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The picture we have seen of Anthony Lamboy since Monday's shooting has been one of trouble, a long criminal record and a man who authorities said shot a deputy with the gun still in the holster.
But his family paints a different picture - one of a troubled child - but one who had a good heart.
"He was my best friend, he really was," said Linnea Gonzalez, Lamboy's mother.
Gonzalez described her son as someone who definitely wasn't an angel but had his fair share of ups and downs - many of them in the legal system.
"It was hard for him to pull back up, and he'd come up for a while, and things would happen with his love life or other stuff," Gonzalez said.
Brittany Mallard was Lamboy's fiancée. She was at the Red Roof Inn on Laurens Road on Monday when the shooting happened.
Mallard said he was ruled out as a suspect in a sexual assault case that led deputies to the motel in the first place. She said deputies took his name, and discovered his outstanding warrants - and that was when everything changed.
"He blew me a kiss," Mallard said. "And then he lost it."
She said she begged and pleaded with Lamboy and the deputies until the unthinkable happened.
Mallard said, "As soon as the first gunshot was fired..." As she said this, she started sobbing and couldn't continue.
But deputies told us when that first shot was fired, it was Lamboy that pulled the trigger of a deputy's gun while it was still in the holster. The shot was a straight shot through the leg of the deputy.
Gonzalez said she knew that her son's time on Earth would be short.
"I knew before, I knew weeks before," she said.
She said she had dreams of one of her four sons dying. She added, "I wasn't sure which one until maybe six months ago."
Gonzalez's youngest son is now gone, but she doesn't blame the deputies that pulled the trigger.
"He told me if the police came to arrest him, he wasn't going to go to jail," Mallard said.
Greenville County Sheriff Steve Loftis said while deputies were questioning Lamboy, a struggle ensued.
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got his finger on the trigger of a deputy's gun. He said the gun fired,
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The deputy injured in Monday's shooting remained in the hospital Tuesday night, recovering from his injuries. His name, as well as the names of the others involved in the shooting, have not yet been released.
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Newcastle have a few injuries to Fab Coloccini and Yohan Cabaye, but they are unlikely to miss too many games since Newcastle now have only 18 league games to play in the season, given that we are out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle.
Alan Pardew – under scrutiny following three defeats
and another ignominious exit from FA Cup
We have three games in January, four games in February, five in March, four in April and a couple in May before the season ends a couple of weeks early on Sunday 11th May, because of the World Cup in Brazil this summer.
We have a bigger and better squad than we had last year when we played 14 games in the Europa League and played a total of 54 games in total last season.
This season we will play 42 games in total.
And we have eight days rest now before we take on Manchester City at St James' Park in the Premier League – which is one reason we could have started a stronger side yesterday.
The home league game against Manchester City is a game we have lost four times since we were promoted back to the Premier League in 2010 - so we suppose Newcastle are due a win.
Then we have West Ham and Norwich away and Sunderland at home – and those are three possible banana skins against three relegation sides right there – we could slip up in each one of them.
And Alan Pardew should make the Sunderland game a top priority for Newcastle, because another defeat would not go down well on Tyneside, and that's a huge understatement.
The positive way to look at things after our ignominious exit once again from the FA Cup, is that we are in good shape to do well in the run-in to the league.
And the players and the manager have something to prove, after somehow managing to lose three games in a short six days - and it's the manner of those defeats that is disturbing.
Looking on the bright side we may still do well in the league this season, but no trophies once again for Newcastle this season - for the 45th season in a row by our reckoning.
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Boeing and Russell Brands LLC are working together to incorporate excess carbon fibre from Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft production in Russell Athletic protective athletic gear.
29 August, 2014
At COMPOSITES EUROPE 2014 there will be wind energy-themed guided tours of the exhibition highlighting the latest composites developments for the wind power sector.
29 August, 2014
US-headquartered resins supplier AOC has announced a September price increase for all products sold in Europe.
29 August, 2014
A team led by R-TECH Services has been awarded £300,000 from the UK's Technology Strategy Board to develop a system which provides an early warning of any damage in composite hydrogen storage tanks for vehicles.
28 August, 2014
GE Aviation is designing a new composite fan blade using 'next-generation' carbon fibre composite material for GE9X engine which will be used on the Boeing 777X aircraft.
28 August, 2014
Michelman, the manufacturer of modifiers for composites, has appointed Richard Yang as its new Regional Sales Manager, Asia-Pacific, Chemical Specialties, and Country Manager, China.
27 August, 2014
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Automotive Lightweighting (NCAL) aims to provide automotive companies and their suppliers with design and manufacturing information on new types of steel, aluminium, magnesium, composites and other materials which they can use to reduce the weight of their vehicles.
27 August, 2014
Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. is increasing the prices of its complete portfolio of unsaturated polyester resins and gelcoats in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by 75 euros per ton.
26 August, 2014
Beakbane has developed lightweight composite guard technology for railway rolling stock applications.
26 August, 2014
Innovative Composites International Inc (ICI) has entered into a definitive Commitment Letter and Advisory Agreement with Bassett Financial Corporation to assist with the restructuring of the company to build a more stable financial platform and promote sales growth.
26 August, 2014
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DSM Composite Resins will increase prices of its complete portfolio of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins in September.
22 August, 2014
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21 August, 2014
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21 August, 2014
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20 August, 2014
US aerospace suppliers Coast Composites and Odyssey Industries have invested in additional machining equipment to meet increasing demand for high quality tooling and shorter delivery schedules.
20 August, 2014
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18 August, 2014
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and programme partner Lockheed Martin have unveiled the composite airframe of the Dream Chaser orbital spacecraft.
15 August, 2014
Chem-Trend, the producer of high-performance mould release agents and casting lubricants, together with Klüber Lubrication, part of the Freudenberg Chemical Specialties business group, is investing in a major site-expansion project at its Qingpu facility in China.
14 August, 2014
Composite Advantage has established partner company FRP Constructors LLC to provide on-site delivery and installation services for its fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) bridges and bridge decks.
14 August, 2014
36 MW project will feature 18 Gamesa G90-2.0 MW wind turbines.
13 August, 2014
US-based aerospace supplier Greene, Tweed, and Aerolia, a French Tier 1 aerostructures supplier, have developed thermoplastic composite materials which can replace metal in complex-shape aerospace applications previously not suited for composites.
13 August, 2014
US company Sintex-Wausaukee Composites has opened a plant in Pune, India, focusing on the production of composite products by resin transfer moulding (Light RTM).
12 August, 2014
Knovel, provider of a cloud-based application that integrates technical information with analytical and search tools, has launched Composites as a new subject area to offer design, selection, analysis, testing, manufacturing and repair information related to composite materials.
12 August, 2014
Global onshore wind energy market is expected to reach nearly 900B USD in 2020, estimates show.
11 August, 2014
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11 August, 2014
Hanno Fecke, an experienced organiser of wind energy trade fairs, is to become 'Wind Energy Ambassador' for COMPOSITES EUROPE, reflecting the exhibition's expanding commitment to the wind energy sector.
08 August, 2014
c2i, a manufacturer of carbon fibre composite components for automotive, motorsport and industry customers, has moved to a new production facility in Dunajska Streda, Slovakia.
07 August, 2014
Hope Technology, a UK manufacturer of bicycle components and accessories, has taken delivery of a Blackman & White automated flatbed cutter to help in the development of its new range of composite bicycle components.
07 August, 2014
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Carbon fibre producer Mitsubishi Rayon Co Ltd has executed a share sales and purchase agreement under which it will acquire 51% of Wethje Holding GmbH, a German manufacturer of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) automotive parts.
06 August, 2014
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last month.
05 August, 2014
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05 August, 2014
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04 August, 2014
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10 AM. Subway.
