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American Constitution Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo introduced his running mate, former state Rep. Pat Miller, to listeners of Peter Boyles KHOW talk radio show on Tuesday, and ended any speculation that the former 6th District Congressman might withdraw from the race.
The message spelled bad news for the Republican Party — and signaled good news for the American Constitution Party. With Tancredo and Miller at the top of the ACP ticket, the third party will likely garner the minimum 10 percent of votes in the governor's race and be elevated to the status of a major party, much like the GOP and Democratic Party in Colorado.
"After the election, we'll be one of the major parties in the state," said Brian X. Scott, an ACP candidate for the 5th Congressional District seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn.
"Tom's selection of Pat Miller ended any doubts that he might drop out of the race," said Scott. "They have strong conservative credentials and values that fit most of our party's platform. In fact, they might be more conservative than the party."
Tancredo and Miller boasted of being "the most conservative ticket for governor" — a not-so-subtle signal of their intent to capture right wing voters, including Republicans, "tea partiers" and independents. The candidates, who switched their voter affiliations from Republican to ACP, are pro-life, pro-gun, pro-TABOR (Taxpayers' Bill of Rights) and anti-illegal immigration.
Miller won election from Arvada to the state House in 1989, but lost her re-election bid to Democratic state Rep. Jim Pierson. She ran unsuccessfully for the 2nd Congressional District seat held by Democrat David Skaggs in 1994 and 1996. Tancredo's wife Jackie served as Miller's campaign treasurer.
Active in pro-life groups since 1998, Miller served as director of the Citizens for Responsible Government and was a co-founder of Colorado Citizens for Life.
If Tancredo's selection of Miller solidifies his place in the race for governor, it also unsettles Republican candidate Dan Maes in the right wing corner.
Maes, who edged past former 3rd District Congressman Scott McInnis to win the Aug. 10 primary, picked former state Rep. Tambor Williams, of Greeley, as his running mate. Williams, however, is perceived as a moderate Republican who voted to kill a bill to ban partial birth abortions and supported Referendums C and D that undermined TABOR.
State GOP Chairman Dick Wadhams has fluctuated between blasting Tancredo for entering the race to brokering Tancredo's offers to withdraw from the race if Maes agrees to drop out. Maes has repeatedly refused to budge.
Wadhams, like other high profile Republicans, denounced Tancredo as the spoiler in the governor's race against Democratic candidate Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.
"In a year that should be the Republican Party's advantage, we've managed to blow our brains out, thanks to Tom Tancredo," declared state Rep. Larry Liston, R-Colorado Springs. "Tom Tancredo could have Jesus running with him and I wouldn't vote for him."
"In a three-way race, Maes will probably get 35 percent of the vote, more or less, Tancredo will get 12 to 15 percent of the vote, and Hickenlooper will get the rest," said Liston.
"Hickenlooper is waltzing into the governor's mansion — it's being handed to him," said Liston. "It's really sad."
Liston said that votes cast in the governor's race for Tancredo might put ACP on the map as a major party, but Maes will win enough votes to also maintain the GOP's status as a major party. According to state statutes governing elections, the designation is based solely on the ballots cast in the governor's race.
The Republican votes will trickle down from the top of the ticket, said Liston. Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck's bid for the U.S. Senate heads this year's ballot. The party is concentrating on that race as well as other statewide, legislative and local seats.
Another hurdle for the conservative gubernatorial candidates is raising campaign funds.
Hickenlooper has already paid $1.2 million for television and radio advertising airtime and reported $125,743 cash on hand last month. Without a primary battle, Hickenlooper's campaign will likely show greater sums on Sept. 7 when the next campaign finance report is filed with the secretary of state's office.
"The RGA (Republican Governors Association) isn't going to give Dan Maes any help — and no one in a rational state of mind is going to risk money in a race that he can't possibly win," said Liston.
According to his campaign financial report in late July, Maes had $23,596 cash on hand, but that was before he won the primary election. The July tally didn't include the candidate's payment of a $17,500 fine for campaign finance violations. During appearances at recent GOP events, Maes has implored folks to contribute to his campaign and criticized heavy hitters who have kept their wallets shut.
