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Bill Brown
Great lightweight shoe
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I am a big fan of my Giro Factors but these are a close second. They are priced great right now as a close out, so if they have your size, you should consider. And on the issue of size, I suggest going up 1/2 to 1 size from chart. If you read other reviews you will see similar recommendation. The forefoot is slightly roomier than most Italian shoes and the heel cup is great-snugs your heel and prevents any unwanted slippage. Carbon sole is stiff and lightweight. Lot's of vents in sole which is great for our hot Savannah summers. If there is any shortcoming in these shoes it is the insoles provided-there is a thin and thicker set to accomodate fit-they offer very little support in the arch area. That's OK with me since I use the yellow Superfeet insoles in all my cycling shoes. I'v put about 500 miles on them so far and highly recommend.
Great shoes
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I really like these. They are very light and durable. I bought the whites and I use them in the summer and they keep the feet cool with all the vents. Not sure what Northwave offers for the winter time, but after riding with these I'd like to buy another pair for the winter.
Is it possible to get replacement heel...
Is it possible to get replacement heel rubber pads for these?
Grant Kates
Hey ongp491555,
That is not something that we have in stock. I woudl suggest you contact Northwave by email at email@example.com
Scott L.
Worth the money
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
First off, I ordered directly according to the chart, 46 for regular size 13. I enjoy a tight but not uncomfortable fit and this works very well. I use this shoe riding for about 25 miles at a time and I am relatively new to cycling so this is my first shoe; but I can say I like it a lot. The wire tightening system works very well in terms of how smoothly it operates and how well it holds the foot in place; it tightens evenly across the foot and feels very secure. The main strap is adjustable in single increments after tightened which is helpful for on-bike adjustments when it feels too tight. All around a great shoe if you are looking to spend a little more to get the upper-end of technology or if you are looking to spend a less and still receive a great shoe competing with the likes of $500 Sidi's.
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I ordered the 42.5s as per the sizing chart and I could barely get my foot in the shoe. I'm currently running Giro Trans 44s and I wear Nike basketball socks to get that extra thick foot padding in the toe box.
I sent the 42.5s back and rocked some 44s. If I were running thin cycling socks I would have went 43.5 so the benchmark should be +1 for sizing.
I liked the simple lines/grid on the sole for cleat alignment. Dialing in LOOKs was really easy. I have ~~5 miles in these shoes and they're amazing. Very thin and very stiff was the 1st impression. I don't need a wide shoe with the NWs, they're plenty wide.
I need to get in a good club ride to get a good assessment of the shoe, but for now I'm initially very impressed.
Post fitting and dialing in the cleats these shoes are really good. I really enjoy the power transfer these shoes provide.
Paul M.
I'm a US 10, anyone order for this size...
I'm a US 10, anyone order for this size and what did you get? Many thanks.
I wear a size 11. Ordered accordingly and ended up sending back and went a size up to a twelve (45). Have put a ton of miles on them with no issues. The speedplay adapters only take a few minutes to install. Yes there is excess glue on the flap but that was nothing for me to fix.
Jeb B.
I wear a US size 9.5, which is 42 per the size chart. Received them today, and the size is way off. I look like Cinderella's stepsister trying to stuff my foot in a crystal slipper. I wear a 44 in shimano which is consistent per the chart, so I thought I could rely on it. Now I've got new northwave speedplay adapters, a new set of cleats, and a shoe that won't fit. The size I should've ordered is no longer in stock. Pain in the you-know-what. Order a size up.
Changren Yong
Poor workmanship
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- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
I returned these shoes because they were causing discomfort. But that's not my main beef with these shoes. In order to use the Speedplay adaptors, you have to lift up a flap in the inner midsole. However, because of poor workmanship, It was almost impossible to lift up the flap to swap out the standard three-hole cleat plate with the Speedplay cleat plate due to over-gluing. It really took me more than an hour to cut away the excess glue in order to get the flap to lift up enough to swap the cleat plates.
Measure and please specify the...
Measure and please specify the length insoles size 39.5 and 40?
Damon Salter
Best shoes I have ever owned.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I have carbon Sidi and Mavic shoes. These fit, look, and perform better that all of them. They are not for casual use as the little rubber bits of skimpy and can wear out quick.
The one piece upper just is a good idea for cycling shoes as you avoid seems on the side and top of your foot that cause discomfort.
Rusty G
Love Northwave....
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've been riding Northwave snowboard boots for seasons and seasons. Best boots I've ever boarded with - bomber construction. I needed new cycling shoes this summer and researched and sampled ad nauseam...until I came across these in a magazine article. I completely forgot NW makes cycling shoes. Great reviews on these and ordered 2 sizes here. Selected the best fitting of the two and sent back the ill fitting pair. Done and done. Have logged over 4500 miles with these and DO NOT have one poor thing to say about them. Fit me perfectly with a standard shaped foot. I wear 11.5 shoes and these are a U.S. size 12. Love the extra footbed and shoebag included too.
Super stiff. Super comfy. Look awesome and are of bomber construction. Also like using a different shoe from the rest of the pack. Love.
Be safe out there,
pleased so far
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
About 2 months in on these. They are extremely stiff and powerful. They also breathe like no other shoe I have owned. I have no problem putting these in a category with Sidi, Giro, etc...
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
Very good shoes so far. I like them better then my previous Sidi.
Is the heel rubber replaceable? If so...
Is the heel rubber replaceable? If so where to find the part?
Damon Salter
It is riveted in the shoe all the way through the sole. So not user replaceable.
