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In this condition, the gallbladder may appear normal on the standard ultrasound scan; abnormalities are only detected when the gallbladder is stimulated to contract, with food or after an injection of a stimulating hormone (cholecystokinin – CCK). Failure of the gallbladder to contract properly, especially if the patient's pain is reproduced, is good evidence of gallbladder dysfunction. This can also be investigated by a special type of isotope scan (HIDA scan) during which the behavior of the bile can be watched and the emptying of the gallbladder measured (the ejection fraction). Patients with clearcut symptoms and positive test results respond well to removal of the gallbladder (laparoscopic cholecystectomy).
Papillary Stenosis: Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction
The sphincter of Oddi is the muscular valve surrounding the exit of the bile duct and pancreatic duct into the duodenum, at the papilla of Vater. The sphincter is normally closed, opening only in response to a meal so that digestive juices can enter the duodenum and mix with the food for digestion.
Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction and papillary stenosis are conditions which occur when this sphincter (opening) mechanism is disturbed. When the hole is too tight, there is a backup of bile and pancreatic juices. This can cause pain (biliary colic). More prolonged obstruction may result in bile leaking back into the blood stream, resulting in abnormalities of the liver function tests, or even yellow jaundice (discoloration of the eyes and skin). Also, blockage to the pancreatic orifice can cause pancreatic pain or attacks of pancreatitis.
Papillary Stenosis can be caused by passage of stones, or scarring after treatments (i.e. endoscopic or surgical sphincterotomy). Papillary stenosis usually results in sufficient backup of bile flow that there is stretching (dilatation) of the bile duct. This can be recognized by scans (such as ultrasound , CT and MRCP) and various x-rays, including ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde CholangioPpancreatography). Papillary stenosis requires endoscopic or surgical treatment. The hole is enlarged by cutting, to improve drainage. Occasionally it is necessary to do a surgical bypass (choledochoduodenostomy, or Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy) to insure that drainage is effective.
Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD)
SOD describes the situation where the sphincter goes into "spasm", causing temporary back up of biliary and panctreatic juices, resulting in attacks of abdominal pain (or pancreatitis). The pain symptoms are very similar to those caused by bile duct or gallbladder stones. Indeed, sphincter of Oddi dysfunction most frequently occurs in patients who have previously undergone removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy). SOD may be one manifestation of other muscular spasm problems in different areas of the body (such as the esophagus, or intestine – irritable bowel syndrome). However, in some patients, it is the prevailing complaint, and requires focal attention.
Diagnosis of SOD
Initially, tests are aimed to make sure that there are no other problems present, like a stone or small tumor. Standard ultrasound and CT scans are helpful, but not very accurate in detecting or excluding small stones. Newer techniques such as MRCP and endoscopic ultrasound are more sensitive, and useful. Most patients are investigated with ERCP, with Sphincter of Oddi Manometry (SOM). For ERCP, the doctor passes a special flexible endoscope (under sedation or anesthesia), to examine the drainage hole of the bile duct at the papilla of Vater. Dye is injected into the bile duct and pancreatic duct to double-check for stones and other forms of obstruction. The possibility of sphincter spasm (dysfunction) is tested during the ERCP by measuring the "squeeze pressure" in the sphincter, with manometry (SOM). SOM is performed only in special referral hospitals. Like all types of ERCP examination, there are risks, particularly the chance of suffering an attack of pancreatitis. For this reason, ERCP in this context is usually done only after other simpler tests have been exhausted.
Treatment of SOD
Mild forms of SOD can be managed by anti-spasm medicines. When attacks of pain cause considerable disturbance with life activities, a decision has to be made whether to cut the sphincter (sphincterotomy), during ERCP. When sphincter of Oddi manometry has confirmed that the pressures are high, sphincterotomy gives good relief in most patients (but not all). The performance of sphincterotomy carries a risk of complications, such as bleeding and perforation, in addition to pancreatitis. There is also the possibility of recurrent symptoms after months or years due to scarring of the sphincterotomy. Further cutting (repeat sphincterotomy) is sometimes possible, but there are limits; surgical treatment with a transduodenal sphincteroplasty may be necessary. Transduodenal sphincteroplasty may also be recommended in lieu of ERCP in patients who have undergone previous gastric surgery.


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Like most Americans, and practically any Jewish American, Dave Mont, 65, had heard stories about Israel his whole life.
He had heard about the wars between Israel and the Arab states that border the New-Jersey-sized country. He had heard about terrorist attacks, and about the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.
But when Mont arrived in Israel for his first-ever visit on June 12, what struck him most wasn't hardship, fear or conflict.
"It was the normalcy," he said. "The everyday life. People doing their thing and persevering."
Mont was among a group of 12 congregates from the Keys Jewish Community Center in Tavernier who traveled to Israel in June for a 10-day journey that, attendees said, was spiritual at times, cultural at other moments and eye-opening throughout.
Over the course of their week and a half in Israel, the group sped through the country, spending time in the ancient city of Jerusalem; Tel Aviv, Israel's largest city; and its third city, the Mediterranean port of Haifa.
Along the way, they visited historic sites, such as Acre, near the Lebanese border, which dates back to 1,500 B.C., making it one of the longest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Acre's alleys, tunnels and stone walls were used by the Persians in their campaign against ancient Egypt. The city saw fierce fighting during the Crusades. And it was the site of an ignoble defeat for Napoleon at the hands of the Ottomans.
In Jerusalem, the group held a service at the iconic Western Wall, where, like many other spots in Israel, history and religion meld. Two millenniums old, the wall is a remnant of the Second Temple of Jerusalem and sits immediately below the Temple Mount, where according to Jewish and Christian tradition, Abraham took Isaac to offer as a sacrifice to God. Today, the Western Wall is the holiest spot in all of Judaism.
"I'll never forget the warmth from the ancient stones flowing into my hands and forehead," trip-goer Gloria Avner said of her experience at the Wall.
Led by guides Richard Agler, a rabbi and Key Largo resident, and Mike Rogoff, an Israeli, the KJCC group also took time to explore the modern political dynamic that dominates the American consciousness when it comes to Israel.
South of Tel Aviv they visited a trauma center that treats victims of war and terrorist attacks, as well as soldiers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
In Tel Aviv, they visited the public square where, in 1994, a Jewish-Israeli zealot assassinated Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin to thwart his effort to forge a peace deal with the Palestinians.
And further north, they journeyed to the strategic and disputed Golan Heights, which rise between Israel and the south of civil war-ravaged Syria. From there the group could see the area from where United Nations peaceskeepers recently retreated due to the Syrian conflict.
"When you go on the Golan Heights, you really see that things are not so simple," KJCC members Joyce Peckman, 66, "When you see Israel spread out before, you get a real sense of why this is a zone of contention."
Near Jerusalem, the group visited a segment of the 400-mile-long security fence and wall that the Israelis have built over the past decade to divide Israel-proper from the semi-autonomous but Israeli-occupied Palestinian West Bank. There they spoke with a representative from the group Rabbis for Human Rights about Israel's security concerns, but also about the hardships that the barrier has caused for Palestinians.