Tancredo said Tuesday that he's raised more than $125,000 over the past couple of weeks. His campaign advisor Bay Buchanan, who was in Denver this week, is concentrating on a nationwide fundraising effort.
In a fundraising letter this week, Buchanan yanked off the gloves and socked both Hickenlooper and Maes.
"For seven years Hickenlooper has run a sanctuary city, which has encouraged hundreds of thousands of illegals to its city limits. He owns a restaurant that hires illegals. He supports full amnesty for illegals!
"And when it comes to responsibility for the consequences of his own awful policies Hickenlooper accepts none!" alleged Buchanan.
Of Maes, Buchanan asserted, "Maes is a man with no discernible credentials to be a candidate, much less a Governor," she said.
Buchanan concluded that there is only one hope for conservatives in Colorado — Tancredo. "Candidate for governor Tom Tancredo is justifiably leading the Republican Party back to the right," said state Rep. Marsha Looper, R-Colorado Springs. "I believe it is well deserved and appreciated by many after four years of heavily left leaning policies from Governor (Bill) Ritter's office and the Democrats."
Liston, however, contends that Tancredo has made it impossible for Republicans to win the governor's race and threatens to undermine candidates running for statewide and legislative seats.
"It's been a disaster for the past four years of one-party rule," said Liston of Ritter and the Democratic majorities in the state House and Senate. "Colorado voters need to realize that if this continues we'll become like California with its massive debt."
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The US State Department has called on Egypt to release the deposed president Mohamed Morsi from detention.
The US State Department has called on Egypt to release the deposed president Mohamed Morsi from detention.
Egypt's new prime minister Hazem el-Biblawi previously served as a finance minister and deputy prime minister in the country's interim government after former President Hosni Mubarak stood down in 2011.
According to Egyptian news agency Ahram, the economist resigned over the response to a protest by Coptic Christians which left dozens of the latter dead.
He is also co-founder of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party and served as undersecretary-general at the UN between 1995 and 2000.
The Muslim Brotherhood tells ITV News they are against violence but will "pay the price of their blood" to restore their ousted president.
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The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi baseball team scored five runs in back-to-back innings including a grand slam by Stephen Flora and held off a late charge by Stephen F. Austin to claim the first meeting in the three-game series 11-9 at Chapman Field on Thursday afternoon.
With the win, the Islanders moved to 12-21 overall and are now 4-12 in the Southland Conference. Stephen F. Austin falls to 5-10 in the league and 12-18 on the year.
After Brian Ferguson drove in Sean Meyers with a two-run double in the first, A&M-Corpus Christi scored five in the bottom of the second inning to lead 5-1.
In the bottom of the second the Islanders took advantage of wildness by Erik Gregersen, who hit two batters and walked two more to lead to the first run. With two outs, Flora belted his first career grand slam and seventh home run of the season off the SFA starter, who left at the end of the inning.
"Stephen's grand slam gave us some breathing room early," said Islander head coach Scott Malone. "It allowed us to play with the lead early."
The Lumberjacks added a run in the third on the first of two sacrifice flies by Meyers.
A&M-Corpus Christi sent 10 batters to the plate in the bottom of the third stretching its lead to 10-3. Martin Parra led off the inning with a single and scored as Jacob Perales drove in his first of two runs in the game. Perales went to third on a single by Brycen Bell and came home on a one-out single by Justin Greiner.
Bell scored the third run of the inning on a wild pitch by Ryan Priest, who gave up five runs on six hits in two-thirds of an inning. Jeramie Marek's RBI single tallied Greiner before the freshman crossed the plate on single by Weston Montgomery.
SFA would pull to within five with a single run in the fourth on a RBI single by Justin Reynolds and two runs in the fifth. Zach Gardner scored the first run as he advanced to bases on a passed ball with Tanner Hines scoring on a sac fly by Meyers to right.
Brett Carnline was the beneficiary of the early offensive production as he made his first start in a month since March 10. The junior picked up his team leading third win of the season giving up five runs with four earned, while striking out four to match his best as an Islander.
