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In his talk on screen recording APIs, Jason Horn mentioned he's an avid fan of Sauce Labs and their hosted Selenium solutions. There are a host of features and pricing starts from free (Linux and FireFox, limited to 500 min/month) and goes up to monthly and enterprise pricing. You can try some of the premium services with a free trial if you want to check it out. While I haven't personally used the product, I really like the idea and I'll have to check them out on an upcoming project.
Support Details
For those of you who do web testing, Support Details is a handy little utility for when you report issues. It automatically pulls down information related to the browser you're using, and it allows you to either download that info (csv, pdf) or email it to someone who can look into the issue. Since I have several computers and each has a couple of browsers (all constantly doing their own automatic updates) this is really nice for when I submit something that I suspect might be browser specific.
Go where the website suggests
In the good old days of the Web 1.0 world, when something didn't go well you'd get the basic 404. On a fancy site, that 404 would perhaps be branded. In today's Web 2.0 world, 404 pages are often smart. They try to figure out what you were doing and suggest places where you might go next. It's a cool feature, and a great way to take what might have been a poor user experience and turn it into something positive.
However, it doesn't always work the way we intended. When sites suggest things to you, they can make mistakes. Therefore, I have a heuristic that I follow which says always go where the software suggests I go. Here's an example...
Last week while playing around with the new mint data website, I was greeted with the "City not found" page several times.
A feature of this page is that it suggests a page for your to visit next. Often, it's a state. However at point point I was able to get the site to suggest I view spending for the entire USA. Using my heuristic, I followed the link and was greeted with an excellent java exception.
Rewarded with this exception, I was able to determine that the site is written using Java (sprint and hibernate), runs on Apache (and the version of Apache). I also have suspicion of what to do next. After seeing this issue I started trying custom URLs and was able to get several different exceptions. Some of which gave me additional insight into the site structure and possible test ideas.
Total Validator
Total Validator provides the following main features:
- A parser that validates the basic construction of your pages
- True HTML validation against the W3C Markup Specifications or ISO/IEC definition using the published DTDs and standards: (2.0, 3.2, 4.0, 4.01, 5, ISO/IEC, XHTML 1.0, 1.1 and 5, XHTML Basic 1.0, 1.1, (X)HTML+RDFa, XHTML-Print)
- An accessibility validator that validates against the W3C Web Accessibility Guidelines (1.0 and 2.0) and US Section 508 Standard
- A broken links validator that checks each page for broken links
- A spelling validator that spell checks the content of your pages (English, French, Italian, Spanish, German)
- Snapshots (screenshots) of your pages in different browsers, on different platforms, at different resolutions
- A desktop tool so you can validate pages before you publish, and pages behind firewalls
Here are results generated after our home page validation.
Spoon Browser Sandbox
The picture below is a screenshot of a web-site opened in 4 different browsers. There is nothing unusual in that - just a regular web browser compatibility testing practice.
What is unusual - none of those browsers was actually installed on test machine.
This is a free service by Spoon: you can invoke multiple copies of different versions of different browsers without having them on your machine.
What's currently provided
- Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions 6, 7, 8, 9 Preview)
- Mozilla Firefox (versions 2, 3, 3.5, 3.6, 4 Beta)
- Google Chrome (versions 5, 6 Beta)
- Apple Safari (versions 3, 4, 5)
- Opera (versions 9, 10)
Found a cool tool today called Website Grader. Website Grader by HubSpot is an SEO tool that helps you diagnose how well your website doing in terms of SEO, social media, and traffic.
I ran Website Grader for QTT...
Some interesting notes from the analysis report:
- The blog scored low due to a low volume of incoming traffic (links, tweets, etc...).
- The readability level is "Primary / Elementary School". That's exactly where we want it.
- We are missing metadata. (I should probably add that...)
- Interior pages are missing descriptions as well. (Who the heck is the admin for this site? Oh wait....)
- I learned something really interesting about domain expiration. (I had no idea.)
All said and done, a very helpful little tool. I ended up running a couple other websites I have as well. Needless to say, the feedback was consistent. I make all the same mistakes with each site. Guess I need to renew some domains and update some metadata this weekend.
Today's tip comes via Tim Koopmans. Tim recently posted on landing page load time and how tools like BrowserMob can help. Based on his post, I went over and took a look at BrowserMob and ran a couple of tests on my personal website. There were a couple of interesting things I found in the free tool they provide:
- They provide test results from four locations: Washington DC, Dublin, San Fransisco, and Dallas.
- They provide historical results across test runs:
- They provide a detailed breakdown of load times by object, by download site:
Based on these detailed results, I was even able to find out that I have a couple of 404's showing up in my current WordPress theme. I rather like the simple interface, and I find tools like this can be quite helpful when taking an initial look at a site's load time and where that time is going.
Resize windows
In today's web 2.0 world, interesting behavior happens when windows get small. I often notice odd issues when I have my laptop projecting, and if I'm watching a move and typing in a browser at the same time, forget about it.
Just look at the example of when I was writing this post. I love WordPress. I think it has one of the slickest and most intuitive user interfaces out there, and it doesn't even shrink well. As a general rule, when widgets overlap browsers get confused.
If you're testing a web app, whenever you get a screen of any sort of complexity, shrink it down or make it big and see what happens.
The performance pitch
Stoyan Stefanov recently posted a fantastic set of slides on pitching better website performance. The slides look at different websites and how performance affected the core business. It's a cool idea. I think material like this is useful for a variety of reasons, but most of all because it provides insights into how I can better transform my technical work into something that talks about business value. Each slide is a mini case study on looking at a company and translating performance into a business driver important to them. As testers, we need to be good at that. The more exposure we get to materials like this, the easier it becomes to recognize similar opportunities in our own organizations.
Testing website content
UX Booth (and author Matthew Kammerer) posted a fantastic article on user friendly content. In the article he covers a couple of topics that I think work well as test heuristics:
- Avoid using abbreviation
- Make headlines and opening sentences "scanable" by making them your most informative content
- Make paragraphs smaller
- Check the reading level of the content
- Use active voice
In the article he provides some good links to related content.