I spot a hotty across the train.
She's sitting but there are people in the seats next to her.
A stop later, a seat next to her clears up.
With no hesitation, I squeeze past some baby carriages and sit down next to her.
I pull out my phone and start flipping through it.
"Hey…" I say slowly in her direction. She turns her attention to me.
I'm still looking at my phone.
"Where's Koreatown…? Is that in the 30′s…?"
"Yeah," she responds in a friendly tone. "It's around 34th street between 5th and 6th."
"Hmm…" I say. I look over at her and give her a little eye contact. "Because me and my friends are thinking about doing some karaoke later."
I like to mention something about my friends when I open women. It gives me a bit of social proof.
"Is it better to get a private room with your friends or go to a karaoke bar?" I ask.
"It depends," she responds. "If you have enough people, probably a private room."
"You know, some people really geek out on Karaoke," I say.
"They get their own Karaoke machines and practice alone at home."
"You're not one of those people, are you?" I ask her.
"No!" She laughs.
"You don't even sing in the shower?" I ask her.
"I sing while I'm driving!"
"Wow, you have a car in the city?" I say.
"They gave it to me for my job," she says.
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And then what happened?! I was just getting into it!!
I just found your blog man – it's really slick!! Do you create those images yourself or what?
Oh – something I discovered about women on the subway – you don't have to get a seat next to them to open then. Just stand in front of them facing the front of the train (so they are staring at your hip) ….
Then look down, gently touch their knee… when they look up you say "Hey… you better not be checking out my butt down there! ….. (she objects) …. Now I'm not saying 100% that you were. But you're in a great position to check out my butt if you were so inclinced. That's all I'm saying…. (pause) … Come on seriously, you were checking it out weren't you!"
After that "hey i'm just teasing…. where are you off to? etc etc"
Obviously they have to have at least a bit of a sense of humour for this to work. But hey – if they don't – I don't wanna be their friend anyway!
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Hey man,
Just wanted to let you know I appreciate these types of entries! Building an understanding of how these interactions startup really helps.
Nice open and great transition. Eric if you are up for it, we'd love to do a piece with you on PUA Lingo. Maybe a guest post.


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Daniel Cortright, 29, is a volunteer firefighter and lieutenant with . He has been with the company for seven years.
Cortright, an Eagle Scout, grew up in . Now a resident of , he works for UGI Utilities as a crew foreman for construction and maintenance.
Cortright and his wife, Danielle, have a 15-month-old daughter, Piper.
What is it like being a firefighter?
"I never gave it any thought before. I had been in Boy Scouts… I always liked helping people."
What is your favorite thing about being a firefighter?
"It's exhilarating and you have fun doing it, but the point is to help people."
What made you decide to become a firefighter?
"My friend from high school lived right down the street. He said to come down one night, that it would be fun. I went down… and I've been here ever since."
How do your loved ones feel about you putting your life on the line?
"My wife, her whole family has been in the [Emergency Medical Services] field. It was nothing new to her… I get all the support in the world from her. [My parents] are thankful and proud I'm helping out."
What kind of training have you had so far?
"I had to take five months of weekend fire school… There are always classes we're doing. We probably have six or seven weekends a year of classes."
What would you tell someone who is thinking about joining the department?
"You never know until you try it. It's not for everyone but definitely something I enjoy … You have to put in a lot of hard work. Even though it's volunteering, we're doing a professional job."


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The thing that always surprises me about London is how the city combines historical and modern, sometimes even on the same street. You might, for instance, encounter an outrageously hip clothing store on a block where Charles Dickens once observed harsh surroundings, or modern cuisine served in a tavern that's been around practically since Shakespeare's time. There is a dazzling duality between history and tradition and everything that's cool and new. One minute, it feels like you're in a History Channel show full of royal households and churches; the next minute, you're in a place totally on the cutting edge.
Local chefs like Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay are now as famous as rock stars though a tourist requisite is still traditional afternoon tea. Contemporary museums, such as the Tate Modern and Saatchi Gallery, add an option to beloved standards like the Victoria & Albert (better known as the V&A) and the National Gallery. You can splurge on Saturday morning along Portobello Road or stroll Jermyn Street for gentlemen's shops bearing royal warrants. (Prince Charles gets his pyjamas at Turnbull & Asser.) But, these days, it's also fun to join the flocks of shoppers at fashion-forward boutiques along New Bond Street, Regent Street or (less expensively) around the markets and funky shops of Brick Lane in the East End.
London is a major "port" of embarkation and debarkation, although very few ships actually dock on the Thames. (We'll say, however, that it's a thrill to actually dock right in the city, which usually means you're on a small, luxury vessel.) Far more common are England's three major passenger cruising ports: Dover, Southampton and Harwich. Each offers something to see, whether in town or in surrounding hamlets. Still, we're betting that most folks will want to add a couple of days' stay in London before heading out (or returning home).
London is a big city geographically. The majority of visitors spend most of their time in and around the West End, where London's main attractions (Piccadilly Circus, Charing Cross Road's book shops, Covent Garden, Soho, Regent and Oxford Streets, Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Carnaby Street) are located. Further west are the pricey neighbourhoods of Belgravia, Kensington (Kensington Palace, Albert Memorial, Royal Albert Hall), South Kensington (Science Museum, Natural History Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum), Knightsbridge (Harrods, Harvey Nichols), Mayfair, Chelsea (Kings Road) and Notting Hill (Portobello Road).
The City of London's financial district (home to St. Paul's Cathedral, Fleet Street, Tower of London) is a must for history lovers -- it is where London began the original "square mile," built by the Romans. It still exists today as its own self-governing entity.
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Best Souvenir
Currency & Best Way to Get Money
Where You're Docked
Hanging Around
Getting Around
Watch Out For
Don't Miss
Been There, Done That
Staying in Touch
Shore Excursions
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Best Souvenir
Anything with the red, white and blue Union Jack is a great bet: T-shirts, caps, socks and tea towels. Also look for biscuits, lemon curd and tins of tea from Fortnum & Mason, and for big spenders, anything in Burberry's signature tan plaid (but you may find cheaper prices on eBay than in London
English is spoken and understood everywhere, as are many other languages; London is a complete cultural melting pot.
Currency & Best Way to Get Money
The national currency is the sterling pound (quid in slang, although using this word will get you laughed at as a visitor). Currency exchange can be made in most banks, post offices and train stations. (For up-to-the-minute currency exchange information, go to www.oanda.com or www.xe.com .) Traveller's checks should be exchanged at banks or exchange offices, as very few businesses will accept them. For the best exchange rate, use ATM's, which are found almost everywhere.
If you are visiting from outside the European Union, you can get back some of the 17.5 percent VAT (Value Added Tax) you pay on certain goods. Not all shops participate, and stores that do set a minimum purchase level. You will need to carry your passport with you and fill in a form at the time of purchase. Present the forms to Customs at the final departure from the European Union, but keep in mind the agents most likely will ask to see the goods. Visit www.globalrefund.com for more information.
Editor's Note:
ATM's in England require a PIN to be only four digits long, so plan ahead. Also, many display only numerals on the keypad. For pin codes that include letters, commit to memory, or jot down the translation to numbers.
Where You're Docked
Ships tie up at
-- see individual port profiles for travel hints and tips.On some occasions, though, smaller ships can actually dock in London. There are three possibilities: Tower Bridge, the most scenic, which is only available to the smallest ships; Greenwich, a fascinating and historic suburb that's within easy reach of the city and West End; and Tilbury, where there's a small cruise terminal. Tilbury is particularly grim and industrial, with no local attractions.