"Brett Carnline was good on the mound today for his first start in a while," said Malone. "He limited the walks today which had been a problem."
Perales picked up his second RBI of the afternoon in the sixth. The sophomore singled driving in Martin Parra after he roped his fifth triple of the season for an 11-5 advantage.
"The RBI by Perales was huge it gave us a 6-run lead," said Malone. "He gave us some added breathing room.
SFA made a charge at the Islanders in the top of the seventh. With one out in the inning, the Lumberjacks loaded the bases off TAMUCC reliever Brett Gips, who gave up four runs on five hits in 1-1/3 innings. Designated hitter Joe Staley pulled the visitors within two runs with a grand slam to right.
The duo of Bryant Sparkman and Trey Hernandez would shut down the Stephen F. Austin offense the rest of the way allowing one hit over the final 2-1/3 innings. Sparkman allowed a hit to the first batter he faced before retiring five straight. Hernandez walked the first batter he faced then sent the final three batters down swinging to earn his third save of the season.
"Our plan today for the pitchers was to avoid the big inning and we did a good job of that for the most part," said Malone. "We did a good job of minimizing their opportunities."
The Islanders finished with 11 hits marking the ninth time in the last 11 games the team had recorded double-digit hits. Stephen Flora led the way with three hits finishing a triple away from the cycle. Parra, who has posted a hit in seven straight games overall, had two hits to extend his streak to 10 in SLC games. Perales also had two hits. Long led SFA with three hits, while Hines added two.
The two teams meet again tomorrow at 2 p.m. with the finale on Saturday at 1 p.m. Roy Ferdin will start for the Islanders and Erich Lechman for the Jacks.


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EFSF Wobble
The rebirth of the European Financial Stability Facility is proving more than a little complicated.
Followers of the saga will recall that euro-zone governments approved among themselves in July a deal that would enlarge its effective borrowing capacity to €440 billion from just over €250 billion, while also increasing the scope within which it can act.
For example, the Fund will in future be able to buy bonds in the open market to stop dangerous debt spirals being created in countries such as Spain or Italy (or Cyprus or Belgium or Fr…well, you get the point). This will relieve the European Central Bank of the need to do so, defusing one of the most poisonous and divisive rows that has plagued the euro zone in the last year.
The trouble is, the gentleman's agreement that the leaders hammered out still has to be approved by national governments and, in some cases, parliaments.
With two of the creditors' Awkward Squad—Slovakia and Finland—likely to put the issue to a vote in parliament, there is a chance, albeit a small one, that the deal might still unravel. Finland's attempt to sweeten the new bailout deal for itself via a bilateral deal with Greece is already raising hackles elsewhere, to judge by the Austrian government's response Thursday.
A failure to improve the EFSF doesn't necessarily spell doom for the euro, as the countries concerned can still continue to lend to Greece bilaterally, as they did in May 2010. And the ECB is still supporting the bond markets, however reluctantly.
But it would obviously be a PR disaster in terms of showing a united front to the rest of the world—especially an IMF board that is chafing at the growing bill for supporting coddled Europeans. It's common wisdom that France and Germany decide what happens in the euro zone and everybody else falls into line, an impression that Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy did nothing to dispel with their joint statement after Tuesday's meeting.
And in truth, that does, still ultimately hold. But euro-watchers will remember 1992, when the refusal of small, unassuming Denmark to approve the Maastricht Treaty triggered one of the great crises of confidence in European integration.
Then, it was Francois Mitterand who felt compelled to demonstrate the legitimacy of the project by putting it to the French people, emerging with a wafer-thin endorsement after a brutal three-month referendum campaign that revealed profound divisions at the core of Europe and only encouraged the speculation that led to the 1992 Exchange Rate Mechanism crisis.
Who is ready for a revolt in, say, Slovakia triggering a similar degree of soul-searching in Germany?


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National video challenge seeks Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s fastest fan
Grand prize is an ultimate tailgate weekend at Goody's Relief Shot 500
If speed is how you roll – whether tying shoes, solving a crossword puzzle or running errands – then you are a born competitor for the Fastest Fan Challenge.