Agler, who has visited Israel dozens of times, said his mission as a guide was to give the KJCC group a multidimensional look at the country that draws so much one-dimensional international attention.
"My hope was that the group would learn what Israel is like in real life, as opposed to through the lens of the mass media," he wrote in an email from Kenya last week, where he traveled after Israel to visit a girl's shelter that is named in honor of his late daughter Talia.
"At the same time, it was my goal that people would enjoy the educational, historical, political and spiritual dimensions of a country that is very rich in all them."
From the sound of things, he accomplished his goal.
"I'm totally delighted, enthralled and enthusiastic," Mont said. "I am thinking of our next trip to Israel."
Added Mont's wife, Georgia Landau, "No matter how much you try to ignore the news [about Israel], your impression is that people are always under attack and things are tense, and it's just the opposite."

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SANDPOINT, Idaho - With creeks running high north of Ponderay, near Hope and in Clark Fork, Bonner County is under a disaster declaration.
It took four days of rain to overwhelm the Carter Creek culvert; it took just one hour to wash away part of Denton Road near Hope, Idaho.
"I came down around 9 a.m. There was water running there, this whole area filled up," Bruce Bishop said.
Denton Road is the scene of a battle between pavement and rushing water where the rushing water won.
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After I received 3 boxes of scraps, ufo's and orphan blocks from a good quilting friend, this is the project for me. I am in, although I don't guarantee I will be first or even 12th or 112th. Will post a finished project though sometime in the next year! Fingers crossed. I think there are going to be a lot of scrappy quilts in my future.
She who dies with the most fabric, didn't sew fast enough!
Beautiful! I think I recognize some of those fabrics!
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Jillaine, your quilt is pretty. I had joined the UFO group, but didn't keep up - I think I finished two projects since the start. Of course, I can always jump back in, but haven't.
The Asian Scrappy is from the Quilter's World Magazine, October 2011 for anyone who is interested. It is on the front cover of that issue. I followed their pattern exactly, no changes (like I usually do)
Live today as if it may be your last, for who knows...
I'm in too...part of my 2012 resolution...so more incentive! Posting this pic a couple of weeks ago...but all scraps, overages - and the shell fabric had been a remnant in my stash for about 8 years. Just needs backed and quilted - will be a beach quilt for my DSIL's folks who just moved to Florida.
PenniF, pretty quilt. I'm not really a blue person, but this is a nice combination of colors. In laws should love it.
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Can I use my husband's shirts? Does that count as stash.
As I wrote the description of the quilt I just posted in the Pictures Forum I realized that it qualified as a 100% stash-made quilt (except the batting). Rather than rewrite the description I will now attempt a cross-post...velvet-backed silk wholecloth quilt
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GLWTS. I think Takedas have been a bit maligned lately and I'm not sure it's totally fair in the case of his nakiri.
I generally find myself a fan of thin knives, but the tradeoff I get with them is the food release. Takeda nakiri are anti-stick lasers in a sense, though a bit of bevel flattening might be in order to really get the most out of the knife.
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Canberra captain needs Josh Papali'i to repeat last week's demo job on Sharks.
Canberra captain David Shillington says youngster Josh Papali'i doesn't need any advice on how to handle his new status as NRL hit-man and describes the 20-year-old wrecking ball as an inspiration for the Raiders.
After outgunning the best in the business, Paul Gallen, last week Papali'i is sizing up South Sydney monster Dave Taylor in tomorrow's do-or-die NRL semifinal against the Rabbitohs.
Shillington says Papali'i launched a successful demolition job on the Sharks skipper in the elimination final victory over Cronulla, who resorted to griping with the refs.
Against the Rabbitohs tomorrow the task will be big again, but Shillington believes his softly spoken teammate showed last weekend that he knows what it takes to win a one-on-one battle.
Papali'i is already being compared with Canberra and New Zealand great Ruben Wiki, but Shillington isn't concerned the Auckland-born forward will be affected by the hype.
"He probably doesn't need words of encouragement anymore, Joshy," Shillington said. "I found him inspirational out there.
"He challenged the opposition and got the better of them.
"I know he'll get a lot of belief and confidence out of that."
Queensland Origin star Taylor leads the NRL for line breaks and tackle breaks, but Papali'i also features in the top 10 in both statistical categories.
Taylor ran riot over the Raiders the last time they played in May - also at ANZ Stadium - scoring two tries, as did star fullback Greg Inglis in a 36-18 thumping.
Targeting the duo will be key to going another week into the finals race.
"Dave Taylor's pretty hard to stop," Shillington said.
"If he's not running over the top of people, he's putting over the chip kicks.
"So hopefully Joshy puts his shoulder in there."
Shillington said it was a huge boon for the club that their youngsters had stood up when it counted, with halfback Sam Williams also delivering one of his best games of the season against the Sharks.
According to the bookies, the Rabbitohs are $1.43 favourites over the Raiders, despite last week's heavy qualifying final loss to Melbourne and a 25-year drought of finals success.
But Shillington backed the bookies' take on things, arguing Canberra, who've lost centre and goalkicker Jarrod Croker to a fractured cheekbone, have much to improve on before the Souths clash.
"We were lucky we got away with [the Cronulla win] in a way. We turned over some ball in our half and our defence was sloppy at times. At the moment I still feel under a lot of pressure to lift our game.
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Very pretty wall hanging! Nice room too!
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Very pretty wall hanging! Nice room too!
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I am jealous! It is all wonderful
Here ia a wallhanging for a sewing room. It is a BOM and close to one in this sewing room.
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Great wall art and sewing space.
Very nice room - must be a joy to sew in!
Nice wall hanging and what a cute room.
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I just discovered how many cool places people create their work in. This is a very nice organized space. The wall hanging says it all!
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Love your room. Where can I get the pattern for that adorable wall hanging?
Pat, I saw this pic of your wall hanging way back when you posted it, and had to do my own version of it. I just finished it up over the weekend! Since I didn't have a pattern, I drew each part out by hand. I will be hanging it in my sewing room tonight. Here's how mine turned out.
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BEND, Ore. - This year's 4th of July Pilot Butte public fireworks display will commence at approximately 10 pm on Friday, July 4th.
In preparation, the Oregon State Parks Department and Bend Fire Department ask that the community observe the following restrictions to Pilot Butte State Park from July 2 through July 5:
--The access road to the summit will be closed to all vehicle traffic beginning on July 2nd.
--All the trails and roadways will be accessible to pedestrians only through 10:00 pm on July 3rd with the exception of the summit, which will be closed to all but authorized personnel and equipment.
--Access to ALL trails and roadways (top to bottom) on Pilot Butte will be closed on July 4th and the morning of July 5. No access will be permitted and law enforcement will be on site to enforce restrictions. Those attempting entry to closed areas may be cited for trespassing. This is for everyone's safety.