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Stiff, nice design
- Gender: Male
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I decided on these partly because they were on sale and for their looks. Probably the most attractive I've seen from Northwave. I ordered a 1/2 size smaller than normal and at first they really squeezed my feet, but just after a few rides they are more accomodating. The rachet and dorsal cable laces are very effective locking down the foot as well as easy to adjust on the go. Before these�I used my tri shoes for everything and this was just a big jump never having a pure carbon footbed. BUT, beware the localized plantar pressure that can result so think about insole orthotics to support the arch and distribute stress. Anyway, this shoe is a great deal especially on sale and I'm happy with my first performance/race-level buy.
how about the weight? is the sole made of carbon fiber?
Damon Salter
The carbon soles are super light, the weight is remarkably light. I don't even notice they are on. The carbon sole is only a couple MM think so I found my stock Look cleat screws were so long they popped up inside the shoe a bit. I had to by extra short screws to remedy this.
I am looking for a shoe that has a moldable...
I am looking for a shoe that has a moldable insole for comfort and relieve hot spots, plus a roomy toe box. I wear a 49 in Sidi. Would others recommend the Northwave Extreme, or the Shimano 315
Take a look at Bont Vaypor
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Does this shoe come in a wide version?
Does this shoe come in a wide version?
I have been waiting a long time for a lightweight
Northwave climbing shoe. Only brand that fits my
really wide foot....
Damon Salter
No it doesn't. Here is the deal. I had a pair of Northwave MTB shoes that were nice and wide. I picked up the Extremes and noticed they are not as wide as other Northwave shoes. They are still not as narrow as Giro and Shimano and they fit me good, hopefully after a couple weeks they will fit me even better.
Damon, how has the Summer gone riding the NW Extreme Tech? What other shoes have you used that you can compare these to? Also how accurate was the sizing tool?
Damon Salter
Sorry didn't see this reply in the web site transition. I love the Northwaves. No hotspots then uppers form to the feet. I bought the 44.5 and had to return them to for a 45. So you may have to go a 1/2 size up. They run a little shorter and wider that Side and really consistent to Mavic. Those are the only two shoes I have to compare. I like the shoes wrecked this summer and the first thing checked was the shoes. They were pretty scratched up so I grabbed another pair for next year I like them so much.
Francisco Fay
I love NWs and I've been riding them for a long time.
Just bought the extreme tech in the same size (46) as usual and it feels much narrower than any NW I've ever had. I do have wide feet and NWs always worked for me. Not this time...
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Here's a fairly subtle change, if anyone else can confirm: if you have a graphically intensive program running on one virtual desktop, and switch to another virtual desktop, the graphics card actually goes in powersaving mode.
Hardware: A10-5800K and A10-5700.
To AMD. Dota2 produces stuttering in-game through Wine. The following has no effect on the stuttering:
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These options lesson the stuttering only:
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- lowering resolution
I have tried 12.9 beta, 12.10 and now 12.11 beta drivers. There was graphics corruption in the menus of Dota2 with previous drivers but the recent 12.11 produces less corruption and now I only see a flash of it before it corrects itself. And if I am not mistaken there is less stuttering with the 12.11 beta drivers but it might be because of the lowered ram timings and lower resolution during my testing.
There is no stuttering with my old ATI HD 3850 using the same shared Dota2 directory.
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You get what you pay for. You compare an older performance card against onboard solutions. Did you really expect something else? Wine with d3d is really a massive overhead and runs much slower than win. Therefore you need basically overpowered cards to run it in average speed. When you play OpenGL games via wine the speed diff is not important usually - if the game does not use multiple threads as i think it runs single threaded only.
Non-sequitur - an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises.
This the correct conclusion: the drivers need to be fixed. All other conclusions are off-topic to my previous post. Pay closer attention to the word stutter in my previous post. You should not conlude that stutter has anything to do with frame rate or in your words, "speed, performance or threads".
I mentioned my older card to indicate to AMD that the stuttering is a driver issue. For the A10-5800k definately performs faster (higher frame-rate) in all cases than the HD3850.
Wrap your head around this and think for a moment:
HD3850 = slower + no stuttering.
A10-5800K = faster + stuttering.
Both running Dota2 through wine = non-issue.
Conclusion driver needs fixing. And yes I am getting higher frame rates with the A10-5800K in Dota 2 at all resolutions and settings compared to the HD3850.
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You know that ATI HD 3850 is a dedicated dx10 card versus the AMD A8-3850 which has got a dx11 part called AMD HD 6550D. In your theory all is the same but sadly for you there IS a difference...
is anyone else getting massive screen corruption as soon as starting X then a crash? (you can still see some stuff but uhh very hard to use, and starting chrome to google about it crashed)
Meh This release as well as the 12.9 beta and 12.10 drivers have been crashing my desktop all the time. but they are the first ones not to have any graphical corruption issues either, and they run very smooth when not crashing just my luck.
I filled a bug report on ati.cchtml, I hope it resloves soon.
So far the 12.8 has been the most stable release I have used under Linux, anyone knows how patch 12.8 to work with newer kernels if at all?
You could download the Kernel Headers for your Distro.