Hanging Around
There is nothing to see around Tilbury, apart from the 17th-century Tilbury Fort, a few minutes' walk. Tower Bridge is 35 minutes away by train. If you're docked at Tower Bridge, the Tower of London and the city are easily accessible by foot on the north bank of the Thames; there are also fashionable shops, restaurants and delis at Butler's Wharf on the south bank. Greenwich is a great place to be moored; the National Maritime Museum, the Cutty Sark and the shops and weekend market are all walkable.
Getting Around
London is still largely a baffling medieval layout. Make like a local, and carry an A - Z street finder, which can be picked up at most newsstands. Otherwise, we strongly suggest you at least look at an Underground map for best bearings.
Walking is the transportation of choice. Still, if you need to hop on to something, the Underground (London's subway system, also known as the "Tube") wins the prize for efficiency. Made up of 11 lines (plus the separate Docklands Light Railway), six zones and hundreds of stations, many Tube stops are within steps of major attractions and shopping districts. The trains run from 5:30 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Saturday, and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Underground is currently undergoing a big modernization process with sleek, new escalators and animated billboards. As such, there are a lot of station closures on weekends. Check
before travel for details. If you want to avoid feeling like a trapped sardine, don't get on during morning or evening rush-hour, which take place before 9:30 a.m. or between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.
London's buses are a little more complicated to navigate, but they have the added incentive of letting you see the city through their windows.
If you plan on using the Underground and buses a lot and only have a day, consider a Travelcard; it can be purchased at travel agencies in the U.S. before you depart or at tourist offices and major train stations (such as Victoria) once you're there. Regular Underground fares are £4, one of the highest rates in Europe. Far better is to buy an Oyster smartcard and load it with enough cash for your stay. With an Oyster card, the £4 becomes £1.80. The cards cost £3 deposit, which you can reclaim from a tube station before leaving the country.
Another fabulous way to get around is by hopping aboard any one of many tourist-oriented double-decker tour buses. Some allow you to get on and off over a 24-hour period, making it one of the best -- albeit touristy -- ways to see the sights. The Big Bus Company is one that offers several routes, departing every 15 minutes from Green Park, Victoria and Marble Arch. Each lasts a few hours, and all offer live commentary (
Cabs in London include the beloved black cabs driven by drivers who are famous for knowing every single nook and cranny of the city. They are easy to hail, but fair warning: though cabs use a metering system, with fares automatically starting at around £4, weekend, holiday and evening surcharges can make the ride steep. (Those fares can run as much as 50 percent more than basic weekday fares; the meter will display the surcharges.) A 10 percent tip isn't compulsory, but it's common practice. The cabs operate 24/7, 365 days a year and take up to five passengers. Newer models have wheelchair access, and they make U-turns quicker than you can say "crumpet" for fetching you from the other side of the road.
When using the Tube, you need to validate your ticket or Oyster upon entering and exiting -- so keep it handy to exit at your destination. Bus routes good for sightseeing are the #11 (the City, St. Paul's, Trafalgar Square, 10 Downing Street, Buckingham Palace) and the #9 (Hyde Park, Knightsbridge, Piccadilly Circus).
Watch Out For
London is a big, crowded city, and petty crime is common, so take care of bags and belongings; never leave your purse slung across the back of a chair in a restaurant or on the floor. Londoners are not great at speaking clearly to foreigners, and some may find the Cockney accents of street traders difficult to understand. Finally, as the city simultaneously upgrades the Underground, installs a new rail link that cuts straight through the West End and prepares to host the Olympic Games in 2012, there is roadwork and building work everywhere. You may find traffic delayed and pedestrian routes blocked.
Don't Miss
There are plenty of attractions in London you can visit for free or little charge. Our favourite freebies are the museums (charge for special exhibits). These include the British Museum, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Natural History Museum, Victoria & Albert, Museum of London and Science Museum. Other free attractions include the pageantry of the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace and the craziness of the ad hoc speechmakers who do their thing at the Speakers' Corner of Hyde Park. We also love the city's markets, which offer a free chance to view local life and pick up some bargains.
What everyone wants to see is atop St. Stephen's Tower near the houses of Parliament. Big Ben celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2009 and is named for the 13-ton bell inside the clock. When it was completed in 1859, it had the largest bell in the U.K. Its accuracy is controlled using old pennies. (The coins act as counterweights in the clock's mechanism to ensure it keeps time to the nearest second.) A photo is a must-do. Only U.K. residents are currently permitted to visit the clock tower; tours must be arranged through your local MP several months in advance.
Editor's Note:
There are 334 spiral steps to climb!
The spectacular Gothic buildings overlooking the Thames, known as the
Houses of Parliament
), are home to the English government. At one end is the House of Lords. At the other is the House of Commons. U.K. residents may take free tours throughout the year, while overseas visitors may only tour the building in the summer; however, non-U.K. citizens may attend debates and committees all year round. Expect heavy security on entering.
The largest museum in England,
The British Museum
), is the most visited attraction in London. Highlights include the 2,200-year-old Rosetta stone, Egyptian mummies, suits of armour from the time of King Arthur and the Portland Vase, the 2,000-year-old corpse found in a Cheshire bog. Galleries are open Saturday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., as well as Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Great Court is open Sunday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Thursday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. The museum is located on Great Russell St. (Highlight Tours operate at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. daily.)
Don't believe the naysayers! It is fun to watch the Changing of the Guard at the Queen's 600-room London residence --
Buckingham Palace
). It's always at 11:30 a.m. (on alternating days in winter and daily in the summer). Get there early, and you can practically push your nose through the front gate. The Queen's Gallery is worth visiting to see hundreds of objects collected by George III and Queen Charlotte since 1762, when George III purchased the house for his bride. You can also get inside 19 lavishly furnished State Rooms adorned with Rembrandts, Rubens and such in August and September, when the royals decamp to Balmoral in Scotland. The Royal Mews is home to the most amazing collection of historic carriages and coaches -- many still used today -- such as the Irish State Coach that the Queen takes to the opening of Parliament and the nearly four-ton Gold State Coach that has carried every monarch to his coronation since 1821. State Rooms are open in summer only, daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The Queens Gallery is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Royal Mews is accessible through October 31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., but hours will vary, so check ahead. The palace is located at St. James Park.
Carnaby Street (
) has regained its "Swinging Sixties" rep with plenty of funky shops along what is really a collection of cobbled roads behind Regent Street. Check out Great Frog for cool, handmade jewellery and Stockholm's superstar jeweller, Efva Attling.
"If they don't have it they'll get it."
) is called the world's biggest department store, and you can't possibly see it all. There are some 330 departments, including a department where they fit coats for dogs, and more than 30 food venues. The 155-year-old landmark is handsomely dressed up in Edwardian terracotta, and the famous Food Halls will knock your socks off. It's well worth a visit, even if you're not a shopper. Store hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; The store is located in Knightsbridge.
) is London's newest, coolest shopping mall -- very upscale, very elegant -- offering a designer section and flagship stores for everything from Hollister to Topshop to Prada. There are several restaurants, some decent bars and a multiplex cinema – perfect for rainy days and an absolute must if you have teenage girls in tow. Take the Underground to the Shepherd's Bush station.
Once a venue for duels, executions and royal hunts -- and a giant potato field during WWII --
Hyde Park
is now a manicured park filled with idle sun-seekers along the Serpentine Lido and joggers running a broad swath through an urban English countryside. Check out the Henry Moore and Jacob Epstein sculptures dotted throughout. Head to the northeast corner, and you'll see rambling orators astride soapboxes at Speakers' Corner going on about anything they want -- a kind of retro stand-up act that started back in 1872 in response to some very serious riots. The only rule is they can't be obscene or otherwise breach the law.