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Nancia, try removing notifications and re-adding them. Check spam too, just in case. I accidentally put my yahoo quilt group on spam somehow, lol. This computer sometimes has a mind of its own & clicks more times than I mean for it too.
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Nancia, try removing notifications and re-adding them. Check spam too, just in case. I accidentally put my yahoo quilt group on spam somehow, lol. This computer sometimes has a mind of its own & clicks more times than I mean for it too.
funny you should mention the extra click thing. i have e.t. and when it's flaring i could hit that button 5 times before i can get my finger away. makes life interesting
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SPREAD THE LOVE-- hug a child, share a smile, be kind, and let a loved one , and an animal know that you care,,,, it costs nothing but a minute of a day, so do not delay.
So that's why Nancia liked my hot air balloon runner! Hey, she liked it so that's all that matters.
Hmm, ladybugs huh? Lovngrandma, I do have some ladybug fabric left!
No problem! I had the same problem a few times with my hubby! I did learn you can schedule a pickup for priority mail at your front door, which is great since I do t have to drag both kids in to just drop off a package. We are waiting on pins and needles to get it, I doubt you will see it back . It's the kid in me that is being impatient. Thank you for all the work you have done, it brings me to tears to think of all the love and time you poured into it.
jamie-- it was totally my pleasure! i taught 3yr olds for 6 years at a private school in dallas. i adore that age! so my heart and soul was definitely in this one. don't cry! just enjoy it with jayla.
The only bad days are the ones you don't get.
oh Nancia my nerve damage causes me to hit things a bunch of times too often I see that is a duplicate of a post you just made.. huh> I am sure I only hit it once.. obviously not. you are not alone there kiddo. I want that package. unless you are willing to make me those things I wanted in a slightly enlarged size Nancia I wont let up. I will just bug that little one to give em up. thats what I will do! hey kid! come over here see what Brat has!! trade ya?? NO what do you mean NO.. kids these days. keeping all the good stuff.
Here today... why what a lucky bunch we are.
be careful my bratty sister! i don't want jamie to guess! shhhhh...... i want all of it myself, too! best gifts are the ones you want yourself, as long as the recipient wants it , too! fingers crossed that she is pleased! i just adore three year olds! and her picture is soooo cute!
after wednesday if it arrives as scheduled you'll have to tell me what specifically you want. . or p.m. me! that'll work! my first swap on this board was called ' quilting in the new year'. we had partners and would glean from conversations what we thought they might like. so i made a reversible jacket with quilting at the cuffs and front edges from the side seams to the mandarin collar. she liked it so much she asked if i would make one for her daughter. so i did. i still have the pattern in a bunch of sizes, and it's fun to make. no darts, no buttons. i've meant to make one for me but haven't found the time or co-ordinating fabrics i want. i will. just saying so you know what i can do! i even have pictures somewhere, i think if you want to see them.
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The only bad days are the ones you don't get.
jamie-- don't tempt me! i miss having little kids around! a boy and a girl? yup, that would round out the family well. if brat can't take them i will! one year my 2 year old class had 10 boys out of 12 kids. i asked for a couple more girls, please. know what they told me?" you're so good with boys!" hello! i'm good with girls, too! lol ended up 3 girls 9 boys. very fun group! something about 2 yr old boys-- moms want them to go to school early! i don't know why. i find them absolutely darling! i taught 3 day 3's, and 2 day 2's. meant i got to celebrate double holidays! more parties, more fun! every year i made myself 2 halloween costumes. can't wear the same one 2 days in a row! fun times! so i'm well trained and have references! and all my shots!
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|Thats pretty cool that you figured out how to get all that through the little hole on the edge. With the substrate in it may look like one big piece instead of several small ones.
|Also, this tank get's emptied of all of it's plants in 2-3 weeks, so that's when this new build will start.
Two days ago, it dawned on me that I still like this tank, and just because it sucks for high tech doesn't mean it wouldn't still be fun for low light low tech. One of the significant issues with this tank is aquascaping through a 6.75" x 4.5" hole. You can't really fit any large, branchy, dramatic wood. But since it's low light, low tech, and will be lightly planted, I really want a substantial hardscape to set off what plants there will be.
While thinking about this, it suddenly clicked! I can use the same technique I did on my fallen tree build, except modify it to make it easy to install. I can only use one hand in the tank, so installing zip ties would be a nightmare. After a little abstract thinking, here is what I came up with. This will actually fit inside of an edge, and it's pre-zip-tied. All of the zip-ties go through holes drilled strategically in the manzanita wood so that their placement is relatively precise.
So here was the trick. The zip ties for the tall branches are loose right now, so I can lay them down flat. Then the thickness and width with he egg crate structure is just narrow and shallow enough to slip through the top hole of the Edge. Once it's in, the zip-ties are placed so that when I tighten them up the brances will stand up vertical again. I ran a dry run test and was easily able to assemble and tighten the structure with one hand. I think this should look pretty darn good in my Edge.
I figure I can put moss on the manzanita wood, and then start acquiring low light plants. I should have enough aquasoil left over from my other build to use that in here. That would give the plants all the nutrients they should need. That said, for this hardscape pool filter sand may look better, and then I could just use root tabs. Still undecided on that one.
So this tank is now becoming a jungle as I am collecting all of the plants I need for my new project. I wasn't really going for anything here I'm just trying to keep the plants in groups for repurposing, but it's starting to look pretty cool.
With a new tank on the way, I really need my aquasoil out of this tank. However, I also need to keep all of my plants, fish, and shrimp alive while I get the other setup going, and this is my only other tank. So...
I did a full tear down. Then I removed all of the aquasoil, rinsed it, and set it out on screens to dry in the garage. Meanwhile, I decided I may as well have a little fun with this since I'll probably have to keep it running for 1-2 more months while I DSM the new tank.
I picked up some miracle gro organic choice potting mix, sifted out all the junik, and capped it some pool filter sand for cheap. I came up with the little scape below on the fly. Up on the rock mound there is rotola, blyxia, and downoi. In front of the drift wood is bocopa. Lower right carpet is marsilea quadrifolia. Stuffed into the rock pile is anubias nana petite, and down in front of the rock pile is s.repens (which is new). Along the back of everything is jungle val. This gives my critters a nice home until I get the new tank completely ready for them.
I actually think it turned out pretty good for a quick one evening rescape with no plan. The water is still cloudy from the sand and I'm monitoring for a mini cycle. That said, it's been up for 48 hours now, and no ammonia. It all went pretty well.
The fish are definitely happy with it. They aren't hiding or anything and are swimming all over and showing their colors well.
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That a beast of a 12 gallon Edge tank. Reminds me the time when I used to take care of my 12's, she a low tech now.
Anyways, you can reduce that regulator's size with two SS fittings. It will look much cleaner and reduce the chances of leaks. But it does require you to take off the LP gauge, :S
1/4 M - 1/8 M - Solenoids - Elbow 1/8 all male, done.
I know the CO2 setup could be cleaner, but I'm not touching the reg. I had several pieces of SS cease (basically galling) together and ruin parts. I ruined the needle valve (replaced it), I ruined 2 excellent little SS fittings, and I ruined a beautiful little SS burkert solenoid.