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10 February 2012 Last updated at 03:07 GMT US tribe sues beer makers for $500m over alcohol abuseAn American-Indian tribe in South Dakota has sued some of the world's biggest beer firms over severe alcohol-related issues in the community.The Oglala Sioux Tribe are asking for $500m (�316m) for healthcare, social services and child rehabilitation.Tribal elders say the lawsuit is a last resort after efforts to curb abuse through protests and policy failed.On the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation one in four children suffers foetal disorders caused by alcohol abuse.The lawsuit, filed in the district court of Nebraska, targets Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, SAB Miller, Molson Coors Brewing Company, MillerCoors LLC, and Pabst Brewing Company.There was no immediate response from those firms.The lawsuit also names the nearby town of Whiteclay, Nebraska, which has four beer shops that sold nearly five million beer cans in 2010 despite having only about a dozen residents.Alcohol is outlawed on the reservation and the nearest town which allows alcohol is 20 miles (32km) away, Mark Vasina, president of Nebraskans for Peace, told the Associated Press news agency.The lawsuit alleges that beer makers and the shop owners knew the alcohol would be smuggled into the reservation for consumption or resale.The legal documents allege: "The illegal sale and trade in alcohol in Whiteclay is open, notorious and well documented by news reports, legislative hearings, movies, public protests and law enforcement activities."Meanwhile, Tom White, the lawyer representing the tribe, told the Associated Press news agency: "You cannot sell 4.9 million 12oz [356ml] cans of beer and wash your hands like Pontius Pilate, and say we've got nothing to do with it being smuggled." The town of Whiteclay, Nebraska, has four beer shopsThe reservation has grappled with alcohol problems and poverty for generations, and the tribal council has said it hopes the case will help protect the community's youth."Like American parents everywhere, we will do everything lawful we can to protect the health, welfare and future of our children," Tribal President John Yellow Bird Steele told the Associated Press news agency.The reservation, which is about the size of the state of Connecticut, includes Shannon County, the third poorest county in the US.The median income in the area is $27,300 and almost half of the population is considered to be living below federal poverty standards.The life expectancy in the community is between 45 and 52 years - the lowest in North America except Haiti - and far below the national average of 77.5 years.Nebraska State Senator LeRoy Louden has said that after struggling with the problem for years, the state has introduced legislation that would impose restrictions - on the types of alcohol that can be sold and business hours.
The tolerance to alcohol is not equally distributed throughout the world's population, and genetics of alcohol dehydrogenase indicate resistance has arisen independently in different ethnic groups.[2] People of European descent on average have a high alcohol tolerance and are less likely to develop alcoholism compared to Aboriginal Australians, Native Americans and some East Asian groups.[3][4][5] This is related to an average higher body mass, but also to the prevalence of high levels of alcohol dehydrogenase in the population.[6][7] The high alcohol tolerance in Europeans and some other ethnic groups has probably evolved as a consequence of centuries of exposure to alcohol in established agricultural societies.[8][2]Not all differences in tolerance can be traced to biochemistry.[9] Differences in tolerance levels are also influenced by socio-economic and cultural difference including diet, average body weight and patterns of consumption.[10][11]An estimated one out of three people in East Asian countries have an alcohol flush reaction, colloquially known as "Asian Glow", a condition where the body cannot break down ingested alcohol completely because it lacks the genetically coded enzyme that performs this function in the bodies of drinkers with "European" tolerance levels.[12] Flushing, or blushing, is associated with the erythema (reddening caused by dilation of capillaries) of the face, neck, and shoulder, after consumption of alcohol.[12]
I've grown lactose intolerant with age, which sucks since I love cheese. I still eat cheese and yoghurt though (too damn good not to) but get a stomach ache afterwards. Also, while in China I got the "Asian glow" mentioned in the quote from Wikipedia. This only happened to me there... which also is odd, I guess. Being a good guest one has to endure many things
Rouz hit the nail on the head.What comes now is purely my speculation, however: I suspect building a tolerance to alcoholic beverages was much like building tolerance to consuming wheat or dairy products.AKA at some point in history, a bottleneck event occured where food was extremely scarce, and those who were able to sttomach lactose, for example had an extra food supply, and those who couldn't stomach it passed away long before the advent of modern medicine or food production could keep them alive if they were lacking that trait in a particularly dire situation aka famine. Over generations, this gradual shift in reproductive dynamics resulted in modern human populations where rates of lactose intolerance are much higher in populations from east asia and the americas, who have not been exposed to dairy products nearly as long, relatively speaking, as many populations from the middle east and europe and also Africa. In contrast, in the distant past at one time virtually no human populations would have been able to stomach it because the human GI system was never selected for such a task (drinking another animal's milk and growing wheat is not something any animal, including humans until about 10k BC, did in the wild).Now, it may not be the case that beer was popular as a source of calories in times of famine in certain populations. But perhaps the same principle applies, where those civilizations that have been exposed to alcohol for many more generations into the past of the history of human civilization have built up a tolerance to it because with each generation of exposure a certain number of heavy drinkers who couldn't hold the alcohol well would have died prematurely, or become drunkards whose children died from neglect, or nobody wanted children with.
That's, genuinely interesting, rouz. I would have assumed there was a hereditary biochemical (presence of bacteria in stomach) / genetic basis, but of course it may be more complicated than that if what you say is indeed true...Although I do know that avoiding certain foods for long periods can change the reproductive dynamics of GI tract bacteria so as to lower tolerances over time. But that should have no baring on alcohol tolerance...
Mamdali answered everything. BTW, holly shit, 2 gallons is close to 8 liters?!
