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A new proposal by the Michigan Department of Corrections would release felons before their minimum sentence is over. The proposal excludes those whose crimes resulted in a death.
Officials say this would be the best way to handle the problem of overcrowding in Michigan prisons. They say the prisons are growing at a rate of 240 inmates a month.
Six hundred and twenty-five felons would immediately be eligible for early release and the same amount the following year. It would save the state about $16 million.
Local prosecutors say the law is not in the best interest of citizens. They feel the law should stay the way it is. Truth in Sentencing says all felons must serve their minimum sentence at a secure facility.
The proposal goes before the House next week.
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(Sports Network) - The Atlanta Hawks have been perfect on their current road trip, but will have a harder time of it when they meet the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.
The Jazz have a 21-7 home mark and Atlanta is only 14-13 outside the state of Georgia.
But the Hawks are 2-0 thus far and have won three straight, including a home victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday. They triumphed in Milwaukee and in Detroit to start this six-game sojourn, which took a sharp turn west with Wednesday's game.
Against the Pistons on Monday, the Hawks dispatched the Pistons, 114-103. It marked the fourth straight road win and the third straight with over 100 points.
"This being the second game of a six-game road trip, we had an opportunity to get a win if we played well," said head coach Larry Drew. "We did a good job tonight."
Al Horford was sensational on Monday with 23 points and 22 rebounds. Jeff Teague added 20 points and 12 assists and Josh Smith had 23 points and seven rebounds.
Kyle Korver netted 15 points on 5-for-7 3-point shooting. He has now made at least one 3-pointer in 49 consecutive games, which is the longest streak both in the NBA at the moment and in Korver's career.
The Jazz have dropped two straight, including a home defeat Monday, in overtime, to the Boston Celtics.
"Tough loss. I thought our guys played hard for the most part," said Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin. "I'm proud of the fact that our guys continued to compete."
The third quarter was rough on the Jazz. They were outscored 32-19, but fought back with a hodgepodge group of bench players and a few starters to take the fourth by eight.
Gordon Hayward had a big night off the bench for Utah with 26 points on 7- for-16 shooting and 4-for-7 3-point shooting. Marvin Williams, Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson also scored in double figures.
Utah's defense has been suspect of late. They've allowed 100 or more points in three straight, and after a home game on Friday, head east for four games in six nights.
Millsap is listed as a game-time decision for Wednesday with a sprained left ankle.
The Hawks have won three in a row over the Jazz. Atlanta bested Utah at home earlier this season and has taken the last two meetings in Salt Lake City after losing the previous 15 games there.
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The first set opened nicely with "NICU". This was only the second time they had ever opened with "NICU", the first being earlier this tour. The "Stash" was solid, but it was nothing outstanding. It doesn't hold a candle to 12/11/95 Portland, ME, for example.
"Beauty of My Dreams" was fun to hear for the first time; it's similar to "Uncle Pen". I really enjoyed "Twist Around". I thought that the jam had a very psychedelic feeling to it, much like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tunes have. It segued into "2001", which was a monster of a version. As usual, Chris was dead-on with the lights, but the boys really jammed it out. "2001" is no longer an intro, it is now a full-fledged song. Trey teased a James Brown lick, è la 11/30/96 Sacramento, but I prefer this "2001". "Bag" was all right, but very mellow - good, but not great. "Ya Mar" was also good. Leo (Page) took a nice solo as usual. "YEM" at seventy minutes into the set, and it was great! Both of Trey's attempts at the Note were strong, with Trey sustaining very well on the second Note. The jam segment was different from any other "YEM" jam that I am familiar with. Trey raged for a while, but the bass and drums section stood out. Mike had some weird effect on his bass, because it sounded like we were in outer space. This jam was remarkable!
On to the second set"...I had gotten the "Runaway Jim" vibe the day before the show, and I had predicted that it would open the first set. Well, I was one set off. As soon as they started it, I was reminded of the "Jim" -> "My Soul" from earlier this tour, and I wondered if they would repeat the segue. They did, but I was certainly not prepared for the monstrosity of this jam. The jam developed into a blues jam, based on the chords to and in the key of "My Soul". This was such a serious "My Soul" jam that I didn't think they would even bother to sing the lyrics! They finally went full-on into "My Soul", and it was a rocker. Very energetic, and very enjoyable! I cannot get over how hot the "Jim" was"...it was outstanding, monstrous, fantastic!
I had been personally told that I would really like "Ghost", seeing as how I love the Funk. I've always known that Phish has it in them, but I am so glad to see that they are finally taking advantage of it! "Ghost" is an incredible song. It was probably about twenty minutes long. Mike was laying down a phat bass line the whole time, and I swear, if there had only been a disco ball in Riverport"....At the end of the jam, they did a stop-time that blew me away, kinda like in the "Weekapaug" from Vegas, 12/6/96. This song is essentially a vehicle for jamming, and I expect that we will be treated to many different and astounding versions of it.