Even when I removed a part that came installed on the low pressure side, it was ceased. I don't know why it was so much trouble for me (even fittings I didn't put together), but now that it's working, I'm not risking ruining anything.
On Thursday my new 24" Finnex Ray 2 showed up. I set it on top of my Edge and was blown away by the output. The PC I have on it is quite a bit brighter than the LEDs that came with it, but the Finnex absolutely blows it out of the water. It's amazingly bright. I can't wait for my new tank to show up.
The pics below are both shot at the exact same ISO, aperture, and shutter speed, so they show the actual difference in light out put between the Ray 2 and my 27 watt power compact:
That a beast of a 12 gallon Edge tank. Reminds me the time when I used to take care of my 12's, she a low tech now.
Anyways, you can reduce that regulator's size with two SS fittings. It will look much cleaner and reduce the chances of leaks. But it does require you to take off the LP gauge, :S
1/4 M - 1/8 M - Solenoids - Elbow 1/8 all male, done.
That's it! I've just grown too tired with trying to manage this tank's life through a tiny hole in the top. The limitation is very frustrating for me.
Today I ordered the new low iron Mr Aqua MA-720LI.
I got it from Marine Depot, who doesn't have it on their site, but they special ordered it for me for $122 shipped. It has identical dimensions to an ADA 60-P, with the same low iron glass, and about $80 cheaper. I like my little 3 gallon Mr Aqua a lot, so I'm sure this one will be good too.
For lighting I ordred a Finnex Ray2 24" model. Other than that, I have everything else. I'll be using the substrate, the CO2, Fluval 306 filter, and other stuff from this tank.
Once I'm done tearing this one down, I don't know if I'll set up something low maintenance in this, or if I'll just sell it. We'll see...
I haven't updated this in quite a while, so here goes...
The addition of CO2 with the external canister filter and very small surface area of water at the top caused problems. CO2 would not even drop to green by morning. Fish were huffing, and there was clearly not enough oxygen in the tank. Since February I've been running it about 1/4" to 1/2" below the glass ceiling, and the inhabitants are much happier. It doesn't look quite as good, but that's of less importance than happy critters.
As far as any changes go, I've added some blyxia to the far right, and I've propagated a lot of the downoi. I started with just 2, plus a tiny 3rd. I've since propagated that out to 6 of them. The rest of the plants are all the same.
The biggest annoyance is the fact that all of the substrate has basically settled to be much closer to flat from where I started. I've lost of most of my slopes and grading. It's all filled in the front where the MQ is. Much of the MQ has simply filled up to the leaves, while others have stretched higher out of the substrate.
The dimensions of the tank and the tiny hole at the top have gotten old for me. I'm going to keep running with it for a while, but I'm craving a larger open top aquarium so bad it hurts.
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FINALLY got my pressurized CO2 going.
It was a long and frustrating journey with many ruined stainless parts due to galling and whatnot, but it's done. Originally, all of the pieces between the body and the needle valve were beautiful stainless (including the solenoid) and no brass at all. In the end I didn't care and just wanted to get it going. I'll clean up the tape on the threads later and such, but I'm super happy to have this working.
Next up will be to build a CO2 reactor to get the bubbles out of the tank.
|Tank looks great. Really love the look of the stand.
|Your stand is a work of raw industrial art - and I like the magical look of the flora. Power to the filtration dude.
spray paint the tubes black ( there is fish safe spray paint)
I did that with my 406 piping inside my 75g discus tank.
Pump update: Overkill
I have replaced the OEM AquaClear 20 with... something ridiculous. A Fluval 306 external canister. Let me explain.
I got the filter back on Black Friday for just $85 on a Petco website error. I had no immediate need for it, but have been piecing together the stuff I need for bigger tank, and it was a killer deal. It's been in my basement ever since.
Fast forward to today. I've been battling algae, which is mostly CO2 related. The DIY CO2 is inconstant. I think it's mostly due to my house temp which is run on a programmable thermostat. In the winter the drops to 62 during the day and at night and it runs at 69 in the morning and evenings. CO2 output drops noticeably when the temp drops to 62.
The other issue that is causing algae (I think) is flow. The AC 20 filter really doesn't move the water that well now that the tank is filled with plants. Almost all of the algae is where there is almost no flow. Furthermore, CO2 bubbles on the top of this tank bugs me.
I've been thinking of adding an external pump to improve flow, and then I could also hook a C02 reactor to it and get rid of the bubbles. Win! Except that there is no room for hoses with the AC20 in the way, or I'd at least have to re-do my whole custom light thing, and I don't even know if I can fit the hoses anyway. I've literally been thinking about this for weeks.
Then today it dawned on my that I had this big canister filter that could theoretically solve the problem. The issue was could I get it to run slow enough. The manual even says you can slow it down as much as you want with no harm or extra wear on the motor. Well the answer is YES! I can literally slow it down to nothing, or crank it up to a full 300+ GPH (EEK!).
After thorough testing, I made the swap tonight. I love that I can aim the output of this thing to move water however I want. I'm quite happy with everything other than cosmetics. I don't like how the included intake/output look in the tank. Oh well, I can deal with that later.
Hoses route pretty easily through the back:
No problem fitting behind my light (in fact there is quite a bit more room here now):
Here's the part I'm not in love with, the bright white equipment:
In all, I'm digging it. I can adjust the output to push anywhere, and I can adjust the flow volume very easily. I can now hook up a hydor inline heater and a CO2 reactor and get those two things out of my tank, so that's nice as well.
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Meet author and radio broadcaster Sasha Lilley, who will be presenting her new book "Catastrophism: The Apocalyptic Politics of Collapse and Rebirth."
Catastrophism explores the politics of apocalypse—on the left and right, in the environmental movement—and examines why the lens of catastrophe can distort our understanding of the dynamics at the heart of these numerous disasters—and fatally impede our ability to transform the world. Lilley, McNally, Yuen, and Davis probe the reasons why catastrophic thinking is so prevalent, and challenge the belief that it is only out of the ashes that a better society may be born. The authors argue that those who care about social justice and the environment should jettison doomsaying—even as it relates to indisputably apocalyptic climate change. Far from calling people to arms, they suggest, catastrophic fear often results in passivity and paralysis—and, at worst, reactionary politics.