... we need to do an intervention!
mamdali:- For those interested in these subjects and various opposing view points, consider reading the works of Steve Pinker, -If by Stephen Pinker you're referring to the MIT professor of neuroscience, I do like reading his ideas.I mostly read him for the cognitive linguistics and neuroscience aspect, but you're right, he does say a lot about evolutionary / biological based psychology / behavioral tendencies which I also find to be interesting because I see Islamic law as realistically addressing much of the natural biological based tendencies that humans naturally have, as opposed to Western systems which are based on views of human nature which are not realistic.So far I've read his first book "The Language Instinct" and I'm starting his second book, "How the Mind Works." Daniel Dennett may be another person to add to your list of theorists of biological psychology, though I haven't read enough of his ideas to say that with certainty.
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Cosart runs into streaking Rays for big league debut
Astros' top pitching prospect opposes established Price in opener
The last time the Astros and Rays met, Tampa Bay played like a team about to embark on an eight-game winning streak.
The Rays began that streak with an 11-inning thriller in Houston on the Fourth of July, and the teams reunite Friday night to start a three-game set at Tropicana Field.
The Rays have an established ace on the mound in David Price, while the Astros will counter with a prospect they hope can become one: Jarred Cosart. Houston gave its fourth-ranked prospect the call Wednesday night, and the 23-year-old will make his Major League debut in the opener.
"Cosart is one of the top pitching prospects in baseball, and he's been consistently going out there and delivering good start after good start with dominating stuff," Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said last week, while Cosart was still with Triple-A Oklahoma City. "He's the type of guy whose success will translate pretty quick to the big leagues when he gets a chance to come up here."
Cosart will be thrown into a tough situation, with the Rays riding their winning streak and the Astros having not won a series in their last six tries.
The Astros are coming off a brief Interleague set in St. Louis, where they dropped a pair of games against the former division-rival Cardinals and struggled to find room in the lineup for sluggers Brett Wallace, Carlos Pena and Chris Carter without a designated hitter under National League rules.
"It's totally different when you're in a National League ballpark," Houston manager Bo Porter said. "You look at our schedule, [those were] the last two National League games that we will play in a National League ballpark.
"So moving forward, we're pretty much under the DH rules -- where you are allowed to have an extra hitter in the lineup -- so I think everybody will get their at-bats."
Tampa Bay will try to greet Cosart with the same offense it unleashed on the Astros last week, when it scored 28 runs and took three of four games.
Price could be the perfect guy to keep that ball rolling, as he's been outstanding in two starts since returning from the disabled list. The left-hander tossed a complete game last time out against the White Sox, issuing no walks and allowing only one run on eight hits in a 3-1 win.
"Just being more efficient, and that's from being around the plate more," Price said of his last two starts. "Whenever you have guys in pitchers' counts, especially 0-2 and 1-2, it forces action. You make guys have to swing at pitches that might be a little bit off the plate. A little bit up. A little bit down. Whenever you're ahead in the count, you can expand a little bit more, and it makes it a lot easier to get weak contact that way."
In his comeback after missing seven weeks with a strained left triceps, Price looked like his former American League Cy Young Award-winning self, holding the Astros to three hits and no runs, striking out 10 and throwing 70 pitches over seven innings.
"It's just having that feeling," Price said. "Having that mindset out on the mound -- Fernando [Rodney] says it every day when he comes in. It's all mental. You have to have that mindset when you're out there, and everything feels really good right now. Whenever it feels like this, you want to keep it going."
Astros: Carter makes impact felt in return
Carter was back in the lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals after dealing with a minor hand injury the past four days.
He didn't miss a beat, slugging his 18th homer of the season with a solo shot in the second inning off St. Louis starter Shelby Miller. He finished 1-for-3 with two walks.
Carter took a ball off his right hand as he slid into second base against the Rangers last Friday, causing some soreness and pain when he put pressure on it or swung a bat.
"Everything is good," Carter said. "I got a couple pinch-hits, but it's good to be back out there again."
Rays: Torres superb out of bullpen
One of the most important contributors to the Rays' recent success wasn't even on the Major League roster as recently as Memorial Day.
Lefty Alex Torres has become the next great thing in the Rays' bullpen, locking down teams to the tune of no hits and two walks over his last five innings of shutout work.
"He's turning into some kind of relief pitcher right now," Rays manager Joe Maddon said.
Since Torres' promotion from Triple-A Durham on June 1, he leads all AL relievers (with a minimum of 15 innings pitched) with a 0.41 ERA and .096 opponents' batting average. He also ranks second among all Major League relievers with 30 strikeouts during that span, trailing only Kansas City closer Greg Holland (34).
Worth noting
• The Astros haven't won a series since taking two of three from the Brewers from June 18-20 to wrap up a 5-2 homestand. They haven't matched that win total in the three weeks since, tallying four wins and getting swept twice.
• Tampa Bay's Luke Scott has a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's batting .458.
Chris Abshire is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Sending location on Whatsapp is quite simple too. This would require you to turn on the GPS of your device. This would catch the current location. For sending the current location, you need to tap the 'share location' option; this would open the 'send location' option. This comes up with several options and all you need to do is choose one and send.
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Located in downtown Champaign, Blind Pig brews its own craft beers. With its beautiful wood interior, casks full of local brews and friendly locals, this bar is a must-see. When the weather is nice, venture outside and enjoy the large outdoor beer garden.
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Discover cute boutiques housed in historic storefronts in downtown Champaign, including antique and consignment shops. Be sure to stop at PACA's Architectural Salvage Warehouse, where you'll find everything from vintage stained glass to ceramic tiles.
