery cloth. Although a solvent wipe is suitable for many applications, for maximum performance the following pretreatments are recommended:
Steel :
degrease, sandblast and phosphate
Stainless steel :
degrease, sandblast and oxalate
Aluminium :
degrease, sandblast and anodise
Copper alloys :
degrease, sandblast and acid etch or chromate
Zinc alloys :
degrease, sandblast and chromate
Mixing and dilution
Molydag 709 should be well stirred before use, to redisperse the sediment that forms on standing.
Molydag 709 is a concentrate and should normally be diluted for use with a compatible solvent. Suitable dilution ratios for the different methods of application are suggested below.
However, the correct dilution ratio and solvent for each individual application must be determined by small scale testing, and specific recommendations will be provided on request. (After dilution, the ready for use material requires occasional agitation to keep the dispersed molybdenum disulphide in complete suspension).
Dilute with up to one volume of diluent, tolene, xylene or trichloroethylene are recommended for brush application at room temperature. A small soft-haired brush should be used to give a thin smooth coating.
Dilute with one volume of diluent. For fast drying of components at room temperature use tolene, trichloroethylene (TCE) or Genklene. It is often convenient to coat components by dipping them while still hot from a TCE vapour degreaser. For this purpose white spirit is the most suitable diluent.
The addition of between one and three volumes of diluent is recommended. Toluene, xylene or trichloroethylene are suitable for spray coating surfaces up to 50°C. Use an external atomising spraygun with air pressure between 2 - 3 bars. Build up the coating in several spray passes. Three or four coats are needed to give optimum lubrication and wear resistance.
Coating thickness
Each spray pass should provide a dry coating thickness of approx. 4 - 5 mm. The total thickness of the coating should lie between 12 and 20 mm. For maximum wear life and adhesion, coatings should not exceed 15 mm.
Air drying
Coatings must be allowed to air dry and harden before use. At room temperature, hardening will require at least an hour after the coatings have become touch dry. This hardening process can be accelerated by warming e.g. by infra-red lamps or hot air blowing.
Heat curing
For maximum adhesion, wear life and chemical resistance, the coatings must be cured: 60 minutes at 200°C gives a good cure.
Clean spray guns and equipment immediately after use with xylene.
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SHE could easily have given up. After writing 50 application letters, 18-year-old Natasha Munro could not find a job and her confidence was knocked by the rejections. But she persisted. And when the determined teenager went to care provider New Key for a work placement, she was finally offered the apprenticeship she wanted. Full marks to Natasha and to New Key for believing in her.


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HP have announced an AMD Puma version of their dv5 notebook, the dv5z, which offers a choice of AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core, Turion X2 Dual-Core Ultra or Athlon mobile CPUs. Built around a 15.4-inch screen, buyers can specify up to 4GB of RAM, a choice of ATI Radeon HD 3200 integrated or ATI Radeon HD 3450 256MB dedicated graphics, up to 320GB of hard drive space, and a DVD burner with optional Blu-ray.
The idea of Sony producing a PSP cellphone is one of those perennial rumors that the company hardly even bothers commenting on now. However Marketing Week are doing their very best to refuel the speculation, quoting "industry sources" and analysts who suggest the relationship between Sony and Ericsson has become "frosty".
After the price leaked earlier on today, the Nikon D700 release date seems to have emerged too. Courtesy of online retailer Digital Depot, it now looks like the 12.1-megapixel DSLR will launch on Monday 30th June.
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PsyStar, maker of OS X clone computers, have solved half of their most significant drawbacks, though there's still some confusion over exactly how legitimate their solution is. Although the appeal of a cheap machine running Apple's lauded software was a draw for many, the inability to load an existing copy of Leopard (you had to buy it from PsyStar) and the absence of Apple updates left them lacking polish. Now PsyStar are offering access to Apple Updates, but not in the way you might immediately think.
Dell has announced its new Studio notebook range, and they've gone all out with color options. Available in two screen sizes, 15-inch and 17-inch, the Vista laptops have up to an Intel Core2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.5GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB), up to 4GB of RAM, a choice of integrated Intel X3100 graphics or a 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650. There's also some new Dell software that's debuting on the notebooks, including an OS X-like dock.