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2012: Actor Larry Hagman, whose best known roles include astronaut Maj. Tony Nelson on "I Dream of Jeannie" and J.R. Ewing on "Dallas," dies at age 81 in Dallas, Texas, from complications of acute myeloid leukemia. [ + - ]
2011: After 11 months of protests in Yemen and a total of 33 years in power, Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh (seen here in 2004 with Russian President Vladimir Putin) signs a deal to transfer power to Vice President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, in exchange for legal immunity. [ + - ]
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1992: Singer-songwriter and fiddler Roy Acuff, one of the most influential stars in country music history, dies of congestive heart failure at age 89 in Nashville, Tennessee. Acuff began his music career in the 1930s and gained fame as the singer and fiddler for his group, the Smoky Mountain Boys. He joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1938 and co-founded Acuff-Rose Music, the first major Nashville-based country music publishing company, in 1942. [ + - ]
1992: A prototype of the IBM Simon Personal Communicator, which can be considered the first "smartphone," is introduced at the COMDEX computer and technology trade show in Las Vegas. The device, which combined a cell phone and PDA into one device, allowing a user to make and receive telephone calls, facsimiles, emails and cellular pages, among other functions, would go on sale in August 1994 at a price of $899 with a two-year service contract or $1,099 without a contract. [ + - ]
1992: Actress and singer Miley Cyrus, who first rose to fame in 2006 on the Disney Channel TV show "Hannah Montana," is born under the birth name Destiny Hope Cyrus in Nashville, Tennessee. She released her debut studio album "Meet Miley Cyrus" in 2007 and has since worked to transition to a more adult image, including cultivating a sexually explicit public image for her fourth studio album, 2013's "Bangerz." That album featured the singles "We Can't Stop" and "Wrecking Ball," the latter which became her first No. 1 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. [ + - ]
1990: British writer Roald Dahl, the author of such books as "James and the Giant Peach," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Matilda" and "Fantastic Mr. Fox," dies of a blood disease, myelodysplastic syndrome, at the age of 74 in Oxford, England. Dahl also served in the British Royal Air Force during World War II, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence officer and rose to the rank of Wing Commander. [ + - ]
1988: Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers scores his 600th career goal in the National Hockey League. The goal, coming in his 718th game and at the age of 27 years and 302 days, made Gretzky the youngest and fastest to reach that milestone. [ + - ]
1980: A series of earthquakes in southern Italy kills more than 3,000 people, injures more than 10,000 and leaves 300,000 homeless. [ + - ]
1970: George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" as a single in the United States. It would later be released in the United Kingdom on Jan. 15, 1971. The single, Harrison's first as a solo artist, topped charts worldwide and became the biggest-selling single of 1971 in Great Britain. [ + - ]
1963: The body of U.S. President John F. Kennedy lays in repose in East Room of White House, a day after he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy would lay in repose for 24 hours in the same room where, nearly 100 years earlier, President Abraham Lincoln had lain following his assassination. [ + - ]
1963: The BBC broadcasts the first ever episode of "Doctor Who," which would go on to become the world's longest running science-fiction drama. The original series would last 26 seasons before ending in 1989, with a new version relaunched in 2005. [ + - ]
1960: Broadcast journalist Robin Roberts, anchor of the morning show "Good Morning America," is born in Pass Christian, Mississippi. [ + - ]
1954: The Dow Jones industrial average finally surpasses its pre-crash high -- 25 years after Black Tuesday -- when it closes at 382.74. [ + - ]
1954: Bruce Hornsby, a Grammy-winning musician whose recording career started in 1986 with the No. 1 hit song "The Way It Is," is born in Williamsburg, Virginia. [ + - ]
1936: Life magazine is reborn as a photo magazine and enjoys instant success. Henry Luce, the publisher of Time and Fortune magazines, bought a humor and general interest magazine of the same name just so he could acquire the rights to the "Life" name. Luce sold Life's subscription list and features to another magazine and relaunched the publication, giving birth to the photo magazine in the United States. The first issue sold for 10 cents. [ + - ]
1934: Screenwriter and film director Robert Towne, who most notably won an Academy Award for the screenplay to Roman Polanski's "Chinatown," is born in Los Angeles. Towne also wrote the screenplays for movies such as "The Last Detail," "Shampoo," "Heaven Can Wait," "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan," "Days of Thunder," "The Firm" and "Mission: Impossible." [ + - ]
1889: The first jukebox is installed when Louis Glass and his business associate, William S. Arnold, place a coin-operated Edison cylinder phonograph in the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco. The machine, an Edison Class M Electric Phonograph with oak cabinet, had been fitted locally in San Francisco with a coin mechanism invented and soon patented by Glass and Arnold. Patrons could pay a nickel a play to listen to music using one of four listening tubes. The machine, originally called a "nickel-in-the-slot-player," would prove to be an instant success, making more than $1,000 in less than six months. [ + - ]
1888: Comedian and actor Harpo Marx, the second-oldest of the Marx Brothers comedy team, is born Adolph Marx in New York City. Harpo would become known for wearing a curly reddish wig and never speaking in films, instead blowing a horn or whistling to communicate. He died at the age of 75 on Sept. 28, 1964, after undergoing open heart surgery in Los Angeles following a heart attack, barely six months after his retirement. [ + - ]
1887: Actor Boris Karloff, who would become famous for playing Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 horror movie "Frankenstein," is born William Henry Pratt in London, England. Karloff would also star in two "Frankenstein" sequels, "Bride of Frankenstein" and "Son of Frankenstein," and is also known for voicing the Grinch, as well as the narrator, in the 1966 animated television special "Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" His resume also includes such films as "The Mummy," "The Old Dark House," "The Mask of Fu Manchu" and 1932's "Scarface." He died of pneumonia at age 81 on Feb. 2, 1969. [ + - ]
1876: Corrupt Tammany Hall leader William Magear Tweed, better known as "Boss Tweed," is delivered to authorities in New York City after being captured in Spain. Tweed, who had earlier served a year in jail after being convicted for stealing up to $45 million from New York City taxpayers through political corruption, fled the country while awaiting a civil trial in which New York State was seeking to recover $6 million in embezzled funds. He would end up dying in jail in New York City. [ + - ]
1859: William Henry McCarty Jr., who would go on to use the name William Bonney or "Billy the Kid" as a frontier outlaw, is born, most likely in New York City. Relatively unknown during his short life, he would kill his first man at the age of 18 and is generally believed to have killed between four and nine men. He was catapulted into legend in 1881 when New Mexico's governor placed a price on his head months before he was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett. [ + - ]
1804: Franklin Pierce, who would go on to become the 14th president of the United States from 1853 to 1857, is born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. [ + - ]
1644: John Milton publishes "Areopagitica," a pamphlet decrying censorship. It is regarded as one of the most eloquent defenses of press freedom ever written. [ + - ]
534 B.C.: In Athens, Greece, Thespis of Icaria wins the first documented competition to find the best "tragedy," a new theatrical style at the time in which one singer or actor performs the words of individual characters in the stories, distinguishing between the characters with the aid of different mask. Thespis, who is named by Aristotle as the first person ever to appear on stage as an actor playing a character in a play, would inspire the word thespian, another word for actor still in use today. [ + - ]


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(March 2, 2007)--As part of Women's History Month, the UTSA Women's Studies Institute and the Office of Institutional Diversity will co-sponsor the 16th annual International Woman's Day March and Rally from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 3.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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Participants will assemble for the march at 9 a.m. in Travis Park at Navarro and Travis streets in downtown San Antonio. A rally will follow at Plaza del Zacate, Milam Park, at Commerce and Santa Rosa streets.