Curtis Orchard
Curtis Orchard is an 80-acre apple orchard, pumpkin patch and entertainment farm offers activities for the whole family. Open July 20–December 20, the orchard country store and bakery offer a wide variety of gift and food items, including pies, fritters, apple crisp donuts and award-winning cider. Outdoor activities include seasonal apple and pumpkin picking, kids play structures, a giant slide, several mazes including the corn maze, petting zoo, toddler area, birthday parties and corporate picnics. Weekend activities include outdoor meals, live entertainment, seasonal pony rides, and an orchard wagon.
Prairie Fruits Farm
Prairie Fruit farms is a farm-to-table experience located in Champaign, IL that celebrates eating locally and sustainably. Working with Culinary Institute of America trained chefs they create multi-course meals using only the freshest local ingredients. Many of the vegetables and fruits come from the farm, as well as the milk, eggs and cheeses. You can even take farm tours and learn how they harvest the crops and milk their large herd of sheep for the creation of cheeses and milk. Perfect for kids of all ages.
Alto Vineyards Tasting Room
Alto Vineyards' retail wine shop and tasting room offers custom gift baskets, gourmet foods and local artwork. Indoor and outdoor seating offers a place to relax with a glass of Alto's finest. Alto's original location is situated in Alto Pass, on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail.
Cowboy Monkey
Nightlife Bar for casual chatting with friends and family. Dining options during the day as well as full service bar during dining hours.
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
What Lincoln Center is to New Yourk and Kennedy Center is to Washington D.C., Krannert Center is to the Midwest—a magnificent showcase for the performing arts. KCPA is a premier educational and professional performing arts complex and is the setting for over 300 performances each year. A professional laboratory for the University of Illinois dance, theatre, opera and music departments, the Center also hosts internationally famous artists such as Emmy Lou Harris, Herbie Hancock, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Mark Morris Dance Group, and is home to the Champaign-Urbana Symphony and Sinfonia de Camera.
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Discover Green Street and the heart of campus at the University of Illinois. Restaurants, bars, shops, bookstores and more await your presence in this Orange & Blue themed area.
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An eclectic district filled with dining and multi-cultural attractions, Midtown Champaign, with the beautiful Boneyard Creek flowing, connects Downtown and Campustown Champaign.
Ludwig Farmstead Creamery
Guests can tour the farm, watch how several types of cheese are made and sample some of Ludwig's products for just $5.00. Tours can be scheduled for groups of 10 or more throughout the week or on Saturdays for groups of less than ten or individuals. The Creamery sits on Feathercreek Farm, a 150-acre, fifth-generation family farm originally settled in 1866. The Ludwig family's primary business is the care and breeding of high pedigree, purebred Holstein dairy cattle.
Blind Pig Company
The Blind Pig Company, located in historic downtown Champaign, serves a wide variety of craft beers. Beer Advocate lists it in the Top 50 Places to Drink Beer in the USA. Imbibe Magazine states it's one of America's Top 100 Bars and Draft Magazine lists it as one of the Best 150 Bars in the USA.
Sleepy Creek Vineyards
Sleepy Creek Vineyards offers more than just great wine. Experience live entertainment, unique shopping, and tastings from local farms. Group tours of the vineyards can be scheduled, and rental space is available for special events including business meetings, parties, and weddings.
Chester Street Dance Club
Located in downtown Champaign, this huge dance club features DJs spinning everything from Top 40 remixes to electro-industrial dance. Cool down on the outdoor patio.
Boltini Lounge
The quintessential cocktail lounge of the Champaign-Urbana community. Located in the heart of downtown Champaign, Boltini offers a great selection of liquor, food, entertainment and fun. It's very welcoming to any and everybody from the downtown hipster to the professional enjoying a happy hour cocktail and everybody in between.
Wyldewood Cellars Winery
Wyldewood Cellars, a family-owned and operated winery, started in Kansas and expanded here to Illinois, produces over 40 different types of wine. What began as a small Elderberry winery has blossomed into an internationally recognized and awarded winery. Since their beginning, they have won over 400 international awards for their Elderberry Wines, Grape Wines, as well as their other varietals. Wyldewood Cellars Spiced Elderberry Wine was featured and served at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah and was awarded the Best Non-Grape Wine in North and Latin America, among many other Gold Medals. Sample and purchase their gourmet wines at their Illinois location where they produce, bottle and label their family's nostalgic wine.
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Boomerang Bar & Grill
This laid back local bar has pool tables, great food and no cover charge except when bands play.
Pekara Bakery & Bistro
Pekara Bakery & Bistro is a clean label artisan bakery in downtown Champaign serving the community since 2005. Pekara prides itself on delicious handmade pastries, cakes, and breads in which all-natural ingredients are used. From omelettes made from local, organic eggs, breakfast sandwiches and bagels, savory sandwiches on artisan breads, salads, crêpes, and hearty soups, to sweet pastries, pies, and cookies, you can find most anything you'd like at Pekara. Pekara's well-trained baristas serve up superb coffee that has been responsibly sourced and harvested from Abakundakawa, the certified Fair Trade cooperative in Rwanda where the heart of our house blend is grown. Pekara Bakery & Bistro even helps you stay ahead for that special event, baking pastries, baklava, breads and other treats for those special occasions.
Joe's Brewery
Serving only the finest bar food available, Joe's is the home of the Super Bird and a great place to grab some tasty wings or burgers, as well as the best fish sandwich you'll find anywhere. Joe's continues to provide a high energy atmosphere only available on a college campus as well as great food at a reasonable price. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Big Grove Tavern
Big Grove Tavern is a Farm-to-Table restaurant in downtown Champaign featuring seasonal comfort food. Almost everything we serve at Big Grove Tavern is made from scratch, in house, using seasonal ingredients, sourced locally whenever possible. We source locally, not only to create delicious dishes, but to help support our neighbors.