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Sachems Pound Inter-Lakes 19-3 for eighth win of season (606 words)
Published DateLACONIA — Laconia High School pounded out 16 hits as it routed Inter-Lakes 19-3 for its eight win of the season Thursday afternoon at the Robbie Mills Field.
''It's the most runs we've scored in a game in my short tenure here,'' said LHS baseball coach Jon Myers, who is in his third year at the helm of the Sachems, who are starting to show dominance in the Lakes Region in their first year in Division III.
The only loss to date for the Sachems was a 6-3 loss Monday to Plymouth, a Division II team.
They rebounded with a 10-4 victory at Gilford Wednesday and had their hitting shoes on yesterday as they put the game away with a nine-run fourth inning, leading to the invocation of the 10-run lead ''mercy rule'' and the shortening of the game to four and a half innings.
Leading the attack was James Salta, who went three for three with a triple and an RBI, Graham Nyhan with a pair of hits and two RBIs, winning pitcher Riley Stone with two hits and two RBI and Cam Lyons and Pat Guyer, who also had two hits.
Leadoff hitter Drew Morin was on base four times, three of them when he was hit by a pitch, and he added a single and scored three runs.
Winning pitcher was Freshman Riley Stone, who surrendered three hits while walking three and striking out five in five innings of pitching.
''It was a gritty performance. He struggled with his control early on, but after the first inning he pitched very well with good velocity and a good curve that he tossed in from time to time,'' said Myers, adding ''of course it's nice to have some run support.''
Inter-Lakes took a lead in the first inning when Eamon Bean led off with a walk and was sacrificed to second. Brandon Kreuger walked and both runners moved up when Ryan Hambrook singled to short left. Sean Mahoney walked to force in a run but an attempted suicide squeeze failed and Kreuger was tagged out in a run down.
Stone then struck out the next hitter to prevent further damage.
Laconia struck back quickly in the bottom of the inning. Morin was hit by a pitch, then moved to third on a wild pickoff throw by Inter-Lakes starter Brandon Kreuger and scored on Nyhan's single to left. Nyhan advanced to second on a outfield error and scored on Stone's single to left.
Laconia struck for five runs in the third with Cam Lyons leading off with a single and reaching third when the ball skipped past the right fielder. Drew Morin was then hit by a pitch and Pat Guyer followed with a double scoring both runners. Another run scored on a botched run down play before Salta tripled to right center and came home on an Andrew Kerns single to center.
Laconia's recent wins included 5-3 win over Gilford on April 15 in which Nyhan went 2 for 2 with 2 RBIs and a double. Steven Levasseur recorded the win pitching 4 1/3 innings with 5 strikeouts while Riley Stone earned the save by pitching the last 2 2/3 innings with 3 strikeouts .
On April 17 Laconia beat Belmont 12-2 in five innings. Steven Levasseur and James Salta each hit a homerun. Riley Stone was 4 for 4 with 2 RBI. Pat Guyer and Tim Kneuer were 2 for 3. Levasseur ended the game 2 for 4 with 4 RBI.
On April 19 at Prospect Mountain Laconia won 7-6 in 10 innings. Pat Guyer was 4 for 6. Riley Stone 3 for 5 with 2 RBI. Steven Levasseur was 2 for 3 with 2 RBI. Graham Nyhan was 2 for 5 with 1 RBI. Jordan Bladecki earned his first career varsity win by throwing 5 dominant innings in relief, allowing no hits or walks while striking out 4.

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When you watch the Super Bowl this Sunday you will see a green bracelet on New York Giants superstar Justin Tuck's wrist.
That bracelet is more than a good luck charm. It's a symbol of the friendship Tuck had with Middletown's Evan Sullivano, before Evan lost his battle with leukemia on October 26,2010 at the age of 18.


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Taroona currently fields a team in all Tasmanian grades from Under 14's through to First Grade.
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Media City may not be the obvious choice for a night out, but Certo in the Radisson SAS is working hard to change that. 68 Reviews
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Indulge in an Italian-style Friday brunch with a selection of dishes served at your table. From home-made antipasti and pizzas to fish and meat recipes, all dishes are accompanied by salads and risotto. The kids have their own area, with toys and entertainment. Dhs160 (soft drinks); Dhs210 (house beverages); Dhs230 (sparkling grape); children aged six to 12 half price, free for kids under six Timings: Noon-3.30pm (Friday)
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Media City may not be the obvious choice for a night out, but Certo in the Radisson SAS is working hard to change that. Situated on the ground floor, with a fairly uninspiring view of the road and building outside, it has been designed to focus inwards instead, where an impressive glass wine rack fills the centre of the restaurant from floor to ceiling.
Once you're seated, a stylish wooden board of olive oil-drizzled ciabatta, white bean paste and roasted garlic cloves is set down and then regularly replenished by extremely attentive waiters. From the starters, a vast pattern of carpaccio slices proves meltingly thin and full flavoured and combines wonderfully with crisp rocket and fierce shards of parmesan. The mezzancolli of large prawns and marinaded courgette works well and is enhanced by some peppery leaves and a sharp dressing.
If you can't resist dipping into the pasta menu, they're quick to agree to some half portions (at a generously discounted price). The parpadelle with strips of lean roast duck and broccoli is fresh and surprisingly delicate, while the black tagliolini with tender grilled squid is perfectly cooked and highly filling, though its simplicity might well become monotonous in a full-size portion. The tagliata is faultlessly prepared but perhaps rather plain. Flagged up as a healthy dish, the lean slabs of juicy beef, pan-roasted baby potatoes and heap of fresh rocket are all of excellent quality but as a combination lack a certain something to liven things up. The calzone is a more fattening but more satisfying choice – a glorious pillow of crispy-edged dough, gooey cheese, ham and fresh mushrooms.
The pastry, dense whipped cream and rich chocolate sauce of the profiteroles is perhaps an indulgence too far at the end of the meal and fails to offer anything out of the ordinary. The light and creamy – if surprisingly firmlyset – panna cotta with a sweet berry sauce makes for a far more gentle finish.
It may not have the romance of the beach or a panoramic sweep of a view, but Certo is too good to be restricted just to occasional business dinners.