Kensington Palace
is the birthplace of Queen Victoria and the former home of Princess Diana. The unprecedented outpouring of grief after Diana's death brought the biggest collection of flowers there. The seven-mile-long Diana Memorial Walk winds its way in a figure-eight and is marked by 90 handsome circular plaques. Though Diana's apartment is not open to the public, the State Apartments and the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection are. One-hour tours leave every 15 minutes. FYI: You can have a light lunch or afternoon tea in The Orangery -- an 18th-century greenhouse, built for Queen Anne -- throughout the year. They don't take reservations. The palace is open daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For advance tickets, visit www.hrp.org.uk .
The Natural History Museum
) is housed in one of London's finest Gothic-revival buildings; prime exhibits include the Mammal Hall, the Blue Whale and the moonlit rainforest in the Ecology Gallery. The Darwin Centre offers behind-the-scenes access to Charles Darwin's collection. It's open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and is located on Cromwell Rd.
Editor's Note:
If you want to avoid hordes of school kids, skip the dinosaurs.
You're wrong if you think
Notting Hill
only got popular after the Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant film. Truth is, this place has been at the corner of Right Now & Fabulous for years. (The Portobello Road antiques and flea market came on the scene around 1948 and remains popular today.) Check out The Travel Bookshop at 15 Blenheim Crescent, where Hugh met Julia. While you're on Blenheim Crescent, stop in at Books for Cooks -- an incredibly well-stocked shop with five tables tucked away in the back for lunch. The area boasts many hip restaurants and funky shops, secret gardens and seriously grand homes for rich types like Stella McCartney and Richard Curtis, who wrote the Notting Hill film. Head to Westbourne Grove for cool home goods from Space and shoes and bags from Emma Hope.
As the gateway to the West End of London,
Piccadilly Circus
is where five of London's busiest streets meet. By day, it's a bustling area filled with tourists, shoppers and business people. By night, it springs to life with high-voltage hues of neon and a big party vibe. Have a seat at the statue of Eros in its centre before joining the throngs to shop, dine and sightsee.
Created by Henry VIII in the 16th century,
St. James Park
) is one of London's loveliest. It's filled to the brim with ducks, swans and even pelicans, a large lake and the central bridge that offers super Buckingham Palace views. Nearby St. James' Palace (also built by Henry) is one of London's oldest buildings. Unfortunately it is not open to the public, but you can try to get the two ever-present Royal Household Guards standing guard in their cherry red tunics and "busby" hats to smile. (They won't do it.)
St. Paul's Cathedral
) is Sir Christopher Wren's 17th-century Baroque masterpiece (the only cathedral to have been built by a single architect and completed in his lifetime), and it celebrated its 300th birthday in 2008. The dome (second in size only to St. Peter's in Rome) and 295-step climb are still the best part. The American Memorial Chapel should not be missed -- it's a very moving tribute to nearly 30,000 American soldiers, stationed in Britain, who lost their lives in WWII. If you're curious, see photos of Charles and Di tying the knot back in '81. Try to leave time to see the amazing collection of clothes worn by past monarchs. It's open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and it's located on Ludgate Hill.
Editor's Note:
Bear in mind that when you whisper secret messages in the Whispering Gallery, everyone else standing there will hear them, too.
An impressive historical archive of British art, the
Tate Britain
) is filled with works by the likes of Turner and Gainsborough (and also produces interesting artist shows).
Home to a massive collection of international modern art (from 1900 to present day) by artists like Matisse, Picasso, Dali, Warhol -- along with a good showing of British upstarts -- the
Tate Modern
(http://www.tate.org.uk/modern), housed in a magnificent former power station on the South Bank of the Thames, is a don't-miss. Hours are Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it's located at 25 Summer St.
When hunger strikes, head down the Thames to the
Borough Market
), a must-do stop for foodies. Located on the South Bank of the Thames, near London Bridge, the market was established 250 years ago and still does an overnight wholesale trade every night, except Saturday. For us normal folk, stalls and shops operate Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Make a meal of cheese from one of the dairy shops, buy a loaf of bread and some meat pies, and check out the freshest produce in London.
The original London residence of the British Royal Family, the
Tower of London
) is a walled complex of ancient buildings right in the middle of the city. It's home to the Crown Jewels, Beefeaters and Anne Boleyn's chopping block. Kids will like the cool collection of armour. It's pricey to get in (though they do sell family tickets), but the Beefeaters give free, one-hour guided tours every half hour. If you want to avoid long lines in the summer to get close to the jewels, get there early. We love the Ceremony of the Keys: At exactly 9:53 p.m., the red-coated and Tudor-bonneted Chief Warder carries a candlelit lantern and the Queen's Keys to lock the tower gates as all the guards and sentries salute the keys. Then, they all proceed through the Bloody Tower archway and up toward the steps, where the main guard is drawn up. Followed by the Warder, who halts at the foot of the steps, the main guard raises his Tudor bonnet high and calls, "God preserve Queen Elizabeth." (Request free admission to the late-night ceremony in writing: Queens House, HM Tower of London, EC3N 4AB.) The tower is open through October: Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday and Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Tower Hill.
One of the world's most famous bridges, the
Tower Bridge
is an excellent example of Victorian engineering. Opened in 1894, it still operates using the original mechanisms. Climb to the North Tower for excellent views. Since you deserve a break after the climb, head down the street to the Cat and Cucumber for a spot of tea.
): Hot tickets to "Sister Act", "Legally Blonde" and Andrew Lloyd-Webber's "Love Never Dies" continue to fill the house every night. Backstage tours are available at many of the theatres, too. Try TKTS (
) in Leicester Square, where half-price tickets are available for same-day shows.
Editor's Notes:
Book your interval (intermission) drinks before curtain to avoid the mad rush to the bar. Black cabs are scarce at 10 p.m., so head for Greek Street in Soho for a minicab, or pre-book a cab at your hotel if you're staying in town.
Highly pedestrianised and a bit overrun with pigeons,
Trafalgar Square
is great for people-peeping and soaking up London ambience. Built in 1805 following Britain's naval victory in the Battle of Trafalgar, the Square is adorned with fountain and statues, the most famous being that of Admiral Horatio Nelson (a triumphal memorial to England's victory over Napoleon). We also suggest stopping to see the National Gallery and the nearby National Portrait Gallery, featuring famous British personages.
It's just wonderful to see Henry VIII's writing desk, James II's wedding suit, the enormous Great Bed of Ware that's mentioned in "Twelfth Night" and Dickens' original manuscript of "Oliver Twist." These are among the thousands of eccentric items on exhibit at the
Victoria & Albert Museum
). You can check it out from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. daily (Wednesday and last Friday of month until 10 p.m.). Enjoy a "cuppa" in the outdoor courtyard cafe. It's located on Cromwell Rd.
Westminster Abbey
) is the site of every British Coronation since William the Conqueror in 1066 and is also the final resting place for countless Royals and nobility since the 13th century. (It was also the site of Princess Diana's funeral service.) Elizabeth I is buried on the North Aisle of the 1519 Chapel of Henry VII (he's behind the Altar); Geoffrey Chaucer and Lewis Carroll are over in Poets' Corner with William Shakespeare. Check out the 700-year-old oak Coronation Chair and High Altar of the Sanctuary Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. at Broad Sanctuary. Guided tours are offered throughout the day.
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Downstairs at Dunhill's very first store ever, there's a museum that houses the
Alfred Dunhill Collection
. View the vintage pipes and historic lighters used at royal occasions and such. When you're done, have a seat on one of the comfy leather sofas. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It's located at 30 Duke St.
Take a guided walk around some of the older, lesser-known parts of town with London Walks (
). The walks only cost £8 and operate every day with different themes; the Jack the Ripper walk, for example, goes from the Tower Bridge Underground station every night at 7:30 and explores the locations associated with London's most evil serial killer. There are ghost walks, too, for the brave.