At the rally, youths, artists and activists will speak, read and perform. Additionally, there will be information tables on international and local social issues.
International Woman's Day is officially observed March 8 to commemorate an 1857 march and demonstration in New York City by female garment and textile workers. Protesting inhumane working conditions, child labor and 16-hour workdays, women marched from New York's Lower East Side to rich neighborhoods to bring attention to their cause by those who profited from their labor. The intent was to demand an eight-hour workday, end child labor and obtain the right to vote.
Other event sponsors include Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Fuerza Unida, Martinez Street Women's Center, SALIR, Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social and the PEACE Initiative.
For more information, contact the Women's Studies Institute at (210) 458-6277, the Office of Institutional Diversity at (210) 458-4120, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center at (210) 228-0201 or Fuerza Unida at (210) 927-2294.


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Journalist Exposes How Private Investigation Firm Hired by Chevron Tried to Recruit Her as a Spy to Undermine $27B Suit in Ecuadorian Amazon
An expose in The Atlantic magazine reveals how one of the world's largest private investigation firms, Kroll, hired by oil giant Chevron, tried to recruit an American journalist to undermine a massive $27 billion lawsuit against Chevron brought by the residents of the Ecuadorian Amazon.
We speak with the journalist, Mary Cuddehe, and with Han Shan, the coordinator for Amazon Watch's Clean Up Ecuador campaign.[includes rush transcript–partial] Guests: Mary Cuddehe, independent journalist. Her article in The Atlantic is A Spy in the Jungle Han Shan, coordinator for Amazon Watch's Clean Up Ecuador campaign.
AMY GOODMAN: We begin today with a new twist in the seventeen-year-old legal battle between oil giant Chevron and the residents of the Ecuadorian Amazon, who say decades of reckless oil drilling have taken a deadly toll on their health and their environment. They accuse Texaco, now Chevron, of dumping over 18 billion gallons of toxic waste into the rainforest, and Chevron now faces a $27.3 billion lawsuit. An article in the latest issue of The Atlantic magazine reveals how a private investigation firm, hired by Chevron, tried to recruit an American journalist to undermine the high-profile lawsuit. According to the first-person account of Mary Cuddehe, the investigative firm Kroll flew her to Colombia and offered her $20,000 to spend six weeks in Lago Agrio, the jungle town in Ecuador where the trial is being held.
They wanted her to say she was an independent journalist, while spying for Chevron, and find out if the plaintiffs in the lawsuit had "rigged" a health study that found the community suffered abnormally high cancer rates. But Mary Cuddehe said no. She refused the offer to become a corporate spy. The article is called "A Spy in the Jungle," and Cuddehe writes, quote, "There was a reason they wanted me. With one Google search, anyone could see that I was, in fact, a journalist. If I went to Lago Agrio as myself and pretended to write a story, no one would suspect that the starry-eyed young American poking around was actually shilling for Chevron."
Well, we invited Chevron to come on the program, but they declined. Chevron spokesman Kent Robertson did, however, not directly address Mary Cuddehe's claims, but acknowledged hiring Kroll. Robertson said in a statement to Democracy Now! that, quote, "It should come as no surprise that we have hired an outside investigative firm to help document the fraud being perpetrated by the plaintiffs' lawyers and their associates in this case. There are now numerous documented examples of falsified expert reports, fraudulent evidence, unsubstantiated health claims and collusion with court experts," he wrote. Well, Mary Cuddehe is based in Mexico City. She joins me now via Democracy Now! video stream. We welcome you to Democracy Now!, Mary Cuddehe.
MARY CUDDEHE: Thanks. It's good to be here.
AMY GOODMAN: We are also joined in the studios in San Francisco by Han Shan, coordinator of the Clean Up Ecuador campaign at Amazon Watch. But Mary, let's begin with you. Why don't you explain what happened, how you were approached by, well, Kroll, hired by Chevron?
MARY CUDDEHE: Right. Well, you know, as I wrote in my story, I was in Cancún. I'm a freelance reporter, and I was in Cancún working on another story. And, you know, it was kind of the typical thing where I was writing for a magazine that has a low budget, and, you know, I seemed like I was barely going to break even on the story, and I was sort of despairing about the state of journalism. And then I got this phone call. You know, it was kind of like magic.
And I found out about this job. And so, I went back to Mexico City, and I got in touch with someone from Kroll. And they didn't want to speak too much over the phone, so they offered to fly me out to Bogotá for the weekend. And so, I was—I showed up at this, you know, kind of luxury hotel and spent a weekend being briefed on the case. And that was how I first found out about the job.
AMY GOODMAN: Who spoke to you? What did they say?
MARY CUDDEHE: Well, they told me about—they spoke about the details of the case. I mean, they gave me the background. You know, when I first found out about it, I knew almost nothing. I basically went to Bogotá sight unseen. And, you know, they just kind of briefed me on the background of the case, and they told me what they would want me to do.
AMY GOODMAN: And what exactly did they tell you?
MARY CUDDEHE: They told me—everything that's in my story is basically, you know, what I was told. I was told about this health study that Chevron suspected had been done, that there was fraud in this health study, and they wanted me to go down to Lago Agrio and kind of investigate who had done the interviews and whether there had been collusion between the Spanish human rights activists who had conducted the health study and the plaintiffs in that study.
AMY GOODMAN: And you were to say you were who?
MARY CUDDEHE: I was to say that I was myself. And that was ultimately the reason that I couldn't do it. You know, I didn't think that I was being asked to do anything illegal at any point. I just felt that if I went down to Lago Agrio and was, you know, investigating, doing an investigation for Chevron, and, you know, acting as a journalist, I felt that I was walking into territory, as a journalist, I wouldn't be able to come back from. And that was ultimately why I had to say no.
AMY GOODMAN: The person who recruited you, Mary, you called him "Sam" in the piece?
MARY CUDDEHE: I did.
AMY GOODMAN: Tell us who he was and how he identified with you.
MARY CUDDEHE: Well, you know, it's—I—he—as I wrote in the story, you know, the people that I met from Kroll were very friendly and upfront, and we kind of all got along. They were very nice, and, you know, we went out to dinner. We went dancing the first night I was there. And it was a kind of, you know, very kind of warm and welcoming atmosphere. And, you know, I didn't feel at any time that I was being—I wasn't being lied to, or, you know, nothing like that happened. I felt that they were totally upfront with me. But that was pretty much the extent of it.
AMY GOODMAN: We're talking to Mary Cuddehe, the American journalist who was approached by Kroll—actually, Mary, tell us the significance of Kroll, what Kroll is.
MARY CUDDEHE: Well, Kroll bills itself as a risk management company, and I think that it's a company—it has, you know, offices all over the world. And at least in the capacity that I was going to be working for them, they do—it was going to be as a private investigator.
AMY GOODMAN: And were they very clear on exactly how they wanted you to identify yourself when you went down?
MARY CUDDEHE: Yes.
AMY GOODMAN: What did they say exactly?