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- 26 March,2008- reviewed by Jeremy Lawrence
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During a hunting trip, American explorer and scientist, Clarence Birdseye, notes the beneficial effects of quick freezing; fish caught on a previous trip and left in the ice remained in perfect condition.
In 1924, Clarence Birdseye patents the "Birdseye Plate Froster" and sets up the General Seafoods Corporation. In 1929, Birdseye's company and patents are acquired by Postum Company and the Goldman-Sachs trading Corporation (later General Foods). They keep Birdseye's name, but split into two words for use as a trade mark. Birdseye is paid $20 million USD for the patents and $2 million USD for the assets.
General Foods launches the Birds Eye brand. In the 1930's the introduction of a new freezing technology leads to the creation of a significant new food industry in the USA. In 1938, Frosted Foods, a subsidiary of General Foods, are the majority shareholder running the Birds Eye Foods Ltd in the UK, along with Chivers & Sons
Unilever becomes the majority shareholder in the UK company, acquiring the rights to the Birds Eye brand throughout the world outside of the USA. Processing operations are acquired and built in Great Yarmouth. The first products are peas and herrings. A dutch sister company unsuccessfully tests products in Netherlands, France, Belgium & Sweden.
Birds Eye launch Fish Fingers "no bones, no waste, no smell, no fuss", and the first ever Birds Eye TV ad, for 'sliced green beans'. In 1952 a complete production unit for frozen foods is set up in Lowestoft. Birds Eye becomes 100% Unilever owned. In 1956 iglo launches in Belgium and subsequently throughout Continental Europe, quickly becoming the largest and best known frozen food brand. In the same year, Clarence Birdseye dies holding almost 300 patents under his name.
'Captain Birds Eye' is first introduced, and the first ever colour TV ad on UK TV for peas from Birds Eye Country. Birds Eye reaches 75% market share. The Findus brand launches in Italy in the early 1960s and becomes the undisputed leader in frozen food. It has 98% brand recognition and is one of the most recognised food brands in the country.
Large increase in home freezer ownership to almost 50% of households. This pea advertisement appeared in 1973 illustrating the company's long standing commitment to natural foods. In 1979 Birds Eye was amongst the first companies to introduce nutritional information on the packaging - before the legal requirement to do so.
Birds Eye merges with Walls ice-cream, and launch Potato Waffles, Country Club vegetables, Steakhouse red meat products, and 'Sweet Trolley' desserts. Birds Eye profit margins shrink to 4%
Best Before dates are added to packaging, and launches include 'Tasty Tatties', 'Hungry Joes', and a range of meat free products.
Birds Eye becomes the biggest grocery brand in the UK. A cross-category range is launched under Captain Birds Eye, SteamFresh microwaveable vegetables are introduced, and the Birds Eye brand gets a make-over, losing the famous 'albatross' logo in favour of the now familiar red 'eye' logo.
Permira buys the Iglo and Birds Eye brands from Unilever, which retains Italian frozen food business under the Findus brand. The current company Birds Eye Iglo Group is formed.
The Birds Eye Omega-3 Fish Finger in the UK moves consumers away from their beloved but endangered cod finger
Iglo establishes a presence in Russia. The UK launches 'Baked-to-Perfection' one of the biggest food launches to date.
'Forever Food' the integrated corporate sustainability program is introduced. Iglo frozen poultry is launched across continental Europe. In October, Permira acquires the Findus brand in Italy from Unilever – the one-time Unilever frozen businesses are re-united
BEIG announces another year of record profits for 2010 and Q1 2011 as the best quarter ever. New ranges include the 'Catch-fresh' seafood range, and 'Rice Fusions'. In June, Birds Eye Iglo Group changes name to become Iglo Group.
In January 2014, Iglo Group launched a new masterbrand with new brand logo and packaging designs
In October, Iglo Group's sustainability programme 'Forever Food Together' is re-launched with the Captain as the symbol and champion of the company's sustainability commitments.
In September 2014, new innovation is launched including Inspirations, Steamfresh and Stir Your Senses
Iglo Group launches iFreeze – a pan European consumer education campaign which provides advice and tips on how freezing and frozen food can help to reduce waste and save money.
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St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Brandon Belt's pinch-hit two-run double in the seventh inning proved to be the difference as the San Francisco Giants defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2, in the finale of a three-game set at Busch Stadium.
Randy Choate relieved St. Louis starter Tyler Lyons with runners on first and second and one out in the seventh before Belt, who replaced San Francisco starter Chad Gaudin, came through with the clutch two-bagger to left.
Gaudin (1-1), making his first start of the season, lasted six innings and allowed both St. Louis runs on four hits and also had five strikeouts.
Hunter Pence drove in one run while Buster Posey went a perfect 4-for-4 for San Francisco, which put an end to a seven-game road losing streak.
Lyons (2-1), making his third career start and first at Busch Stadium, was charged for all four runs on eight hits over 6 1/3 innings. David Freese provided all of the Cardinals' offense with a two-run homer.


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Vikings to bring back Brendan Daly to coach defensive line
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The Minnesota Vikings' shakeup of their defensive coaching staff has resulted in only one firing.
Karl Dunbar was let go after six seasons coaching the line. It appears he is about to be replaced.
Brendan Daly, who served as the Vikings' assistant defensive line coach from 2006 to 2008, will be brought back to coach that position group, according to an NFL source.
Daly left the Vikings in 2009 to coach the St. Louis Rams defensive line and remained in that job until Steve Spagnuolo was fired after this past season. The Rams went 2-14 in 2011.
While Daly was with the Vikings, the team became the first in NFL history to lead the league in rushing defense three years in a row (2006-2008). Daly worked with Pro Bowl end Jared Allen and tackle Kevin Williams. That familiarity should help ease his transition back to Minnesota.
Daly got into coaching in 1997 at the high school level in Florida and then had several college stops before being hired for his first NFL job in 2006 by former Vikings coach Brad Childress.
Daly's hiring is a bit of a surprise because it was thought that Leslie Frazier's first choice to coach the line was Diron Reynolds, who took over for Daly and assisted Dunbar for the past three seasons.
It's not clear if Reynolds will remain on the Vikings staff.
With the Vikings coaches getting set to lead the North team in the Senior Bowl, the Vikings have offered their defensive coordinator position to Alan Williams. Fred Pagac, who had been defensive coordinator, is expected to return to coaching the linebackers and share that role with Mike Singletary.
