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Sun Prairie police are searching for a convicted sex offender after he recently cut off his GPS monitoring bracelet.
According to a Sun Prairie Police Department statement, Britton Mckenzie, 66, is known to frequent libraries, coffee shops and other public places, where he exposes himself to young women.
Anyone with information on Mckenzie's whereabouts is asked to call the Sun Prairie Police Department at 608-837-7336.


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Attaboy Denny
How do you feel about having this incident concluded?
"The biggest thing is I think that we won in the judge of the people and their opinion I think some of the peers of mine -- at least the ones that have a backbone had the nerve to stick up for what they know is right and wrong -- agreed. But what was the point in going another week or so. We've got bigger fish to fry than to argue over what I said just for $25,000 and it's better just to move on and let NASCAR get its credibility back and they're going to do that and I'm going to move on and just focus on a championship."
Is this something that Joe Gibbs helped to mediate?
"No, (Joe) Gibbs (team owner, Joe Gibbs Racing) really supported -- whatever I wanted to do, he was fine with it. Ultimately, I had some conversations with Brian France (NASCAR CEO) and we had a lot of the same ideas. And I think that in hindsight I really believe they (NASCAR) overreacted and I believe that they think they overreacted once they thought about it a little bit, but now we're at a point that we're good with each other and we're just going to move on from here."
Did you drop the appeal once you knew they wouldn't suspend you?
"I was prepared either way, honestly. They (NASCAR) are ultimately not going to want to suspend -- that would be their last resort. I was prepared to do it and I let my sponsors and everyone know that it's a possibility, so everyone was behind me to do whatever I wanted to do. But, ultimately after talking with NASCAR and (Joe) Gibbs (team owner, Joe Gibbs Racing) and everyone and really thinking about it more, it just needed to end."
Did your conversation with Brian France end with you feeling you could talk to him?
"That was the biggest complaint I had was that if I was Jeff Gordon, Tony (Stewart), Dale (Earnhardt) Jr. or any Hendrick (Motorsports) driver -- let's just say that -- they would have had a conversation with me before. Just to slap the fine on me and not tell me anything is what really, really bugged me a lot. That felt like I had not earned my place in this sport and I've grinded it out here for eight years and I really feel like I've done what it takes to earn the respect of both my peers and NASCAR and I felt like if I had been somebody else the outcome may have been different."(Toyota PR)(3-15-2013)
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I agree with everything he said. If you hadnt noticed, loved the part about those with a back bone. (Dale Jr. & Jeff Gordon excluded ) Also can appreicate his sponsors for standing behind him as well.

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SNAP finds proxy SNPs based on linkage disequilibrium, physical distance and/or membership in selected commercial genotyping arrays. Pair-wise linkage disequilibrium is pre-calculated based on phased genotype data from the International HapMap Project. Information about the genotyping arrays is based on data published by the vendors.
SNAP can also generate linkage disequilibrium plots, like the one shown at the right. To generate plots, click on the Plots tab above and select plotting options.
Data from 1000 Genomes Pilot 1 is now available by selecting 1000 Genomes Pilot 1 as the SNP data set. For details see SNP Data Set.
To get started with SNAP, use the links below:
Johnson, A. D., Handsaker, R. E., Pulit, S., Nizzari, M. M., O'Donnell, C. J., de Bakker, P. I. W.
SNAP: A web-based tool for identification and annotation of proxy SNPs using HapMap
Bioinformatics, 2008 24(24):2938-2939
The SNAP server was developed and implemented by Bob Handsaker based on a concept design specified by Andrew Johnson. Sara Pulit contributed R code for generating plots. Greg Rushton developed the web interface for version 2.0. Douglas Voet added support for HapMap III release 2.
The regional association plots are based on a concept developed by Paul de Bakker for the genome-wide association study by the Diabetes Genetics Initiative (Science, 2007).
Computing resources for SNAP are provided by the Genomics Platform at the Broad Institute.
SNAP relies on data from the International HapMap Project.
The SNP annotations used in SNAP are from Gene Cruiser.
SNAP development is funded, in part, by the NHLBI CARe (Candidate Gene Resource) grant (N01-HC-65226), to REH, and by NHLBI's Framingham Heart Study (N01-HC-25195) and the Intramural training program of the NHLBI to ADJ.


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Carl P. "Cokie" Oakes, 85, of Indiana, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the Communities at Indiana Haven Nursing Home.He was born November 22, 1927 in Clymer, Pennsylvania, a son of the late William Earl and Susanna Oakes.Carl grew up in Clymer, PA. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1945 and served aboard the USS Carpelloti until his discharge in October of 1948. He attended Indiana State Teachers College under the GI Bill. After graduating in 1952 with a degree in Physics and Mathematics Education, he served in the US Army as a 2nd Lieutenant until August 1953.Carl married his soul mate, Doris Woffenden, also of Clymer on January 6, 1950. They eventually settled in Indiana, PA where they raised their three children.Prior to his retirement in January of 1986 as a Professor Emeritus from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Carol spent many years supervising student teachers from the mathematics department at IUP throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania.Carl was an avid golfer, especially enjoying playing with the "early morning guys" at the VFW course. He and Doris also spent many hours playing bridge with their special friends, Bill and Thelma.Carl is survived by his daughters Bridget Nagurney and husband John, of Greensburg, PA; Margaret "Peggy" Happel and husband Tom, of South Paris, Maine; his son William "Bill" Oakes and wife Tamara of Oak Harbor, Washington; four grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; his siblings: Betty Schelfe and husband Clyde, Phyllis Clement, and Robert Oakes and wife Eleanor.Carl lost his beloved wife Doris eight weeks ago. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by brothers William, J. Ward, and Edward Oakes; his sister, Mary Jane Roschen and his brother-in-law Leroy "Red" Woffenden.A Memorial Service will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family. The Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home of Indiana is handling the private arrangements.His children would like to thank the staff of the communities at Indian Haven and VNA/Family Hospice of Indiana for the excellent care and attention they provided our father. A special thanks is given to Bonnie, his personal caregiver.In lieu of flowers, contributions in Carl's memory may be made to the Communities of Indian Haven, 1675 Saltsburg Ave. Indiana, PA 15701; or to the VNA/Family Hospice of Indiana County, 850 Hospital Road, Suite 3000, Indiana, PA 15701; or to First Presbyterian Church of Clymer, 415 Sixth Street, Clymer, PA 15728.
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Events » Family & Youth Programs » Family Day
Family Day
Ganesha, c. 950-1000
India: Tamil Nadu, 925-1025
16 x 8-1/2 in. (40.6 x 21.6 cm)
The Norton Simon Foundation
Ganesh's Sweet Tooth
Date: Saturday, March 16, 2013
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Speaker: Staff Educator
Type: Family Day
The Hindu deity Ganesh is known for having a sweet tooth. Recognized throughout Asia as the overcomer of obstacles, he is often depicted holding a bowl of sweets, which represents his love for the delightful things in life. Decorate a small bowl to enjoy your favorite treats or to share them with others.
Meets in Entrance Gallery | Free with admission. This activity is designed for families with children ages 4 - 10. | No reservations needed


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My Summerfest: Willy Porter Band
When to see them: 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Johnson Controls World Sound Stage
Fest experience: Porter said 2012 was the first time in 22 or 23 years where he didn't perform at Summerfest. He went to his first Summerfest when he was about 14. »Read Full Article
Camping is key at Alpine Valley, promoter says
Mark Campana, co-president of North America concerts for Live Nation, may believe the BMO Harris Bradley Center is operating "way below the midline," but that's also the case in recent years for Live Nation-operated Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy. It is hosting just three concerts this summer, all in August: an annual appearance by Jimmy Buffett, a KISS and Def Leppard double header and a hip-hop tour headlined by Wiz Khalifa.
What could help Alpine Valley? One word: camping. »Read Full Article
As the live music business booms, the Bradley Center lags
Last year was the best ever for the live music industry. And it was one of the worst for the BMO Harris Bradley Center's concert business.
Global revenue for concerts was at least $4.8 billion, according to Billboard, with North American revenue up 26% over 2012. »Read Full Article(27)
Door County's AFT to become Northern Sky Theater
Starting in January, Door County's popular American Folklore Theatre will be known by a new name: Northern Sky Theater.
The new name was announced at a fundraising event Sunday in Egg Harbor. The group announced its desire for a new name in January and solicited suggestions. A task force considered more than 300 possibilities before suggesting Northern Sky to the AFT board, which approved it, according to a statement from the theater. »Read Full Article(1)
On Tap Today: Observing the holiday
Happy Memorial Day, a day to honor the service of our military. There are several Memorial Day events in the community.
At Ten Chimneys there will be a celebration of all things Lunt and Fontanne from a wedding anniversary to opening for the public. You know what that means: Champagne. »Read Full Blog Post


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1221 SW 4th Ave. Suite 210, Portland, OR 97204
Today, Mary Lou Hennrich, who recently retired from her position as Executive Director of the Oregon Public Health Institute, received the 2013 Billi Odegaard Public Health Genius Award for Lifetime Excellence. While I wasn't able to attend the awards ceremony, I wanted to share the news here.
Mary Lou's lifetime of service for health has made her a hero for Portland, and her work has put Portland and Oregon at the cutting edge of policies that make a difference for health. She work at the Multnomah County Health Division for thirty years, including directing the County's public health clinics.
After "retiring" from the County, Mary Lou served as the founding CEO of CareOregon. When she joined the Oregon Public Health Institute (then Community Health Partnership) as Executive Director in 2003, the organization chose to focus on preventing childhood obesity. Two years later, Mary Lou led the effort to remove soda vending machines from all public schools in Oregon.
Ricky Nelson (among others) sang, "Hello, Mary Lou, goodbye heart." In the case of this Mary Lou, she's been working to have our hearts (and the rest of us) last longer, so the song is totally inapt, but we do love her so it is apt after all.


