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Dec 17, 2012, 8:58 PM
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Hello to the forum and thanks in advance for any help. I've lurked awhile to try and learn as much as I can but I've run into a problem that I'm not sure I can solve without some help from more experienced climbers.
First off, I'm definitely an older beginner. I'm 55 and I hadn't climbed anything higher than a step ladder until a little over a month ago. An indoor climbing facility opened here in the flat lands of West Texas and I stopped by, gave it try, and got hooked.
Here's my problem. The shoes!!!
I went to the only local climbing retail shop here and the salesman measured my feet and explained that climbing shoes will be tight and that they will be "uncomfortable" for awhile until I break them in. I wear 11.5 in normal athletic shoes and he recommended either a 10.5 or at the largest, an 11.0. I tried the 10.5's on and it was unbearable after less than 5 minutes. I told him they were incredibly painful and he reluctantly got me the 11's. I wore them around the store for about 30 minutes and while they were painful, they weren't nearly as bad as the 10.5's. He told me that as I wore them and climbed in them, they would become perfect. So, I took them. They are Evolv Bandit SC's.
When I took them climbing the first time and got my introductory lesson, I had to quit in less than 30 minutes. It was just too painful to continue. I took the shoes back to the store and I was informed that there is NO return on climbing shoes or on any climbing products. So, I was stuck.
I started researching climbing shoes and it turns out that I have a "morton toe" (longer middle toe) and I need a symmetrical shoe. It also turns out that synthetic shoes like the Evolv Bandits don't really stretch out much so it's unlikely that my shoes will ever fit me correctly since the Bandits are both synthetic and asymmetrical. It also appears that 33 years of being an auto mechanic and working on concrete floors the whole time has given me some arthritis in both big toes which further aggravates the pain from really tight climbing shoes.
So, in my research, I have found two shoes that might help me to continue climbing since there is no way I can climb in what I have now. The Evolv Demorto is made specifically for morton's toe and the 5.10 Spire has a larger toe box which should help also. The Demorto is a synthetic shoe and the Spire is a leather shoe.
Since they are different materials it presents the sizing issue again. I'll have to purchase either online since I don't intend to give any more money to my local retailer after the last debacle.
The Evolv I have now is so tight I wonder if I shouldn't go to a size 12 in the Demorto, but if it fits my toes better due to being symmetrical , then would 11.5 be good? I would actually prefer to wear a sock to make a tighter fit if I had to rather than deal with this sort of pain. And if I go with the 5.10 Spire do I risk going smaller since it will stretch? If so, how much smaller?
I apologize for my post being so long. But if I can't find a shoe that I can wear without this level of pain, I don't see how I can continue to climb. My hope is that someone on here has struggled with similar issues and can give me a little advice.
thanks again
Dec 17, 2012, 9:32 PM
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I also have the longer middle toe, and had near-debilitating arthritis in one big toe a couple years ago (now gone) and I bought a pair of La Sportiva TC Pros. They have a stiffer sole which will help with the arthritis, are all around comfy for my Morton's toe, and climb like fiends without being too aggressive or painful. Highly recommended.
These shoes are pricey, but the construction makes them last a long time. As for sizing, I take size 12 1/2 to 13 street shoes, and wear size EU 47/ US 13 in the TCs and they are perfect.
And the clerk that sold you the other shoes is a tool.
Dec 17, 2012, 11:24 PM
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the only solution is to try one every pair at every store you can get to ...
if you cant then order from somewhere with no questions asked returns and free return shipping ...
its that simple
Dec 19, 2012, 8:48 AM
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I agree you have to try on lots of brands of shoes to find one that fits. I have some pain/arthritis type in one of my feet due to breaking mutliple bones a long time ago, but after this I upsized my shoe 1 whole size and they work fine (I went from 34 to 35). I think the really tight shoe philosophy is a bit old-school.
Backcountry.com has free shipping, so if you need to order 2-3 sizes they are really cool about returns.
Also, the guy in the store, obviously does not climb if he sold you those shoes.
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Dec 19, 2012, 7:21 PM
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Forget the sizes on climbing shoes - they serve as a starting point only until you become familiar with each companies sizing and lasts. Most salesmen don't know much about fitting all purpose shoes - they are usually young and if they climb at all (some do and some don't) - they climb in shoes that they take off between sport routes. Fit your shoes the way YOU want them to fit 0 not the salesman. There are shoes that will fit a second toe is the longest out there - find one. The major companies like Mountain Tools and Mountain Gear are both really good at fitting you over the phone and have no problem with you ordering two pair and returning one. I recently bought a pair of Tenaya Masai from Trango and they fit perfectly and climb great - and I have second toe long - might be worth looking into.
Dec 19, 2012, 7:55 PM
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If you can't get to a store and try them on I would order multiple sizes of the same shoe that you think will fit and try them on at home. I recently did the same thing, unfortunately it turned out the shoe I was looking at didn't fit well in any size.
But I ordered multiple pairs from Backcountry and was able to return them for only $7 so no big loss. It's way cheaper than driving to where I could try on that particular model of shoe.
Keep in mind that all leather shoes stretch more than synthetics or lined leather shoes. That means you can potentially stretch leather ones to fit (length and to some extent width) and synthetics will predominantly continue to fit the way they are when you try them on.
Specific to your foot shape I can't really help.
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The demortos are great shoes for those with long middle toes.
Also check out the La Sportiva Mythos. They are super soft leather and will comform to your foot very well. They do stretch a size to size in a half. BUT if they are just a bit too tight...they are leather, take a hot shower wearing your shoes and it will really help form fit the shoes.
5.10 Moccasyms are good and symetrical as well....ansd leather so again a hot shower can help form fit.
As suggested try on as many brands and style shoes you can.
If there is an REI near by thats a good place to go.
just remember that "comfortably snug" is the general rule for begginers and shoes. No need to get the super tight aggressive shoes. Ask for something for all day multipitch style of climbing.
Its ok to wear a sock with climbing shoes if they over stretch a bit. Any schooled climber will think that you are an old school hard man.