NASCAR speed demon Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his sponsor, Goody's Headache Relief Shot, are seeking one person who brings the most creativity and speed to life on video. The prize is an ultimate tailgate weekend at next year's Goody's Relief Shot 500 in late October.
Fans can enter the challenge by uploading an original video that captures high-speed action to their own profiles on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. To be eligible, each post must include the hashtag #FastestFan. All entries must be posted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Dec. 1, to be considered. After five finalists are selected, fans will cast their votes for the winner on the Goody's Facebook page.
Entries will be judged on their creativity, and of course, speed. The grand prize winner will be treated to a NASCAR tailgate weekend hosted by Goody's and Dale Jr. Included will be the use of an RV for the winner and three friends, travel to and from the race in Martinsville, Va., tickets to the race (including VIP access to the garage and pit areas), $1,000 in spending money and a personal meeting with Dale Earnhardt Jr.
"I know our fans are extremely creative. I am looking forward to seeing their videos and to meeting the Fastest Fan at next year's Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500," said Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Hoarding is evidence of a psychiatric condition called compulsive hoarding
Everybody accumulates stuff, and many of us have cluttered closets and drawers. But when seemingly useless possessions and even rotten food pile up, blocking exits and filling beds, sofas, sinks and bathtubs, it's evidence of a psychiatric condition called compulsive hoarding.
Hoarding has spilled into the spotlight in recent years, thanks to 'Oprah,' 'Dr. Phil' and the A&E series 'Hoarders.' E.L. Doctorow's new novel, 'Homer and Langely,' offers fictional insight into the reclusive Collyer brothers, found dead in their Fifth Avenue mansion in 1947 amid 130 tons of trash, including 14 pianos, 25,000 books, decades worth of newspapers and the chassis of a Model T Ford.
Yet most hoarders remain a family secret. Experts estimate that as much as 2% of the population meets the criteria, a group that spans all education and income levels. 'Attorneys, surgeons, business executives — some very bright and successful people that you'd never suspect have this problem,' says San Francisco psychologist Michael A. Tompkins, author of a new book, 'Digging Out,' aimed at helping families of hoarders. 'Sometimes they're the life of the party, but nobody's ever been invited to their home.'
Hoarders probably existed in other times and cultures, but psychologists are just beginning to understand what motivates them and how to help them. Experts draw distinctions between hoarding and other forms of mess. Collectors are discerning and display their treasures proudly; clutterers and chronically disorganized people are willing and able to clean up, and they welcome assistance. Hoarders often strenuously resist help and turn a blind eye to the chaos.
Psychologically, hoarding defies easy categorization. It's often seen as a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder, but some aspects don't fit the OCD pattern. Nearly 90% of hoarders also acquire things excessively and experience a rush that's not typical of OCD. 'It's as if they go into a dissociative state where they forget that they don't have money to buy this or space to keep it,' says Randy O. Frost, professor of psychology and an expert on hoarding at Smith College in Northampton, Mass.
Some hoarders show signs of dementia, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and attention-deficit disorder. Many have trouble making decisions about objects and fear they'll later regret discarding something. Their possessions are often extremely disorganized; bills often go unpaid because they are lost amid piles of videos and clothing. Services get cut off, which compounds the squalor.
At the same time, some hoarders are extremely frugal, loath to waste anything that could be repaired or given to someone. Some have lost jobs or loved ones and are holding onto physical reminders. Some are highly imaginative: That empty toilet-paper roll could be covered with yarn and made into a doll . . . .
'I've seen many people who have an image of themselves as an expert cook or crafts person, and they collect all the objects that represent that craft until they are overwhelmed,' says Gail Steketee, dean of the Boston University School of Social Work and another hoarding expert. 'It's a dream gone haywire.'
A subset of hoarders house large numbers of animals. Experts at the school of veterinary medicine at Tufts University report seeing cases with as many as 1,000 animals in a single home. Hoarders are usually oblivious to the fact that the animals are malnourished or filthy, and they are convinced they're rescuing them from a worse fate.
Indeed, most hoarders don't consider their living conditions to be a problem. The squalor bothers family members far more, particularly if they share the same home.