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BSC CIU Director Invited to Participate in International Economic Conference
Dr. Sudhakar Jamkhandi, Director of the Center for International Understanding (CIU) at Bluefield State College, has been invited to attend and participate in the second international economic conference in the Slovak Republic. The BSC CIU Director will take part in the 1997 "Slovakia in the Lines of Force of Europe and the World" program, held under the auspices of Vladimir Meciar, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, October 8-10, 1997. The conference will be attended by leading economists from European and other countries. The BSC CIU has been very active in developing customized training programs in this region for visiting business persons, professionals, governmental workers, and entrepreneurs from Slovakia.


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Today I was talking to a friend of mine who's daughter will be 12 mo in like 3 days. I asked her if she had given her cows milk yet...and she looked at me terrified..."No they say not until they are 12 mo!" I said with a giggle in my voice b/c I know how over the top she can be..."What could happen 3 days before her birthday???"
She looks at me, smirks a bit and giggles...
"She might explode or something..."
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Hawaiian Humane Society veterinarians call it one of the most horrific cases of animal cruelty they've seen.
On Friday, a Circuit Court judge sentenced the man who amputated his own dog's paw.
"I loved that dog very much, and there's no way I would have maliciously or intend to harm it," said John Jenkins, 54, in court Friday morning. He apologized for what he admits was a mistake.
"From now on, I will always be careful not to make any mistakes like I did in the past," said Jenkins.
Jenkins said a friend stepped on the leg of his Chihuahua mix puppy, named Volcano Dog, snapping the bone. But, instead of taking the dog to a vet, the unemployed property manager from Kahaluu soaked the dog's leg in Hawaiian salt for half an hour then cut off the paw with scissors.
"There was no evidence that John did this because he enjoys being cruel," said deputy public defender Melinda Yamaga.
It was a neighbor who offered to take the dog to a vet for help.
Jenkin's attorney said her client couldn't afford a hefty bill and thought what he was doing was OK.
"You don't have to be a veterinarian to be horrified by that. Despite all my training, it's still shocking to see," said Aleisha Swartz, lead veterinarian for the Hawaiian Humane Society and one of the vets who first saw Volcano Dog when he was brought in.
Swartz said getting immediate medical help for an injured pet will be cheaper than waiting.
"Absolutely getting immediate attention when things like this come up certainly is going to save you money. It's not going to get less expensive the longer you wait and the poor animal suffered horribly," said Swartz.
A jury found Jenkins guilty of misdemeanor animal cruelty. Judge Patrick Border sentenced Jenkins to one year probation and 60 days in jail. He was also ordered to serve 200 hours of community service and is not allowed to own an animal while on probation.
The defense said it is considering an appeal.
The amputation happened in May of last year. Since then, Volcano Dog has received proper medical care and was adopted out. He is reported to be doing well.
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Tips to reverse "reverse cycling" in a toddler?
My 14.5 mo old is nursing MORE at night than he had been a couple weeks ago. Has all teeth except 2nd molars. Recently stopped sending EBM to preschool but he hadn't been drinking it anyways. DH trying to help at night but baby just wants to nurse. We're all exhausted. I don't mind nursing one or two times overnight but this is non-stop.


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Mission & History
Mission StatementWitness for Peace (WFP) is a politically independent, nationwide grassroots organization of people committed to nonviolence and led by faith and conscience. WFP's mission is to support peace, justice and sustainable economies in the Americas by changing U.S. policies and corporate practices that contribute to poverty and oppression in Latin America and the Caribbean. We stand with people seeking justice.Witness for Peace History
1983Faith-based peace activists founded Witness for Peace in
response to the U.S. funding of the Contras. Over the course of the decade, WFP sent thousands of Americans to
Nicaragua to witness the devastating effects of U.S.-sponsored "low
intensity warfare."
1984Witness for Peace activists across the country organized
events to resist Reagan's war on Central America. Such activism may have
averted an all-out U.S. invasion of Nicaragua, and certainly contributed
greatly to the effort to cut off U.S. military aid to the Contras.
1990When the war ended, many NGOs operating in Nicaragua
packed up. But as the United States
encouraged Nicaragua to embark on a harsh program of structural adjustment, Witness
for Peace decided to maintain their presence in the country and delegations
continued. Witness for Peace began to accompany Guatemalan
refugees from camps in southern Mexico to their homes.
1992 At the height of the coup that ousted President Jean
Bertrand Aristide and murdered thousands of Haitians, the Haitian religious
community called for an international presence to stand by a people in crisis. In
response, Witness for Peace began sending delegations to Haiti.
1993 WFP accompanied tens of thousands of Guatemalan refugees during
dangerous repatriation journeys.
1994Witness for Peace helped organize the first vigil to close
the U.S. Army School of the Americas, which trains Latin American soldiers in
brutal combat and counterinsurgency methods.
1995Witness for Peace organized the first nonviolent public
protest ever held at the World Bank.
1996Witness for Peace published the report A People Damned, prompting the World Bank to investigate and
rectify its failure to adequately resettle people displaced by the Chixoy Damn
in Guatemala.
1997Staff and membership worked closely with workers in
Nicaragua's Free Trade Zone, securing the first union contract ever for Nicaraguan
factory workers.
1998International Team members and delegates were among the
first on the scene in Nicaragua to aid with reconstruction and much needed
medical care after Hurricane Mitch.
1999 Witness for Peace established an active delegations program
in Cuba. Delegates worked to expose the human
costs of the U.S. embargo. Over the next decade and a half, thousands of activists
traveled to Cuba with Witness for Peace.
2000Witness for Peace published A Bankrupt Future, a groundbreaking 40-page report on the
devastating human effects of the debt crisis in Nicaragua.Witness for Peace opened our Colombia office to
document the human, social, and environmental effects of Plan Colombia, a
multi-billion dollar military and counter-narcotics funding package for the
Colombian armed forces.
2001Several monumental Witness for Peace delegations travel to
Colombia, including a 100-person delegation of religious, union, and organizational
leadership, and a historic bipartisan delegation of Congressional staff.
2002Witness for Peace led the
a coalition organizing the National Mobilization on Colombia, which
brought 10,000 people to Washington, D.C. to challenge our policymakers to
end support for paramilitary death squads and destructive counter-narcotics
fumigation in Colombia. Witness for Peace published In Our Name? The Cycles of Military
and Economic Violence in Latin America, our most extensive publication
to date. The report examines trends
in U.S. intervention over the last century.
2003Witness for Peace marked our 20th Anniversary working for
peace and justice in Latin America by sending simultaneous delegations to all
of our program sites and lobbying Congress for foreign policy changes in DC.
2004Mobilized thousands of activists to demonstrate the failures of the free trade model when CAFTA was brought to Congress
for approval. The agreement only passed
by two votes after arm-twisting and backroom deals by the Bush Administration.
2005The organization sent 16 delegations to Cuba in the first
four months of the year, just before President Bush's regulation changes revoked
Witness for Peace's license to travel to Cuba.
2006Witness for Peace sent our first delegations to Venezuela
and Bolivia.The organization mobilized
an emergency delegation to Oaxaca, Mexico while striking teachers were
being brutally repressed by state policy for seeking living wages and
modest working conditions.
2007Witness for Peace achieved a landmark legislative victory
for human rights in Colombia when Congress approved a shift away from military
aid and toward humanitarian and social aid.
2008Witness for Peace celebrated 25 years of Building Bridges of
Hope through solidarity with our Latin American neighbors.
2009Witness for Peace organized a rapid-response delegation to
Honduras to document human rights violations in the wake of the June coup and
speak out against the role of the United States.
2010More than 43,000 people took part in the 5th Annual Days of
Action for Colombia.
2011Hondurans face a human rights crisis, with U.S.-backed security forces targeting farmers, journalists and human rights defenders. Witness for Peace began providing protective accompaniment to Hondurans under threat through a mobile accompaniment and reporting team deployed from the WFP Nicaragua office.
2012A group of Colombian General Motors workers injured while assembling vehicles at the Colmotores plant in Bogota begin a hunger strike to protest being illegally fired due to their workplace injuries and demand compensation. Witness for Peace stood with the workers through a failed mediation with the company and beyond, organizing solidarity fast and protests around the country with religious leaders, labor rights activists and corporate responsibility advocates. Witness for Peace, SumOfUs.org and others delivered a petition signed by 75,000 activists to GM headquarters in Detroit to demand the company return to meaningful negotiations with the injured workers.