Singletary, who served as the Vikings' lone linebackers coach in 2011, will have an increased role in assisting Frazier. Williams has been the defensive backs coach for Indianapolis. The Colts fired head coach Jim Caldwell this week.


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Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga, the Central African Republic's leading prelate, has joined representatives of nine humanitarian organizations in lamenting the humanitarian crisis that has arisen in the nation.
In March, following months of violent conflict, the Islamist rebel movement Seleka took control of the nation.
"Most of the health centers in the country have been closed for six months, approximately one million children do not go to school, and the population is deprived of the most basic services," according to a statement signed by the archbishop and representatives of the organizations. "Children and especially girls are exposed to a large number of abuses, including sexual violence and early marriage."
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Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has unveiled the state's new tax management software, a joint venture with Skye Bank that automates and modernises the internal revenue collection and generation process in the state.
Amaechi, who was represented at the event held at the offices of the State Board of Internal Revenue by the state Commissioner for Finance, Chamberlain Peterside, said, "Revenue from internal sources should form an integral part of our own financial system. We should do that to be able to continuously get higher and higher revenue to fund infrastructure and we should do that more importantly to try and minimise the reliance on Federal Allocation.
"To achieve this, we need to utilise technology, we need to leverage on the power of technology, modernise and improve; and that is what is happening today."
The computers and other software for the automated revenue collection and generation process in the state were provided by Skye Bank in partnership with the State Board of Internal Revenue.
Governor Amaechi expressed hope that the computerised tax management software would help check revenue leakages in the state.
"As you know, there is a saying that Information Communication Technology is a leveller, it is a great enabler. It levels the playing field and it enables a lot of efficiency.
"Information Communication Technology is something that you can put in place and you will be surprised with the results you get, therefore we did not want to be left behind in the modern world that we live in, that if we can acquire and install modern ICT tools, it will minimise the sharp practices, it will tremendously increase efficiency and it will mean more revenue for the State, so investments that we do in ICT will always yield multiple results."


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In honor of the shared goal of celebrating and giving back to the community, Macy's presented Simi Valley Days Foundation with a check for $10,000 to support The Simi Valley Fair & Music Festival Sept. 21-25 at Rancho Simi Park at Royal and Erringer.
The check comes at a time when fundraising is so difficult. The $10,000 will go toward making this year's fair a fun, wholesome family event for every age group. Carnival rides for children, shopping for mom, musical events for kids, teens, adults and seniors, a car show, Texas Hold 'em Tournament, bingo and Polynesian dancers are just few of the many activities planned for this year's fair.
The whole community benefits each year from SVDF, including local children, young adults, seniors, schools, parks, athletes, disabled children and adults, a museum, food banks, emergency service providers, health care providers, low-income residents, cancer victims, heart disease victims, homeless residents, educators and police. It is an event that gives back to those in need, while providing wholesome family entertainment.
The Simi Valley Fair & Music Festival is coordinated by the Simi Valley Days Foundation, which is a non-profit organization operated completely by volunteers. There are no paid employees.
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Virtually every woman we know has the same problem- she knows what's good for her, but she often doesn't do it. We know we should eat less and exercise more, but we still don't make healthy choices. We know we need to spend our time and money more effectively. We find ourselves always putting others first, while neglecting our own needs and wants. We don't get enough rest or sleep and the endless to-do list continues to hang over our head with no sign of it ever being completed. Sometimes I as myself the question "why am I always riding in the back of my own car" meaning I need to be in the driver's seat and in control of my own destination. We don't do the things we know are good for us because we are so busy taking care of others that we neglect ourselves. The problem isn't lack of information, we have plenty of information about the importance of sleep, healthy foods and exercise. The problem is how we prioritize our lives. Some people are inner-directed and some are other-directed. That is, some people focus on their own self interest and rank themselves very high on their own list of priorities. "What's best for me?" And then those of us who are other-directed, meaning our primary focus is external and we are primarily concerned with relationships, especially people we care about. "How can I help others?" is how we spend our time and energy. Building and nurturing relationships with loved ones, family, friends, neighbors and coworkers is what guides our lives. Awareness is the first step toward solving a problem, then we must break that cycle that we were taught as young women about the myth that we can DO it all. Women, we can DO it all -- just not in one day, so take the time to relax, enjoy your life, learn how to do nothing for a day, learn how to play again and become more inner directed and most of all learn how to ask for help. Pastor Kenneth Darden and the Macedonia Baptist Church would like to invite everyone out to join them for a powerful and anointed Revival starting Nov. 1-3rd, at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest Speaker will be Apostle Kevin D. Allen Sr. of Greater Emmanuel Church of Little Rock, Arkansas. Pastor Ray Fisher and the Pine Valley Baptist Church would like to invite everyone to join them on Saturday, Nov. 12th at 6 p.m. for a benefit program for Mr. Mack Hill and Mr. Raymond Wyatt, please come out and help be a blessing to them and their families. The Grace Hill Church Women's department would like to send out heartfelt thanks to all the women who helped to make our 2nd Annual Women's conference a great success, we hope and pray that lives and minds where changed, and continue to bless others with the topic "Battlefield of the Mind." Happy belated birthday to Taylor Wright a happy 2nd birthday on Oct. 27. She celebrated with family and friends at Matthews Park for her special day. Also belated birthday wishes to Brandon Prescott, Iva Prescott, Ralph Figgs Jr, Oliver Phlegm, Kathy Prescott and Kathy Porter who all celebrated October birthdays. Please join me in prayer for the Conley family, in the loss of the her son, who was killed on Oct. 21. Please keep this family in your prayers including Mrs. Dorothy Wyatt, Mr. Tommy Jackson. To everyone have a safe and blessed week and continue to pray for each other and pray for our church leaders and our local leaders in our community.
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The mustachioed and suspendered citizens of North Brooklyn have had some similarly dressed—albeit slightly shady—company in the past few months. The streets of Greenpoint and other areas of Brooklyn have been taken over by the gangsters, prohibitionists and corrupt souls of HBO's new show, "Boardwalk Empire", which premiered on Sunday.