Radio Maria
Radio Maria is a restaurant and tapas bar run by artists. Head chef, Brian Wong, creates the eclectic dishes that suit the vibrant ambiance, such as his Coffee Crusted Filet and Green Curry Hot Pot.
Papa Dels Pizza
An institution in Champaign County for over 40 years, Papa Del's is known for their deep dish pizza. Some argue the best south of I-80, many say the best in the state. University of Illinois students and alumni have clamored for Papa Del's since opening their doors in 1970, waiting the 45-minutes it takes for the dough to cook and the mass amounts of cheese to melt. Alumni all over the country have such an insatiable taste for their favorite pizza, that Papa Del's now ships up to 8 pizzas overnight anywhere in the country. As one Yelp reviewer says, it's "Legendary in every sense of the word."
Amishland Red Barn Buffet
400 seat award-winning buffet with local recipes, Amish bread, desserts, apple butter, butcher shop meats and great Amish country decor.
Bridget's Blarney Stone
Bar & Grill - Small Town Hang Out Spot; with Karoke every 1st and 3rd Friday of each month
Flesor's Candy Kitchen
At Flesor's Candy Kitchen we're just happy that warm weather prompts folks traveling up and down Interstate 57 or Route 36 to take the Tuscola, Illinois exit, stop at our great Tanger outlet mall, and then navigate a tiny bit more to our little downtown where they discover the treasure that is our store. We are also thrilled to welcome tourists to our region who have come to explore Amish Country and include in their itinerary a look at a couple of non-Amish, ½ Greek sisters who make candy the old-fashioned way, too. During summer, people flock to our hundred-year-old soda fountain (homemade ice-cream!) and are delighted that we serve good food for lunch every day from 11:00 to 3:00. We also welcome buses, and crazy Devon is almost always on hand to stand on a chair to give her "speech" about the store's history and offer big groups a tour of the candy room.


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You have a bowel control problem if you accidentally pass solid or liquid stool or mucus from your rectum.* Bowel control problems include being unable to hold a bowel movement until you reach a toilet and passing stool into your underwear without being aware of it happening. Stool, also called feces, is solid waste that is passed as a bowel movement and includes undigested food, bacteria, mucus, and dead cells. Mucus is a clear liquid that coats and protects tissues in your digestive system.
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A bowel control problem—also called fecal incontinence—can be upsetting and embarrassing. Most people with a bowel control problem feel ashamed and try to hide the problem. They may not want to leave the house for fear of losing bowel control in public. They may withdraw from friends and family.
Bowel control problems are often caused by a medical issue and can be treated. If you have a bowel control problem, don't be afraid to talk about it with your doctor. Your doctor may be able to help.
Bowel control problems affect about 18 million U.S. adults—one out of every 12 people. People of any age can have bowel control problems, though they are more common in older adults. Slightly more women than men have bowel control problems. If you have any of the following, you may be more likely to have a bowel control problem:
The GI tract is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from your mouth to your anus—the opening where stool leaves your body. The lower GI tract consists of your large intestine—which includes your colon and rectum—and anus. Your intestines are sometimes called your bowel.
Your body digests food as it moves through the GI tract. The leftover waste from the digested food enters your large intestine as liquid. Your large intestine absorbs water and changes the liquid to stool. Stool passes from your colon to your rectum where it is stored before a bowel movement. Stool moves from your rectum to your anus and out of your body.
Bowel control relies on the muscles and nerves of your anus and rectum working together to
Ringlike muscles called sphincters close tightly around your anus to hold stool in your rectum until you're ready to release the stool. Pelvic floor muscles support your rectum and a woman's vagina and also help with bowel control.
Bowel control problems can have many causes. Some common causes are
Diarrhea. Diarrhea causes bowel control problems because loose stool fills your rectum more quickly than your rectum can stretch to hold the stool. This rapid filling can make it harder to reach the bathroom in time.
Constipation. You might be surprised to learn that constipation, a condition in which an adult has fewer than three bowel movements a week or a child has fewer than two bowel movements a week, can lead to bowel control problems. Constipation causes large, hard stools to stretch your rectum and relax your internal sphincters. Then, watery stool can leak out around the hard stool.
The type of constipation that is most likely to lead to a bowel control problem happens when a person squeezes the sphincters and pelvic floor muscles by mistake instead of relaxing them. For example, if you have pain when you have a bowel movement, you may unconsciously learn to squeeze these muscles to delay the bowel movement and avoid pain.
Muscle damage or weakness. If the sphincter muscles are damaged or weakened, they may not be strong enough to keep the anus closed, and stool can leak out. The sphincter muscles can be damaged by
Nerve damage. If the nerves that control your sphincters are damaged, the muscles can't work the way they should. Damage to the nerves that sense stool in your rectum can make it hard to know when you need to use the bathroom.
Nerves can be damaged by
Brain injuries from stroke, head trauma, or certain diseases can also cause bowel control problems.
Loss of stretch in the rectum. If your rectum is scarred or inflamed, it becomes stiff and can't stretch as much to hold stool. If your rectum gets too full, stool can leak out. Radiation treatment for rectal cancer or other pelvic cancers can cause scarring of the rectum. Inflammatory bowel diseases—chronic disorders that cause irritation and sores on the lining of the digestive system— can cause the rectal wall to become stiff.