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Did you hear the one about the toddler losing interest in breastfeeding? Oh, how I did laugh when I read "Mothering your Nursing Toddler."
Let me say that I love and adore my DD. She is wonderful. She is bright, happy, loving, and absolutely everything you could ever want from a daughter and she is my world.
However, the child (who will be THREE in February) LOVES.THE.BOOB.
Most of the time, in fact almost all the time until today, I was fine with that. Sure, I would occasionally get a little sick of nursing, but it wasn't a huge deal.
Today I want to scream "LEAVE MY BREASTS ALONE." DD sleeps with us and therefore thinks the breastaurant is open all night. Last night she nursed at least every 2 hours. And no, she is not almost 3 months, she is almost 3 YEARS.
This morning, by noon, I am sure she had nursed 5 or 6 times.
Good lord, I need a nursing vacation!
I really believe I am doing the right thing by her, and she will wean eventually, but ... is anyone writing "Mothering your Nursing Preschooler" or "Mothering your Nursing Middle School Child" or "Mothering your College Freshman" because, DEAR GOD I think I will need to read those books.
She has always loved the boob, but the last few days it has been non-stop. I'm thinking it's a developmental thing, or a growth spurt or something. Nothing different or stressful is going on at home (other than me being without sleep and a little whacked at the moment.)
Anyway, someone, ANYONE, tell me they have been there. Tell me she will wean. Tell me she will sleep through the night.
And god help you if you comment that your child slept through the night at 6 weeks and self-weaned at a year because I will hunt you down and hurt you. (That's the sleep deprivation talking.)
OK women, say something comforting!


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The Cedar Falls Community School District superintendent has withdrawn a resignation he submitted only hours earlier.
Mike Wells had quit in a letter he sent Monday and in a phone call to school board President Deon Senchina.
The board had been scheduled Monday night to discuss Wells' midyear evaluation, so Senchina removed the items from the board agenda at the beginning of the meeting.
Board member Jim Brown asked Wells during the meeting why he'd quit. Wells responded by saying he was withdrawing the resignation letter because he'd gotten needed feedback from board members.
Wells said after the meeting that he had been unsure of the support he was receiving in the district.
He began working for the district in July.


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Visit the Sponsoring Universities that will participate in the 2017 conference. We thank them for their continued support.