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I have a morton's toe too--and low volume feet, which makes fitting shoes a challenge. My first pair of shoes was 5.10's women's fox--similar to the spire. I found I quickly blew through them. The toe rounded out very quickly, making precise footwork difficult (and as someone who's just getting into climbing, you will want to really work on placing your feet just right). I do, however, fully recommend 5.10s Anasazi line--amazing shoes. I'm sending my Anasazi LVs to get resoled pretty soon--they've lasted about a year.
I will just, perhaps, further clarify the difference between climbing shoe stretch and breaking in. Leather shoes will stretch--actually getting bigger in size, making your foot slide around inside if you don't account for the stretch when you first buy them. Meaning that for unlined leather, you will want something that's on the edge of your pain tolerance at first because a month down the line, they will be that perfect "climbing shoe tight"
For synthetic shoes, the size of the shoe, by and large, won't change over time. But the shoe will break in after a few weeks, meaning the material will get softer and form to your foot. So a shoe that may be painfully uncomfortable your first couple times climbing in it will feel much better in a few weeks because the stiff material has relaxed.
Regardless of which material you choose for your shoes, during the break in period I tend not to wear the shoes the whole time I'm in the climbing gym. After doing a few boulder problems or a couple routes, I take the shoes off and walk around a bit, get some water, basically give my feet a break because on any new shoe, the material will inevitably cause you pain somewhere due to it's stiff nature.
All that said, if you're buying online, choose a store will a really good return policy (and maybe free return shipping?) and choose maybe two shoes that you think you might like in the two sizes you think (based on reviews and sizing charts) might fit you. I like backcountry.com, but I've also bought shoes from Zappos (limited selection, but will often have good sales and great return policy) and moosejaw.com.
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OP - I too have Morton toe but generally can tolerate many types of asymetrical shoes. That said, I'm a big fan of Evolv shoes and have used the Bandit (first generation), Kaos I, Demorto (first and second generation) and K-Lace. I ordered my street shoe size and they fit very well. The Demorto were the most comfortable one.
Just a warning: I ordered 2 pairs of Demorto but somehow one pair was half a size smaller than the other. It must have been a quality control issue or someone put the wrong size tag on it. I decided to keep it anyway for sport climbing/bouldering.
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Thanks to everyone that responded. I finally got some shoes that fit and don't hurt. I called Evolv directly and talked to one of their reps and explained the problem I had with their local dealer. He sent me a new pair of Demortos in size 11.5 and exchanged them for the Bandit SC's I was sold here and apologized for my bad experience with one of their retailers . They even paid the shipping. I wore the new Demortos for over 4 hours last weekend at the climbing gym and I was pain free.
So, I'm a happy beginner that can focus on learning and not on hurting.
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The discovery of two breast cancer genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, has sparked a revolution in disease prevention—and a new word in the breast cancer lexicon: previvor. Women with BRCA are previvors, but the term has also come to include anyone who has never had cancer but has a high risk of developing the disease. I think it's a word that conveys hope, not fear. Because the more we know, the better choices we can make to outsmart cancer.
Will We All Be Previvors?
The previvor pool has been growing simply because more women are taking note of their family history and getting tested. "We already know that BRCA and a few other mutations cause 5 to 10 percent of all breast cancers," says Rebecca Sutphen, M.D., professor of clinical and molecular genetics at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. In the next five years as many as 100 more genetic mutations linked to the disease could be discovered. Scientists have already found some of them, like FGFR2, and more are on the horizon.
Lifesaving Changes
And previvors are using this information to protect their health. Some, like Kim Badalamenti, 26, a communications specialist in St. Louis who lost her mother to the disease, are eating better, exercising and getting screened more often. Others, like Jodi Kreizer, 28, a salesperson in New York City with BRCA1, go further and choose prophylactic mastectomy. "I was just waiting to hear the words, You have cancer,'" says Kreizer, whose grandmother and three great-aunts died of breast cancer. Now her dominant emotion is relief. "I can honestly say that making this extremely difficult decision was the best thing that's ever happened to me," she says.
What's Wrong With Mammograms?
While experts search for a better screening tool than this decades-old test, women are left wondering: But when should I get one?
Last fall, a government advisory group ignited outrage and controversy when it recommended that most women should have their first mam@mogram not at 40, as previously recommended, but at age 50. It was a startling change in policy, and it seemed counterintuitive: Doesn't early screening help catch a lot of cancers at a very treatable stage and ultimately improve survival rates? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) answered with a no: In fact, the group found, mammograms in women under 50 provide only a negligible reduction in mortality and lead to needless biopsies and surgeries—not to mention psychological stress.
Many experts have not embraced USPSTF's recommendations and still advise beginning at age 40; they include organizations such as the American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the National Cancer Institute. "If you start screening women at age 40, you save lives—almost 2,000 per year—a fact the task force didn't dispute," says Wendie Berg, M.D., Ph.D., a breast-imaging radiologist based in Maryland. "That's a lot of women!" She and other experts don't disagree with the task force's finding that there are many false-positive results among younger women taking the test, but they reach another conclusion: It's still the best tool we have for finding cancer early, when it's more easily treated.
That argument itself raises a more pointed question about screening technology, however: Why are we still relying on a decades-old test? One answer is simply that breast cancer is a very difficult condition to identify. "We'd love to have a better technique to detect breast cancer, and there are continually strong efforts to find it," says Stephen Taplin, M.D., chief of the applied cancer screening research branch at the National Cancer Institute. "However, it's very complicated to separate bad tissue from healthy tissue—even more daunting than finding a needle in a haystack. At least the needle and the haystack are made of different materials."
There have been a few recent technological advances—including breast MRIs and molecular breast imaging, which uses a radioactive tracer that makes cancer cells easier to see. But most say the best hope is refining current methods. Newly available digital mammograms (as opposed to those that use film) appear to catch more cancers in women with dense breasts and in those under age 50. Another emerging technology, tomosynthesis, produces a three-dimensional picture of the breast; it's like looking at a loaf of bread in slices rather than through the whole loaf at once. If there's a raisin in the middle of the loaf—that would be cancer—this tool makes it easier to see.