There's so much to see in London that you may not want to head out of town, but if you do, the cobbled streets surrounding
Windsor Castle
are terribly sweet. (Albeit, McDonald's golden arches are a bit disconcerting.) At the castle, an official residence of The Queen, you can visit rooms that include the State Apartments, furnished with art from the Royal Collection; see Queen Mary's famous Doll House; and visit St. George's Chapel, one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in England. The castle is open from 9:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. (last admission at 4 p.m.), March to October, but is closed on holidays and other dates when the Queen visits. (Check www.royalcollection.org.uk for details.) Back in town, take the old cast-iron bridge across the Thames to historic High Street in Eton -- where you'll spot antique shops galore and well-heeled boys in their walking coats amongst the venerable old buildings of Eton College. The school was founded by Henry VI in 1440 and attended by Prime Minister David Cameron. Tours of the school are available from March through September. The train from London to Windsor takes only about 35 minutes.
Take the hour-plus train trip to
to see the childhood home of Princess Diana and where she is now laid to rest (open July 2 through September 2). The Spencer home for the past 500 years, it's one of England's most beautiful country homes -- filled to the brim with works by Rubens, Van Dyck, Reynolds and Gainsborough. Out in the gardens, in the centre of a small island named Round Oval, is where Diana is buried. It isn't necessary to book in advance, as tickets are available each day at the West Gate, and all profits go to the Diana, Princess of Wales, Memorial Fund. Gates open at 11 a.m., and the last admission is at 4 p.m.. It's located in Northampton.
One of Europe's first seaside resorts,
is less than an hour by train from Victoria or London Bridge Station. Go there to see the spectacular Palace Pier. Still awash in old-fashioned charm, English's is a fun place to stop for fish and chips. You can also shop North Laines (we like the Garden Boutique) and have afternoon tea at the Mock Turtle Tea-Shop.
Military history buffs will want to stop by in London at the
Cabinet War Rooms
) to see the underground bunker from which Winston Churchill directed the WWII British effort. The rooms are exactly as they were during the war -- plus, there are lots of photographs and wartime memorabilia. It's open daily through September, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and it's located on King Charles St. Another haunt for wartime buffs is the
Imperial War Museum
, open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, located on Lambeth Rd.
Among the numerous royal haunts,
Hampton Court Palace
) is famous for its giant hedge maze, planted in 1690, as well as its ghosts; we like to arrive by boat, via the Thames. The palace gardens are wonderful, as is seeing the oldest tennis courts in the U.K. The Tudor and Baroque palace itself is magnificent. (It's the oldest Tudor royal residence in England.) It contains oodles of art, tapestries and furniture. You can visit through October 30, Monday from 10:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Tuesday through Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Gardeners will want to ogle the orchids inside the Royal Botanical Gardens at
Kew Gardens
), established in 1759. Home to more than 40,000 varieties of plants, the Princess of Wales Conservatories offer 10 different environments. Make sure you see the Palm House (a lovely, 19th-century, wrought-iron and glass pavilion), the 10-story pagoda and 1631 Kew Palace, which was a country retreat for George III. There's also a lovely on-site restaurant. Located along the banks of the Thames, it's an easy, no-climbing walk. It's open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (depending on the season). It's located on Kew Rd., Richmond.
One of the world's largest observation wheels -- the
London Eye
) -- serves up London's best in 32 capsules in 30 minutes (though, to some, it may seem like a lifetime, as it moves at an interminably slow snail's pace). If the weather's clear, you can see Windsor Castle. Hours vary throughout the year: June, Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; July through August, 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily; September, Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. It's located at Jubilee Gardens.
Editor's Note:
Book in advance to avoid the long lines.
For those fascinated by nautical history, head to Greenwich's
National Maritime Museum
). We suggest advance booking. It's open from 10 a.m. to 5 a.m. daily. Greenwich also has a fabulous crafts and antiques market every Saturday and Sunday.
A domed jewel,
Royal Albert Hall
) opened in 1871 and has three Italianate porches and a mosaic frieze around a crown. Check out the Promenade Concerts (Proms to locals) -- a series of classical music concerts in July and August. It's located on Kensington Gore, opposite Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens.
The advertising magnate's massive collection at the
Saatchi Gallery
) includes the Damien Hirst animals in formaldehyde and Tracy Emin's unmade, dirty bed. Pay a visit Sunday through Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., or Friday and Saturday until 10 p.m. It can be found at Duke of York's HQ, King's Road.
If you have kids in tow, touch 2,000 hands-on exhibits, and visit more than 40 galleries heralding major scientific advances for the last 300 years, all at the
Science Museum
(http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/) -- the largest museum of its kind in the world. The Welcome Wing is exceptionally cool. You can change your gender, or see what you'll look like in 30 years. Check it out from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily on Exhibition Rd.
The best place to pay homage to the bard in London is at
Shakespeare's Globe
). The original 16th-century playhouse was accidentally set on fire during Shakespeare's performance of Henry the Eighth (and has recently been re-created to near-exact specifications). The season runs through September at New Globe Walk.
is only two hours on the train from Paddington Station. This is a must for Shakespeare lovers, in spite of the summer crowds. You can see the house where he was born, as well as his grave at Holy Trinity Church. The town is just beautiful with the well-preserved, timber-framed buildings and graceful white swans swimming lazily on the Avon. You can also see the childhood thatched-roof cottage of Anne Hathaway, the bard's wife. The big draw is the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, where some of England's most famous actors hit the boards from April to January. For spotting the actors, eat at Marlowe's. We also highly recommend the Avon cruises.
London is enjoying a new "best eating town in the world" reputation -- evidenced with a respectable showing of one-, two- and three-Michelin-star eateries. But, eating out doesn't have to be expensive. Many pubs serve a light lunch for less than £10, and many have reinvented themselves as gastro-pubs, with a new take on traditional British pub grub (sandwiches, salads, chicken and chips, pies and cold meats). There are plenty of take-out fish-and-chip shops, although fish and chips is no longer served in newspaper for health and safety reasons!
London also has some of the most exciting and diverse ethnic cuisine in the world. You'll find everything from Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese (try Chinatown in Soho for the real thing), to Middle Eastern, Italian, fast food and more eclectic styles -- like Russian, Ethiopian and Syrian, for example. There are Indian restaurants everywhere; Brits eat as much Indian food as they do "British" food, and you'll find south Indian, north Indian, vegetarian Indian, gourmet Indian -- the choices are enormous.
If you're going to the theatre, check out the pre-theatre menus in restaurants around the West End. They're lighter and will be served in time for you to get to your seat before the show.
Editor's Note:
It's common practice for restaurants to add a service charge to your bill. If not, leaving 10 percent is customary, with a jump closer to 15 percent at posh places.
Restaurants listed below are also excellent dinner options.
Cinnamon Club:
The attraction there is exquisite, high-end Indian cuisine with dishes like tandoori prawns and lamb braised in saffron and rose water. A three-course lunch is about $80 per person. Lunch is served Monday through Friday, noon to 3 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. It can be found on Great Smith St.
Gordon Ramsay:
Americans might know him from his TV show "Hell's Kitchen," but Ramsay has more than TV credits as a three-starred Michelin chef with nine restaurants in London. For a taste of Ramsay's treats, like fried oysters with tart lemon and fennel salad and duck carpaccio with red beets, try the set lunch ($50 per person for three courses) at Boxwood Cafe at The Berkeley, Wilton Place, Knightsbridge. Lunch is served from noon to 3 p.m. (or until 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays).
Gaby's Deli:
For a cheap meal (the most you'll pay is $18), head to 30 Charing Cross Road. This deli, which opened in 1964 and is still run by Gaby, is a hit with celebrities. (See photos of Matt Damon and others on the walls.) Dishes include corned beef (called salt beef here), falafel, potato pancakes, hummus and wonderful salads, with lots of offerings for vegetarians. It's open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to midnight, and Sunday from noon to 10 p.m.