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Dordt College News
Basketball Hosts Nebraska Wesleyan
January 17, 2013
GAMETIME… Dordt College will host Nebraska Wesleyan on Saturday, January 19 in Great Plains Athletic Conference basketball. The women's contest starts at 2:00 and the men will get underway at 4:00. The games will be broadcast on KDCR 88.5 FM and at kdcr.dordt.edu. There will also be a live webcast available at www.dordt.edu/athletics. Results will be available at https://twitter.com/dcathletics and at www.dordt.edu/athletics when complete
WELCOME BACK…Four members of the Dordt College men's basketball team will return to recognized as members of the 1000 Point Club. Last week the men's basketball team recognized Brandon Haan and Ross Bouma, today the Defenders will recognize Terry Crull, Jerry Vande Pol, Warren Vander Pol and Dave Van Essen.
Crull scored 1,243 points and currently ranks 11th all-time. When Crull graduated in 1978 he was the 2nd leading scorer in Dordt history. Crull also grabbed 768 rebounds and was 1st on that list when he graduated and is currently 2nd. Crull played from 1974-1978.
Vande Pol scored 1215 points and is 12th all-time and was 3rd when he graduated in 1979. He ranks 5th all-time in rebounding and played for the Defenders from 1975-1979.
Vander Pol scored 1083 points and is the 22nd leading scorer in Dordt history. Vander Pol played for Dordt College from 1967-1971.
Dave Van Essen scored 1560 points from 1991-1995 and ranks 6th all-time at Dordt College. Van Essen also ranks 3rd in rebounding with 738.
IN THE CLUB…Cliff Warner became the 30th member of the Dordt College men's basketball 1000 Point Club when he made his fourth three-point shot against Mount Marty on Wednesday. Warner has 1010 career points in 75 games played and currently ranks 27th all-time.
SCOUTING REPORT… The Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves are 1-11 this season and 3-14 overall with a win over Doane to their credit in the GPAC and non-conference decisions over Macalester on November 16 and St. Catherine on December 29.
Wesleyan is averaging 50.9 points per game this season and allow 69.7 points per outing. The Lincoln, Nebraska based team has a season high of 64 points scored in a game against Saint Benedict and have allowed more than 70 points on eight different occasions. Teams are shooting 41.8 percent against the Prairie Wolves while making 31.8 percent themselves and they are getting outrebounded 41.9-37.5. Wesleyan has turned the ball over 370 times in 17 games while opponents have given it up 316 times.
Mallory Shanahan is the leading scorer with a 15.4 points per game average to go with 9.6 rebounds and she has made 12-40 three-pointers with 20 assists, 23 blocked shots and 19 steals. Janelle Baal is good for 6.2 points per game and leads the team with 48 assists and with 32 steals. Baal is the leading three-point shooter in terms of baskets made with 17. Wesleyan does not rely heavily on the long shot, having converted 56-226. Felicia TeKolste and Kaitlyn Janata score 5.8 and 5.3 points per game respectively and Emily Leines is good for 5.3 points per game.
The Nebraska Wesleyan men are 8-9 this season and stand 3-9 in league play with wins this season over Dordt, Mount Marty and Morningside in league play. The Wolves are 3-5 on the road and 1-5 in GPAC road games. Wesleyan has lost four games in a row since a 61-56 win over Morningside to open 2013. The losses in that run include a double overtime loss to Dakota Wesleyan, a five point loss on the road at Doane and a four point loss on January 16 to Briar Cliff.
The Prairie Wolves score 67.1 points per game and allow 65.6 points per outing while getting outrebounded 34.2-36.1. Wesleyan is converting 45 percent of its shots and have converted 96-278 three-point shots. Wesleyan has scored more than 70 points in four games this season and have allowed more than 70 points in five games and are 1-4 in those games.
Eric Jackson leads the team with a 12.8 points per game average and he is making 39.9 percent of his field goals and is 43-115 on three-point shots and has 37 assists and 19 steals. Tim Schweitzer is averaging 9.4 points per game to go with 5.2 rebounds and he also has 37 assists this season with 18 blocked shots. Trevor Johnson is good for 10.5 points per contest with 5.1 rebounds and he leads the team with 55.8 percent field goal shooting. Jonah Bradley has an 8.4 points per game average and has made 23-63 three-pointers. Byron Thompson tops the team with 56 assists.
DEFENDER NOTES… The Defender women are 12-10 overall and 6-6 in league play and have won three of their last four outings and are 6-2 dating back to a win over Briar Cliff on December 15. The Defenders have played in ten games decided by single digits and are 4-6 in those contests.
Dordt is scoring 70.2 points per game and allow 61.6 points per contest and outrebound teams 37.5-36.5. Dordt is holding teams to 38 percent shooting and make 41.4 percent of its field goals. Dordt converts 36.2 percent of its three-point baskets and has defended the arc to the tune of 30.7 percent. Dordt has 414 turnovers while opponents have 465.
Kara Van Dyke is leading the team with a 13.4 points per game average and she leads the team with a 7.8 rebound average. Kayla Broekhuis converts 12.4 points and has 28 steals. Broekhuis leads the team with 44 made three-point baskets this season in 17 games played. Brianna Spronk is scoring 11.5 points per game and Elise Maresh is good for 10.3 points per outing. Spronk and Maresh average 5.1 and 5.7 rebounds per game respectively. Jasmin Schelhaas and Danelle Boone score 7.2 and 6.4 respectively and have 32 and 31 made three-pointers respectively.
The Defender men have a 16-5 record and are 8-4 in league play and are in third place, one game out of first place where Northwestern and Doane are tied. The Defenders have lost out of their last three games after putting together a six game winning streak from December 12 to January 5. The Defenders have allowed over 71 points in each of their five losses and have been held to 70 or less in four of those losses.
Dordt is scoring 78.7 points per game and allow 68.1. The Defenders hold a 39.5-30.8 rebounding edge and have made 49.3 percent of their field goals and opponents are making 42.2 percent. Dordt converts 39.1 percent of the three-point shots it takes as a team and have committed 305 turnovers in 21 games to 258 for opponents.
Cliff Warner averages 15.2 points per game and has handed out 79 assists and has shares team honors in steals with Kyle Lindbergh with 25. Warner is making 47 percent of his field goals and 83.9 percent of his free throws. Trevor Wolterstorff is good for 14.1 points per game and converts 58 percent of his field goals and is the team leader with 6.8 rebounds per outing. Jordan Vogel is averaging 12.1 points per game and 5.1 rebounds and he has 16 blocked shots. Vogel makes 62.7 percent of his field goals. Austin Katje's average is 9.4 points per game and Chris Sievers is at 9.1 points per game. Lindbergh is averaging 5.7 rebounds and Sievers is nabs 3.7 rebounds.
NEXT… Dordt will host Morningside on Wednesday, January 23 while Nebraska Wesleyan is scheduled to host Midland in the midweek games next week.
LAST TIME… Nebraska Wesleyan lost an 80-46 decision to Briar Cliff on Wednesday night in Lincoln after getting behind 38-26 at halftime. Mallory Shanahan scored 18 points while Wesleyan was limited to 14-66 shooting from the floor. Wesleyan held its own on the boards, getting 21 offensive rebounds while getting outrebounded by a 44-42 margin.
The Defender women came from eight points down in the first half to beat Mount Marty in Yankton, South Dakota by a 70-63 margin. Dordt made 24-50 shots from the field and was 15-19 from the free throw line. Kayla Broekhuis scored 17 and Kara Van Dyke 16 with 11 rebounds.
The Wesleyan men trailed Briar Cliff 36-29 at halftime but couldn't get over the top and lost 66-62. Briar Cliff had a 42-35 rebounding edge and converted 17-30 free throws to 14-26 shooting for Nebraska Wesleyan. Tim Schweitzer and Trevor Johnson had 14 and 10 points respectively in the loss.
Dordt's men lost 77-60 to Mount Marty after trailing 36-30. Dordt had one lead in the second half near the midway point of the period but couldn't maintain the advantage. Cliff Warner had 21 points, 18 on three-point baskets and handed out four assists. Trevor Wolterstorff scored 13 and Kyle Lindbergh eight. Dordt had a 39-33 rebounding advantage but was only 6-12 on free throws while Mount Marty converted 14-21 free throws.
Women's Poll (January 16)
#5-Briar Cliff
RV-Dakota Wesleyan
Men's Poll
RV-Briar Cliff, Hastings
SERIES… The Dordt women lead the series 12-7 and won the December 8 game by a 67-34 margin after getting up 34-12 at halftime. Kayla Broekhuis had 17 points while Elise Maresh tossed in 12 points and had six rebounds. Danelle Boone converted a trio of three-point shots as Dordt made 25-58 field goals but were outrebounded 48-44. Nebraska Wesleyan was topped by Courtney Cook's nine points. Wesleyan was limited to 5-31 field goal shooting in the first half.
The Defender men trail the series with Wesleyan 15-8 and lost the game in Lincoln 71-69 in overtime. The game was tied 61-61 at the end of regulation. Dordt had a shot to win at the end of the overtime but missed. Austin Katje led Dordt with 16 points while Jordan Vogel and Tyler Wolterstorff both had 11 points. Chris Sievers and Cliff Warner both accounted for 10 points and Trevor Wolterstorff had nine points with eight rebounds. Eric Jackson topped Nebraska Wesleyan with 19 points and five rebounds while Trevor Johnson had 17 points and seven rebounds. Dordt had a 42-34 rebounding advantage and turned the ball over eight times to Wesleyan's five.
GPAC STANDINGS…(Thursday, January 17)
Concordia 11-1/18-1
Morningside 9-3/17-4
Briar Cliff 8-3/17-4
Northwestern 8-4/14-5
Mount Marty 7-5/12-8
Dakota Wesleyan 6-5/15-6
Dordt College 6-6/12-10
Hastings 6-6/11-11
Midland 3-9/8-13
Nebraska Wesleyan 1-11/3-14
Doane 0-12/5-15
Northwestern 9-3/15-5
Doane 9-3/19-3
Dordt 8-4/16-5
Briar Cliff 7-4/16-5
Hastings 7-5/16-6
Midland 7-5/12-8
Morningside 6-6/11-11
Dakota Wesleyan 4-7/9-12
Nebraska Wesleyan 3-9/8-9
Concordia 2-10/5-13
Mount Marty 3-9/7-13
Saturday, January 19
Hastings @ Briar Cliff
Nebraska Wesleyan @ Dordt College
Midland @ Mount Marty
Doane @ Morningside
Concordia @ Dakota Wesleyan (Sunday)
Wednesday, January 23
Briar Cliff @ Northwestern
Morningside @ Dordt
Midland @ Nebraska Wesleyan
Concordia @ Doane
Mount Marty @ Dakota Wesleyan
Men's Basketball
Wednesday, January 16
Briar Cliff University 66, Nebraska Wesleyan University 62
Mount Marty College 77, Dordt College 60
Midland University 91, Concordia University 64
Morningside College 98, Northwestern College 81
Doane College 90, Hastings College 73
Saturday, January 12
Dordt College 78, Midland University 69
Morningside College 86, Concordia University 64
Northwestern College 79, Nebraska Wesleyan University 64
Doane College 62, Mount Marty College 59
Hastings College 90, Dakota Wesleyan University 77
Wednesday, January 9
Hastings College 84, Concordia University 75
Briar Cliff University 64, Midland University 51
Northwestern College 77, Dakota Wesleyan University 74
Morningside College 88, Mount Marty College 66
Doane College 68, Nebraska Wesleyan University 63
Saturday, January 5
Dakota Wesleyan University 103, Nebraska Wesleyan University 97 (2OT)
Dordt College 79, Concordia University 66
Northwestern College 96, Doane College 69
Hastings College 87, Mount Marty College 62
Briar Cliff University 71, Morningside College 66
Dakota State University 75, Midland University 69
Wednesday, January 2
Briar Cliff University 78, Mount Marty College 70
Dordt College 91, Hastings College 79
Midland University 82, Dakota Wesleyan University 60
Northwestern College 94, Concordia University 74
Nebraska Wesleyan University 61, Morningside College 56
Saturday, December 15
Dordt College 74, Briar Cliff University 58
Midland University 90, Morningside College 52
Northwestern College 114, Hastings College 102
Nebraska Wesleyan University 63, Mount Marty College 52
Dakota Wesleyan University 75, Doane College 72
Wednesday, December 12
Mount Marty College 80, Dakota Wesleyan University 70
Doane College 77, Concordia University 67
Dordt College 70, Morningside College 63
Midland University 56, Nebraska Wesleyan University 47
Saturday, December 8
Hastings College 88, Briar Cliff University 69
Nebraska Wesleyan University 71, Dordt College 69 (OT)
Midland University 62, Mount Marty College 54
Dakota Wesleyan University 75, Concordia University 65
Doane College 76, Morningside College 60
Wednesday, December 5
Morningside College 80, Dakota Wesleyan University 69
Dordt College 64, Northwestern College 56
Doane College 65, Midland University 64
Briar Cliff University 75, Concordia University 68
Hastings College 64, Nebraska Wesleyan University 58
Saturday, December 1
Midland University 97, Dordt College 89
Dakota Wesleyan University 91, Hastings College 79
Northwestern College 79, Nebraska Wesleyan University 68
Doane College 66, Mount Marty College 61
Morningside College 87, Concordia University 70
Wednesday, November 28
Midland University 88, Concordia University 81 (OT)
Briar Cliff University 71, Nebraska Wesleyan University 64
Dordt College 95, Dakota Wesleyan University 78
Mount Marty College 56, Northwestern College 54
Hastings College 80, Doane College 73
Tuesday, November 20
Doane College 83, Briar Cliff University 73
Dordt College 86, Mount Marty College 72
Hastings College 77, Midland University 70
Concordia University 68, Nebraska Wesleyan University 65
Northwestern College 109, Morningside College 98
Saturday, November 17
Doane College 86, Dordt College 70
Briar Cliff University 76, Dakota Wesleyan University 71
Northwestern College 88, Midland University 85
Concordia University 66, Mount Marty College 63
Morningside College 88, Hastings College 75
Wednesday, November 14
Northwestern 94, Briar Cliff 93 ot
Women's Basketball
Wednesday, January 16
Briar Cliff University 80, Nebraska Wesleyan University 46
Dordt College 70, Mount Marty College 63
Concordia University 80, Midland University 49
Morningside College 63, Northwestern College 60
Hastings College 59, Doane College 55
Saturday, January 12
Midland University 76, Dordt College 65
Concordia University 78, Morningside College 66
Northwestern College 80, Nebraska Wesleyan University 45
Mount Marty College 66, Doane College 37
Hastings College 63, Dakota Wesleyan University
Wednesday, January 9
Briar Cliff University 86, Midland University 72
Northwestern College 69, Dakota Wesleyan University 66
Nebraska Wesleyan University 54, Doane College 51
Mount Marty College 77, Morningside College 68
Saturday, January 5
Dakota Wesleyan University 69, Nebraska Wesleyan University 53
Dordt College 96, Concordia University 86 (2OT)
Northwestern College 73, Doane College 60
Mount Marty College 80, Hastings College 67
Morningside College 77, Briar Cliff University 71
Midland University 80, Dakota State University 68
Wednesday, January 2
Briar Cliff University 86, Mount Marty College 72
Hastings College 73, Dordt College 65
Dakota Wesleyan University 75, Midland University 65
Concordia University 71, Northwestern College 68
Morningside College 65, Nebraska Wesleyan University 50
Saturday, December 15
Dordt College 91, Briar Cliff University 74
Morningside College 77, Midland University 53
Northwestern College 77, Hastings College 45
Mount Marty College 81, Nebraska Wesleyan University 56
Dakota Wesleyan University 81, Doane College 69
Wednesday, December 12
Morningside College 64, Dordt College 62
Midland University 68, Nebraska Wesleyan University 33
Dakota Wesleyan University 70, Mount Marty College 66
Saturday, December 8
Briar Cliff University 82, Hastings College 69
Dordt College 67, Nebraska Wesleyan University 34
Mount Marty College 84, Midland University 71
Concordia University 78, Dakota Wesleyan University 58
Morningside College 69, Doane College 48
Wednesday, December 5
Concordia University 72, Briar Cliff University 65
Northwestern College 71, Dordt College 51
Midland University 65, Doane College 60
Morningside College 74, Dakota Wesleyan University 59
Hastings College 56, Nebraska Wesleyan University 49
Mount Marty College 66, Dakota State University 60
Saturday, December 1
Dordt College 70, Midland University 63
Dakota Wesleyan University 75, Hastings College 53
Northwestern College 103, Nebraska Wesleyan University 61
Mount Marty College 70, Doane College 58
Concordia University 80, Morningside College 76
Wednesday, November 28
Northwestern College 62, Mount Marty College 51
Briar Cliff University 77, Nebraska Wesleyan University 39
Dakota Wesleyan University 95, Dordt College 84
Hastings College 71, Doane College 55
Tuesday, November 27
Concordia 110, Midland 65
Tuesday, November 20
Briar Cliff University 73, Doane College 67
Mount Marty College 55, Dordt College 51
Hastings College 55, Midland University 51
Concordia University 91, Nebraska Wesleyan University 61
Morningside College 72, Northwestern College 70
Saturday, November 17
Dordt College 55, Doane College 46
Briar Cliff University 76, Dakota Wesleyan University 61
Concordia University 91, Mount Marty College 61
Northwestern College 86, Midland University 68
Morningside College 74, Hastings College 66
Wednesday, November 17
Briar Cliff 91, Northwestern 79
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Author's note: Many of my colleagues use IRC, and a few of us also have webcams so we can see what each other is up to. By combining an IRC client and a webcam, we can let people know what we're doing, even if it's not readily apparent by looking at the webcam.
Webcams are the best way to let people know exactly what you're doing—after all, a picture is worth a thousand words, or so they say. Adding extra text to your webcam image can reveal a lot more, particularly if you are not there to be seen. This hack shows you how to display your current IRC nickname on your webcam image.