Bottom line: The National Cancer Institute still recommends that "women age 40 and older should have mammograms every one to two years." Adds Mary Hughes, M.D., a radiologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City: "Thanks to mammograms, we've never diagnosed so many cancers so early."
*Dina Roth Port is the author of *Previvors: Facing the Breast Cancer Gene and Making Life-Changing Decisions.


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A 27-year-old man who died after Sydney's City2Surf run was "almost crawling" towards the finish line, according to a witness.
The Coogee man collapsed and went into cardiac arrest near the annual fun run's Bondi finishing line just before 11am (AEST) on Sunday.
"He passed away at the hospital, shortly after arriving," a St Vincent's Hospital spokesman told AAP.
Race organisers have called the man's death "a moment of enormous sadness" and say their thoughts are with his loved ones.
ABC reporter Anne Barker saw the events unfold from the finish line.
"I turned around and saw him almost crawling, clearly in trouble, but still trying to reach the line. He was barely a metre away," she told the ABC.
"He was very white. Suddenly he just collapsed on the ground, rolled on his side and stopped moving.
"Ambulance officers ran over, put him on a stretcher and by then he was obviously unconscious.
"It was all the more distressing because runners were just streaming past him, so clearly happy to have finished, many unaware of what had happened."
It was a tragic turn for the world's biggest fun run, which this year raised more than $4 million for charity.
More than 80,000 people took part in the gruelling 14km race from Sydney's CBD to Bondi Beach - by way of the infamous "Heartbreak Hill".
Olympic long-distance runner Craig Mottram won the race, crossing the finish line in 41 minutes and 56 seconds in his first attempt at the iconic running event.
2014 - A 27-year-old Coogee man goes into cardiac arrest metres from the finish line and is rushed to hospital. He dies a short time later.
2008 - British national Lee Marriage, 26, collapses just 200m from the finish line at Bondi Beach and cannot be revived. He is later described by loved ones as "extremely fit".
2000 - A man believed to be in his late 30s collapses about 11.10am in Vaucluse and does not recover. Witnesses report the man appeared to suffer a heart attack and struck his head heavily as he fell.
1995 - A 19-year-old runner, Andrew Evan Wellard of Canley Heights, finishes the 14-kilometre race in 60 minutes. But he suffers two cardiac episodes after crossing the finish line, and dies 10 days later. Police later reveal he had a mild case of flu when he attempted the race.
1990 - Two runners in their 20s die of heat exhaustion.


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I second the welcome, and want to add my thanks for the thought you've been putting into various New Mexico articles. I think our state is one of the best-represented in all of Wikitravel, and you're helping make it even better. One thing: I would recommend NOT doing a separate Elephant Butte article, but rather putting Elephant Butte content into the existing article on Truth or Consequences, which can use some work. It's funny -- the town (such as it is) of Elephant Butte is really more a "suburb" of T or C than Corrales, Bernalillo, etc., are of Albuquerque, even though T or C is such a dinky place. So I'd bundle that content with T or C, particularly since we don't normally do separate articles on the bodies of water themselves; see Wikitravel:Bodies of water for an explanation. -- Bill-on-the-Hill 11:31, 29 June 2007 (EDT)
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Indian police arrested a second man in the kidnapping and rape of a 5-year-old girl. The WSJ's Preetika Rana talks about the new wave of protests for women's rights and safety that the case has sparked.
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Sunday rewind: Should we have seen the Gators' offensive struggles coming?
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The hyperbole machine has been cranking at full speed ever since Tim Tebow announced his return to Florida back in January.
Could this group of athletes be the greatest college football team of all-time? Is Tebow the best player ever in college football? Could this offense go down in history as the best ever?
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I'm really happy they got Dupes locked up. Perhaps 4 years is a little longer than I would have wanted but it was probably necessary to get the deal done. I felt like he would stay here but wasn't going to blame him if he at least waited to see what other offers were out there. No doubt he would have made bank on the open market. Thanks Pascal


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I would like to ask for some input. My 12 year old son has SM. We go through times of him not being able to stand up. When times are good, he is like any other 12 year old. He plays sledge hockey, ice skates, swims and likes to ride bikes. Over the years, he's had to stop attending 4D movies (chair vibration is painful), and riding rollercoasters.
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For years, there's been a sure-fire way to sound like a film snob without actually putting in the effort: Tell anyone who asks that your favorite director is Wong Kar Wai.
The Hong Kong legend is just famous enough for mainstream moviegoers to vaguely, kinda-sorta recognize without having to worry that they'll follow up by talking about his films. Odds are, they haven't seen any of them either.
That's about to change now that Wong's "The Grandmaster" is hitting multiplexes.
The film tells the story of Ip Man (Tony Leung), who took the Wing Chun style of kung fu that had only been accessible to China's wealthy and brought it to the Hong Kong masses, including a young Bruce Lee.
It's a stylish, evocative tale that's as much a look at the cultural and political upheaval in early 20th century China as it is the story of Ip. Even when it's in its biopic stages, "The Grandmaster" is nearly as concerned with Gong Er (Ziyi Zhang), the heir to grandmaster Gong Baosen (Wang Qingxiang) and Ip's unrequited love interest.
That's plenty to take in, even before you consider it's a Mandarin-language movie with English subtitles. And the fact that most of its characters are introduced with a graphic near the top of the screen displaying their name and preferred style of martial art. And that's before you even get to all the action in the space between the graphics and the subtitles. If nothing else, your eyes are guaranteed to get a workout.
Even with all that, though, it's hard to shake the feeling that there's something missing. That's largely because there is. Twenty-two minutes of something, to be exact, the amount of footage that was excised from "The Grandmaster" for its U.S. release.
That may be the root of the movie's disjointed feeling. But part of that sense of confusion is structural, as "The Grandmaster" starts off as though it's building to an entirely different film.
In 1936, China's northern and southern provinces are increasingly at odds. When northern grandmaster Gong Baosen decides to step down, he heads south on a farewell tour. As part of his goodbye, he invites the southern provinces to name a challenger to face off against his successor, the overagressive Ma San (Zhang Jin).