Jamie Oliver:
To sample the food of the Food Network's super cute "Naked Chef," head to Fifteen, where a portion of the proceeds go to a program to support disadvantaged youths in training. There's a casual cafe on the first floor, but serious cuisine is the thing in the basement, where you can sample dishes like buffalo mozzarella and peaches or Welsh lamb and wild sorrel risotto. A set lunch menu of three courses is $50 per person. It's open Monday through Saturday, noon to 3 p.m. and is located at 15 Westland Pl.
For bread pudding that'll make you weak in the knees and other traditional British fare, this is the place. A three-course lunch runs about $45. Lunch is served Monday through Friday, noon to 3:30 p.m., and Saturday until 2:45 p.m. You can find it at 100 Strand.
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One of London's best Indian Sunday lunch buffets can be found in a restored warehouse that's walkable from Tower Bridge. The restaurant is open every day for a la carte dining, but the Sunday lunch, at £9.75, is a bargain and is absolutely spectacular, showcasing regional Indian dishes. It's open Monday through Saturday, noon to 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.-11.30 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 11.p.m. The location is 11-12 Cardamom Buildings, Shad Thames.
This is your best choice for afternoon tea. A silver service is sumptuously served on Royal Worcester, a la tiny pots, milk jugs and pretty strainers, from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the chinoiserie-draped Conservatory. It will put you back about $50 per person, but it's oh so worth it. A box of house-blended tea choices is presented, and the intricate brewing process is explained. Indulge in delicate sandwiches like tuna on tomato bread and curried chicken on herb bread. Your just-out-of-the-oven scones will be accompanied by a luscious sweet-but-tart lemon curd and clotted cream that'll make you purr. Just when you think it can't possibly get better, you're presented with a wonderful assortment of petite pastries. Dress up; the Lanesborough is very posh and is located on Hyde Park Corner.
Editor's Note:
London is among the most expensive hotel cities in the world. You may want to lower your expectations and prepare for smaller-than-usual rooms. On the up-side, many London hotels include full breakfasts. Among the booking services we've had luck with is Priceline. (We wound up at the Copthorne Tara Hotel in Kensington for a little more than $100 a night.)
On a Shoestring:
Thistle Kensington Gardens is steps from Kensington Palace and offers modern, clean rooms. Other options include any one of well-located Thistle Hotel properties.
Total Splurge:
The Lanesborough at Hyde Park Corner. The Royal Suite comes with a 24/7 chauffeured Bentley and two butlers. Another good choice is the Phillippe Stark-designed Sanderson London Hotel for luxuriously appointed rooms in the West End -- some of the deluxe rooms even have their own private fitness area!
Middle of the Road:
The Churchill at 30 Portman Square has a 24-hour health club and its own private tennis court. Another good choice is The Beaufort near Harrods; the hotel is housed inside a pair of wonderful Victorian homes in Beaufort Gardens.
Close to the Port:
The Tower, on St. Katharine's Way is a big, 801-room, four-star hotel right on the river, overlooking Tower Bridge. Have a drink in the Xi lounge at night to enjoy views of the spectacularly lit bridge.
Best for Families:
The Millennium Hotel London Mayfair, Grosvenor Square, has interconnecting rooms for families and is close to the parks, Oxford Street and the West End. The Athenaeum, at 116 Piccadilly, has a Kids' Concierge, special family rooms and apartments with kitchens. Children are provided with books, toys, Nintendo Wii, DVD's and cookies at bedtime.
Staying in Touch
There are easyInternetcafes at Trocadero (Leicester Square); 76 Mortimer Street, W1; and 116 Gloucester Road. Most Starbucks locations offer Wi-Fi, and all the main hotels have business centres.
Shore Excursions
Here are our choices for the best ship-sponsored shore excursions.
Best Choice for London-Lovers:
The 10.5-hour London Sightseeing tour makes for a long, tiring day, but you'll see all the main sights, from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. There are many, many variations on this tour -- some include a riverboat cruise and a ride on the London Eye, for example, and many will drop you off at Heathrow Airport afterward.
Best Choice for Castle-Cravers:
Offered from ships calling at London or Dover, the seven-hour Leeds Castle & Canterbury excursion into the Kent countryside includes a visit to one of England's most beautiful castles and to historic Canterbury, a medieval, walled city with a stunning cathedral that was key to the development of Christianity in Saxon England.
Best Choice for Royalists:
On the six-hour Day at Windsor Castle Tour, you'll visit Runnymede (where the Magna Carta was signed), the Kennedy Memorial and Windsor Castle, home to the royal family for 900 years. Tours include free time in the charming towns of Windsor and Eton, with riverside pubs and old-fashioned tea shops. As Windsor is close to Heathrow, some lines offer this tour on the last day of a cruise, dropping participants off at the airport after the visit.
Best Choice for Train Enthusiasts:
On the half-day Kent and East Sussex Steam Railway Tour, take a ride on a traditional English steam train for 45 minutes as it puffs its way along a restored railway line through the rolling countryside of the southeast. The tour includes afternoon tea with jam and scones and is offered from either Dover or London.
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Thoughts on the Rhabdo crisis, or "What we have here is a failure to communicate."
Rhabdomyolysis is not common. I'd wager 90+% of the American public has never heard of it. I'd heard of it, but only because it was a part of my job to have heard about it, at one time. Here's one example: college student, gets done with finals, drinks about a fifth of Jack. Passes out, roommates leave him sleeping on his bed and they pack and go home for break. Day and a half later, he wakes up, sore as hell. Confused. Ends up on dialysis and a ventilator with no memory even of taking his tests. Rhabdomyolysis+Alcohol poisoning=Big Problems.
Prisoner, bored in the weight room. Bets a guy he can do 300 squats. Does 300 squats. Next day, is exhausted, peeing brown, sore as hell. Next thing you know, he's on dialysis. Still, he won the bet, right?
Football team. Comes back from Winter Break. Big work-out coming--legendary big, according to past players who remember it well almost as a rite of passage. When you do it--big-time squats, then blocking-sled work--you will feel it. Not for days, but for weeks. Some guys puke. Others can hardly walk. But fuck, man, we DID IT! When you got done, you were as high as a cloud. WE DID IT!
Uh oh. Guy pees brown. 'Nother guy does, too. I can imagine the texts and tweets and Facebook posts flying fast: "Hey, my pee is brown, is yours?" "FUCK man, heard his was, too!" "What, that makes four guys, now!" The hospital is filling up fast with Hawkeyes all peeing brown. The docs have got to be thinking: what were they DOING in that bubble? Twelve, no--THIRTEEN guys all peeing brown.
The docs hear about the workout. Yep, I remember that prisoner with the squats, one might have said. Hey, weren't there a bunch of kids out in Oregon this happened to? remembers another. None of that matters now. Labs are drawn, urines sent. Thirteen players are admitted. The renal consult service has just doubled its census in one big gulp.
Here's where I run out of things to say. I don't know what those labs showed. But if players are still receiving inpatient treatment (specially-formulated IV fluids, mainly; possibly dialysis), then these are significant episodes, not blips. They'll all get better, I'm sure. They're young and healthy, they got diagnosed quickly, they're at a great hospital bursting with experts. Those who are the sickest, with falling kidney functions, can be supported by temporary dialysis. It's a big deal, since catheters have to be inserted into big veins and that's no small thing when you're 20 and have never been sick, but I think they'll all do fine.
But the medicine is the easy part. Even that college student walked out of the hospital under his own power, with the loss of only about a week of memory. But some problems remain.