The Windows webcam software used in this hack is Dorgem. This unusual name doesn't actually mean anything; it is a combination of letters that could sound like a word and didn't return any results on search engines at the time of its creation. So the chances are that if you Google this, you'll be able to find it easily. If not, you can download it from http://dorgem.sourceforge.net.
One useful feature of Dorgem is that it allows you to overlay captions on your webcam image. These captions can be either bitmap images or plain text. If you go for the plain text option, you can choose to overlay a string that you type in, or tell it to read the contents of a file. The latter choice allows you to include whatever text is in the file, so you can easily create a script for your IRC client that updates the file with your current nickname.
As this hack is to run on a Windows machine, it will use mIRC as the IRC
client. To update the contents of the file every time you change your
nickname, it's going to be necessary to trap that
event. The easiest way of doing this is to override
/nick command so that it saves the new
nickname in a file.
Open up the mIRC Scripts Editor (Tools → Scripts Editor...)
and select the Aliases tab. Now create the alias for the
/nick command shown in .
Figure 1. Modifying the behavior of mIRC's /nick command
This overrides the
/nick command and causes a
sequence of three other commands to be executed instead. The first of
these passes the
$1 variable to the
/nick command.
$1 is the first
argument that is supplied to your alias, so this has the effect of
changing your nickname as usual.
The second line echoes a string to your active window so you can
receive a confirmation of what your webcam message will say.
$2- is a variable that refers to the second
argument, including everything after it. This means you can add some
more details after your nickname, and they will also be included in
this message.
The third line writes the same message to a file. The
-c means that the file will be cleared before it
is written to. In this example, the message will be written to
The alias lets you add extra parameters to the
/nick command in case you want to add more detail
to your webcam message. For example, if Paul
wants to change his nickname to Paul|desk-less,
he can do so in the usual way by entering:
/nick Paul|desk-less
This would cause nick.txt to contain:
Current IRC nick: Paul|desk-less ...
If he wanted to include some more information about his nickname, he
could simply add some more details after the
/nick Paul|desk-less they came and stole my desk :(
This would cause nick.txt to contain:
Current IRC nick: Paul|desk-less ... they came and stole my desk :(
Now that you've configured your IRC client to keep this file up-to-date, you just have to set up Dorgem to display its contents on your webcam image.
Assuming Dorgem is up and running properly, you can add a caption to the webcam image by clicking on the Caption Settings button, as shown in .
Figure 2. The main Dorgem window
In the Caption Settings dialog (), click on Add to add a new caption overlay. When prompted, select a Text caption and click on OK.
Figure 3. Adding a new type of caption
In the Text Caption Settings dialog, shown in , give the caption a meaningful name, such as "IRC nick." This will not appear on the webcam image, but it will help you work out what this caption is used for if you end up adding any others.
Make sure the Enable checkbox is checked and that the length is set to 0 (unlimited). Enter the filename in the File box. For best results, you should make the text transparent, otherwise it will be printed on an opaque rectangle. If you want to make it stand out better, you could add a full shadow and use a contrasting color for background and foreground.
Figure 4. Setting up the caption to read from a file
Clicking on the Position button reveals the Caption Position dialog, as shown in . This example places the caption at the bottom right of the webcam image. If you know the dimensions of your webcam image, you can even experiment with absolute positioning.
shows the final results: a webcam image with the user's current IRC nickname and personalized message in the bottom right.
Figure 6. The webcam image with IRC nickname and message
When people look at your webcam now, they will no longer be left guessing what you're up to when you're not there.
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IRC Hacks
Author's note: Whether you're using IRC at work or for chatting to friends, it's always useful to run an IRC bot that can pass on short messages to other users. This article shows you how to make your own IRC bot that does just that.
For many people, IRC is more than just a place to chat. Social groups form quite easily in channels; after all, you all share the same interest, right? IRC therefore becomes the natural place to talk to this social group. You may not even know the email addresses of the people you talk to, simply because you don't need to. IRC lets you chat in real time, which is often more convenient than waiting for a response to an email. IRC also lets you transfer files directly from one client to another.
Such dependence on IRC sometimes makes people forget that there are alternative communication mediums. Indeed, some people even become frustrated when they have to resort to alternatives! If the person you want to talk to has left the server for a while (perhaps has gone to bed or to the shops) and you don't know his email address, you could use an IRC bot to pass on your message when he comes back.
A bot that passes on messages doesn't have to be too complicated. All it has to do is allow users to give it new messages, store them, and then pass them on when appropriate:
<Jibbler> tell DeadEd to look at http://www.jibble.org/comicbot/
<TellBot> Okay, Jibbler
The next time DeadEd joins the channel, the bot should pass the message to DeadEd:
* DeadEd has joined #irchacks
<TellBot> DeadEd, Jibbler asked me to tell you to look at
We can use a HashMap to store a list of messages to pass on, allowing more than one message to be sent to any one user. The HashMap will be indexed by nickname, and each entry will point to an ArrayList that contains messages for that user.
Create a file called TellBot.java:
import org.jibble.pircbot.*;
import java.util.*;
public class TellBot extends PircBot {
// A map of String (nickname) to ArrayList (message Strings).
private HashMap messages = new HashMap( );
public TellBot(String name) {
public void onMessage(String channel, String sender, String login,
String hostname, String message) {
String[] tokens = message.split("\\s+");
// Check for the "tell" command.
if (tokens.length > 2 && tokens[0].equalsIgnoreCase("tell")) {
String nick = tokens[1];
message = message.substring(message.indexOf(nick) + nick.length( ) + 1);
// Convert the nickname to lowercase for use in the HashMap.
String key = nick.toLowerCase( );
ArrayList list = (ArrayList) messages.get(key);
if (list == null) {
// Create a new ArrayList if the HashMap entry is empty.
list = new ArrayList( );
messages.put(key, list);
// Add the message to the list for the target nickname.
list.add(sender + " asked me to tell you " + message);
sendMessage(channel, "Okay, " + sender);
public void onJoin(String channel, String sender,
String login, String hostname) {
// Convert the nickname to lowercase to get the HashMap key.
String key = sender.toLowerCase( );
ArrayList list = (ArrayList) messages.get(key);
if (list != null) {
// Send all messages to the user.
for (int i = 0; i < list.size( ); i++) {
String message = (String) list.get(i);
sendMessage(channel, sender + ", " + message);
// Now erase all messages for this user.
messages.put(key, null);
Notice that the HashMap keys must be converted to lowercase. This effectively makes the nicknames case insensitive, so a message that is left for "Paul" can also be received by "paul."
The onMessage method is invoked whenever someone sends a message to the channel. This method checks to see if a user has entered the "tell" command�if so, it adds the message to the HashMap.
When a user joins the channel, the onJoin method is invoked. If there are any messages for this user, they are sent to the channel and then removed from the HashMap.
To instantiate the bot, you will need a main method. Create this in
public class TellBotMain {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
TellBot bot = new TellBot("TellBot");
You can also tell the bot to join more than one channel�simply modify the joinChannel method call so it contains a comma-separated list, for example:
Messages will be accepted from all channels and delivered to the first one the recipient joins.
Compile the bot like so:
javac -classpath .;pircbot.jar *.java
Run the bot with:
java -classpath .;pircbot.jar TellBotMain
Check back to this space next week for more excerpts from IRC Hacks. You'll learn how to perform feats of math; how to announce newsgroup posts; and how to use IRC within a screen.
Paul Mutton is the author of the PircBot IRC framework and several other Java programs that can be found on his web site.
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Hope springs eternal
With a temperature over 100, I'm writing this from bed. Bollinger made it clear that I'm "out of excuses" and expected to hit the next week running. Therefore, I'm hoping to make it to Hawley, PA (www.silkmillharmony.com) on Friday to catch vocalist Dorothy Stone, whose repertoire includes Broadway tunes, which sounds like my cup of herbal tea. On Saturday, CAS is hosting its version of a "Spring Fling" and the Krause Recital Hall (www.artsalliancesite.org) in Narrowsburg, NY is presenting Jazzmosis as part of its ongoing "Alliance Salon Series." I'm told that this group "combines the energy of rock with the improvisational brilliance of jazz to create the element of surprise" and that this show is not to be missed, so I don't really need my editor threatening me to attend. At the end of the day, as Gloria Gaynor so famously noted, "I will survive." I hope she's right.
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President's plans are troubling to truckers
Over a month ago, the president stood before the country, on most all of the television stations and gave his State of the Union speech. In it he outlined how he planned to rebuild our failing infrastructure.
President Obama rolled out two proposals to fix America's highway system, including 70,000 structurally deficient bridges.
While the announcement drew applause from Congress, the small-business truckers and their companies were left wondering how their industry would be affected.
"Tonight, I propose a 'Fix-It-First' program to put people to work as soon as possible on our urgent repairs, like the nearly 70,000 structurally deficient bridges across the country," he stated. Fix-It-First calls for a quick infusion of $50 billion to pay for urgent repairs needed to our countries infrastructure. With any proposal, the devil will be in the details of what was said and not said.
Congress first must come up with a way to plug a $138 billion gap in the Highway Trust Fund after the current highway bill expires in 2014.
President Obama made it clear the administration would be calling on the private sector to invest in infrastructure, going beyond highways and bridges to include pipelines, power grids, and ports. He called it a "Partnership to Rebuild America. And to make sure taxpayers don't shoulder the whole burden, I'm also proposing a Partnership to Rebuild America that attracts private capital to upgrade what our businesses need most."
The American Truckers Association supports a robust federal transportation program paid for by user fees, namely the fuel tax. The association opposes a patchwork of public-private toll roads and alternatives such as a tax on vehicle miles traveled to pay for the highway trust fund. I know that no one believes that a magic bullet is available at this point to supplant the fuel tax. We have all heard that ad nauseam, that raising taxes is not popular, but they are far better than any of the options that have been offered so far.
So, at what point did we stop doing something because it's only 95 percent effective? We have never had anything that was 100 percent.
The Association is also concerned about being over-regulated. Remember that now that both houses of Congress have submitted a budget they are looking for other projects to get behind. It will only take one third of the Transportation Committee to put on the floor some of the bumpiest ideas for fixing the highway trust fund.
Nevertheless, the only thing that will come out of all of this will be an increase in the fuel tax, which could be coming as early as the end of the summer. Remember the President said he was not going to raise taxes on the middle class. Thank you, Mr. President.
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The sun was at its zenith on that Thursday I visited. Nana had been at the center since the morning. After the holistic child development program, it was now lunchtime. Many children who were not part of the development center gathered round the church's courtyard, staring at the registered children enjoying their meals.
Every Thursday there are two groups of children that meet at the development center: registered children and those waiting to be registered. It was such a privilege for Nana to be registered.
After lunch, Tou-Wend-Sida, the team leader, took Nana home. The boy's left foot was wounded and he could not walk home from the student center. When the team leader and Nana reached home, the boy's father was sitting in the shadow of one of the two huts that compose the household.
He was resting after working the whole morning to put harvest in a safe place in their loft made of high grass. A smile of complete satisfaction could be seen on his face. The rainy season had been satisfactory, and the harvest was better than in the previous year.
"Hopefully, there is going to be enough food this year after a time of severe food crisis that turned so many lives into hell on earth," the boy's father seemed to say to himself, while staring at the loft.
The boy's mother and sisters were nearby, making brooms out of grass plucked in the field that they will use to sweep the courtyard and the huts.
Some months ago, Nana's family was going through hard times. Nana was sick from malaria. The family might not have not noticed that the child was sick except for a fortunate accident. Nana was riding a bicycle with his older brother when his left foot got trapped in the rear wheel's spokes.
The boy's left foot was wounded, and when they took him to dispensary, nurses noticed that he had high temperature. After screening they found that Nana was suffering from malaria. It was such bad news.
It was harvest time, and Nana's father was totally short of money and could not pay for any treatment. "The Compassion development center paid for all medical fees, fortunately. Otherwise, I would have needed to borrow some money from a friend of mine to treat my child," Nana's father says.
Before the malaria intervention of Compassion provided children of the development center with mosquito nets in September 2008, 55 cases of malaria were reported in the prior six months when the very first child of the student center was registered.
In April 2008, when Nana fell sick from malaria, for many days he could not go to school or go to the student center.
Malaria intervention was not implemented and the child's parents could not take him to dispensary; they were powerless and did not even find someone in the neighborhood who could lend them some money to take care of Nana.
So they were obliged to treat the child indigenously, giving him concoctions to drink. Praise God, Nana recovered after days of suffering.
When in September 2008 the student center workers informed Nana's parents and all the registered children's parents that their children were going to receive mosquito nets, it was such a relief to at last get one of the most reliable prevention methods of malaria.
The mosquito net that Nana received was the very first net of the family and is the only one that they have to this day.
Before the mosquito net distribution, there were many children falling sick from malaria – so much so that the center was spending more money than was allocated to health.
"With mosquito nets and sensitization campaigns that we launched, we now have less and less registered children suffering from malaria," a development center team leader says.
Kevin, the Health Specialist of Compassion Burkina Faso, considers malaria a tsunami, referring to the fact that malaria is the leading cause of consultation and hospitalization, and most unfortunately of the deaths of thousands of children under 5 in the country.
In a family that is short of money, to be a child and fall sick from severe malaria in Burkina Faso is as desperate as going through the valley of the shadow of death. Thanks to malaria intervention, Nana was treated and recovered from malaria. Now he sleeps under a mosquito net, happy to be out of the reach of mosquitoes.
Malaria affects nearly 60 percent of the world's population, and most people who suffer and/or die from malaria are in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2007, the Burkina Faso health care facilities recorded 5,438,787 cases of malaria, according to the National Program for Malaria Prevention (PNLP). In a country of 15,265,000 people, that's over a third of the population.
Among those who got malaria, 11,955 died, a mortality rate of 2.014 percent. Among children from birth to age 5, there were 2,613,514 cases of malaria, and on average, each child in this age group was seen by a doctor or health care deliverer at least once for malaria.
The total number of children registered in child development centers in Burkina Faso who suffered or are still suffering from malaria is 747 for the last quarter of fiscal year 2008 (April – June 2008).