Although it was based on the relatively small-time 2002 book of the same name by New Jersey judge and author Nelson Johnson, "Boardwalk Empire" has pulled some big-time New York acts. The famous eyebrows of Martin Scorsese frown from the director's chair and Brooklyn-native Steve Buscemi carries the lead role of Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, a 1920's Atlantic City political poo-bah. Beloved (and Emmy-winning) "Sopranos" writer Terrence White created the show, which is billed as the chef-d'oeuvre of HBO's new season.
As the unofficial mayor of Atlantic City on the eve of prohibition, Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) leads the empire of the boardwalk with an iron fist—and two fists of booze. That is to say, Steve Buscemi plays every angle of the political corruption from the era of prohibition as Nucky Thompson, the fictionalized version of 1920's real-life Nucky Johnson.
"As you know, in less than two hours, liquor will be declared illegal by decree of the distinguished gentleman of our nation's congress," Nucky Thompson says to a long table of politicos and gangsters dressed to the hilt in the show's pilot. Raising his glass, he exclaims jubilantly: "To those beautiful, ignorant bastards!"
Many critics say Buscemi is an unlikely casting choice for a character dealing with both the bravado of gangster-dom as well as its sneaky underside. Although each frame of the show is packed with details inviting the viewers to step into 1920's Atlantic City, they may have a hard time not thinking of the actor as he is in his smaller roles in Pulp Fiction, Fargo and Trees Lounge.
Still, television critic Kim Potts says audiences will do well to invest in a few episodes of "Boardwalk Empire".
"I think it's a little harder for viewers to get into because it's a period piece," Potts says. "It is definitely a little slower moving. There are so many characters, so many backstories, there is so much happening that I think it will take a few episodes just to get invested in the characters."
If it takes a few episodes to grasp the characters of Prohibition-era Atlantic City, it is not for wont of detail. The phone books, hat brims, and each plank and sign of the boardwalk have been meticulously researched and recreated à la "Mad Men" by a creative team on board with Scorsese's notorious perfectionism. The streets of Greenpoint, Brooklyn have no doubt never been so bedecked in swirling text and golden-hued lights, and Potts says that's one of the show's most exciting aspects.
"The accuracy to the detail of the sets and the costumes and little historical facts that they've put throughout the show is amazing," Potts says. "I'm hoping that the further along that we get, we get a little more action."
Given the high number of booze-sopped gangsters trolling about with antique pistols and big-time power, there will probably be no dearth of action to come.
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At some point in your career, you're likely to hear, "Your services are no longer needed," "You did a great job for us, but now we're moving in a new direction," or simply "You're fired." While you may have been expecting the axe to fall, it makes it no less painful. It's hard to brace for the final blow and many of us are caught flatfooted. When it happened to me I immediately felt hurt, betrayed, angry and rejected. Then, I started feeling worthless or somehow that I was now damaged goods and that all of my hard work for the company was wasted effort. Whether or not any of that is actually true didn't matter. In my case the organization I had been consulting for had a major leadership change. I reached out to the new director, but ultimately it became clear that she was assembling "her" team with a "fresh perspective. It's very common for a new leader to take ownership of their domain and assemble a team of their choosing.
Anyway, once it's clear that the end has come, whether you've been laid off, fired, or had a contract cancelled, you have to pick yourself back up and stay on track. There are some productive things you can do to alleviate the hurt and regain your confidence and ultimately a new, hopefully more satisfying position.
Surround yourself with friends and loved ones
The first time it happened to me, I had a good old-fashioned pity party. I called my mom. I called my dad. I called my sisters, and I called my friends. It was great to get the "your better than them anyway" speeches. They helped me brainstorm all the great things I was capable of and reminded me that when one door closes another one opens. After awhile I got tired of wallowing in the pity and decided it was time to regroup. I had to get some perspective and move forward. I wasn't destitute. I had a house and car I could still afford. I had options to pursue and in no time things would be looking up.
Reach out to key contacts
Your contacts may not only be a source of leads but a source of consolation. At a certain point in life, most people have experienced a career setback. It may be a lay off or removal from a major project or getting fired. So, many of your colleagues can empathize with your situation. You don't want to over do it on the negativity, but you can perhaps get some good advice and insight into next steps. At the very least you'll realize you're not the first person to have this experience.
Get a reference
Unless the person who fired you is a sociopath, they're likely to be feeling a little guilt. Even if they believe the move is justified, it's hard to let someone go, especially someone who has been a good co-worker and has contributed to the organization. In their guilt-ridden state, they may offer a letter of reference. Take it! That will be your proof of a job well done and can even boost your confidence a bit.
Re-evaluate your career direction
Now, that you have some time on your hands, it's a great time to re-evaluate your career direction. Perhaps, if you're honest with yourself, you'll discover that the career path you were on isn't so great after all. I discovered that the contracts I had been working on for so many years had lost their appeal. I was no longer challenged and felt like I was going through the motions. When I tried to expand my role, I got a lot of resistance, so it probably was best to move on. I hung on through staff changes until finally, my decision was made for me, that my "services were no longer needed." Now, I have more time to devote 100% to my true passion, which is being a career counselor who helps people create satisfying careers.
Evaluate what was gained
We learn something from all of our experiences. When you look back, you'll see that you had many accomplishments about which to be proud. You might have landed a big client, or saved money by creating efficient systems. Maybe you launched a very successful marketing campaign. Try to take an objective look at what you accomplished. Also, take the learning from the situation. Perhaps, this was a wake up call to take control of your career by removing you from a situation that no longer served your purposes. Did you learn to be more proactive? Did you learn new skills? Did you enhance your professional training and education?
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NAMES AND KEYWORDS in RG 469: Records of U.S. Foreign Assistance Agencies
Today's post is written by Robert Fahs, a processing archivist who works with civilian textual records. This is the second post in an occasional series. For the first post, go here. W. Averell Harriman, Jr. (1891-1986) played a leading role in President Truman's Point Four agencies, first as the United States Special Representative (1948-1950) responsible […]
Posted by Guest Blogger on December 29, 2010, under Reference.