Iowa is squandering its one great resource: the image of its football coach, Kirk Ferentz. A lot of people can coach football, but few command the respect of parents and fans like Kirk. He cries for his players when they win. He donates money to the very hospital they are in. He truly cares about their welfare. But someone did him a great disservice when they did not have him fly back home and be at the side of his players in their time of need. I don't know who "someone" is, whether it's Sally Mason or Gary Barta or Kirk himself. But I know this: as a father, if one of my kids was about to go on dialysis, I'd be there. I'd be at the press conference, too, (carefully) expressing my regret with what happened, most of all expressing my concern with the health of my players. I might even break down and cry.
Why this didn't happen is what, to my mind, truly needs investigation! The Rhabdo thing will sort itself out. They'll find that some players were on a supplement of some sort, or had been on a drinking binge a day or two before, or hadn't practiced the right hydration practices. But who will find out why Kirk didn't come home? He might have lost one or two recruits leaving abruptly (which I doubt--any recruit that would hold the fact the Kirk left to see ill players isn't someone we want anyway), but how many might we lose in the future from the PR shit-storm that seems to be occurring? Worse, there was a "Press Conference" (note facetious use of quotes) where basically no one anybody had hardly ever heard of said nothing at all except one guy: a father of a player. Well, we needed to hear from the father of ALL the players. We needed to hear from the coach.
Yeah, there's HIPAA to worry about. I know all about HIPAA. You can't even tell a husband what his wife's lab results are, unless he's signed a form ahead of time. You can't release info about sick Iowa football players, either. But you CAN speak in generalities: "I'm sick with worry about my boys. We've never had this happen before, but we won't rest until we find out what happened, so it never happens again. They're in great hands, and I know they'll get better. Those crazy lugs, some of 'em even want to get right back to practice! Hell, some of 'em are even trying to exercise on the wards when no one is lookin', and they're pissin' off the nurses! Most of all, I just want everyone to know that we're in this together. The whole team is praying that these thirteen guys are back together with 'em as soon as possible. Thanks for coming. Your prayers are appreciated."
Instead, what we had here, indeed, was "a failure to communicate."
I am not a strength coach, nor an ex-Division 1 athlete. But I am concerned by any work-out that is so severe that former players state that they were sore for "two weeks" afterwards. I am concerned with any special work-out that is referred to basically as some "rite of passage", for such rites lend themselves by their very nature to youthful exuberance and then all-to-often to folly if not actual indiscretion (remember the military's initiation scandals of last decade?) I am certain these sorts of things happen far more often than anyone suspects, and at many institutions (the list of prior Rhabdo episodes at other institutions grows by the hour). But these things should NOT happen. Unfortunately, it happened at little ol' Iowa, and now we're the ones who will bear the brunt of the criticism. I do not know if anyone needs to be fired over it. I do not know if it will have lasting detrimental effects on the program. I do not know if some weirdo cause will become apparent and make Iowa look a lot better (I'm not holding my breath on this one, frankly).
But we CAN do one thing: we can now be at the forefront of a movement to rid athletics of such workouts, if they pose a danger to the athletes. We screwed-up our initial response. We cannot afford to screw up the chance to fix the problem. We will have to eat incredible amounts of shit for some time, and it's going to be awful, but when it's all over we can do this: we can lead. Until then, let's hope our PR gets better, because to my mind, so far, it couldn't be much worse.


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Chirik Lab in NYTimes: A Chemist Comes Very Close to a Midas Touch
Oct 15, 2012. Princeton, NJ. Today's New York Times features an article describing the work of Paul Chirik, the Edwards S. Sanford Professor of Chemistry, and his lab to create inexpensive alternative catalysts.
"Dr. Chirik, 39, has learned how to make iron function like platinum, in chemical reactions that are crucial to manufacturing scores of basic materials. ... A vast majority of the chemicals we manufacture and then use to make other products require catalysts. And a lot of catalysts use so-called noble metals like platinum, palladium and rhodium, which are expensive. A pound of platinum costs about $22,000. A pound of iron, meanwhile, costs about 50 cents."
Read the full article, written by Hillary Rosner, at The NYTimes...


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The Red Cross has steps people can take to prevent the spread of the flu virus during what the Centers for Disease Control described as the worst influenza outbreak in several years.
Steps to prevent the flu
The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months old and older as the first and most important step in protecting someone against flu viruses. In addition to getting vaccinated, the Red Cross has some simple steps people can take to help prevent the spread of the flu virus.
Parents can also practice these things with their kids to help keep them well:
• Cover the nose and mouth with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing, and throw the tissue away after use. If a tissue isn't available, cough or sneeze into the elbow, not the hands.
• Wash hands often, especially after coughing or sneezing. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand-rub.
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• Designate a sick room for the person if possible. If there is more than one sick person, they can share the sick room if needed. If there is more than one bathroom, designate one for those who are sick to use. Give each sick person his or her own drinking glass, washcloth and towel.


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As a teacher, my students earn grades every second of every day. It's my job to assess them, and determine what grade they have earned. So, why not take a stab at grading Rick Spielman and company at this ridiculously early stage of the off-season plan? After a mere 2 weeks of free agency, only 25 players remain on Silva's "Hot 100 Free Agents" over at Pro Football Talk. Of the 16 free agents the Vikings had when free agency began on March 13th, they've resigned 5 of them, and signed 5 more from other teams. We have also released 4 other players this off-season that were previously under contract in 2011. And let's not forget the 12 players that were signed to futures/reserve contracts before the free agency period even began. That makes for some pretty significant turnover of the roster, and we haven't even had the draft yet. Unfortunately, the Vikings didn't make any huge splashes in the first week of free agency, but they did make a few moves in the 2nd week. At this point, it should be obvious that we will be re-building the roster primarily through the draft rather than through free agency, but let's take a look at the free agency moves a little more in depth, and assess how the Vikings have done so far to determine what grade Spielman and company have earned (cause that's what teachers do) after the jump.
As I see it, we have two main goals for the offense this off-season: better protect Ponder in the passing game, and give him some weapons to throw to. We lost the following players from the 2011 squad (retirement, cuts, or let go): Steve Hutchinson, Anthony Herrera, Jim Kleinsasser, Visanthe Shiancoe, Greg Camarillo and Lorenzo Booker. Those are some significant losses, especially in the blocking game. Seeing as how blocking was not our strong-suit last year, this is probably a good thing. So far, the Vikings have addressed the offense by signing the following guys:
Sage is our #3 guy, and Bethel-Thompson is camp competition or practice squad material. We're set at QB with Ponder and Webb, so A+ here. We shouldn't need to address this position in the draft.
RB/FB: Jerome Felton, Lex Hilliard, Matt Asiata
With Adrian Peterson tearing his ACL last year, and Toby being banged up, we may not be as strong at RB as we thought. Sure, we've got Caleb King and Jordan Todman for camp competition and potential practice squad guys, and Ryan D'Imperio has done alright in the FB role as a converted LB. But with Kleinsasser retiring, why not bring in some additional competition and insurance in Felton and Hilliard? They were cheap, young and experienced; exactly the kind of free agents a re-building team needs. Even if we do seem to have a surplus of FBs, the Grade here is a B+. We shouldn't need to address this position in the draft.
WR/TE: John Carlson, Devin Aromashodu, Allen Reisner, Daniel Hardy, Kris Adams, Kerry Taylor
This is still a huge area of need. The Vikings apparently pursued Pierre Garcon in free agency, and failed. I don't know why they didn't go after anybody else. Maybe they did and lost out, who knows. But, losing Shiancoe and Kleinsasser is a significant blow to our TE corps, while replacing Berrian and Camarillo will be a piece of cake (since neither guy did much of anything last year anyway). I like the John Carlson signing as it fills a need, but it is apparent that the Vikings will be addressing WR in the draft. They have added a lot of training camp competition and potential practice squad guys, but not much else. Therefore, grade is a D for free agency (Carlson prevents this from being an all out F). Swing, and a miss.