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Walker to increase school aid $129M
Gov. to offer targeted incentives that can be used for teacher bonuses
Gov. Scott Walker told The Associated Press he will increase funding for Wisconsin's public schools in his budget to the Legislature on Wednesday.
He'll also offer targeted incentives that can be used for teacher bonuses.
Walker provided details of his education funding plan to the AP ahead of its public release Sunday.
Walker is also increasing funding for the University of Wisconsin System and technical colleges two years after their funding was also slashed.
The roughly 1 percent increase in aid to schools Walker is proposing comes after he cut aid by more than 8 percent in the first year of the last budget.
Democratic Rep. Sondy Pope said the proposal is worse than she imagined and said the money won't be enough to help struggling schools.
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Dumbest things you have ever said or done...
BIG MISTAKE...never say the day is yours with your wife standing beside you...especially when October 23rd is your anniversary.
I then got a head slap from the wife and she said "YOU DOPE THAT IS OUR ANNIVERSARY AND YOU GAVE AWAY THE WHOLE DAY !!!!!!!!!!!!"
Somehow OOPS just does not cover it.
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I have always been fascinated with the ocean. I grew up watching Jacques Cousteau on television and I've read more books about sharks and octopi and squids than you can shake a stick at. I love spending time at the Texas State Aquarium down in Corpus Christi, but I can't always make it down there to visit. Luckily, this week I won't have to.
Wednesday, June 19 from 3 – 4 p.m. please, join us at the Runge Public Library as we welcome the Texas State Aquarium and their program Ocean in a Box. There will be several tables chock full of ocean bio-facts that you can pick up, interact with and explore (please note that there will be no live animals in this display). They will be talking about the ocean and the creatures that live in and around it, like sharks and sea turtles and coral and seabirds and my personal favorite, squid. Please make some time and come say hi.
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The Reds Got It Bad
Outside of baseball, there's really only one man worth wearing the crown of my man-crushdom. Whether its his svelte good looks, his vocal charm, or his ability to cheat on multiple baby's mamas and still be adored by all… this man is someone I'd like to be, if only for a day.
That man's name is…
So imagine the pure shock, the horror, the Crying Game-esque gut twisting reaction I had when I was informed that Usher was responsible for the comeuppance, development and overnight success of the height-challenged lesbian look-alike from Canada, Justin Bieber.
If it's pop-culture-to-baseball analogies you're lookin' for, look no more, dear readers. For Usher is the St. Louis Cardinals. He's tops among R&B artists. He's consistently good. He's been around the winner's circle. He belongs among the best.
Justin Bieber? He's the Cincinnati Reds. A mere fart in the grand world of entertainment, he too will eventually dissipate back into nothingdom, where he belongs.
The Reds boast a team of Cardinal has-beens: Scott Rolen, Jim Edmonds, Russ Springer… hell, even Walt Jocketty. During the course of a 162 game season, even has-beens find time to shine.
But like Justin Bieber and his awkwardly prolonged fifteen minutes of fame, eventually the Reds will burn out…
…the Cards will be on top…
…and Usher will be asking:
Hate me 'cuz I wanna eradicate Bieber Fever, just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
(Special thanks to C for the vomit-inducing photo)
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Jeez, is that kid looks like, well, what you said.
I likes yo boys *****-slappin the Cincys, BTW…
Wait, I thought Bieber was associated with the White Sox?
Thanks for the visual, Jeff. No hate here…
My daughter has 'Bieber Fever' and I hate it. I don't let her listen to that or rap while I'm around. I let her listen to good pure music like Kiss and Skid Row.
'Minoring In Baseball'
Jonestein — We do what we can. Hope they can hold it up.
Randy — Yeah, he might be… I made a point to be gone when he was in town.
Mike — Good call. Add Slayer to that list and I'm on board.
You are a master at smack talking! I am enjoying the competition in the NL Central though. May the best team win!
I have to laugh at the whole Bieber phenomenon. I remember when I was a screaming teenage girl and had crushes on every pop star that came along. My parents would roll their eyes and go, "Where's the talent?" Now I know what they meant.
Jane, I hear ya. Back in my day it was Vanilla Ice and the New Kids on the Block… Bieber is no different. He will go away. Soon, I hope.
Oh, and Emma… I take pride in my smashmouth. Holla!
Bieber.. always sounds like some new fandangled furniture store.. the Cards and Reds rock, more web gems of the central div fight club needed….
I pretty much hate Justin Bieber. So the fact that you compared him to the Reds? Awesome. Maybe you and Brandon Phillips should duke it out. My money's on you.
Let's go Cardinals!
– Tiffany
Peter — Points for you for using "fandangled". BOOM!
Tiffany — I'd be up for that challenge. Set it up😉