AMD may be quiet right now on the "grown up" ultraportable chipset front, but expect all that to change as the company rolls out its Shrike platform. Intended for full-power ultraportables, such as Lenovo's X61, rather than budget notebooks (which would be served by the Puma chipset), Shrike is built on AMD's Fusion chip; that includes both a CPU and separate GPU on the same silicon.
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Pinnacle have announced their latest two USB TV tuners, the PCTV HD Stick and the PCTV HD Pro Stick. As with their predecessors, both tuners can receive free digital HD and SD TV over-the-air (ATSC) channels; however, they now support unencrypted digital cable (ClearQAM) channels. The tuner/demodulator itself has also been upgraded, and is now more sensitive for improved reception of both analog and digital TV.


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Alia Malik, San Antonio Express-News : August 5, 2014
The Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal crash in Wilson County.
The accident occurred just before 9 a.m. at FM 1303 and County Road 121, according to the Wilson County Sheriff's Office.
One person died in the crash, the sheriff's office said.
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By: TODD RICHMOND, Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker plans to use a combination of general fund revenue and bonding to cover more than $800 million in transportation spending in his executive budget.
Walker announced Friday his budget will include $6.4 billion for a range of transportation projects, including rebuilding Milwaukee's Zoo Interchange. That's about $500 million more than the 2011-2013 budget.
The governor's office says about $824 million for 2013-2015 will come from the state's general fund, petroleum inspection fund and new bonding.
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With the Los Angeles Dodgers in the news for the impending bidding war over the ownership of the team, I thought this would be as appropriate a time as ever to run through the publicly declared bidders, as the deadline for submission has come and gone.
Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times breaks down the specifics of the bidding process in nice and tidy parts.
If McCourt has the final say on the new owner, what role does Major League Baseball play in the process?
MLB has agreed to approve up to 10 bidders. Yet Blackstone is unlikely to clear even that many bidders for MLB consideration, given the time needed for the league to investigate the structure and financing of each potential ownership group. To cover the costs of the investigation, MLB will charge $25,000 to each bidder cleared by Blackstone.
If MLB rejects a prospective bidder cleared by Blackstone, does McCourt have any recourse?
Yes. He can appeal to the mediator who brokered his settlement with MLB.
Do the other MLB owners have a say?
Yes. They can approve or reject any bidder that passes the MLB investigation. However, once the league informs Blackstone of which prospective buyers have been approved by MLB owners, McCourt conducts the final round of bidding and determines the winner. If the winning bidder's final offer is dramatically higher than the initial offer, MLB reserves the right to review the financing.
When will this happen?
There is no set date, but the calendar suggests the end of March. McCourt has agreed to select the winning bidder by April 1 and disclose the winner to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court by April 6.
Outstanding stuff, as always.
Regarding the bidders themselves though, who are the groups and what good or bad traits do they bring to the table?
Let's find out.
Mark Cuban
The Good: A charismatic fan favorite of an owner, basically the exact opposite of Frank McCourt. His tenure as the Dallas Mavericks owner has obviously been a successful one, as he turned a joke of a franchise into a perennial contender. While his money has often been cited as the reason for the change, he has proven that he will explore any avenue that could potentially give his franchise an advantage. As such, he is unlikely to be as sabermetrics averse as the current Dodgers front office, as evidenced by his implementation of analytics in basketball to score his first NBA Championship.
The Bad: I'm not convinced he's that legit of a threat to win. He's not an idiot and he's unlikely to go over whatever he has the Dodgers valued at, as he showed in the bidding for the Texas Rangers. While I'm confident he would find quality baseball men to run the franchise, he's not going into the process with anybody in place.
My Take: I would love for him to be owner, as his history suggests he would make winning a priority and would explore the most efficient ways to do so. Unfortunately, I think it's a long shot.