The "Ghost" was so damn good that I even enjoyed the "Caspian"! I really don't like this song, but I enjoyed it on this night. I sat down and laughed most of the time. It just seemed kind of funny that Phish was following up the last thirty to forty minutes of incredible jamming with "Caspian". The "Cars Trucks and Buses" was fun, and at times reminded me of Jimmy Smith. "Sample" was probably the lowlight of the show for me. I didn't enjoy it at all. "Antelope" set closer - oh boy! Remember 8/2/93 Tampa? Well forget it! This one blows it away. With the quality of jamming in the recent past, I think I am starting to forget that August `93 ever happened. This "Antelope" was out of control. Right before they segued into a "Makisupa"-esque jam. Anyway, this "Antelope" must be heard to be believed.
The "Julius" encore was the best I've heard. I swear that ever since 10/24/95 Madison, each successive "Julius" that I hear is better than the last one. This one was probably about ten to twelve minutes and was on fire, and put a finishing touch on a tremendous show.


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Copper Deposition in a Trench
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This model demonstrates the use of moving meshes in the application of copper electrodeposition on circuit boards. In these environments, the presence of cavities or 'trenches' are apparent.
The model makes use of the Tertiary, Nernst-Planck interface for electrodeposition to keep track of the deformation of the mesh. Furthermore, electrochemical reaction kinetics through use of the Butler-Volmer equation for copper deposition are freely entered at the boundaries.
The model is inherently time-dependent and results clearly show that the mouth of the trench narrows, due to non-uniform deposition of the copper. In addition, the simulation shows a substantial variation in copper ion concentration along the length of the trench. Such effects can be detrimental to the quality of the deposition, create corrosion possibilities, and lead to material waste.


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Episode number: 5x10
Production Number: 3X7510
Airdate: Friday December 21st, 2012
Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt
Writer: David Fury
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Michael Cerveris
As September
Michael Kopsa
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Ian Butcher
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Gabe Khouth
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Rowan Longworth
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Alexa Asjes
As Nina's Assistant
Mike Carpenter
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Gabriel Carter
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Jonathan Collins (1)
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Justin Doran
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Shane Warren Jones
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James O'Sullivan
As Mr. Roe
Anna Torv
As Olivia Dunham
Joshua Jackson
As Peter Bishop
Jasika Nicole
As Astrid Farnsworth
John Noble
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ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - The Missouri Valley Tournament is underway, and games resumed Friday at 12 p.m. when top seed Creighton plays Drake.
The Blue Jays are led by junior Doug McDermott. The 6'8" forward is considered to be one of the best players in the nation.
Evansville plays Indiana State at 2:35 p.m., Wichita State plays Missouri State at 6:05 p.m., and Northern Iowa takes on Illinois State at 8:35 p.m.
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Inspired by Craggles' dragonfire I spent some time in the lab last night making fireballs then the power went out and I lost the last half of it. This is a redo of it all. Start with a document 1000 x 1000, rgb.
1. Filter - render - clouds. Duplicate the layer. Then run Difference clouds at least 8 times.
2. New layer, big airbrush with white (I used a 300 pixel modified up to 600), make a dot in the middle and set the layer to soft light.
3. New layer, repeat step 2 but leave the layer at normal but drop the opacity to 75%.
4. Use a black airbrush and brush around the edges to remove any light colors there...keep the light colors around the middle but not necessarily circular.
5. New layer. Hold down ctrl + shift + alt + E...this merges all visible layers into the new empty layer. Rename this layer to "Fire".
6. Grab the Elliptical Marquee tool. Draw out a circular selection by holding down alt + shift and clicking and dragging outward. Select - feather = 50.
7. Filter - distort - spherize = 100% and normal. Repeat then deselect.
8. Duplicate this layer and rename to "Round".
9. Filter - render - lighting effects = use the settings in the screenshot.
10. New layer and fill it with black. Move this layer down under the Fire layer. Click on the Fire layer and hide the Round layer.
11. Select - all. Edit - copy. Click on the Channels tab and at the bottom click on "Create new channel" then Edit - paste and deselect (ctrl+D).
12. Ctrl + click on this layer in the Channels tab then click back on the Layers tab. Click on the Fire layer and at the bottom click on "Add layer mask".
13. Click on the Round layer. Hover your pointer over the mask on the Fire layer (its on the right side) then ctrl + click and then on the Round layer click on "Add layer mask".
14. Click on the little thumbnail on the left side (the one on the right side is the mask) because we want to play with the layer itself and not the mask now. Hide this layer and click on the Fire layer.
15. Now we need some color on this thing so Image - adjustments - gradient map. Make a gradient that goes from dark red to orange to yellow to light yellow. Play around with the colors and the sliders. I put my light yellow on the far right, yellow at 95%, orange at 70% and dark red at 35%. I attached a screenshot of my gradient.
16. Click back on the Round layer and apply the same gradient map but set the layer's blend mode to lighten.
17. Let's work on the ball so use the Elliptical Marquee tool and drag out another circle. Click on the layer with the black and white difference clouds (it should be named background copy). Edit - copy. Click on the Round layer then Edit - paste.
18. Ctrl + click on this layer and do the spherize twice then deselect.
19. Apply the same gradient map - one caveat, though. If you have a lot of black or white then you will have to play with the sliders to get the look we need here something that is mostly red with some yellow areas around the edge. Mostly red and orange overall.
20. Rename this layer to "Ball".
21. Set the layer's opacity at 50% and the blend mode to Pin Light (this lets the flames look like they're coming off the ball rather than be behind the ball). It doesn't always work out perfectly so you may have to repeat steps 17 - 20 to get something that really shows the flames coming off of the ball. The flames will look better if there are more yellows around the edges. You should see the edge of the ball where it is darker.