Childbirth by vaginal delivery. Childbirth sometimes causes injuries to the muscles and nerves in the pelvic floor. The risk is greater if
Bowel control problems related to childbirth may appear soon after delivery or many years later.
Hemorrhoids and rectal prolapse. External hemorrhoids, which develop under the skin around your anus, can prevent your anal sphincter muscles from closing completely. Rectal prolapse, a condition that causes your rectum to drop down through your anus, can also prevent the anal sphincter muscles from closing well enough to prevent leakage. Small amounts of mucus or liquid stool can then leak through your anus.
Rectocele. If you are a woman, you can have rectocele, a condition that causes your rectum to protrude through your vagina. Rectocele can happen when the thin layer of muscles separating your rectum from your vagina becomes weak. Stool may stay in your rectum because the rectocele makes it harder to push stool out. More research is needed to be sure rectocele increases the risk of bowel control problems.
Inactivity. If you are inactive, especially if you spend many hours a day sitting or lying down, you may be keeping a large amount of stool in your rectum. Liquid stool can then leak around the more solid stool. Frail, older adults are most likely to develop constipation-related bowel control problems for this reason.
You may be embarrassed to talk about your bowel control problem, but your doctor will not be shocked or surprised. The more details and examples you can give about your problem, the better your doctor will be able to help you. You should be prepared to tell your doctor
Your doctor will probably also ask you questions like these:
You may want to keep a stool diary for several weeks before visiting your doctor so you can answer these questions. A stool diary is a chart for recording daily bowel movement details. You can find a sample stool diary on the Bowel Control Awareness Campaign website at www.bowelcontrol.nih.gov.
To diagnose what is causing your bowel control problem, your doctor will take your medical history, including asking the questions listed in "What do I tell my doctor about my bowel control problem?" Your doctor may refer you to a specialist who will perform a physical exam and may suggest one or more of the following tests:
Anal manometry. Anal manometry uses pressure sensors and a balloon that can be inflated in your rectum to check how sensitive your rectum is and how well it works. Anal manometry also checks the tightness of the muscles around your anus. To prepare for this test, you should use an enema and not eat anything 2 hours before the test. An enema involves flushing water or a laxative into your anus using a special squirt bottle. A laxative is medicine that loosens stool and increases bowel movements. For this test, a thin tube with a balloon on its tip and pressure sensors below the balloon is put into your anus. Once the balloon reaches the rectum and the pressure sensors are in the anus, the tube is slowly pulled out to measure muscle tone and contractions. No sedative is needed for this test, which takes about 30 minutes.
Anal ultrasound. Ultrasound uses a tool, called a transducer, that bounces safe, painless sound waves off your organs to create an image of their structure. An anal ultrasound is specific to the anus and rectum. The procedure is performed in a doctor's office, outpatient center, or hospital by a specially trained technician, and the images are interpreted by a radiologist—a doctor who specializes in medical imaging. A sedative is not needed. The images can show the structure of your anal sphincter muscles.
MRI. MRI machines use radio waves and magnets to produce detailed pictures of your internal organs and soft tissues without using x rays. The procedure is performed in an outpatient center or hospital by a specially trained technician, and the images are interpreted by a radiologist. A sedative is not needed, though you may be given medicine to help you relax if you have a fear of confined spaces. An MRI may include the injection of special dye, called contrast medium. With most MRI machines, you lie on a table that slides into a tunnel-shaped device that may be open ended or closed at one end; some newer machines are designed to allow you to lie in a more open space. MRIs can show problems with your anal sphincter muscles. MRIs can provide more information than anal ultrasound, especially about the external anal sphincter.
Defecography. This x ray of the area around your anus and rectum shows whether you have problems with
The test can also show changes in the structure of your anus or rectum. To prepare for the test, you perform two enemas. You can't eat anything for 2 hours before the test. During the test, the doctor fills your rectum with a soft paste that shows up on x rays and feels like stool. You sit on a toilet inside an x-ray machine. The doctor will ask you to first pull in and squeeze your sphincter muscles to prevent leakage and then to strain as if you're having a bowel movement. The radiologist studies the x rays to look for problems with your rectum, anus, and pelvic floor muscles.
Flexible sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. These tests are similar, but a colonoscopy is used to view your rectum and entire colon, while a flexible sigmoidoscopy is used to view just your rectum and lower colon. These tests are performed at a hospital or outpatient center by a gastroenterologist—a doctor who specializes in digestive diseases. For both tests, a doctor will give you written bowel prep instructions to follow at home. You may be asked to follow a clear liquid diet for 1 to 3 days before either test. The night before the test, you may need to take a laxative. One or more enemas may be needed the night before and about 2 hours before the test.
In most cases, you will be given a light sedative, and possibly pain medicine, to help you relax during a flexible sigmoidoscopy. A sedative is used for colonoscopy. For either test, you will lie on a table while the doctor inserts a flexible tube into your anus. A small camera on the tube sends a video image of your bowel lining to a computer screen. The test can show problems in your lower GI tract that may be causing your bowel control problem. The doctor may also perform a biopsy, a procedure that involves taking a piece of tissue from the bowel lining for examination with a microscope. You won't feel the biopsy. A pathologist—a doctor who specializes in diagnosing diseases—examines the tissue in a lab to confirm the diagnosis.
You may have cramping or bloating during the first hour after these tests. You're not allowed to drive for 24 hours after a colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy to allow the sedative time to wear off. Before the test, you should make plans for a ride home. You should recover fully by the next day and be able to go back to your normal diet.