MARY CUDDEHE: Well, I would be—and, you know, these were kind of, you know, preliminary talks, so—but I was going to go down there and be myself, you know, and just say that I was a reporter and, you know, just kind of ask questions and do the investigation under that premise.
AMY GOODMAN: Did you meet anyone there, or did they tell you about anyone, who's doing what they were asking you to do?
MARY CUDDEHE: No.
AMY GOODMAN: So you would be their first spy posing as a journalist?
MARY CUDDEHE: As far as I know, yes. And I—
AMY GOODMAN: Let's—go ahead, Mary.
MARY CUDDEHE: I did want to mention, you know, I noticed the way that the plantiffs' attorneys have kind of seized on my story. And, you know, I didn't believe that I was asked to do anything illegal. And I mention that because it was a tough decision to make, honestly, because $20,000 is a lot of money for someone in my position, and it did seem like an interesting case. But, you know, ultimately, I had to say no, because I just didn't feel that as a journalist it was something that I could do, ethically, and then return to journalism.
AMY GOODMAN: Now, Sam, as you described him, the person who was your contact, said, "There is no other Mary Cuddehe. If you don't do this job, we'll have to find another way." What does that mean?
MARY CUDDEHE: It's unclear.
AMY GOODMAN: What has been Chevron and Kroll's response to your piece in The Atlantic, "A Spy in the Jungle."
MARY CUDDEHE: I've had no response. There's been no—as far as I know, the response that you just read is the first that I've heard from Chevron or Kroll.
AMY GOODMAN: Mary Cuddehe, anything else you would like to add on this case and your reflections on it since they asked you to work for them, for Kroll, working for Chevron, in the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador?
MARY CUDDEHE: Well, you know, it was interesting. You know, I was—the story that was published in The Atlantic was originally a proposal. And, you know, I wanted to go down to Ecuador and actually do the investigation myself. You know, I felt that that was the way that I could kind of have the best of both worlds. I could still good down to Ecuador and still—and be a journalist and, you know, do the investigation transparently. And so, you know, I sent this proposal to The Atlantic, and they came back and said, you know, "You might see this as a proposal, but we see this as a story." And so, at that point, I just said, "OK, you know, let's publish it." And, you know, obviously, it's not in the cards for me to go down there right now.
AMY GOODMAN: Mary Cuddehe, thanks for joining us. She's an American journalist living in Mexico City. Her piece in The Atlantic is called "A Spy in the Jungle." When we come back, we'll talk to Han Shan, the coordinator of the Clean Up Ecuador campaign at Amazon Watch. Stay with us.


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Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Gear (General) › Patagonia M10 Jacket returning for Spring '13
Apr 27, 2012 at 8:08 pm #1289261
For those of you who loved the M10, it will be coming back in Spring '13!!
I wasn't told what material it was made out of, but I think Active Shell would make the most sense for Patagonia.
Are you guys stoked?Apr 27, 2012 at 9:06 pm #1872051
Stephan DoyleMember
I haven't gotten stoked for anything with the Gore name on it for a long time now.Apr 28, 2012 at 2:10 pm #1872223
I really like eVent, but hate how I have to constantly keep it clean for it to breathe and/or stay dry.
As far as I know, not a lot of companies have been able to bond highly durable face fabrics to eVent.Jan 24, 2013 at 5:10 pm #1946940
Dane HedgesBPL Member
@dhedgesLocale: Pacific Northwest
I stopped by the Seattle Pata store today to catch up on things. They had a small selection of the new (Spring 2013) M10 jackets. The colors I saw were peppergrass (a lighter shade of bright green) and forge grey. My observations: it has a 3-layer stretch fabric that seems the same as/very similar to the previous (2010 – 2011?) version. The tag noted Patagonia's H2No WP/B barrier and nothing Gore-related. The stretch is not significant but the fabric extends somewhat. There's a single "Napoleon" pocket on the left chest. No pit zips. The hood has a single adjuster on the back (didn't notice any front adjustments). The cuffs had hook-and-loop fasteners, and I think there was a hem drawcord. It has a very minimalist design and felt very light. I didn't try it on as I didn't want to be tempted into another shell purchase – at least not yet. ;) It's a nice-looking, seemingly well-designed jacket. I look forward to reading some reviews about it.Jan 25, 2013 at 3:06 pm #1947265
James BradySpectator
UKC already has a video first look on the jacket here:
Looks like some quality kit, but I'm sure not sure how much I dig the lack of pit zips. Besides, for all the talk about its minimalistic design, it should weigh less than ~8oz.Jan 25, 2013 at 3:22 pm #1947268
I was actually thinking that coming in under 8oz sounded pretty impressive for a 3 layer hard shell with a pocket, adjustable hood and adjustable hemJan 25, 2013 at 4:02 pm #1947277
James BradySpectator
Fair point. Especially if there is some stretch to the fabric as well.
I'm still a bit skeptical of the breathability. But I've heard active-shell isn't all that impressive either.Jan 25, 2013 at 4:15 pm #1947282
Thank you, Babak, for that news, and James for the video.
A while back there was a post from Ryan Jordan suggesting that Patagonia would have a WPB competitive with the breathability of eVent.
If that is so, and the jacket is long enough to cover my nethers in the 8-9 oz. range, then it will replace a first generation Specter that is 8.5 oz in size XL.
Reason: Similar specs, but with much more breathability and smaller size folded.
Patagonia has had the best DWR treatments I've seen (except on a Danner boot), and that is essential for a good WPB to work well.
Will watch their site as the year unfolds. Thanks for the heads up.Jan 25, 2013 at 4:17 pm #1947284
Eric BlumensaadtBPL Member
@danepackerLocale: Mojave Desert
Mon dieu! I'll stick with my REI eVent Kimtah parka, thank you very much.Jan 25, 2013 at 4:22 pm #1947285
Yeah I don't think there are any real standout fabrics yet in the breathability department. One day we'll see windshirt breathability and waterproofness combined. But for now the best on offer from the various manufacturers are a far ways offJan 25, 2013 at 4:49 pm #1947291
Rick MBPL Member
delJan 25, 2013 at 4:50 pm #1947294
Must disagree with the conclusions, not to mention the reverse snobbery.
Everything I've bought made by Patagonia has been at least 1/3 off, and not that hard to find at the price. The Specter was $99, marked down from $150, and is going strong after over ten years.
For some reason, the quality of many Patagonia products doesn't get much credit on this site. I backpack comfortably in the rain all day and in camp with them and later read about 'hypothermic rain' and similar frights on this site. OK, you go your way, and I'll go mine, a lot more safely and comfortably I'll bet.
As for the 'Patagucci' business, please read up a little about the company and its founder. I never see this sort of thing here about Arcteryx, which cost a lot more.
When we feel we have to castigate someone for being a good citizen, something is wrong somewhere.