Magic Johnson/Stan Kasten/Mark Walters
The Good: Magic Johnson instantly becomes the face of the ownership and it should go over extremely well with fans. Stan Kasten employs his experience with the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals to run the baseball operations. Mark Walters could use his eleventy trillion dollars to supplement the payroll and buy elite players. Seriously, Guggenheim Partners has over $100 billion in assets and he's the CEO.
The Bad: Uh…none?
My Take: My current preference to win the bidding. I can't see a better combination.
Steven Cohen/Steve Greenberg/Arn Tellem
The Good: Founder of SAC Capital Advisors and a hedge fund manager, Steven Cohen is worth over $8 billion. The group's baseball experience will come from Steve Greenberg, who served as a deputy commissioner of baseball, and Arn Tellem, who is a player agent for the Wasserman Media Group. Get to use puns on Arn Tellem's name.
The Bad: In today's political environment, it's not exactly ideal in the public relations department to have a hedge fund manager as an owner, and especially not one whose company is under investigation by the SEC. Went through an ugly divorce that led to lawsuits. Sound familiar?
My Take: Do. Not. Want. I don't want to deal with yet another owner with baggage. Haven't Bud Selig and the other owners learned their lesson yet? Yes, other ownership groups could have drama, but this one has already been confirmed to have been involved in messes before, so why bother? My fear is that the Blackstone Group, which is in control of the sale, is a significant investor in SAC Capital Advisors, and that could give the latter a gigantic advantage.
Rick Caruso/Joe Torre/Byron Trott
The Good: Joe Torre becomes the face of the franchise and has a ton of baseball experience. Despite his tenure with the Dodgers, I get the feeling that fans love him, and given that he just left a position with the MLB, he and Bud Selig should have a solid working relationship. Byron Trott, named by Warren Buffett as the only banker he trusts, heads BDT Capital Partners and was previously the vice chairman for Goldman Sachs. I would have the same concerns with him as I do with Steven Cohen, but he has no legal issues with his comapny and Buffett's word carries weight. Rick Caruso is a local developer who is worth around $1.7 billion and has tons of local popularity.
The Bad: Honestly? Torre as the baseball man frightens me. A lot. He's not progressive with his thinking at all and he never seemed to have a problem with Ned Colletti, leading me to believe he just might keep him around. Disastrous.
My Take: I don't necessarily have a problem with the group, but the risk that Torre could regress the Dodgers to decades old thinking and retain Colletti is too much for me to bear. Out.
Dennis Gilbert/Larry King/Jason Reese/Randy Wooster
The Good: Both Larry King and Dennis Gilbert are Dodgers fans, which is always a plus. King's name carries weight, though I'm not sure he has any name value as a sports personality. Gilbert has extensive baseball experience as a former player agent, former player, and current special assistant to Jerry Reinsdorf, who owns the Chicago White Sox. Jason Reese and Randy Wooster are Chairman/CEO and President of Imperial Capital, a Los Angeles area investment bank, and the two will be providing the financial thump in the group.
The Bad: Not much public motivation, honestly. No idea if they actually have the money to compete.
My Take: If they have the money to spend competitively, then I have no issue with the group, but as of now, that's a big unknown. There are rumors that they might have to hook up with Fox or Time Warner to get the finances to work. Ugh.
Leo Hindery/Marc Utay
The Good: Leo Hindery is a Managing Partner at private equity fund InterMedia Partners, and he founded the YES Network for the New York Yankees and served as Chairman & CEO until 2004. Marc Utay is a Managing Partner at private equity firm Clarion Capital Partners. The pair of them tried to buy the Chicago Cubs back in 2009, so there's a history there.
The Bad: They've been under the radar, and as a result not much has been revealed as to their finances or plans, so the biggest downside right now is the uncertainty.
My Take: Hard to judge what you know little about, so I can't provide much positive or negative feedback until more is revealed.
Steve Garvey/Orel Hershiser
The Good: Their resume in baseball speaks for itself, though little is known about their actual qualifications as executives. They certainly figure to have local support and can become the faces of the franchise.