How can family members and friends help a hoarder? As tempting as it may be, experts say forcibly cleaning out a hoarder's home is bound to backfire — and in some cases, cause severe psychological trauma. Hoarders tend to feel violated and simply repeat the process in a new location.
Instead, experts counsel patience and understanding, and letting the hoarder make his or her own decisions as much as possible.
One option is to hire a professional organizer, particularly one experienced with compulsive hoarding.
'Shaming a person is never the answer,' says Deb Stanley, a professional organizer in Clinton Township, Mich., who is also training to become a mental-health counselor. 'If you want the opportunity to effect change, you have to respect the person's dignity.'
Some hoarders willing to seek treatment have found that antidepressants — specifically selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) — can help manage emotions. Cognitive behavioral therapy can also help change hoarders' thinking about their possessions.
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Italy, 1953, 90 Minute Running Time
Language: Italian English Sub-Titles
From silent-era giants to screwball geniuses, from noir masterminds to post-war auteurs, this free film- and-discussion series-hosted by Colorado Public Radio film critic (and DFS Director of Education) Howie Movshovitz-invites you to rediscover silver- screen classics. Sponsored by Tattered Cover and Colorado Public Radio. Tickets are free and available ONE HOUR before showtime.
Seven top Italian filmmakers pooled their talents on the omnibus "reality" feature Amore in Citta (Love in the City). The film is divided into six separate episodes; the first of these, "Paid Love", is a straightforward study of prosititution written and directed by Carlo Lizzani. In the second, Michelangelo Antonioni's "Attempted Suicide", several would-be suicides discuss the reasons for their despair. Dino Risi's "Paradise for Four Hours" is a humorous glance at a provincial dance hall. Federico Fellini's "Marriage Agency" finds an investigative reporter posing as a husband-to-be. Cesara Zavattini and Umberto Maselli's "Story of Caterina" dramatizes the true story of a young unwed mother. And "Italians Stare", written and directed by Alberto Lattuada, illustrates the various "girl-watching" techniques of Italian males. Among the actors particpating in the six vignettes are Ugo Tognazzi, Maressa Gallo, and Caterina Riogoglioso.
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Honestly, this is a tart that should really be made at the height of tomato season. Since cherry tomatoes are all that fill this buttery tart shell, having the best-tasting ingredients possible will really make it shine. After the winter we have endured, and with more snow and below zero temps predicted, I am just so desperate for the warmth and tastes of summer. Ignoring my better judgement, I succumbed to temptation and made a tart with cherry tomatoes. Large tomatoes are something I never purchase out of season, but cherry tomatoes will have a sweetness to them even this time of year, and the long slow roast in the oven concentrates the flavor and sweetness of these little tomatoes even more. This tart is certainly the way to go if you are craving fresh tomatoes like me.
I am showing the recipe below just as it appeared in Food & Wine magazine. In the tart I made, I veered a bit from the recipe below by substituting a favorite tart dough recipe from Alice Waters (recipe HERE)... Bon Appétit
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• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
• 1/2 cup cold heavy cream
• 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons shredded basil leaves
- Butter a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. In a food processor, pulse the flour with a pinch of salt and the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the cream and pulse until the dough nearly comes together. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead a few times. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 325°. Roll out the dough to a 14-inch round. Press the round into the tart pan; trim off any excess. Mound the tomatoes in the shell. Bake for about 1 hour and 40 minutes, or until the dough is evenly browned. Let cool. Season with salt, garnish with the basil and serve.
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Army Says Faked Medical Study Involves 'Ghost' Soldiers
Another scientist is accused of falsifying medical research, the latest in a string of examples that are heightening the controversy around the trustworthiness of studies published by medical journals.
This time, a study was retracted by the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery after Walter Reed Army Medical Center found that its author, a former surgeon there and a consultant for Medtronic, made false and overly rosy claims about the company's bone-stimulator Infuse in soldiers severely injured in Iraq, the New York Times reports.
"It's like a ghost population that were reported in the article as having been treated that we have no record of ever having existed," the hospital's commander, Col. Norvell Coots, told NYT. "So this really was all falsified information." The army also found he forged signatures of four Walter Reed docs as co-authors and didn't get army permission to conduct the study, the newspaper reports.