In the eyes of many, Ip lacks the stature to represent all of southern China. Even his style, Wing Chun, is derided as a three-trick pony. So various masters line up to try to best him using the disciplines he may encounter.
One by one they challenge him inside the gorgeous, golden-walled Republic House brothel, which has become a sort of social club for martial artists. Ip passes each test with subdued grace on the way to what should be a stirring showdown with Ma San.
Except it never happens.
The Japanese intervene, occupying Ip's native Foshan for eight years and taking away everything, including two of his daughters, eventually causing him to live in exile in Hong Kong.
Anyone coming to "The Grandmaster" in search of the visceral impact of last year's absurdly gory "The Man with the Iron Fists" or the wall-to-wall brawl of "The Raid: Redemption" likely will leave disappointed. What Wong, a grandmaster in his own right, has crafted isn't so much an artsy martial arts movie a la "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" as it is an art-house movie that happens to be about kung fu.
That doesn't mean there's a lack of fight scenes, gloriously choreographed by Yuen Wo Ping, who worked with Zhang on "Crouching Tiger."
From the dapper Ip's opening battle in a downpour to Gong Er's confrontation with Ma San amid dancing snowflakes, Wong relishes precipitation the way John Woo loves doves.
Together, they've crafted scenes, operatic at times, that showcase the inherent beauty of kung fu without relying on all-too-obvious wirework.
Leung brings a reserved coolness to the role of Ip, while Zhang is nearly as elegant as her fighting skills.
So many of the other performances, though, fail to register. Maybe it's just the missing 22 minutes, but even with the introductory graphics, there's a distinct "Who's that guy? Have we seen him before?" bewilderment throughout "The Grandmaster."
Thankfully, there's Gong Er's guardian, Jiang (Shang Tielong), who's never seen without his fur hat and a monkey on his shoulder.
Not only do they render him easily identifiable, solving one of "The Grandmaster's" biggest challenges, let's be honest: Everything's better with a dude in a fur hat and a monkey on his shoulder.
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"The Anthropology of Potentiality" was held from October 28-November 4, 2011, near Teresópolis, Brazil. Organizers of the meeting were Karen-Sue Taussig (U. of Minnesota) and Klaus Hoeyer (U. of Copenhagen). Eighteen scholars from Denmark, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States explored how anthropology can develop our understandings of the medical practices where potentiality is articulated and how such articulations interact with moral notions of humanness.
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DURHAM — Though search efforts were dispatched and executed beginning around 10 p.m. Thursday evening, University of New Hampshire officials say there was never a report of a missing person on the school campus.
According to Media Relations Director Erika Mantz, dispatch took a call from a man who stated he was "naked and outside."
She said there was no background noise, however, and no sound from cars passing by in the area of Main Street and Mast Road, the area the man finally provided as his location, Mantz said.
Immediately, an all-out search was initiated, as was heard over emergency radio communications.
"As with any call, they begin a search," Mantz said.
She said officials attempted to trace a location and number, but were unsuccessful.
"Unfortunately, these things happen," she said.
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Thursday evening, first responders could be seen canvassing Boulder Field and its perimeter behind the Field House with hand-held lights. A couple of UNH police cruisers were also visible on scene.
Officials had also thought the man who claimed to be lost may also have been intoxicated. With the extremely low temperatures Thursday night, his well-being was a major concern.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Scoring 40 points today, MIT's men's swimming and diving team maintained its hold on fourth-place after the third day of the NCAA Division III Men's Swimming and Diving Championships. The Engineers have a total of 180 points, holding a slim two-point edge over the University of the Redlands going into the final day of competition on Saturday.
Sophomore Tim Wall (Newtown, Pa.) scored the first points of the day for MIT. Swimming in the 200 Butterfly he qualified for the consolation finals with a time of 1:51.62 during the morning qualifying heats. In the consolation final he turned in a 1:52.87 to finish 16th and earn honorable mention All-America honors.
Sophomore Michael Liao (Newport Beach, Calif.) was the first to qualify for a championship final on Friday for the Engineers, punching his ticket with a 56.41 in the prelims of the 100 Breaststroke. In the finals he was just slightly slower at 56.53 to take eighth and deliver 11 points to the team.
MIT's 800 Freestyle Relay squad of sophomore Colby Dunn (Weston, Mass.), sophomore Remy Mock (Victoria, British Columbia), sophomore Carlo Biedenharn (Loveland, Ohio) and junior Brendan Deveney (Newton, Conn.) was outstanding in the championship finals, lowering the Institute record to 6:41.56 to claim fifth-place and 28 points.
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Today, I'm taking a break from sharing my assessment experience and looking to the NACE community for some feedback. I've already alluded to some of the skills that are important to develop when working with assessment but have included more details here.
Assessment-Related Skills/Competencies:
Familiarity with assessment design, including writing learning goals
Experience conducting qualitative research via focus groups , interviews or benchmarking
Knowledge of survey methodology and survey software
Ability to analyze quantitative information using Microsoft Excel or other statistical software such as SPSS, STATA
Comfortable summarizing and reporting qualitative and quantitative research findings to audiences with various backgrounds
These skills and competencies can definitely be learned (I'm still working on them myself) but my guess is that they aren't everyone's cup of tea. Which leads me to my question: Does your office actively seek candidates with assessment-related skills? This could mean including them in a job description, creating a position with official assessment responsibilities, or screening for these skills via the resume review process.