22. Duplicate this layer. Set the blend to Lighten and the opacity at 100%.
23. Add a Layer style of Inner Glow. Keep the default color but change it from edge to center. Play around with the size until the inside of the ball glows the way you want it.
24. Ctrl + click on this layer. Select - modify - contract = 5. Select - feather = 5. Select - inverse. Filter blur - Gaussian blur = 25. Deselect.
25. Repeat step 24 on the lower Ball layer.
26. On a new layer make any adjustments that you want. I took some red and brushed in an arc on the underside to enhance the 3d feel, used some orange just above this, and some yellow on the top. I also duplicated the Round layer.
27. New layer. Ctrl + shift + alt + E. Hide all layers except this layer.
28. Edit - transform - perspective. Hold down the shift key and click on the lower left corner box thingy and drag it inward. This will make the fireball smaller and keep the tail larger. Those of you who have the Warp tool can do quite a bit more than I can at this point.
29. Grab the Rectangular Marquee tool and drag out a rectangle that encompasses the tail but not the ball. Select - feather = 50.
30. Edit - transform - scale - grab the middle box thingy and drag it upwards until you get a nice long tail.
31. Filter - distort - wave = leave the numbers as is except where it says "Wavelength" change the number in the box for Max to something large like 500 or more (I went with 800). This will put some wiggle in our tail. You can also use shear. Deselect when done.
32. Since this fireball has a direction we will have to lighten the leading edge with some yellow and white airbrushing and darken the trailing edge with some orange and red.
33. Play around with motion blur, radial blur, move the flames around etc. Have fun with it.


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Magic Mike
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Summary:Mike is an entrepreneur. A man of many talents and loads of charm, he spends his days pursuing the American Dream from as many angles as he can handle: from roofing houses and detailing cars to designing furniture from his Tampa beach condo. But at night he's just magic. The hot headliner in an all-male revue, Magic Mike has been rocking the stage at Club Xquisite for years with his original style and over-the-top dance moves. The more the ladies love him, the more they spend, and the happier that makes club owner Dallas. Seeing potential in a guy he calls the Kid, Mike takes the 19-year-old under his wing and schools him in the fine arts of dancing, partying, picking up women and makin... Full Summary >>
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UFC lightweight Donald Cerrone ($60,000) and co-feature participant Amir Sadollah ($48,000) were the top earners at Tuesday's UFC on FUEL TV 3 event.
They accounted for 22 percent of the event's $481,000 payroll.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today requested and received the list of official disclosed paydays from Virginia's Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
UFC on FUEL TV 3 took place this past Tuesday at Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va. The night's main card, which included Chan Sung Jung earning a fourth-round submission win over Dustin Poirier in the night's headliner, aired on FUEL TV.
Facebook carried the prelims.
Other notable paydays included Jung's $34,000, which was matched by Igor Pokrajac
The full list of paydays from the 12-bout card included:
Chan Sung Jung: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus)
def. Dustin Poirier: $14,000
Amir Sadollah: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
def. Jorge Lopez: $6,000
Donald Cerrone: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)
def. Jeremy Stephens: $24,000
Yves Jabouin: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Jeff Hougland: $8,000
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In the the lead article of todays Guardian Technology 'web2.0' is explained for the masses.
Where Web 1.0 was mainly a publishing medium, Web 2.0 offers more flexibility and interactivity. Instead of static pages, Web 2.0 sites provide user interfaces that are more like simple desktop applications - or, indeed, are online versions of simple desktop applications.
Examples include the Writely word processor, Numsum spreadsheet, Zimbra (like Outlook) and the 37signals cluster of Basecamp, Backpack, Writeboard and Ta-Da List. Their appeal is that you can use them anywhere there is a working internet, and they allow you to collaborate with other people online.


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The Marmot Alpinist 2-Person 4-Season Single-Wall Tent deploys burly MemBrain Assault 3L canopy fabric to deliver the protection of a double-wall tent without the weight. Although this single-wall shelter has a trail weight of below five pounds, its three-pole design holds tough against mountain storms, and its steep walls shed snow and rain like a champ while also increasing the living space inside.
- Freestanding single-wall design saves weight by eliminating the need for separated canopy and fly; ideal for four-season climbing, alpine trekking, and mountaineering applications
- Marmot's proprietary waterproof breathable MemBrain 3L canopy fabric protects you and your gear from the elements while also preventing condensation from building up
- DAC aluminum poles save weight without sacrificing durability or strength and feature color-coded clips so that they are easy to assemble day or night
- Poles made with DAC's Green Anodizing process, which reduces the need for hazardous chemicals and recycles water throughout the rinsing process
- Knees configuration provides taut, near-vertical side walls to increase usable living area and prevent unwanted contact with the fly
- Built-in vestibule houses your pack and boots and is retractable for extra ventilation during periods of calm weather
- Air flow ceiling vents and adjustable air flow ventilator help prevent moisture buildup
- Footprint sold separately
- Reviews
What do you think about this product?
Have questions about this product?
Icy Hot
This wonderful tent got me through a weekend of snow camping up on Tumalo. I'd do it again...and again.