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Vt's largest school solar array comes onlineWilson Ring / AP Photo
Surrounded by students from Crossett Brook Middle School, Gov. Peter Shumlin and Green Mountain Power President Mary Powell turn on the new solar array at the school Thursday in Duxbury. The 480-panel, 157-kilowatt installation can produce enough electricity for about 30 homes and is expected to save the school thousands of dollars in electricity costs.
DUXBURY — Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and Green Mountain Power President Mary Powell inaugurated the largest solar array at a Vermont school Thursday, throwing the switch on the 157-kilowatt device at Crossett Brook Middle School in Duxbury.
The two were surrounded by about 260 students from the school as well as other state and local officials.
"This is the biggest solar installation of any school in Vermont," Shumlin said at a school assembly before everyone went outside. "The work that you are doing, the leadership that you're providing will ensure that our planet is more livable for you and your children."
The 480-panel array can produce enough electricity for about 30 homes.
It's expected to provide about a third of the school's electricity needs and save the school, and local taxpayers, thousands of dollars in utility costs.
The local school board conceived the idea last year of building a solar array large enough to provide a significant portion of the building's power needs.
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Alfredo Saldana Vanegas, 23, of Floresville has been wanted by Kenedy police since the July 1 homicide.
According to Kenedy Police Detective Felix Casanova, a call was received letting police know that U.S. Customs had a hit confirmation on Vanegas asking if the warrant was still outstanding.
Kenedy police let them know that warrant was outstanding and began making arrangements for extradition.
"They took him into custody while he was crossing the border back into the United States," Casanova explained.
Casanova and Texas Ranger Keith Pauska traveled on Sept. 18 to Laredo and picked up Vanegas at the Webb County Jail for extradition to Karnes County. Vanegas was booked into the Karnes County Jail and charged with murder.
On July 1, Kenedy police officers responded to the scene in the 100 block of Evans Street in response to an injury report. When they arrived they saw individuals on scene administering first aid to a man who appeared to be the victim of an assault and stabbing.
Police say the victim, David Gonzales, 24, originally from Richwood, Texas, was an oilfield worker who had recently moved to Kenedy.
According to information gathered by police, Gonzales and a woman were sitting in a car parked in front of a residence on Evans Street when the attack happened. Police say that Gonzales had given the woman a ride to where she was staying that night.
At about 3:38 a.m., Vanegas approached the car and began assaulting and stabbing Gonzales, police said.
It is unclear what exactly is the nature of the relationship between Vanegas and the woman in the car, but the two have a child together, according to information from police. The woman has family members who live at the house on Evans Street, police said.
After the assault and stabbing, Vanegas and another man then left the scene in a red Chevrolet four-door pickup, police said.
Gonzales was transported to Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Police recovered the pickup the next day and were able to process it for evidence.