So, last year, we had a pretty bad offensive line. Thankfully, we got rid of the old guys, but we're still short a Left Tackle and one or two Guards. I love the Schwartz signing, but we need to do more. We have a lot of young guys waiting in the wings, like Brandon Fusco and DeMarcus Love, and maybe some of them get their chance to start this year. Or maybe, we'll address this glaring need in the draft (Ka....LIL). So far, we haven't done much in free agency, thus the grade is a C-.
Our goals on defense should be to rebuild the secondary, and improve the depth at LB. We also need to shore up the interior of the defensive line. We lost quite a few members of our 2011 defense: Remi Ayodele, Cedric Griffin, EJ Henderson (as of this post), Husain Abdullah (as of this post), Tyrell Johnson, and Benny Sapp (as of this post). Our secondary is in shambles, and our D-Line is still trying to find a NT to replace Pat Williams now that Remi Ayodele has been terminated (err, his contract I mean). We lack depth at LB and I have to wonder if Jasper Brinkley is really ready to step into a starting role at MLB, or will we be bringing back EJ Henderson.
DL: Letroy Guion, Fred Evans
Are we still trying to find a replacement for Pat Williams? Apparently, yes, we are, since we just cut Remi Ayodele. While I like Guion's potential, he needs to step it up, and Evans is nothing more than a backup. It seems we are going to have to address this in the draft as well, since re-signing our own backups won't likely get us a new starter on the inside. We're set at DE, but NT is suddenly a pretty major need. Grade: F
LB: Erin Henderson, Solomon Elmimian, Tyrone McKenzie
Assuming Jasper Brinkley is truly ready to start at MLB and Erin Henderson takes a step forward, we could be in ok shape at LB. We still need some depth behind our starters however. Should one of them go down, we would be in a world of hurt. Resigning Erin Henderson was a step in the right direction, but I can't help but think this is addressed further in the draft. Grade: C
DB: Zack Bowman, Reggie Jones, Nicholas Taylor
This is another area of huge need for the team. The Bowman signing adds some much needed depth at CB, but is he really a starter? What if Chris Cook regresses from all the missed time last year? And, just what are our plans at safety? Will Abdullah be back? Notice all the question marks? What's up with that? Grade: D-
The free agent signings the Vikings have made so far, have been excellent. We've signed young, value players at positions of minor need. We still have a decent amount of cap space left, but of the "Hot 100", the only guys left that fit our mold (young, cheap, some experience and upside) and might be worth signing are:
Demetrius Bell, LT (age: 27)
David Hawthorne, MLB (age: 26)
Reggie Smith, S (age: 25)
The Vikings are not connected to any of those guys, but going after Hawthorne and Smith would do wonders to shoring up the defensive back 7, and would allow us to focus on some of the other holes in the draft. Something tells me that we won't be going after any of those guys though. Regardless, the Vikings have apparently been attacking free agency exactly as planned.
In any case, averaging all the grades above together (without any grade weighting) leaves me with an overall grade of C for free agency. That sounds about right. We'll see if the Vikings front office makes any more moves in the next 4 weeks leading up to the draft to improve their grade. Their homework assignment is surely to continue to build the roster. We entered free agency with a ton of holes, and we continue to have a ton of holes. Most of the best free agents have already been signed, so at this point, our eyes should be focused on the draft. Where I'm sitting, our biggest needs after 2 weeks of free agency, in order are: LT, S, CB, WR, DT. Let's hope our 10 picks in the draft are put to good use as they continue this "work in progress"!


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Q: What is the main objective of the Young Professionals' Organisation?
One of our main objectives is to get professional youth involved in politics. In the UNP we have a number of eminent leaders who have emerged into mainstream politics through professional involvement in the UNP for instance Eran Wickremaratne, D.M Swaminathan and Dr. Harsha de Silva. The Organisation is also a good way for those who are interested in doing some backstage work in politics to also be involved.
We want this Organisation to also work as a think tank for the UNP, where we can advise politicians on certain topics.
Our main objective is to get professionalism into politics, where individuals who value a certain type of ethics are involved in politics. Because to the general public politics has now become a corrupt waste of time, we want to change this perception.
Q: What type of projects will be carried out by the Organisation and what has already been achieved?
One of our main activities has been to extend out membership and broaden out base. District wise we have already opened up the Organisation in Gampaha and we are looking to establish bases in Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa.
We have already had a few events: panel discussions on contemporary topics such as the economy, foreign policy and education—we invited both young professionals and experts in these areas to speak.
We also hope to have some fund raising events and community projects.
We feel that the Organisation is a good way to also build a professional network that is willing to aid each other using their expert skills.
Q: In the past few years the UNP, is perceived in the minds of the public, as an elitist group that has alienated the grassroot level voter. Won't an Organisation for professionals further this alienation?
Our strength is definitely at the grassroot level and we have had a withdrawal in that area in the recent past. However we have now made a conscious effort to correct this: 99 per-cent of all grassroot level. Organisers have been appointed and they are overlooking the needs of the membership. We are getting more members, youth and women involved.
For the youth we have the Youth League that is involved in organising grassroots level youth and we are working progressively towards these goals.
The United National Party invites Young Professionals to be present at the first meeting for the revitalization of the Youth Professionals' Organisation (YPO) at five thirty this evening (4) at No. 30, Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 7 (opposite SLTA)
The Agenda for the meeting includes the following:
Q: What do you think the Organisation can contribute to the country and change the political culture prevalent at the moment?
We must realize that law and order, democracy, human rights and media freedom are at an all time low in Sri Lanka and it is the Youth that will have to suffer through this situation and a political atmosphere of this nature. It is therefore important that we take the initiative and make a difference for our future and take an active role as young professionals.


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LAWTON, Okla. - A fire at the Republic Paperboard Plant in Lawton has been burning for hours, Friday, and because of all the paper products, it has enough fuel to burn for a long time.
The paper plant is located at the 8800 block of Lee and has been on fire since around 1 p.m. Friday. A witness says the building itself has not caught fire, but a large stack of cardboard next to the building has.
The fire was bad enough for several drivers on Lee Blvd. to pull over and check out the flames for themselves. 7News is told no one has been injured. Right now firefighters and employees are focused on putting the fire out so it cannot spread to the building itself.
Shaunna Burrow says she was visiting a home miles away from the paper plant when she spotted a huge cloud of smoke.
"He said, 'baby girl,' I said. 'What daddy?' he said, 'that's the paper plant'," said Burrow.
Burrow says she jumped in her car and raced to the plant, worried that people were trapped inside.
"I went into a severe panic and anxiety attack, my heart dropped to my chest," said Burrow.
Then she realized the fire had not spread to the building. Fortunately, it had only gone as far as the cardboard stacks. Even so, the sight was overwhelming.
"Smoke was coming at us. We had big ole pieces of cardboard that's burned coming at us. We were getting misted like we were in a misting shower."
Burrow says in the two hours she stayed to watch the fire, she saw employees and firefighters dousing the cardboard with water and moving other undamaged stacks away from the fire, but she said it was hard to see much progress in fighting the blaze.
"The fire has seemed to get better at one moment and is back up the nest, then gets better and then it gets back up."
A Lawton Firefighter says at one time, seven units were on the scene. He says there are many hydrants throughout the property and that is where water is being pumped. As our 7News crew left, representatives from Emergency Management were arriving. Calls to the company were not immediately answered.
The paper company's website says it employs around 130 people. It has been in operation in Lawton since 1999. There is no word yet on how the fire will affect operations, but count on 7News to keep you updated as the story develops.