Please respond and include any comments below:
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Twitter Diplomacy? New Iranian Officials Use Twitter To Make Surprising Moves To Cool Tensions Over Israel And Nukes
from the kind-of-amazing-when-you-think-about-it dept
As the sun is about to set here in #Tehran I wish all Jews, especially Iranian Jews, a blessed Rosh Hashanah. pic.twitter.com/tmaf84x7UR— Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) September 4, 2013
Happy Rosh Hashanah— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) September 5, 2013
Thanks. The New Year would be even sweeter if you would end Iran's Holocaust denial, sir. "@JZarif: Happy Rosh Hashanah"— sfpelosi (@sfpelosi) September 5, 2013
@sfpelosi Iran never denied it. The man who was perceived to be denying it is now gone. Happy New Year.— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) September 5, 2013
The other interesting tweet came from President Rouhani, noting a change in who controlled Iran's nuclear efforts, and also signalling a greater willingness to have a "constructive interaction" with the world on this:
Foreign Ministry will be in charge of Iran's #Nuclear Negotiations.Ready for constructive interaction with the world http://t.co/sCrQ0Qhh5K— Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) September 5, 2013
But perhaps even more interesting is the fact that this is all happening over Twitter. The fact that Zarif and Pelosi could have an exchange like that is fairly astounding once you think about it. That sort of thing was basically impossible just a few years ago. The ability to do diplomacy via social media is quite amazing. It really was just a year and a half ago that we were somewhat amazed (and also hopeful) that various citizens of both Israel and Iran were reaching out to each other via Facebook, to try to build direct connections and a hopeful sense of peace between citizens, but we wondered if the same sort of thing would ever extend up to the politicians and those in power. While we're not there yet, it's at least nice to see some sort of encouraging sign.
The ability to actually communicate and relate to one another as human beings rather than as caricatures is incredibly powerful. It can (and will) be abused at times, but we can still hope for good results and be encouraged when we see potential signs of it happening.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Junior Wayne Duggan was named NEWMAC Player of the Week in baseball after serving as one of the offensive catalyts for MIT's potent attack in a 5-2 week. Duggan is the first MIT player to earn the weekly league honor since Alvie Loreto in 2001.
Duggan paced a two-game sweep over Clark in the Conference opener for both schools, going 3-for-3 with two runs and an rbi in game one.
Earlier in the week, Duggan capped the Engineers spring trip to Florida with a dominating effort against Macalaster College, throwing a complete game shutout, while hitting two homeruns. For the week, Duggan was 10-of-24 (.417), with six runs and six rbi.


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Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah is a central Jewish holiday in the Jewish calendar. Rosh Hashanah in Hebrew means, literally, "head of the year." Celebrated at the beginning of the Jewish month of Tishrei, Rosh Hashanah marks the first day of the Jewish year. It is customary to give Rosh Hashanah greetings and say 'Shanah Tovah' to friends and family in order to wish them a good year. Two main components of the Rosh Hashanah Jewish new year are repentance over our actions and crowing G-d as our King. Some of the well-known things we do on Rosh Hashanah are eating pomegranates and apples in honey, hearing the Shofar blast at the synagogue and exchanging gifts with loved ones. Make sure to browse through our collection of synagogue items such as Tallits and Tallit bags and visit our tallit guide so you are prepared for Rosh Hashanah this year!
The reason we eat pomegranates on Rosh Hashanah is that we strive to multiply and be many, like the seeds inside it. World of Judaica offers pomegranate Honey Dishes made of materials such as aluminum, glass, and more. Also, you can find silk pomegranate runners and many types of accessories, such as ceramic pomegranate, pomegranate wall-hanging and even pomegranate Mezuzah! If you have a Bat Mitzvah to go to around Rosh Hashanah time, a good idea for a gift would be a pomegranate-shaped Jewelry Box.
Rosh Hashanah marks an important Jewish holiday period for the Jews, a period during which we want to cleanse ourselves of our sins and ask people we have wronged for forgiveness. Popular holiday gifts include Judaica of different types and Shofars.
When you visit World of Judaica's collection of Shofars for sale you may find that Shofars come in many shapes. One of the reasons for this is that different traditions have adopted different types of Shofars. On the narrow end of the Shofar a hole is punctured to allow the Shofar to be blown.Visit our OyVey blog to learn which Shofar suits best your Rosh Hashanah traditions and how the Shofar's silver plated ornaments tell the stories of Jewish history and traditions.
If you are purchasing a Shofar as a Rosh Hashanah gift, you may want to splurge a little further and buy a matching pouch or Shofar stand. These are a great way to ensure the Shofar stays intact for many years. Also, if the intention is to put the Shofar somewhere in the house on display, a matching stand or pouch is definitely called for.
Make sure to browse World of Judaica's section of Rosh Hashanah holiday items! Check out our Rosh Hashanah Learning Page and Contact Us for more information about Rosh Hashanah or Rosh Hashanah gifts. Shanah Tova!
Rosh Hashanah Guide
The Jewish calendar is filled with Jewish holidays throughout the year. Some are holidays of celebration and others are holidays of remembrance and sadness. Each holiday is commemorated by bringing the community together. These holidays each have specific prayers, traditions, and often foods that they are associated with. Jewish holidays are a time to take a break from daily life and gather family together to mark a Biblical event or a religious belief.
What is Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashanah is the first holiday of the Jewish calendar year and also the first holiday in a series of High Holy Days. Literally meaning, 'head of the year,' this holiday celebrates the Jewish New Year. This occurs during the first two days of the month of Tishrei according to the Hebrew calendar. Rosh Hashanah is often referred to as the 'day of judgment.'
Traditions & Customs
There are two specific traditions most commonly associated with Rosh Hashanah. These including blowing the Shofar and dipping apples in honey. The first refers to a ram's horn called a Shofar that functions as a sound blower. During Rosh Hashanah, the Shofar is blown in five different sounds to create different blasts. These are referred to as Tekiah, Shevarim, Truah, Tekiah Gedolah, and Shevarim Tru'ah.
The second popular Rosh Hashanah custom is eating apples dipped in honey. This treat symbolizes the wish for a sweet new year. Other sweet foods are also eaten during this holiday, such as chocolate and Challah with raisins. Challah is often made in a round circle instead of a loaf to symbolize the cycle of a new year.
Rosh Hashanah offers prayer services that differ from the traditional Shabbat service. The Mazhor prayer book is used on this day.
Rosh Hashanah Judaica
As the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah has inspired many Judaica pieces. These include Shofars, honey dishes, apple plates, and pomegranate designs. Shofars are usually made of ram's horn but children's Shofars can be made of plastic too. More sophisticated Shofars are coated with sterling silver or metal plating for an extra touch. Shofars come with pouches, box cases, and stands for easy display.