The Bad: They don't seem to have funding. Last time they spoke on the Dodgers, they were still looking for investors and it's unknown who they found.
My Take: Not enough information to endorse two former players with unknown finances and unknown executive experience.
Josh Macciello
The Good: He's not a hedge fund manager or a banker or an executive, he's a regular guy like you or me. He's the CEO of ArmItal Sports and plans to use the gold mines he owns, which are valued in the tens of billions, as collateral for the purchase, so he says he has the financial backing.
The Bad: He's a regular guy like you or me. The lack of baseball connections, the lack of executive experience, the lack of community support, and the legitimate questions about whether he would even be taken seriously by the commissioner and fellow owners. All of those are negatives.
My Take: I understand why fans might want to side with him, but I just can't. It has little to do with his looks or his spelling or whatever else. It has more to do with the lack of experience in everything that I think an owner should be about.
Stan Kroenke
The Good: Stan Kroenke is the largest shareholder in Arsenal F.C., owns the St. Louis Rams, Colorado Mammoth, and Colorado Rapids, and he formerly owned the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, and Colorado Crush, all of which he transferred to his son to comply with NFL ownership rules. Needless to say, he has experience with this sort of thing and his teams have generally performed well under his tenure in charge.
The Bad: Perhaps his money will be spread a bit thin and I'm wondering if this has more to do with trying to move the Rams to Los Angeles than actually caring about the Dodgers. No idea about the baseball side of things.
My Take: I'm okay with this in theory, but I'm going to hold off on endorsing the move until more is revealed. We know a lot about him as an owner, but not a lot about his interest in the Dodgers.
Potential Mergers And/Or Group Joiners
Peter O'Malley: Submitted an ownership bid himself, but has been rumored to be in discussions to link up with the bid of Stanley Gold & Roy Disney's Family and/or Tony Ressler. A throwback to the good old days of Dodgers family ownership, but it's probably not gonna help that he was talking about how terrible McCourt was as an owner considering McCourt will hold the ultimate decision.
Stanley Gold/Roy Disney's Family: Submitted an ownership bid as their own group, but have been rumored to be linking up with Peter O'Malley and/or Tony Ressler. Gold is the President & CEO of Shamrock Holdings and has local popularity, but his financial clout is not known. Not much is known about what Roy Disney's Family brings to the table either, I assume it's money but nobody knows. Group is short on baseball experience.
Tony Ressler: Rumored to be linking up with either Stanley Gold & Roy Disney's Family or Peter O'Malley or either or both. Co-founder of local investment firm Ares Capital, which has in excess of $40 billion in assets.
Tom Barrack: Chairman & CEO of investment firm Colony Capital has a net worth over $1 billion. Has been rumored to join several groups, but no specifics have popped up yet.
Fox: Seriously? No. Please no.
Time Warner Cable: They haven't actually done anything wrong, but why get involved in this type of ownership situation again? Fool me once…
Rumored Bidders
Alan Casden: A real estate developer worth over $1 billion, he might have more interest in the property the Dodgers own more than the team itself, which is disconcerting. Remember, this is the guy who tried to buy the team last time around and had plans to move Dodger Stadium to a different location. MLB didn't want him last time because of an investigation into illegal campaign contributions to local politicians. Why deal with the headache?
Ron Burkle: Worth over $3 billion dollars, he is the current co-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins. While no baseball people are rumored to be on board yet, he seems to carry a lot of weight locally. Divorce was…uh…messy.
Fred Claire/Andy Dolich/Ben Hwang: Fred Claire has experience as an executive with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Andy Dolich has experience as an executive with the Oakland Athletics. Ben Hwang, former executive at Life Technologies, will provide the finances for the group. The question mark revolves around money and whether they have enough of it.
Tom Golisano: Founder of Paychex is worth $1.4 billion and is the former owner of the Buffalo Sabres. Was preparing a bid, but it's unknown whether he followed through or not. Worth noting is that Sabres fans criticized his lack of spending, and he's on record as saying that the biggest payroll doesn't lead to championships, which is correct in theory, but seems like code for not wanting to spend much.