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Zesty Chicken & Orzo Skillet
Prep: 25 min
Total: 25 min
Servings: 4 servings
What you need:
4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)
½ cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing, divided
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen artichoke hearts
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup orzo pasta, uncooked
1-1/2 cups water
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
Make Zesty Chicken & Orzo Skillet:
COOK chicken in 2 Tbsp. dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 4 min. on each side or until each is browned on both sides. Remove from skillet; set aside.
ADD remaining dressing and all remaining ingredients except basil to skillet; mix well. Bring to boil on medium heat.
TOP with chicken; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 9 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF), stirring after 5 min.
REMOVE from heat; let stand 5 min
Kraft Kitchen Tips:
Cut chicken into bite-size pieces before cooking.


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List of resources for Togo
We offer a list of websites for you to search for additional information about the Peace Corps and Togo, connect you to returned Volunteers and other invitees, and to start working on/reviewing French language. Please keep in mind that links change. We have tried to make sure all these links are active and current, but we cannot guarantee it.
A note of caution: As you surf these sites, please remember that you will find bulletin boards and chat rooms in which people are free to give opinions and advice based on their own experiences. The opinions expressed are not those of the Peace Corps or the United States government. You can also connect with returned Volunteers who may be able to share very useful information about their experiences. As you read these comments, we hope you will keep in mind that no two people experience their service in the same way.
General Information About the Country
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations or www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide
Visit these sites to learn all you need to know about any country in the world.
This is the website for the U.S. State Department. There you can find information about Togo and learn more about its social and political history.
This site provides up-to-date information on political and sporting events in Togo. AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 125 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views.
This United Nations site allows you to search for statistical information for member states of the U.N.
This site provides an additional source of current and historical information about countries worldwide.
Website for CIA factbook
Additional websites of interest:
Togo news sites such as:
http://www.ufctogo.com/sommaire.php3 (in French)
http://www.togoforum.com/ (in French)
http://www.icilome.com/ (in French)
http://www.republicoftogo.com/fr/home.asp (in French)
http://www.letogolais.com/ (in French)
http://www.togoglobe.com/ (in English)
http://www.diastode.org (in English and French)
(maps and facts about Togo in English) http://www.africafocus.org/country/togo.php (in English)
Connect With Returned Volunteers and Other Invitees at:
This Yahoo site hosts a bulletin board where prospective Volunteers and returned Volunteers can come together.
This is the site of the National Peace Corps Association, made up of returned Volunteers. On this site you can find links to all the Web pages of the "friends of" groups for most countries of service, made up of former Volunteers who served in those countries. There are also regional groups who frequently get together for social events and local Volunteer activities.
Or skip straight to the Friends of Togo site:
The Friends of Togo Fufu Bar. Meeting place for ex-Togo RPCV's: http://peacecorpsonline.org/crossroads/togo.html
This site is an independent news forum serving Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. It includes an RPCV directory organized by country of service.
This site is hosted by a group of returned Volunteer writers. It is a monthly online publication of essays and Volunteer accounts from countries around the world.
Togo-L - An e-mail discussion list (listserv) sponsored by the Friends of Togo/Les Amis du Togo
Togo-L is an electronic mail discussion list sponsored by the Friends of Togo, Inc. (FoT). It was created in 1997 and has 750 subscribers. Togo-L is a means to communicate rapidly, frequently, and conveniently about Togo and about FoT via e-mail. As a subscriber to Togo-L, when you send an e-mail message to the Togo-L e-mail address, your message will be automatically re-sent to the addresses of all Togo-L subscribers. You will receive via e-mail all messages "posted" to the list by your fellow subscribers.
A wide variety of subjects is appropriate to be addressed in Togo-L messages. These include: FoT announcements and publications; searching for old friends; news reports about Togo; development projects; NGO activities; Peace Corps/Togo; FoT projects, scholarships, and flights; business and job opportunities; politics; human rights; Internet and computing; letters from Togo; the Togolese economy; sports; and anything else relating to Togo.
How to Subscribe to Togo-L: Direct your Web browser to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Togo-L/ and click on the "Join This Group" button and follow the instructions. With a Yahoo ID and password, you will be able to read messages and manage your Togo-L subscription online and access message archives, in addition to receiving Togo-L messages in your e-mail InBox.
Simply send a blank e-mail message to: email@example.com
If you have any difficulty with your subscription to Togo-L, send an e-mail message to the Togo-L List Owner at email@example.com
French Language Websites
It is a good idea to practice French as much as possible before your departure. Local language instruction will be extremely important when you begin your training in-country, and it can only begin when your French level is sufficiently advanced.
The following free websites may be useful:
Learn French with audio:
French Language Guide with Sound:
Several links to BBC online courses with video clips:
Basic French Grammar Site (no sound):
wordPROF, French Vocabulary Online (including interactive scenes):
French Tutorial:
ARTFL French-English and English-French Dictionaries:
A Wealth of Links to Resources on Francophone Africa:
Recommended Books:
- Decalo, Samuel. Historical Dictionary of Togo. 3rd Edition. Metuchen, NJ, Scarecrow Press. 1996.
- Foreign Economic Trends and Their Implications: Togo. Latest Edition. Washington, DC, Dept. of Commerce, International Trade Administration.
- Kourouma, Ahmadou. Waiting for the Vote of the Wild Animals. University Press of Virginia. 2001 (Translated from French).
- Lewis, Tom and Jungman, Robert. On Being Foreign: Culture Shock in Short Fiction. Intercultural Press. 1986
- Naipaul, V.S. A Bend in the River. Vintage; Reissue edition. 1989
- Newton, Alex. West Africa, A Travel Survival Kit. Alex Newton. Berkeley, CA, Lonely Planet. 1988.
- Piot, Charles. Remotely Global: Village Modernity in West Africa. Chicago, University of Chicago Press.
Books About the History of the Peace Corps
- Hoffman, Elizabeth Cobbs. All You Need is Love: The Peace Corps and the Spirit of the 1960's. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2000.
- Rice, Gerald T. The Bold Experiment: JFK's Peace Corps. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1985.
- Stossel, Scott. Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2004.
Books on the Volunteer Experience
- Banerjee, Dillon. So You Want to Join the Peace Corps: What to Know Before You Go. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2000.
- Dirlam, Sharon. Beyond Siberia: Two Years in a Forgotten Place. Santa Barbara, CA: McSeas Books, 2004.
- Casebolt, Marjorie DeMoss. Margarita: A Guatemalan Peace Corps Experience. Gig Harbor, WA: Red Apple Publishing, 2000.
- Erdman, Sarah. Nine Hills to Nambonkaha: Two Years in the Heart of an African Village. New York, NY: Picador, 2003.
- Hessler, Peter. River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze. New York, NY: Perennial, 2001.
- Herrera, Susana. Mango Elephants in the Sun: How Life in an African Village Let Me Be in My Skin. Boston: Shambhala Publications, 1999.
- Kennedy, Geraldine (ed.). From the Center of the Earth: Stories out of the Peace Corps. Santa Monica, CA: Clover Park Press, 1991.
- Thompsen, Moritz. Living Poor: A Peace Corps Chronicle. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1997 (reprint).


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Bike Sizing and Fit
Schwinn Sizing Guide
For grown ups: Size does matter
Bikes come in sizes just like clothes. The right size makes riding a bike that much more fun. Getting your bike sized just for you is important -- less accidents for one. Not to mention, it just feels better. And we've got 2 ways to go about sizing a bike: Casual Ride Fit and Customized Fit.
The "Casual Ride" size check.
Most adult bikes will have 26" wheels. The part that varies is the frame, so here we'll be sizing up your inseam. For beach cruisers and most casual riders you can keep it simple with this handy-dandy Casual Ride Sizing Guide:
- First, stand flat-footed on the floor.
- Then, straddle the bike
- The best fit? A minimum of 1 to 3" clearance between your inseam and the top tube of the frame.
When you head out on your bike search, try to:
- Wear the same shoes you would wear while riding
- Have some idea about where you'll use the bike (neighborhood, trails, off-road, etc.)
- Have someone tag along to check out how each bikes fits
Customized Fit
So you want to do the MS150 or think racing would be cool. Or the doctor is prescribing 3 rides a week to lower that blood pressure your boss and children worked so hard to raise. Since you and your Schwinn will be spending so much time together, it's time to get serious about finding the right size.
The key in this case is to have your friendly neighborhood bike shop help you figure out what general size you are. This is critical for comfortable riding. Back pain, knee pain, shoulder pain and neck pain are NOT a normal part of riding a bike, but rather a sign that the bike you are riding doesn't fit. Plus, a bike too large or too small can be difficult to control. Your ideal frame size is based on two body measurements: inseam and torso length. Torso length determines the "reach" of the frame (how long it is) while inseam determines seat-tube length. Your Schwinn dealer can help you figure out these two measurements and how to find the frame size that fits you, but in general bikes get longer as they get larger.
When your bike is adjusted correctly, you'll have a saddle height that leaves a slight bend in the knee when your foot is at the bottom of the pedal stroke and a reach that leaves a slight bend at your elbows when you are gripping the handlebars. (That slight bend in your elbows actually forms a shock absorber for your upper body).
Helpful hint: Every Schwinn bike sold at your neighborhood bike shop has a sizing label on it that tells you the general range of heights the bike will fit.
Fine-tuning the fit:
After your dealer has helped you find the right size bike, he or she can help you fine-tune the fit - just like a tailor does alterations on a suit or dress. Your dealer may make adjustments to your riding position and/or swap out different components - such as the handlebars, stem or saddle -- to solve any comfort and fit issues. Some more common areas of discomfort can be neck, back, arms and butt. If it hurts, you likely need to fine-tune your bike's fit. Bike fitting should be done by a trained professional and will cost an additional $75 - $250 depending on the length of the session.
KIDS: THEY GROW UP SO FAST (But our bikes grow with them)
Since kids change so quickly, children's bikes are designed to adjust to their overnight growth spurts The rims of the bike's tires serve as a good measurement for size.
|Child's Height
|Bicycle Size
|28-38 inches
|12-inch wheels
|38-48 inches
|16-inch wheels
|48-60 inches
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Fancy to Change out names?
This offer is only for 3 months!!
New service: character renaming! Info - 03/10/2012 - 16:00Retornar à lista
Outdated name, youthful mistake, lame wordplay or just feel like changing? You can now rename your characters in WAKFU!
It's now possible to change the name of your characters in WAKFU! This service is available once every three month, for a cost of 2800 Ogrines.
Visit this page and choose the character you wish to rename. As soon as the operation is complete, you can log into the game and connect the chosen character: a new window will pop up, allowing you to choose a new character name. Please note that there will be no way to reverse the change!
Comentários (22) Dê sua opinião nos fóruns...
Narcissistic Larva
Domesday 03 Outubro 2012 16:45
Ecstatic Whisperer
Grizzled Dandelion
Istola 03 Outubro 2012 18:31
christinebr360 03 Outubro 2012 18:42
how about gender and colours etc?
Razzorb 03 Outubro 2012 20:31
what about a price like 1.400 -50% for few days.... because 2800 ogrines is pretty much.
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diablicaaaa 03 Outubro 2012 21:02
Stupid idea. Now players who did something bad can change their names and continue doing it and no one will know who they are.
LadyRinsun 03 Outubro 2012 21:07
I like this idea, I was very happy when this was implemented in Dofus too a long time ago. And about people who change their names so nobody will find out who they are - I think that they'll make a new character otherwise anyway.
Nyolotte 03 Outubro 2012 21:30
Stupid idea. Now players who did something bad can change their names and continue doing it and no one will know who they are.
Although I understand your point, there are also other reasons for players wanting to change their names. Most important of these is probably the issue of old players selling their accounts, in which case buyers would be stuck with old names & reputation. And of course, there's also some instances in which a person/character has a miserable reputation without having done "something bad" and just wants to start anew. Or, even if it might be a tad unlikely, I suppose it would be possible to get tired of your char name, too.
Anyway, I'm just happy they're making these changes! It might mean that they will implement that awesome option to change hair & cloth color in the near future. Yay!


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