Honey dishes and apple plates can be made of ceramic, metal, wood, and glass. These kitchen items should be presented on your Rosh Hashanah table for all to enjoy.
Pomegranates are associated with Rosh Hashanah because it is rumored that the number of seeds in a pomegranate is the same number of Mitzvot in the Torah we should perform this year (613). There are many Judaica items with pomegranate motifs or shapes.
For More Information
For more information about Rosh Hashanah or other Jewish holiday Judaica items, feel free to contact our Judaica experts with any questions or concerns.


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Same to you, GMC.
we are all jets fans miserating at this joyous time of year.
theres more to life than football.
family friends time to be thankful for what we have.
it cant get any worse guys enjoy the holiday season.
anyone hoping to get any jets merchandise under the tree?
Same to you, GMC.
GMC, you making any shrimp today?
guys im not this gmc person you keep accusing me of being.
but i must ask a question did he pilfrige your village and have his way with your women?
good lord give it a rest even during this joyous of holidays you keep it going.
Thank you Sir! Merry Christmas to you too. Let's hope things fall into place this off season.
Here's hoping that the 2012 Jets season was the biggest problem in your life.
Agreed ... God bless us everyone ... Even SG3 and Ray Ray ...
We truly are all brothers in Misery this year.
Merry Christmas to All
And a special holiday wish t o GMCJet...may your diesel not spring any leaks in the New Year requiring extra walking on those nikes
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Merry christmas !!!!!!!
From the entire Jets Insider.com staff, we'd like to take this opportunity to wish all Jets Fans health, happiness, an excellent holiday season and a prosperous New Year. We'd also like to thank all of you for making us the number one NY Jets Fansite on the internet. We look forward to 2013 where we plan to make Jets Insider.com even better for your enjoyment.
Peace and God Bless!
U too GMC Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas GMC!
Merry and happy to all! Cheers
Happy Holidays everyone!
Thanks for making JI the best NFL website on the internet.
It's you that makes this place great.
Lets wish for better days ahead in 2013!!
Merry Christmas to all, even the Admins.
Merry Christmas GMC. dont understand why you continue to hide behind this "nike" name just come out already kid.
It's been a hell of a year. If I'm going to spend a ton of time with degenerates, it might as well be all of you. Happy holidays to all you jag offs!


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EFF Gears Up To Fight Back Against Bogus YouTube Takedowns
from the fair-use,-huh? dept
The EFF is noticing this as well and is pointing out that it correctly warned that various automated filtering technologies wouldn't take fair use into account and would cause many more problems. Now, the EFF is clearly looking for a test case, asking those whose videos have been taken down, despite clear fair use -- such as the teenaged girl who's video of herself singing "Winter Wonderland" was removed -- to contact the EFF. I expect we'll see lawsuits filed in short order.


text: The June celebration event of the Madison Christian Church's 175th Anniversary brought out lots of people and great singing Sunday night (June 23). The two-woman group of Joyful Sound of Paris, Brenda Duncan and Diane Hickman truly brought just that — "joyful sounds." Three sisters (shown) — Karla Salmons, Kara Powell, and Kristin McKinnon — got the music rolling, and before the evening ended, all were on stage again performing with singers filling the stage and their brother, Derek Smyser, a featured singer. The delightful group Spiritual Sounds (Jennifer Froderman, Karla Salmons, Stacy Wood, Linda Wood, Paula Delaney, and Judy Harmon) brought the audience to their feet, singing along. Live music was provided by Guy Callison, drums; Jane Akers, piano; Jim McMorris, guitar; and Derek Smyser, base. The final Anniversary event will feature Pastor Larry Allen Thomas this fall.


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Washing and Detailing Your MS!
Washing and Detailing Your MS!
This does not relate to keeping your MS clean and tidy, but an observation (and very disappointing one) that I made while washing mine. While i was cleaning the lower portion of the car near the rear wheel well, I noticed a few "chips" on the paint. At first I thought, oh well it was going to happen eventually. However, then I noticed that the chips were in fact under the layer of body armor that I had paid $1k! Apparently, in the rush to get the car out of the factory, the body armor was applied on top of pre-existing dings in the paint without taking the time to repair them first. Disappointing. Now I wonder what other defects were overlooked in the rush to push cars out the door.
@mferranzo - TM will repair this if you let them know.
@DouglasR ... that doesn't help much :)
This question is for you detail guys that did not get the paint armour. What product are you using on your plastic nose cone to keep it protected and looking new. I am using carnauba wax on the paint.
All good info-we take ours to self-wash places. Costs about $3. It was suggested to us by our DS that we NOT take it to your 'normal' (ie Duckys, Autopride) places for numerous reasons none of which need explanation. We were also told to NOT use car mitts & to only use chamois cloths. First time we washed her we used soft terry cloths but that did indeed leave a few fine scratches.
Chamois is about $20 depending on the size you get but I won't use anything else.When using power type washers or blowers it was also recommended to us to stay @ LEAST 12" away from the vehicle.
We had a little 'incident' and had to buff out some paint on a wheel well edge & we got TR3 which is an excellent product. Took the paint off from our 'incident' no scratching and great shine.
I used a 'touch less' high pressure automatic car wash once and had one minor problem. I inspected the car after the wash and found a little plastic hinged cover at the edge of the panoroof (above the passenger door) had 'flipped open'! I am not sure if the water pressure did this or the air pressure from the dryer. I think this hinged cover (there are 4 of them) might be a cover for a luggage rack attachment, or perhaps access to mounting hardware for the glass roof. I just closed the plastic cover and no harm done, but the part felt rather flimsy and I would be concerned about it breaking upon future car washes!
We have both mike's car wash and Mr. Clean Car Wash in Ohio. Anyone use these places for their Model S.
(Parents unable to do personal hand car washing)
Any problems with microfiber Clothes? I think I saw them used at the service ctr. Started using Eco Clean hand car wash on El Camino Real. I think they are used by Tesla. Their clean kit includes some patented cleaning solution and microfiber clothes. Bought a bunch of cloths at Costco. Your experience is most welcome.
Not for the wash job, use wash mitts for that (cheep or microfiber), no sponge...
