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Viktor Schreckengost (1906 - 2008) Career Produced an Elegant Design ...

Melding Bauhaus functionalism and an American sensibility, Viktor Schreckengost pioneered industrial design for products from toys to dinnerware.

Sudan and the war in Darfur [Recommended Readings]

Sudan's former ambassador to the U.S., Canada and Scandinavia, now a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, Deng examines the civil war and its concerns with race, culture and identity, and provides three possible solutions for ending the crisis.

"Sudan: Policy Options Amid Civil War" discusses the long-running civil war in the Sudan. The report evaluates the available options for ending the war and achieving a sustainable peace. Though peace negotiations began in 2002, the outcome is highly uncertain and the country remains deeply divided. The report discusses the exploitation of petroleum resources, the slavery question, terrorism, and humanitarian responses to the war.

A Heart-y Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is coming, which means chocolates, gifts and an assortment of other goodies. Below is a collection of odds and ends to help you and your partner have a healthy, enhanced celebration.

Is chocolate good for you? Hmm, not the way you probably eat it - with all kinds of added ingredients, including loads of sugar (and fat) to compensate for the bitterness of cocoa and to enhance the flavor. Yes, chocolate has flavanols, but the truth is that almost all plant foods in their natural states have antioxidants that can help fight off free radicals. And most health professionals argue that the high calories of chocolate offset any potential health gain. Dark chocolate with a high cocoa content, such as 70 percent (it tells you on the package), is the most likely to offer the heart-health benefits you're looking for.

Versata Announces Acquisition of NUVO

NUVO joins the family of Versata companies, which already includes Versata Software, Versata, Inc., Artemis International Solutions, Gensym and Nextance and will continue operating as a distinct entity within Versata. Versata will introduce its market-leading Customer Success Program to NUVO customers, thus ensuring future investments align with customer priorities and a relationship based on proven and measured results.

"By joining the Versata family, we believe that NUVO will benefit from the leverage offered by a larger parent similarly focused on IT solutions" said Phil Weaver, President and CEO of NUVO."This acquisition is expected to enable a broader set of product and services offerings for our customers and to secure a continued focus on the substantial business benefits captured by customers who deploy NUVO's IT management services."

"We are delighted to welcome NUVO to Versata.

Jeep Rubicon Offers an Off-road Blast from the Past

In an age when more and more vehicles seem to be embracing the look and/or feel of vehicles past (just look at the PT Cruiser or the current Mustang), the basic, garden variety Jeep doesn't have to follow such trends. Nope, it continues to look pretty much like it always has, the body style millions have come to know and love since the U.S. Army was given the Willys back in 1941.

Oh, it's changed, all right. In fact, for the 2007 model year the classic Jeep, now called the Wrangler, even stretches itself to add a pair of rear doors, while becoming even boxier than before. And it ups its off road ante through more ground clearance, larger wheels and tires, (optional) next-generation Command-Trac and Rock-Trac transfer cases, new electric axle lockers, and electronic-disconnecting front sway bar.