Patagonia made the second generation Specter too light, and must have got into trouble with that, as they took it off the market and have stuck to heavier shells ever since. It is fantastic news that they now may be taking a stab at a very light shell with well above average breathability.Jan 25, 2013 at 6:23 pm #1947314
Adam RothermichBPL Member
@aroth87Locale: Missouri Ozarks
I'm with Samuel, I've never paid full price for any of my Patagonia stuff. Just wait for the biannual 50% off sale. Also, can someone explain the whole Patagucci thing to me? Even at regular price, they don't seem too far off from similar offerings from The North Face, Arcteryx, or any of the other major manufacturers. Maybe I'm missing something, is it the goofy colors? :D
I've been more than happy with the durability of my Patagonia clothing too, especially Capilene. My Dad still uses the same pair of Capilene bottoms he bought for our Boundary Waters trip 10 years ago. Plus when its worn out they'll take it back and recycle it. I've also bought some used gear through their Common Threads Ebay store. With the notable exception of Backcountry (via Gear Trade) I haven't seen many other manufacturers actively help people resell their old gear.
AdamJan 25, 2013 at 6:26 pm #1947316
Ryan JordanAdmin
@ryanLocale: Rocky Mountains
I loved my M10. I loaned it to my son and he left it at an alpine lake. Teenagers.
The old one had a very slim fit, and was pretty short. I think this may be the qualifier meant by "Technical Alpine Hardshell" and "Emergency Rainwear".
So if it's the same cut, backpackers might want to size up one size.
I'm excited about the new M10 … if it comes in at less than 8 oz ;)Jan 25, 2013 at 6:34 pm #1947321
Mike MBPL Member
@mtwardenLocale: Montana
Samuel- agree fully w/ your Patagonia assessment- I have a circa 1985 Synchilla pullover still on the job that you'd be very hard pressed to tell is approaching 30 years, Capilene that is in the 15-20 year range, some socks in the same time range and several newer items that I foresee having a long time- several R1 pieces, Houdini (OK I have three of them!), guide pants and and a brand new Cap 4 hoody that is the cat's a$$.
I look forward to the return of the M10, will look at the specs/reviews and if they look good- bide my time to purchase it at a reasonable price.
MikeJan 25, 2013 at 7:16 pm #1947328
John WhynotMember
@jdw01776Locale: Southeast Texas
A quick Google search shows the M10 available at North Platte River Fly Shop and Moosejaw. Weight is quoted at 7.9 ounces (no size indicated)…Jan 26, 2013 at 7:14 pm #1947542
Not sure why I got a little overwrought. My bad. Sorry.
$379 for a rain jacket would be too much even if it could make the rain stop.
Patagonia does make high quality stuff for its high prices, though; not the lesser quality stuff of some of the other snob appeal outfits. So I will do exactly as Mike M and others, "look at the specs/reviews and if they look good- bide my time to purchase it at a reasonable price."Jan 27, 2013 at 11:18 pm #1947898
With the exception of weight savings, I think the older M10 is significantly better, due to the hybrid pit-zips. Sure, at ~10oz, it wasnt the LIGHTEST, but incredibly durable. I found it as almost as durable as the Arcteryx Alpha LT (dead serious), but far more comfortable.Mar 4, 2013 at 6:13 pm #1961480
M GBPL Member
@drownLocale: Shenandoah
I bought a second hand specter off the forums here. Lasted but a short while, the shoulder coating/lining wore out very quickly after just a few trips. Not sure if that's what a previous poster was referring to when saying the material was too light. I did return it and got a brand new torentshell anorak at 10 oz. Happy with it but it's still too new to justify replacing it, but if I was in the market this new M10 (got a catalog in the mail today) looks good. Need to stop by the store this week to see it.Mar 5, 2013 at 5:07 am #1961625
Looks like a nice piece of gear. I wonder how the material compares to Gore Active Shell, another 3 layer WPB with some jackets in this weight range and slightly lower.
Nice that you get a pocket, adjustable hood, hem, and cuffs.Mar 21, 2013 at 7:35 am #1968122
Nate BoyerBPL Member
This is back on their website.
I wonder if REI will stock it.
http://www.patagonia.com/us/product/mens-m10-jacket?p=84171-0-497Jun 6, 2013 at 9:42 am #1993920
Sean PassanisiBPL Member
Has anyone tried the new M10? Curious to know how it fares without pit zips.Jun 6, 2013 at 12:37 pm #1994002
Brian PhillipsBPL Member
@fleabLocale: The Flat Lands
I picked one up last week and so far I am thrilled with my purchase. Weighs 8.4 oz on my scale (size large) but somehow feels extremely durable at the same time. I had a chance to do a 2 mile fitness hike in the rain last weekend and it performed wonderfully. I finally own a WPB jacket that I actually find to be breathable. The temp outside was a humid 69 F. I was wearing a short sleeve, lightweight Capilene crew underneath and never felt clammy as I used to with my old Precip jacket. I can honestly say that pit zips were not missed.Jun 6, 2013 at 12:52 pm #1994004
Sean PassanisiBPL Member
Wow! Brian, you have me excited. How do you feel about sizing? I'm normally a small in Patagonia but found the M10 a bit baggy in small. The x-small actually worked pretty well but was a bit tight when layering over an ultralight down hoody.
I need to figure out how often I will be layering. I'm wondering if I can use this in cooler weather instead of my 2013 Houdini, which per recent reports is no longer as breathable as before.Jun 6, 2013 at 1:34 pm #1994013
"I'm wondering if I can use this in cooler weather instead of my 2013 Houdini,"
I'm not suggesting you can't use the M10 in place of a Houdini for a cold weather windshirt (I do this myself on occasion) but be aware that even though the Houdini doesn't breathe well by wind shirt standards its probably at least one order of magnitude better than a WPB jacket
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Hey everybody! I just got my shin tools (along with some other stuff) from BM the other day and I have to say the quality of everything is phenominal- they are ready to go out of the box. I do have one question for those who also have BM shin tools- Did you cutout the center of the the sonic beam weapon, or did you leave it solid (no one ever really sees that end of the SBW anyways in the pocket)?
Part of me wants to cut it, but part of me says "why bother?" I'd have to re-primer it, and if I do cut it, would that make the ends more fragile?
Any thoughts on this? If you don't know what I'm talking about head over to BM website and check out the picture of the shin tools.


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- Retaliation and discrimination complaints - A summary of procedures (English) (1/2011) ( Pdf Version)
- Retaliation and discrimination complaints - A summary of procedures (Spanish) (1/2011)
- Retaliation and discrimination complaints - A summary of procedures (Chinese) (1/2011)
- Retaliation and discrimination complaints - A summary of procedures (Korean) (1/2011)
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Opinion letters
- DLSE opinion letters (all):
Pursuant to Executive Order S-2-03, the DLSE opinion letters and the Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual are currently under review to determine their legal force and effect and to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act. Please note, in addition, that DLSE opinion letters are advice in specific cases only.
If you believe that a section of the Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual or an opinion letter needs to be reviewed to determine if it should go through the regulatory process pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, please submit your comments to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please include the specific manual section or opinion letter number and explain your specific concerns.
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DLSE news releases
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