FOIA: The Other "F" Word (Accessing FBI Records)
Today's post is written by Dawn Sherman-Fells, a processing archivist who works with civilian textual records. Are you one of the many who believe that FOIA is truly a "four letter word"? Understanding the Freedom of Information Act can be daunting, frustrating — intimidating, even. Here I will share a few tips that will hopefully facilitate a better understanding […]
Posted by Guest Blogger on December 23, 2010, under Civil Records, Reference, Researchers, The Process.
Semper Fi
Agency correspondence files are like treasure troves. One never knows what one will find inside. Unlike program or subject files, correspondence files often vary widely by topic, capturing the inquiries, suggestions and outrages of the American public. Records of the U.S. Marine Corps are, of course, no exception and the series "General Correspondence, compiled 01/01/1939 – […]
Posted by Robin Waldman on December 14, 2010, under Military Records.
The Octopus
Today's post is written by Alfie Paul, a processing archivist who works with civilian textual records. On an August day in 1991, the body of free-lance reporter Danny Casolaro was found dead in a Martinsburg, West Virginia motel bathtub by two maids. Ruled a suicide, Casolaro's death was just a small piece of a larger […]
Posted by Alfie Paul on December 2, 2010, under Civil Records.
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Ensley says the fan convention will return next year on February 19 through the 21 to the Pensacola Bay Center, the Crowne Plaza Hotel and, hopefully, The Saenger Theater. The first announced guests are Peter Mayhew and David Prowse, who play Chewbacca the Wookie and Darth Vader on Star Wars. Star Trek's "Middle Child" Was Center Stage At Pensacon By Bob Barrett • Mar 3, 2015 startrek.com After "Star Trek the Next Generation" had been off the air for over a year and "Deep Space Nine" was in the middle of its run, the powers that be at Paramount wanted another Trek show that was set on astarship. That show was called "Star Trek – Voyager" and debuted in January of 1995. Actor Garrett Wang played Ensign Harry Kim for all seven season of the show. Wang was in Pensacola this weekend for Pensacon. Pensacon: A Visit To The Celebrity Room By Bob Barrett • Mar 1, 2015 IMDB.com There is so much to do and see at Pensacon that you may have passed by one room on your way to something else. If so, you missed a lot Hacksaw Jim Duggan Brings His Hall Of Fame Persona To Pensacon By Bob Barrett • Mar 1, 2015 hacksawjimduggan.net If you became a fan of pro wrestling in the late 1980s you know the name Hacksaw Jim Duggan. He joined what was then called the WWF in 1987 and two years later rose to become the federation's champion. In 2011 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. He still has fun interacting with fans. He finds it reassuring that the WWE is bringing back their classic performers and honoring them. Duggan says it's "opened them up to a whole new generation of kids, and after 35 years in wrestling it's nice to be remembered". Carel Struycken Is A Giant Talent At Pensacon By Bob Barrett • Feb 28, 2015 thefw.com Pensacon has brought a lot of famous faces to Pensacola this weekend. One of those faces belongs to veteran character actor Carel Struycken, whose face and size have kept him on the big and small screen for years. Kevin J Anderson Brings His Sci-Fi Universes To Pensacon By Bob Barrett • Feb 25, 2015 Steven L. Sears You've heard this about other people, but Kevin J Anderson really seems to be the hardest working man in show biz. He has published over 120 science fiction books including many bestselling Star Wars novels. Anderson will be appearing at Pensacon this weekend, including a panel called Spotlight on Kevin J Anderson Friday afternoon at 3:30 at the Bay Center. Pensacon 2015 Takes Off This Weekend By bbarrett • Feb 25, 2015 After months of planning, Pensacon 2015 is ready to go this weekend. "We just want to take over Pensacola" said Mike Ensley, the Founder and Chairman of Pensacon. Although he's thinking big, Mike Ensley is surprisingly calm. This is the second year of the three day convention for fans of science fiction, comic books, video games, costuming or cosplaying, tv, movies, books and anything else where imagination and fun are the most important elements. 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Kick off the holidays with the 12th annual Holiday Magic Parade in Downtown Royal Oak
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ROYAL OAK, Mich. – November 11, 2013 – Downtown Royal Oak invites families to the 12th Annual Holiday Magic Parade presented by Star Lanes Restaurant & Sports Bar at Emagine Royal Oak on Sunday, November 24th at 2pm. The parade starts at Lincoln and Washington and heads north on Washington to Fourth Street where it heads west and ends at Lafayette.
This Downtown Royal Oak parade will once again kick off the holiday season by showcasing over 80 parade units including marching bands, floats from the Parade Company, circus performers, dance troupes and more! Be sure to check out the new parade units this year including the Detroit Circus with acrobatic stilts, jugglers with rolling globes, and ribbon dancer on stilts, music from Nick Kuhl & the Gang, and HOOPER from the Detroit Pistons. The Fresh 100.3 morning show will serve as the parade's Grand Marshal.
This year, new, unwrapped toys will be collected along the parade route or at the parade Main Stage again, and will be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Oakland County's Holiday Basket Program helping close to 1,000 people during the holiday season. Toys will also be collected before the parade at the Boys & Girls Club 1545 E. Lincoln, Royal Oak.
Before the parade, stay warm by running through the parade route at Santa Scamper, a Fun Run at 1:30pm. For more information, visit www.santascamper.org.
After the parade, there will be visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Emagine Theater from 3-5pm. Be sure to bring your camera to capture the fun!
New this year, Kids Eat Free! Starting on Sundays, November 24th – December 29th, kids 12 and under eat free at participating restaurants with the purchase of an adult meal. Visit rorainfo.com for details.
This parade would not be possible without the generous support from over 40 sponsors including the Star Lanes at Emagine Royal Oak, Blaze Pizza, Holiday Market, the Royal Oak Restaurant Association, Christopher Thomas Construction Midwest Medical Billing, Skyward Real Estate and more.