Colorado FlyFishing
Late summer FlyFishing trip just outside of Aspen
Fall Backpacking / Flyfishing trip in Telluride, CO
Marmot Alpinist
Thorough video review of the tent.
Standing tall in the St-Elias
If you want a burly tent, small and cosy for two. this one was perfect for us. Behind the tent stands Canada's second highest mountain, Mt-Lucania.
Marmot Aplinist Tent 2P
Just got back from climbing in the Delta Range in Alaska and loved this tent. It was easy to set up in windy conditions and in rain. With the exterior poles and single wall construction, the tent goes up while the insides stay dry. Super strong in winds of 30-40 mph. The inside of the tent stayed warm and no condensation even with out the use of the top vents or door vent. I had them open but there was too much air getting in, but nice to know they work. Plenty of room for two plus gear. Vestibule is not much to speak of, just big enough to get shoes on and off with out tracking in snow. Window on the front was easy enough to see out of to check conditions. I set the tent up right on the snow without a ground cloth and still no seepage or moisture through the floor.
The only thing you have to be aware of is the door/vestibule entrance, when it is raining and you are getting in or out, water/snow goes right in the door if you're not quick to zip up. But it is better than some of the MH or BD tents that don't have a vestibule.
Over all, great tent.
High In The Tetons
Way Up Avalanche Canyon, Grand Teton National Park
Photo Copyright: Stephen Koch 2011
Safe Haven
I was a bit daunted by having to carry a 5 1/2 lb. tent on any trip in the Sierra, but when a strong storm came on and the wind roared, I was certainly glad to be inside this bomber tent. It's definitely a bit tight on space, but I'm 6'5" and my wife is 5'11" and we spent 24 hours stuck in there with no real problems. Super-sturdy design and construction and the seams come sealed, which saves you the unpleasant and toxic task of sealing your own seams. I'd be curious to try the BD Eldorado, as it's a pound lighter, but it's even smaller inside.
I took the El Dorado to Aconcagua in January. The specs show it to be an inch taller than the Marmot but an inch shorter in length. Larger overall footprint though.. When you add the vestibule it is almost a pound heavier. I actually didn't like the internal setup and donated the tent to my partner.
Takes a strong wind
Marmot Alpinist is not exactly the warmest tent to sleep in, yet a good sleeping bag can easily take care of this problem. Also, the vestibule is small and generally not very useful, and a second vestibule would have been a welcomed addition but also would have added on extra unwanted weight.
On the other hand, the Alpinist tent is very easy to set up, even by one person, and has no problems staying up even in strong winds. The Alpinist Tent has both its advantages and disadvantages. I still recommend the Marmot Alpinist tent for its sturdiness, ultra light weight and easiness to set up.
Waste of 500 dollars - Alpinist 2P Tent
I bought this "expedition tent" to keep us warm and dry. It failed on both those requirements. It was quick & easy to set up under wet conditions. Last month in June, I went camping on the Temperance river in the North Shore, Minnesota. The tent sides got everything wet even after using waterproof ground sheet as the sides at the bottom leaks.
We were freezing all night even with Thermarest mats and down bags. We finally slept after first sunlight as we had stayed awake all night.
No more Marmot tents for me! I am really surprised at the poor quality of this tent after spending 500 dollars and I trusted the market name of Marmot.
It sounds like part of your problem was using a winter tent in June near a river. Were you freezing because you brought a down bag that got wet? Really just sounds like you used the wrong tools for the job.
I'm going to have to agree with climbingfo, it sounds like you brought this on the wrong trip. This tent is more like a 4th season, not a 4-season, tent. It shines in high-altiltude, snowy, windy, conditions.
Pretty sure this guy is a troll, I've seen this review copy and pasted about 5 times now at different websites.
Marmot Alpinist Tent
Mt. Rainier 2008. Tent performed beautifully. I have used it many times since with no complaints at all. Love It!!!
Strong, pretty light, what's not to like?
This tent has proved incredibly durable -- high winds, rough ground, careless climbing partners, and it still looks and works like it did when I bought it. But the best thing is that it's simple -- minutes to set up and guy out and a design that is intuitive and just plain works.
Cons -- not the raddest basecamp tent; it's kinda tight (definitely not for you 6'5" peeps), and the vestibule is functional but not giant. But hey, I'll trade that for the light weight any day!
Alpinist Tent on Mt Garibaldi
Prior generation of the Alpinist tent.
disegn clour and prise is best.
Small but Brilliant
My wife and I just tried it out for some camping including a November climb of Mt. Whitney. Lightweight and easy to set up, but also strong through a howling gale on Whitney. It's rather cozy for 2 people but does work if you like each other. Vestibule is small but enough room to cook in during a storm. No condensation problems noted.
Marmot Alpinist
My old one has exterior sleeves rather than clips for the poles. The new clip style is better. The tent has two long poles that cris-cross, and a short third pole that stablizes the front between the two long poles near the top. It's easy to set up, sturdy, and has kept me dry in a heavy rain storm. 52 inches wide, 84 inches long, 2 people are possible, but only 1 door. Weighs 5-1/2 lbs, it's a light 2 person 4 season tent. Great for winter backpacking.
Great 4 season tent
The Marmot Alpinist tent is a great four season tent. It is light, easy to set up, has a roomy vestibule, plenty of light weight pockets inside, is roomy for two big guys, strong (I have had it with a lot of snow on it and mucho wind and the Alpinist shone (or is it shinded?), good ventilation and the fabric breaths well and doesn't collect too much moisture.