Anal EMG. Anal EMG checks the health of your pelvic floor muscles and the nerves that control your muscles. The doctor inserts a very thin needle wire through your skin into your muscle. The wire on the needle picks up the electrical activity given off by the muscles. The electrical activity is shown as images on a screen or sounds through a speaker. Another type of anal EMG uses stainless steel plates attached to the sides of a plastic plug instead of a needle. The plug is put in your anus to measure the electrical activity of your external anal sphincter and other pelvic floor muscles. The test can show if there is damage to the nerves that control the external sphincter or pelvic floor muscles by measuring the average electrical activity when you
Treatment for bowel control problems may include one or more of the following:
Changes in your diet that may improve your bowel control problem include
A food diary can help you identify foods that cause diarrhea and increase the risk of a bowel control problem. Write down what you eat, how much you eat, and when you lose bowel control. After a few days, you may begin to see a link between certain foods and your bowel control problem. Your symptoms may improve if you eat less of foods linked to your bowel control problem. Discuss your food diary with your doctor.
Common foods and drinks linked to diarrhea and bowel control problems include
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Dietary Guidelinesfor Americans, 2010.
If diarrhea is causing your bowel control problem, medicine may help. Your doctor may suggest using bulk laxatives to help you make more solid stools that are easier to control. Your doctor may also suggest antidiarrheal medicines that slow down your bowels and help control the problem.
Bowel Training
Training yourself to have bowel movements at certain times during the day—such as after meals—may help. Developing a regular pattern may take a while, so don't give up if it doesn't work right away.
Pelvic Floor Exercises and Biofeedback
Exercises that strengthen your pelvic floor muscles can help with bowel control. To do pelvic floor exercises, you squeeze and relax these muscles 50 to 100 times a day. The trick is finding the right muscles to squeeze. Your doctor can help make sure you're doing the exercises the right way. Biofeedback therapy may also help you learn to do the exercises correctly. Biofeedback therapy is painless and uses a machine to let you know when you are squeezing the right muscles. You practice what you learn at home. Success with pelvic floor exercises depends on what is causing your bowel control problem, how severe the problem is, and your motivation and ability to follow your doctor's recommendations.
Depending on the reason for your bowel control problem or how severe it is, your doctor may recommend surgery. Surgery options include
Electrical Stimulation
Electrical stimulation involves placing wires in the sacral nerves to your anus and rectum and constantly stimulating the nerves with electrical pulses. Electrical stimulation is also called sacral nerve stimulation or neuromodulation. The sacral nerves connect to the part of your spine in the hip area. A battery-operated stimulator is placed under your skin. Based on your response, the doctor can adjust the amount of stimulation so it works best for you. You can turn the stimulator on or off at any time.
There are steps you can take to manage your bowel control problem. Try these everyday tips:
You should be aware that eating causes contractions in your large intestine that push stool towards your rectum. The rectum also contracts for 30 to 60 minutes after eating. Both of these events make it more likely that you will pass gas and have a bowel movement soon after eating. This activity may increase if you are anxious. You might want to avoid eating in restaurants or at social events, or you may want to take antidiarrheal medicines before eating in these situations.
The skin around your anus is delicate and sensitive. Constipation and diarrhea or contact between skin and stool can cause pain or itching. Here are some things you can do to relieve discomfort:
Wash with water. Gently wash the anal area with water, but not soap, after a bowel movement. Soap can dry out and irritate your skin, and so can rubbing with dry toilet paper. Alcohol-free wipes are a better choice.
Air dry. Let the area air dry after washing. If you don't have time, gently pat yourself dry with a clean cloth.
Use a moisture-barrier cream. Use a cream that contains ingredients such as dimethicone—a type of silicone—that form a barrier between your skin and stool. Clean and dry the area before you apply the cream. Ask your doctor what kind of cream to use.
Try nonmedicated powders. Plain talcum powder or cornstarch may help relieve pain or itching.
Use wicking pads or disposable underwear. If you use pads or disposable underwear worn in close contact with your skin, make sure they have a wicking layer. The wicking layer protects your skin by pulling moisture away from your skin and into the pad.
Wear clothes and underwear that allow air to flow. Tight clothes and plastic or rubber underwear that block air can make skin problems worse. Clothes and underwear that allow air to flow help skin stay dry.
Change soiled underwear as soon as you can.
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and other components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conduct and support research into many kinds of digestive disorders, including bowel control problems. The Behavioral Therapy of Obstetric Sphincter Tears (BOOST), funded under NIH clinical trial number NCT01166399, surveys women who suffered a tear of the anal sphincters during childbirth to determine the incidence of bowel control problems in this population.
The NIDDK is sponsoring a study of biofeedback for bowel control problems, funded under NIH clinical trial number NCT00124904. The aims of the study are to compare biofeedback with alternative therapies, identify which patients are most likely to benefit, and assess the effect of treatment on quality of life.
Adaptive Behaviors among Women with Bowel Incontinence: The ABBI Trial, funded under NIH clinical trial number NCT00729144, focuses on the validation of a tool to measure behaviors women use to reduce symptoms of bowel control problems. The tool, called the Adaptation Index, was developed with input from investigators of the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network and refined through focus groups and is being validated in women with urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Bowel Control Awareness Campaign provides current, science-based information about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of bowel control problems, also known as fecal incontinence. The Awareness Campaign is an initiative of the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, a service of the NIDDK.
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