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Theliving room and bedroom have recently been remodeled. This is a Non-Smoking Condominium in great condition. The unit has ceiling fans in the living room and bedroom, tiled floors in all rooms except the bedroom, and much more. The kitchen is fully-equipped. Towels and linens are provided, so all you need to bring is your beach towel and suntan lotion!Located on Thomas Drive. The Sunbird has lots to offer with restaurants such as Pineapple Willie's and Pompanos. Signal Hill Golf Course is withinwalking distance.* Renters must be 25 years or older and must reside in unit during the entire stay.* Sorry, Pets are Not Permitted.* No Smoking.Credit Cards excepted through PayPal.Amenities: Air Conditioning, Cable TV, VCR, Stereo, CD Player, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Ice Maker, Cooking Utensils provided, Linens provided, On site Laundry facilities, Pool (shared), Charcoal Grill (BBQ).FREE UNLIMITED LOCAL PHONE SERVICEActivities (on site or nearby):Beach, Tennis, Shuffleboard, Miniature Golf, Amusement Parks, Fishing, Shopping, Restaurants, Cinemas, Sightseeing, Swimming, Snorkeling & Diving, Waterskiing,Surfing, Windsurfing, Parasailing, Jet Skiing.Enjoy a game of golf across the street.The Entertainment District: A majority of Entertainment has condensed around a central area near the Eastermost end of Front Beach Road. The Entertainment District hold the highest concentration of family attractions, entertainment and dining choices.Within a compact 5 mile radius lies 126 holes of mini golf (including 18 indoor Blacklight holes), Batting Cages, Skee Ball, Bungee Jumps and Arch Swings, 45 holes of Championship Golf, a dozen Go-cart race tracks (including 3 multi-level tracks), 3 arcades, A 36,000 sq ft Bowling alley with complete pool hall and Roller Skating Rink, 11 Movie Screens (including a 1 screen outdoor theater), a Human Sized Grand Maze, a Haunted House, a Zoo, 2 Super Clubs, over a dozen restaurants ranging from Casual FineDining to Fast Food, and opening Spring of 2006, the World Famous Ripley's Believe It or Not 'Odditorium'.At the end of the day, sit back and enjoythe sunset from your private balcony.(Sunset not available year round)
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SHOPPERS buying drinks, sweets and snacks from convenience stores are being charged mark-ups as high as 47.5 per cent, an industry document reveals.
But outlets deny ripping off customers, pointing to the increasing costs of running around-the-clock businesses.
Average profit margins for products are revealed in the Australasian Association of Convenience Stores' latest state of the industry report.
Soft drinks, energy drinks and other beverages have the highest mark-up at 47.5 per cent, followed by general merchandise (44.7 per cent); confectionery (44.5 per cent); snacks (44.4 per cent) and "on the go" food such as sandwiches and pies (43.8 per cent).
Margins for milk, bread and groceries are about 33 per cent, while smokes are 20.5 per cent.
The association's CEO Jeff Rogut said most outlets were small businesses and franchises needing to cover the cost of 24-hour trade, high weekend penalty rates and utility expenses such as chilling drinks.
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Convenience stores have always been more expensive because that is the opportunity cost of convenience. For most of us, going to the bigger and cheaper Coles/Woolworths/Aldi, etc means having to travel further. That has always been the trade off, so none of this should come as a surprise.
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Gene Roddenberry is best known as the creator of Star Trek.
He is often referred to by fans as the "Great Bird of the Galaxy."
While Star Trek was on the air, and afterward, Roddenberry was a willing and entertaining convention guest. A few years after Star Trek went off the air (and as it was gaining in popularity through syndication), Roddenberry was going through hard times creatively/financially. He was encouraged to go on lecture tours, talking about Star Trek, showing the blooper reel and original pilot.
Later, when he started working on the Star Trek movies, and Star Trek: The Next Generation, he continued to communicate with fans; dropping hints and even giving interviews to lzs, etc. Because of these frequent chances to see and talk to him, fans felt that they knew him (or at least knew someone who knew him). It could be argued that he shaped fannish ideas of how the showrunner of a genre show should act: how accessible they should be, how friendly to fans, etc. In many ways, Gene Roddenberry's interactions with fans set an example that was often challenging for those who followed. [1]
Fandom mourned his death in 1991, and then later the death of his wife, Majel Barrett, in December 2008.
His Views Regarding Fanworks
Gene Roddenberry wrote about fan creativity in his 1976 introduction for Star Trek: The New Voyages, a Bantam published book edited by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath. This was a collection of original Star Trek stories that had originally been published in fanzines. Given that this was a professionally published book, the collection was entirely het and gen. It included only one story with crypto-slash elements: "The Winged Dreamers" by Jennifer Guttridge, author of the first-ever K/S story, "The Ring of Soshern", in 1968.Gene's intro:
...Certainly the loveliest happening of all for us was the fact that so many others began to feel the same way [about Star Trek as we did]. Television viewers by the millions began to take Star Trek to heart as their own personal optimistic view of the Human condition and future. They fought for the show, honored it, cherished it, wrote about it--and have continued to do their level best to make certain that it will live again.
...We were particularly amazed when thousands, then tens of thousands of people began creating their own personal Star Trek adventures. Stories, and paintings, and sculptures, and cookbooks. And songs, and poems, and fashions. And more. The list is still growing. It took some time for us to fully understand and appreciate what these people were saying. Eventually we realized that there is no more profound way in which people could express what Star Trek has meant to them than by creating their own very personal Star Trek things. Because I am a writer, it was their Star Trek stories that especially gratified me. I have seen these writings in dog-eared notebooks of fans who didn't look old enough to spell "cat." I have seen them in meticulously produced fanzines, complete with excellent artwork. Some of it has even been done by professional writers, and much of it has come from those clearly on their way to becoming professional writers. Best of all, all of it was plainly done with love. It is now a source of great joy for me to see their view of Star Trek, their new Star Trek stories, reaching professional publication here. I want to thank these writers, congratulate them on their efforts, and wish them good fortune on these and further of their voyages into other times and dimensions. Good writing is always a very personal thing and comes from the writer's deepest self. Star Trek was that kind of writing for me, and it moves me profoundly that it has also become so much a part of the inner self of so many other people.
Viewers like this have proved that there is a warm, loving, and intelligent lifeform out there--and that it may even be the dominant species on this planet.That is the highest compliment and the greatest repayment that they could give us.