Its works for a rainy day?
Its works for a rainy day?
The Marmot Alpinist tent is another tent like the BD Fitzroy that has a waterproof/breathable membrane. Thanks to their Membrane3L fabric you will keep dry from outside moisture while interior condensation is allowed to escape.
Note the product specs above:
"Marmot's proprietary waterproof breathable MemBrain 3L canopy fabric protects you and your gear from the elements while also preventing condensation from building up."
Thinking about investing in a light four...
Thinking about investing in a light four season tent like the Alpinist and using it as a year round shelter. I have never used a four season before and I am wondering if the tent will too much during the summer? Would anyone recommend another make or model?
check out something that is convertable. That way when you need a 4 season tent you have one and in the summer you can leave part of the tent at home and have a lighter stll useable tent.
Jordan, took it beach camping at the end of August... once the sun came up, it was sweltering, but you can avoid that by venting the tent. Good luck if it rains though!
Hey, how does this tent fair with condensation?...
Hey, how does this tent fair with condensation? And also, is the ventilation good enough for summer camping?
I have the previous generation of this tent. Ventilation is ok in the winter/spring, but I normally leave the main door partially open to let air in from the vestibule. The vents in the top are small and there is only a door at one end. I think it would be extremely hot in the summer.
I have just started to use this tend at the end of the summer. It has sufficient ventilation for when air moves around the tent. However, it is a mountaineering slash winter conditions tent so ventilation is not as high a priority as its winter weather and fast pitch features. It does vent better than the Mt. Hardware EV2 Direct or equiv. single wall tents that do not heave a mesh door (ie Exped 4s/2p does but its very pricing with two vent windows and a vestibule). on the Alpinist the vestibule is really good enough to allow larger air flow to the inside mesh door, without it being affected by outside rain/snow/wind. This is why the Marmon Alpinist is so good. The ventibule does not provide any real gear space but rather allows the mesh door to be kept open and air to flow from below.
This tent panels are the same 3ply laminate breathable material as the EV2, but with better air flow.
where can i find a footprint for this...
where can i find a footprint for this tent?
Much to the disappointment of Marmot... I would build your own. It's cheaper and lighter. Take 5mm plastic available at any hardware store and cut it to fit your tent exactly. Then add packaging tape reinforcements to the edges (you can get super fancy and add tie out points using p-cord and packaging tape). In general, I've found these homemade jobs to be more waterproof, cheaper, and lighter than the 'officials'. Also, the provide plenty of protection. I've used this system with a sil-nylon tent, think crepe paper, for 5 years and the tent's floor is still without damage. Also, if you do happen to tear the "footprint"... well, it will cost you about $0.17 to build a new one. Light, functional, durable, cheap...
Footprint for Marmot Aura fits perfect..
How well does this tent work in the summer...
How well does this tent work in the summer in the mounains?
It will be very hot and get a lot of condensation.
I have this tent, and when I camp above...
I have this tent, and when I camp above timberline in the winter, it gets rocked by wind. Do I not have it guy-ed down correctly? There are obvious places for stakes at all four corners, and a loop up the tent wall half way on the long sides to attach a guy line too. Even setting it up tightly with that configuration, wind is able to pick up the middle of long tent wall and shake the tent more than expected. Suggestions? Seems like there should be one more stake-point on the ground on each side.
Maybe place your pack or some large rocks, or maybe pack some snow just high enough on each side, to cut the wind from getting underneath the tent there ... ?


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If you ever have a computer problem or a question about Windows, you'll need to know how to get the right help.
The first place to go for help with a problem is Windows Help and Support, which you can get to right here on the Start menu. If you're connected to the Internet, make sure that Help and Support is set to search online content. That ensures you're getting the most current information available.
The Search box is a good place to start. First, type a few keywords about your problem. Then click this button.
The topics that match your keywords will appear here. To open a search result, click its title. You can click any section to expand it. To get back to the results list, click the Back button.
Now let's look at some of the resources available on the Help and Support home page. You can always get here by clicking the Home button on the toolbar. Note that the options you see on this page might vary, depending on your computer's manufacturer.
These categories on the home page are a good place to browse for answers. For example, you can go to the Windows Online Help and Support website to see a broad range of information about using Windows, and you can use the Table of Contents to browse Help topics by subject. Let's do that now.
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Granite City, Ill (KSDK) -- The Granite City Police Department took four people into custody suspected of murder and the case will be presented to the Madison County States Attorney Tuesday afternoon.
Police said they are suspected in the death of Charles Weiss, 54. He was shot and found in an alley in the 1200 block of Meridian Thursday night.
Weiss was taken to an area hospital where he died.
Granite City Police Major Jeff Connor said all the suspects are juveniles and three may be charged as an adult because of the type of crime.
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Hello there folks. Allow me to introduce myself as an avid gamer, and role-player foremost!
I've been trawling this website for quite a number of months, often marvelling at the amount of work and detail in the maps created here. Now, which I can say with much joy and eagerness, I'd very much like to request one, please.
I'm setting up a Minecraft server, which will be dedicated to role-playing. This project has been in 'production' for around a year and a half, give or take a few months, and mostly covered gameplay and lore. However, my few attempts into world creation have failed drastically; the results were either too limited, or not that appealing.