Definitely use microfiber cloths for drying, paint prep (cleaning) and waxing. But make sure you have good quality ones, nice and thick not those cheap household crap....
They need to look plush like this:
keep the cheap ones for trims and such.
You should wax your car once in the spring and once in the fall. This way you paint will last
Bad advise. Most waxes (or sealants) don't last that long. Simply look if water drops keep forming on the paint and if water runs smoothly of the car. If not, then it is time to clean/prep and wax...
If you have been successfully washing your Model S at a touchless wash, drive away if they install guide pipes. Here is a photo.
After 4,400 miles, 21" wheel damage occurred today when driving into the touchless car wash that was used successfully before. I do not remember the guide pipes on each side in the past, but I sure noticed them today and was extra careful to center Model S in the wash. Not careful enough and while the tire appears flawless, the scrape to the outer edge of the driver's side rim dug into the metal. It happened very quickly and I felt it immediately when slowly driving in.
If you are using a touchless car wash that does not have the guide pipes and you have only been concerned about the mirrors, watch if they install the pipes to help them avoid damage to their equipment. While it may protect their wash, it will damage the 21" wheel if you scrape your wheel against the pipe.
Someone suggested NEVER using mitts: http://www.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/washing-and-detailing-your-ms
Brian H.
Thanks for posting the Junkman video link. I realize now that even though I've been washing cars for over thirty years I've been creating swirls and other nasty things because the standard one bucket approach is so problematic. Thanks goodness I have learned better before my MS arrived. My foamgun is on the way!
@Brian H.
Did not find it, but that someone would be wrong.Mitt is what all pro's use. You do need to make sure you keep it clean (2 bucket methode). A sponge is something you should avoid. Mitts are good :)
Mark Z
Damn!! I am sorry for you rims. That's my biggest fear! Looks pretty deep, like a curb strike. Did you complain?


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Last week, Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr. announced improvements to Triborough Bridge Playground-A, including two new volleyball courts, new handball pavement, and other amenities.
However, an improvement that Vallone was especially happy with are two new concrete Ping-Pong tables that will allow residents to play all year long. Vallone was a championship table tennis player at Fordham University and was recently a finalist in a celebrity ping-pong tournament.
"Now we're going to utilize this space," said Vallone. "It's going to be done with something unique for this area of Queens."
In under a week, Vallone announced improvements at the Triborough Bridge Playground and the Paul Raimonda Playground, also in Astoria. Both projects include adult fitness areas.
"It's great for the neighborhood to stay fit," he said. "
Joanne Amagrande, chief of staff to the Queens Borough Parks Commissioner, thanked Vallone for allocating over $10 million to parks in his district during his time in the City Council.
"While out bigger parks are very important, what makes things special for us are the small neighborhood pocket parks," said Amagrande. "We're going to take this very lovely space we have now and we're going to transform it."


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Thursday, March 28, 2013 7:35 AM
American Legion Post 7 will conduct a series of fund-raisers to raise funds for this year's fireworks show.
• On Saturday, March 30, from 9 a.m. to noon, roadblocks will be set up at the intersections of Jefferson and MacGahan streets, Cherry and Market streets and Jefferson Street and Etna Avenue.
Roadblocks will be set up in the same locations on June 8.
• The Legion will host Cut Throat Karaoke with Diva Jam on April 6, from 9 p.m. to midnight. The event is open to the public.
• On May 18, a nine-hole golf outing will be held at LaFontaine Golf Course. The outing will be held on the front nine during the day and back nine at dusk. It is limited to 15 teams.
Those unable to attend the events can send donation to American Legion Post 7 Fireworks, in care of American Legion Post 7, 1330 Etna Ave., Huntington IN 46750.
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The Government of Georgia has officially announced its decision to adhere to IUCN Statutes. The Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources has been designated by the Government of Georgia as its liaison with the IUCN Secretariat.
IUCN extends its warmest welcome to Georgia, a mountainous country located in the central part of the Caucasus, bordering Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia by land, and the Black Sea to the west. The Caucasus is one of the Global Biodiversity Hotspots enjoying a high level of species richness and endemism and extremely diverse and unique ecosystems. About 40 percent of the Georgia's land is covered with old growth forest and approximately five percent of the territory is under state protection, with the government's goal to increase protected areas coverage to up to 20 percent.
In addition to the State member, Georgia is home to three IUCN NGO members. The IUCN Programme Office for the Southern Caucasus has operated in Tbilisi, Georgia, since 2006 and actively supports governments and civil society in the region in various nature conservation fields, such as protected areas, species monitoring and conservation, environmental education, public-private partnerships and international cooperation.
Contact person: Annika Åkerfelt, Membership Relations Officer, IUCN Regional Office for Europe, Tel: +32 2 739-1001, Email: firstname.lastname@example.com, www.iucneurope.org


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To celebrate the launch of our new social features we've got a huge collection of Angry Birds avatars created by the one and only @sal9! We've got avatars for every episode, including Angry Birds, Angry Birds Space, Seasons, and Rio. Whether your a fan of the furious fowl or favor the green swine we've got something for you. Grab the one you like and upload it to your social profiles today! Don't forget to check out all the other freebies we've got.
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What is the best Leica M for you?11 min read
What is the best Leica for you? So you have decided to take the plunge and get yourself into the world of Leica. But there are so many variants and different versions. What one is the best one for you. Well, with this little guide I hope to give you a clearer picture.


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ORBIT receives contract from Russian space company
ORBIT Communication Ltd., a subsidiary of Orbit Technologies Ltd., a satellite communications, tracking and telemetry, and communications management systems provider, announced that it has been selected by STEC.COM LLC, a Russian space company, to supply a commercial ground station solution to support dual communication with Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellites. The total value of the contract is estimated at $800,000.