In the first authorized biography of William Shatner, Shatner: Where No Man by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath, one chapter is devoted to an interview with Roddenberry. The authors compared Kirk's friendship with Spock to the bond between Alexander the Great and his friend Hephaistion. In context, a series of historical novels about Alexander's life by Mary Renault were appearing at the time this book was being prepared, and Roddenberry had read them. Shatner had played Alexander in a 1968 TV-movie, and both he and Roddenberry described themselves as fans of the historical Alexander.
"There's a great deal of writing in the Star Trek movement now which compares the relationship between Alexander and Hephaistion to the relationship between Kirk and Spock -- focusing on the closeness of the friendship, the feeling that they would die for one another --" "Yes, there's certainly some of that, certainly with love overtones. Deep love. The only difference being, the Greek ideal... we never suggested in the series... physical love between the two. But it's the... we certainly had the feeling that the affection was sufficient for that, if that were the particular style of the 23rd century." (He looks thoughtful.) "That's very interesting. I never thought of that before." [2]
He Uses Fans, Fans Use Him
Roddenberry frequently communicated with fans regarding many projects. He wrote letters and supported their fannish projects, he attended cons, he sent films and props to cons, he called cons, he warned them regarding trouble ahead, and he directly asked them to support his projects with letter campaigns. In these interactions, he played the role of both the man in charge, and the man who was a fellow fan and "one of you."
Roddenberry understood the power that he had over fandom, and the power that fans had in shaping that fandom. Fans were both something to enjoy and encourage as well as something to use.
Some examples of Roddenberry's utilization of fandom took the form of open letters. Some examples:
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Gallery of Fannish Roddenberry Art
the cover of Triskelion #1, art by Jane R. Miller, 1968
"Our Guy Gene," from Contact #1
Our Founder, front cover of Masiform D #18 by Bev Zuk
interior art, Grip #31, Jean Ellenbacher
front cover of Trekkin' #2
from T-Negative #12, artist: Alan Andres
art from Warped Space #6, Jim Steele
from Spockanalia #3, Alicia Austin
from Enter-comm #2, Brendan Hawley
art from Star Trek Action Group #111: artist is Luanne Sharman
from v.3 n.2 of The Agonizer, a Klingon zine: "Marg sutai-H'Havraadh suggests that Klingons who want to honor the creator of the Star Trek universe consider a formal, public gesture: perhaps a death-howl when we are assembled in uniformed groups to attend Star Trek VI--The Undiscovered Country. Mrak and Koch K'Nera encourage Klingons to adopt a commemorative black splash on the left cheek--of some dark substance like shoe polish or black lipstick--about two inches long and as wide as a finger."
- ↑ See George Lucas.
- ↑ Gene Roddenberry, quoted in Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath's Where No Man...: The Authorized Biography of William Shatner (Ace, 1979), chapter 7 - p. 145, 147-8).


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Postgame NotesWisconsin vs. Southeastern LouisianaKohl Center -- Madison, Wis. -- Nov. 11, 2012TEAM NOTES• Wisconsin improved to 1-0 on the season with an 87-47 win.• The Badgers have now won 11 consecutive season openers. Including Sunday afternoon, the average margin of victory in those 11 openers is 29.5 points.• Wisconsin won its home opener for the 15th-consecutive season, dating back to 1997.• The Badgers held Southeastern Louisiana to just 18 points in the first half. Last season, UW held eight opponents to 20 or fewer points in the first half. Southeastern Louisiana's lowest-scoring first half last season was 22 points at Northwestern State on Jan. 28, 2012.• Wisconsin improved to 110-27 (.803) in non-conference games under Ryan, including an 83-6 (.933) mark at the Kohl Center.• After ranking first in the nation in scoring defense last season at 53.2 points allowed per game, the Badgers surrendered just 47 points in their season opener. UW held 14 opponents to 50 or fewer points last season.• Wisconsin's 87 points marked the Badgers' largest scoring output since an 87-48 win over NC State on Dec. 1, 2010.• The Badgers opened the game on a 19-0 run and held Southeastern Louisiana scoreless over the game's first 7 minutes, 21 seconds. UW hit its largest lead of the game, 41 points, twice in the late stages of the second half.• Wisconsin owned a 19-6 edge in offensive rebounds, which led to a 24-6 advantage in second-chance points. On the other end, UW pulled down defensive rebounds on 30 of the Lions' 35 missed field goals (85.7 percent).• A total of 14 players saw action for Wisconsin, with 11 scoring points and nine scoring 5-plus points. UW owned a 34-15 advantage in bench scoring.• Wisconsin shot 52.5 percent from the floor, the Badgers' best shooting performance since hitting 56.8 percent of their shots in a 66-33 win over Savannah State on Dec. 15, 2011.INDIVIDUAL NOTES• Senior Jared Berggren scored a game-high 19 points and added 8 rebounds and 4 blocks in 24 minutes of action.• Junior Ben Brust made his first career start and recorded his first career double-double with 14 points (on 5-for-8 shooting) and a career-high 11 rebounds (previous career high was 6). He added 3 assists and 2 steals.• Senior Mike Bruesewitz, who suffered a severe leg laceration on Oct. 9, played 13 minutes and scored 10 points on 3-for-3 shooting from the floor and a 2-for-2 effort from 3-point range. Bruesewitz also had 3 rebounds.• Redshirt freshman George Marshall made his first career start and finished with 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in 28 minutes. Marshall hit his first career shot attempt, a 3-pointer at the 19:47 mark of the first half.• Sophomore Frank Kaminsky made his first career start, scoring 6 points and pulling in 4 rebounds in a career-high 17 minutes of action.• Junior transfer Zach Bohannon saw his first career minutes at UW, scoring 5 points on 2-for-2 shooting and pulling down 5 rebounds.• Freshman Sam Dekker made his Badgers debut and scored 8 points to go along with 2 rebounds, an assist and a steal in 17 minutes. Dekker hit his first career shot attempt, draining a 3-pointer at the 12:49 mark of the first half.• Freshman Zak Showalter scored 5 points to go along with 3 rebounds and 2 assists in his UW debut.• Wisconsin freshman George Marshall started the Badgers' opening win over Southeastern Louisiana, becoming the first UW freshman to start the season opener since Devin Harris in 2001. He is also one of just four freshmen to start a game under Bo Ryan, joining Harris, Alando Tucker and Josh Gasser.
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