I require a map to be drawn up, without great detail, in a method similar to this example on DeviantART. I don't mind about the colours, but I would ask that should anybody kindly take up my request, that they leave the background transparent. This is due to the method that I'll be rendering the map into Minecraft using a program called "WorldPainter" which allows an image overlay.
Map Details
The majority of my map, as I've always envisioned it, was water. In the lore that I've already written for the realm, the map was once a large continent before a great global event resulted in it's removal from the majority of the world's landmasses, and broke it into several pieces.
To this extent, the map must have at least four large continents, and be spaced quite generously by water. Smaller islands can be offshore of these continents, but I'd rather have no extreme land-bridges. Several medium-sized continents would also be ideal, again separated by water but can have island populations nearby.
I'd draw up what I had in mind, but every time I do I feel myself hating what I've just done.
As mentioned above, I require no great detail into terrain, map markings or scenery. Preferably, I'd like the map to follow the same scheme as the map I linked above, in that landmasses are coloured in, and visibly distinct from the background.
Feel free to put suggestions for terrain, though, onto the map. When I'm rendering the map for Minecraft, I will be experimenting for the best options regarding this, and I'd love to have a veteran cartographer's input regarding what suits what.
Several strings of medium-large islands.
I do not intend to gain revenue from using this map, aside from some donations to keep the server that it will be hosted upon afloat. I will always credit the designer of the map whenever it's used.


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Hazmat workers were on the scene when officials learned that the truck was carrying ammonium nitrate and blasting caps. They said that because the two were separated in the truck that there was no risk of explosion.
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Yes experts agree that inequality iznt a problem in itself, but that inequality leads to poverty, koz inequality iz a main reason why demokracy duznt work, especially theusofa style of demokracy.
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Yes experts agree that inequality iznt a problem in itself, but that inequality leads to poverty, koz inequality iz a main reason why demokracy duznt work, especially theusofa style of demokracy.
More from Robert Reich (today 03/04/13):
Rep. Paul Ryan's House Budget Committee just released a report entitled "The War On Poverty: 50 Years Later" that notes the scandalous reality of American poverty today (22 percent of our nation's children are in poverty, and "deep poverty" has reached its highest level on record), but blames it on the same tired old boogeymen the right has trotted out for a half century -- the "failure" of federal poverty programs, including the "poverty trap" of dependence on federal programs. This is absurd on its face. Most of those federal programs are now mere shadows of their former selves. Welfare is gone. Unemployment insurance is available to fewer than 60 percent of the unemployed. Food stamps are being cut. Ryan and his colleagues have even succeeded is slashing programs for women, infants, and children.
Here's the truly extraordinary thing: Ryan's report never once mentions America's savage increase in inequality over the last half century. But poverty is precisely and directly connected to widening inequality because (1) when most income goes to the top, the vast middle doesn't have the purchasing power needed to get the economy out of first gear, which causes high unemployment -- especially for those with the least skills and education: (2) when income and wealth are concentrated at the top the rich have enough political power to reduce their tax rates, and as real median household incomes drop the middle class doesn't have the will or ability to pay more in taxes -- with the result that tax revenues can't pay for adequate education, social services, jobs programs, and job training needed by the poor; and (3) when the income ladder elongates, upward mobility is far harder because movement up the ladder results in less gain. That Ryan and company don't mention any of this shows how utterly ignorant he and his colleagues are about what's really happening to America.
Ryan iz getting closer to slavery all the time. mac.
"Yes experts agree that inequality iznt a problem in itself, but that inequality leads to poverty, koz inequality iz a main reason why demokracy duznt work, especially theusofa style of demokracy.
Why are you so jealous of America, Mac?
RR iz and iznt korrekt. RR's heart etc iz in the korrekt place, but RR's biggest mistake above iz that RR beleevs in zero or low deficits -- this iz krappynomix.
Re mac being jealous of theusofa, i am terryfyd of theusofa. And i wouldn't vizit theusofa even if I had a free ticket, what a scarey place. I would vizit the UK.
Robert Reich 03/05/14
Conservatives never let a foreign-policy crisis go to waste. Consider today's right-wing talking points linking the crisis in Ukraine to approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. Paul Ryan says approval of the pipeline would "signal America is open for energy business and America will be helping our allies with energy resources so that they can be less dependent on Russian energy resources." Fox News' Bill O'Reilly says "the Keystone pipeline must be approved. Why? Because Russia is blackmailing Europe over energy the more oil and natural gas the USA and Canada can produce and distribute, the weaker Russia becomes on the world stage."
This is pure baloney for at least three reasons: (1) Even if approved, construction of the pipeline would take at least a year -- hardly a timely response to the crisis in Ukraine, (2) even at full capacity, oil from Canada's tar sands would deliver 830,000 barrels per day, barely a trickle in a global oil market that consumes 92 million barrels a day -- and therefore would have almost no impact on Russia's oil sales, and (3) Russia's real bargaining strength comes in its supplies of natural gas to Europe, but natural gas is difficult and costly to transfer and store in cargo ships bound to Europe from American ports.