The study's author, Timothy R. Kuklo, now at Washington University's medical school in St. Louis, didn't talk to NYT or the army's investigators. Medtronic confirmed that Kuklo was a consultant and that it had helped fund some of his research, but told NYT it hadn't funded or reviewed this particular study.
This comes in the wake of recent retractions of a study on sleep apnea and a bunch more on pain that another researcher were allegedly faked.
Medtronic's Infuse device that was the subject of the latest example has generated controversy itself. The company has been accused of improperly promoting it for off-label use — allegations it has denied.
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Today is shrouded by darkness and sadness for me. Today I found out my beloved beau, RaJa Babu , crossed over the Rainbow Bridge to join my furblings, Tara, Sandi, and Bruno. I will never love another for there can never be another like my RaJa Babu. Rest in peace RaJa. Your life was short, but you lived life to the fullest. Watch out Heaven, RaJa Babu is in the house!
Oh no!! That is so horrible. We are off to send Raja's family some love. Raja will be very welcomed and loved by the angels at Rainbow Bridge!
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The shootings have occurred at 1907 20th Avenue. The most recent happened early Wednesday when LaTasha Brown says a bullet was shot into her two daughters' room.
"The bullet was laying on the bed," says Brown.
Brown says she found the bullet lodged insider daughter's pillow. Usually her four-month-old and one-year-old daughters sleep in the room, but fortunately at the time of the shooting both were in another room.
Prior to Wednesday's shooting, Brown says at least four shots were fired into her house and vehicle early Monday.
"The bullet hole went in through my back tailgate, came up through the bottom part of my gas tank and hit my tire, went in my tire and came back out. And they shot through my kitchen window Sunday night," said Brown.
Brown says the incidents have all stemmed from a disagreement about a neighbor's children throwing rocks last Friday. So far, at least one arrest has been made in one of the cases.
"In the earlier incident, we arrested a Shumari Edwards for aggravated assault," says detective Dean Harper with the Meridian Police Department. "Her bond was set at $10,000. For the incident Wednesday morning, no one has been taken into custody. We are investigating the matter."
With Edwards out on bond, Brown says she no longer feels safe living in the house with her six young children and is moving. With the incident allegedly stemming from an incident involving children throwing rocks, Brown says the matter is now way out of hand.
"And if nothing is being done about it," says Brown, "somebody's going to get hurt eventually."


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I've been peak bagging for just over a year with this pack. I have yet to find any water that has entered it. Great bag, fit, and feel.
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I use this bag every single day. I bike commute in Boston, the inside of this bag has no idea what the weather is like. In the summer the straps breathe and it can be a small or as large as you need. I just got doored by a taxi wearing a helmet and this bag with a towel in it (always, always know where your towel is). Two tiny little nothing holes, that's it, and it probably saved my ass. Will definitely buy again.
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I'm looking for an ultralight bag for my 8 year old to be able to carry a sleeping bag pad and some water over the presidential traverse. Could this handle the volume and weight comfortably? Thanks
My guess is that it will handle the volume and weight just fine, but that the straps will be WAY too long for your 8 year old.
You might consider some of the kids packs by Osprey (like the ACE) or Deuter. While not super light, they will be "real" packs for him and the straps will fit him well. Many of those packs are adjustable for when they grow (fast!).


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Tuesday October 30, 2012
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina basketball has a new coach in fiery Frank Martin and perhaps a new on-court leader in transfer LaShay Page.
Martin was hired in March to right the free-fall of the past four seasons under former coach Darrin Horn. Martin believes his inexperienced team will develop savvy and toughness from Page, a senior who left Southern Miss to spend his final season closer to his hometown of Dillon.
Page helped the Golden Eagles reach the NCAA tournament last season where they fell to Martin's Kansas State club.
Page understands he's a new face on the club, but hopes he can teach the younger Gamecocks to play hard in the pumped up Southeastern Conference. Page is a 6-foot-2 guard who averaged more than 11 points and three rebounds last season.
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