ORBIT's solution is based on a customization of its AL-4300 series, a heavy load, high-performance positioning system. To overcome the limited size of the ground station, which cannot accommodate separate X-Band and C-Band antennas, ORBIT tailored an innovative solution that incorporates both bands in a single 5.5 meter antenna, cutting the ground station's size in half and dramatically reducing its cost. A special "store and transmit" mechanism was developed to gather the data received from the LEO satellite over X-Band, and subsequently transmit that data over C-Band to the GEO satellite on its way to the final destination. In addition, to meet Russia's extreme environmental conditions, the customer required a rugged and reliable solution that can operate without failures in strong winds and very low temperatures without a radome.
ORBIT offers a comprehensive and field-proven suite of earth observation ground stations that enable accurate and continuous communication with LEO satellites in earth observation missions.
"In the past year, ORBIT has invested substantial efforts to bolster its presence as an earth observation solution provider, particularly in Europe," said Avi Cohen, President and CEO of ORBIT Communications Ltd. "Accordingly, we are extremely pleased to announce our first earth observation deal in Russia, which marks an important milestone in this strategic effort. We are confident that this project will lead to additional opportunities in the burgeoning Russian market, as well as other regions in Europe."


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The ancient city of Homs is now a warzone as President Bashar al-Assad's army strikes fiercely at the heart of Syria's 11-month-old anti-government uprising.
Hundreds in Homs have been killed by rockets, mortar rounds and snipers' bullets since the start of the year, say opposition groups, as the Syrian regime tries to regain control of the country's third largest city.
The humanitarian crisis in Homs is worsening -- dozens are reported dead nearly every day, and opposition activists say they don't have enough doctors or medical supplies to treat the wounded.
Homs, known as the capital of the revolution, has seen the worst of the violence that has left at least 6,000 people dead since protests began in Syria in March 2011.
Syrian crisis continues as UN fails
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Located in the agricultural heartland of central Syria, the city has long been a transport and commercial hub of vital strategic importance.
The road through Homs connects the capital, Damascus, in the south to Syria's largest city, Aleppo, in the north. Homs is home to one of two oil refineries in the country; preserving that oil supply is crucial to the Assad regime's ongoing efforts to crush the anti-government movement there.
The city's citizens, known as "Homsies," hold a contradictory place in the Syrian national conscience, according to Chris Phillips, a Syria analyst for the Economist Intelligence Unit.
"Homsies are often the butt of jokes in Syria," said Phillips, "but they've actually got quite a large cultural and educational influence on the country."
The city of 1 million is one of Syria's most ethnically diverse. Traditionally a Sunni Muslim merchant town, a considerable number of Alawite Muslims, a Shia sect, have settled in Homs in the past 30 years, and there also is a small Christian population in the city.
"We live in a complex community, with many different sects and religions," a Homs opposition spokesman -- who uses the name Abu Rami to hide his real identity from security forces -- told CNN.
"Before the uprising, we were all living here as brothers and we didn't think there were differences between us," said Rami from central Homs, where scores have been killed in non-stop fighting between opposition and regime forces this month.
Homs is more warzone than city now, he says. Parts of the city are without electricity; in other parts, security forces shut off the electricity and telecommunications networks ahead of early morning raids to root out opposition members.
"If you're in a place where they cut off the power or the phones, you know you're in trouble," said Rami.
There is a shortage of everything from children's milk formula to oil for heating, and he says security forces are preventing medical aid from reaching dying citizens.
Many of the injured are being treated in field hospitals in civilian homes, including some who died from wounds that would not have been fatal with proper care.
"Every day there are murders -- snipers on the roofs are shooting anything that moves, preventing the arrival of medical supplies and shooting at ambulances. It's a very hard situation," said Rami.
A 26-year-old born and raised in a middle class family in Homs, Rami left his medical studies at Al Baath University to help organize protests against al-Assad's government in March.
But the city and its once-vibrant sidewalk cafe culture are now in lockdown mode after fighting intensified there recently.
Defectors from the military have joined volunteers in forming the Free Syrian Army in Homs, and residents in some neighborhoods have organized into armed defense committees, according to a report from Human Rights Watch.
With at least 60 checkpoints set up in Homs and dozens of tanks now surrounding the city, the opposition fears al-Assad is plotting an attack that could rival the 1982 crackdown in Hama, when regime tanks and troops killed thousands of people and reduced parts of that city to rubble.
President al-Assad denies responsibility for the escalating violence in Syria, and distanced himself from his armed forces in a recent television interview.
"They are not my forces," al-Assad told ABC's Barbara Walters. "They are forces for the government. I don't own them. I'm president. I don't own the country. So they are not my forces."
The bloodshed has left city residents on edge. Public life is limited to about six hours each day from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., says Rami -- shops close soon after that and people are rarely seen on the street.
Rami himself hid in a friend's basement in the relatively calm Al Ghouta neighborhood for days, as he didn't feel safe to return to his own home.
"My neighborhood is surrounded by shabiha thugs and I'm afraid to be arrested or killed," he told CNN.
The "shabiha" pro-regime militia, reportedly working alongside government forces, has been blamed by the opposition for attempting to stoke sectarian tensions in Homs.
And while Homs has traditionally been a place of religious tolerance, Syria expert Phillips told CNN "there is a real sense now that that is changing and being manipulated by people on both sides" of the conflict.
"The older Sunni merchant class that feel the city is theirs rightfully are now turning on the Alawites, who they see as these recent migrants that don't actually belong in the city," said Phillips.
"Alawites live on the outskirts; they're not seen as really part of the old city. They don't fall within the old city boundaries, they're recent migrants and [some Sunnis] are not very happy with them."
While certain elements of the Sunni community would like to overthrow the Alawite al-Assad and retake what they see as their rightful place as leaders of Syria, Phillips says the Alawite community fears the prospect of persecution if the government falls.
"The regime is trying to persuade the Alawites that if they abandon the government, they will be wiped out in the dog-eat-dog aftermath," he said.
According to Phillips, those who have spent the last 11 months protesting every day in Homs fear that "if they stop doing this, then they will be crushed."
Rami said he would like to stay in Homs if and when the uprising ends.
"I hope Homs will be okay," he said. "I hope in the future we'll stand together in Homs."
As the death count continues to rise and prospects for peace in the near future dims, Rami believes the war in Homs can only end one of two ways.
"Either we all die," he said, "or we get victory at the end."
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