Add to that it is the filthiest of all the filthy oil, and hence, we should not ever approve that pipeline, which goes right over our most precious water resource. funny how the wealthy CEO of Exxon doesn't want any fracking near his multi-million dollar mansion, as well. More CEO corruption, is the whole problem in this country, and the RATS Roberts, Alito, Thomas and Scalia, have corrupted our entire democracy with Citizens United.
A corporation is NOT a person, and money is not the same thing as free speech.
We cannot move forward unless we vote Repiglicans out of office.
RR does not believe in zero deficits, BTW. He believes that our government should be free of corruption, which destroys the lives of the common man, all for the benefit of the wealthy top corrupt pigs among us.
The UK is also chock full of terrorists, and corrupt CEO's, BTW. They're all over the world. AND they have had even more terrorist attacks, there, over the last few decades, than we have had here.
ICM Poll: 20% of British Muslims sympathize with 7/7 bombers
NOP Research: 1 in 4 British Muslims say 7/7 bombings were justified
People-Press: 31% of Turks support suicide attacks against Westerners in Iraq.
YNet: One third of Palestinians (32%) supported the slaughter of a Jewish family, including the children:
World Public Opinion: 61% of Egyptians approve of attacks on Americans
32% of Indonesians approve of attacks on Americans
41% of Pakistanis approve of attacks on Americans
38% of Moroccans approve of attacks on Americans
83% of Palestinians approve of some or most groups that attack Americans (only 14% oppose)
62% of Jordanians approve of some or most groups that attack Americans (21% oppose)
42% of Turks approve of some or most groups that attack Americans (45% oppose)
A minority of Muslims disagreed entirely with terror attacks on Americans:
(Egypt 34%; Indonesia 45%; Pakistan 33%)
About half of those opposed to attacking Americans were sympathetic with al-Qaeda's attitude toward the U.S.
Pew Research (2010): 55% of Jordanians have a positive view of Hezbollah
30% of Egyptians have a positive view of Hezbollah
45% of Nigerian Muslims have a positive view of Hezbollah (26% negative)
43% of Indonesians have a positive view of Hezbollah (30% negative)
Pew Research (2010): 60% of Jordanians have a positive view of Hamas (34% negative).
49% of Egyptians have a positive view of Hamas (48% negative)
49% of Nigerian Muslims have a positive view of Hamas (25% negative)
39% of Indonesians have a positive view of Hamas (33% negative)
Pew Research (2010): 15% of Indonesians believe suicide bombings are often or sometimes justified.
34% of Nigerian Muslims believe suicide bombings are often or sometimes justified.
16% of young Muslims in Belgium state terrorism is "acceptable".
Populus Poll (2006): 12% of young Muslims in Britain (and 12% overall) believe that suicide attacks against civilians in Britain can be justified. 1 in 4 support suicide attacks against British troops.
Pew Research (2007): 26% of younger Muslims in America believe suicide bombings are justified.
35% of young Muslims in Britain believe suicide bombings are justified (24% overall).
42% of young Muslims in France believe suicide bombings are justified (35% overall).
22% of young Muslims in Germany believe suicide bombings are justified.(13% overall).
29% of young Muslims in Spain believe suicide bombings are justified.(25% overall).
Pew Research (2011): 8% of Muslims in America believe suicide bombings are often or sometimes justified (81% never).
28% of Egyptian Muslims believe suicide bombings are often or sometimes justified (38% never).
Pew Research (2007): Muslim-Americans who identify more strongly with their religion are three times more likely to feel that suicide bombings are justified
ICM: 5% of Muslims in Britain tell pollsters they would not report a planned Islamic terror attack to authorities.
27% do not support the deportation of Islamic extremists preaching violence and hate.
Federation of Student Islamic Societies: About 1 in 5 Muslim students in Britain (18%) would not report a fellow Muslim planning a terror attack.
ICM Poll: 25% of British Muslims disagree that a Muslim has an obligation to report terrorists to police.
Populus Poll (2006): 16% of British Muslims believe suicide attacks against Israelis are justified.
37% believe Jews in Britain are a "legitimate target".
Pew Research (2013): At least 1 in 4 Muslims do not reject violence against civilians (study did not distinguish between those who believe it is partially justified and never justified).
Pew Research (2013): 15% of Muslims in Turkey support suicide bombings (also 11% in Kosovo, 26% in Malaysia and 26% in Bangladesh).
See also: http://wikiislam.net/wiki/Muslim_Statistics_(Terrorism) for further statistics on Islamic terror.


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Note By installing, copying, or otherwise using this software, you agree to be bound by the terms of its license. Read the license.
Works with Outlook 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016. Visit the project description page for full details about the tool.
IMPORTANT: major change since 2.x versions - the add-in is now packaged as a single installer executable instead of a Zip file containing ClickOnce components. This simplifies end user installation a bit, and provides support to those people who do want a standalone installer (silent installs are also possible if you specify the /quiet command line option when running the executable). If you have a 2.x or lower version of the add-in, it is essential that you uninstall that (via Programs & Features, or Add/Remove Programs on Windows XP) before installing this version.
Installation instructions
First of all, to reiterate the above: if you have a version earlier then 3.0, please uninstall it before you go any further.
The download requires the .NET framework to be installed on the target PC, and the VSTO runtime if you're using Outlook 2007. If one or other is missing, the installer will pop up an error message; install the appropriate package and then try again. (I'd like to give you an installer which will grab those automatically but, for various reasons, that's not possible at the moment.) You can find the install packages for both at:
- .NET framework - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17851 (web installer) or http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17718 (full installer)
- VSTO runtime (only required with Outlook 2007) - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35594
To summarise: remove old versions then try running the downloaded MSI file - if it fails, note what package the error message indicates is missing, then download and install that from one of the links above, and try the MSI file again.
Warning: there is one known problem with the current release - Outlook 2013's inline response ribbon does not provide the ability to control reply-all, etc. (Workaround is to pop the message out instead of relying on inline responses.)
Change history
3.1.4: installer now supports 64 bit Outlook as well as 32 bit; corrected .msg file locking problem; removed non-functioning inline response buttons; added thoroughly gratuitous self-BCC function.
3.0.0 (yes, this web page says 3.0.1, but the download version is definitely 3.0.0): fix for setting changes not being noticed in Outlook 2007, converted to MSI installer instead of ClickOnce, migrated to .NET 4.0.
2.6.1: added Outlook 2013 support and improved control for meeting invitations.
2.5.0: added ability to specify no-forward for meeting invitations.
2.4.2: fix for HTML embedded image mis-recognition.
2.4.1: bug fix for error messages appearing on the Today page.
2.4.0: replaced the dropdown button with separate buttons again because people reported it as too confusing; fixed a problem whereby emails would be stuck in the outbox if you happened to be viewing the outbox when you sent them.
2.3.3: improved buttons; ability to re-enable (and disable) functions on receipt; improved missing attachment detection.
2.1.0: added (optional) no-reply button; improved missing attachment detector (shouldn't be fooled by HTML stationery now).
2.0.1: the buttons now work for non-English installations of Outlook; allow new messages to default to reply-all off; ignore embedded images when checking for attachments.
2.0.0: first public release


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30 Years Ago (Aug. 12, 1982)
Trimble County Fiscal Court met in a special session for the second reading of the Trimble Building Ordinance.
New rules for the Milton water works are being discussed and will be handed to Donnie Oakley, who is charge of the maintenance for the water company. They do not have to be approved by the Public Service Commission as they furnish their own water.
30 Years Ago (Aug. 5, 1982)
Bedford residents were shocked Saturday morning, July 31, 1982, when a two-truck crash just outside of Bedford took the life of Michael W. Schmidt, 28, Bedford. Steven Lee Taylor, 22, Bedford, driver of the other vehicle, sustained substantial injuries and was taken to the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison by the Trimble County Rescue Squad.
30 Years Ago (July 29, 1982)
Trimble County Recreational Park on Highway 421N is a huge success judging by appearance. Day and night this summer you can find a crowd enjoying the activities whether it is tennis, softball or just a picnic. "This has been a good thing for the county," Troy Dean, Park Superintendent stated. "It's a good thing for the kids, just look around."
30 Years Ago (July 22, 1982)
Trimble County's 1982-83 budget is the smallest one in the state according to recently released figures filed with the Kentucky State Finance Department. The budget, passed in May of 1982 and adopted June 25, 1982, is $507,269.00. The highest is Fayette County at $75,728,850.00.
30 Years Ago (July 15, 1982)
HUD project is going up on Cutshaw Lane. The 40 apartments should be ready for occupancy in March or April of next year. Rental applications probably will be taken in February. The units will consist of one, two and three bedrooms.
30 Years Ago (July 08, 1982)
Trimble County Fiscal Court met Saturday morning, July 3, with all magistrates and judge-executive attending in a 3-hour session of setting salaries of the county officials.
Bernice Liter is the new county treasurer and is to retain the $100,000 bond through Rand Insurance Agency by which Wilma Olivigni, former treasurer, was bound.
30 Years Ago (July 01, 1982)
The county 4-H Fair will be July 8-11. There are booths available for clubs and organizations. Also space for yard sales, flea markets and other crafts to show and sell.
30 Years Ago (June 24, 1982)
Jerry L. Powell declined in a letter to Judge-Executive Clyde Greenwood to accept the appointment of Trimble County Treasurer. The nomination came as a result of the firing of Wilma Olivigni, who had been treasurer for the past 12 years.
Some roads in and some out of the Rural Secondary System. Al Lemieux, Hwy General Manager for District 5, and Judge-Executive Greenwood worked out an agreement to include Sulphur Road into the Rural Secondary System.
Are you on Pinterest?
"What's that?" you ask. Oh, honey, where have you been?
Pinterest is an online bulletin board/scrap book/wish list site where you "pin" pictures of things you see elsewhere on the Web that you like.
Puppies and kittens and fluffy clouds, cupcakes from Sprinkles in New York, sandals on sale at DSW, the beach at Turks and Caicos.
30 Years Ago (June 17, 1982)
Clyde "Jack" Greenwood, who has been associated with the Trimble Banner Democrat for 32 years, announced his retirement, effective July 1. Replacing Greenwood as editor will be June Lehue Rand, a native of Trimble County. Becky Jackson will continue as associate editor with responsibility for composition and as assistant in news coverage.
Erin Wingham received all A's for the entire year in Mrs. Lounita Hereford's second grade.
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Jefferson City, MO (KSDK) - A 19-year-old southwestern Missouri man died in a traffic accident over the Thanksgiving holiday, the only such fatality during that period, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Monday.
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