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Doc Rivers: Kevin Garnett 'good to go' for Game 3
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Kevin Garnett suffered a hip pointer in Game 2 against the Knicks, but should be "good to go" for Thursday's practice and Friday's Game 3, Celtics coach Doc Rivers said on a conference call.
"It was affecting him," said Rivers. "In a couple timeouts, I kept asking him if was he OK, and he is. He's good. He's good to go. He'll practice [Thursday] and then play on Friday."
The C's coach touched on a number of different subjects during the call — from Garnett's foul trouble to his team's second-half struggles and the benching of Courtney Lee. Here are the highlights.
On Kevin Garnett's foul trouble.
"Him getting in foul trouble had a huge impact on the game, and we have to find a way to keep him out of it. That hurt us. If Carmelo [Anthony] gets in foul trouble, it's going to have a huge impact on the game for them, and it did for us. No doubt. I actually thought Kevin started out great. You can see he was aggressive, ready, getting in his spots. Getting two fouls early like he did, he really never was allowed to get his rhythm again. We got him right to the right spots that we wanted to, but, again, he was sitting next to me a lot."
On the team's offensive struggles.
"The game is not as difficult as we make it at times. In the first half, we got a lot of early baskets, a lot of transition baskets. We were so active defensively that we got out into the break and we were able to score. Since [Rajon] Rondo's gone down, that's how we have to score.
"We have to be an even better defensive team, and we were for the first half. In the third quarter, we gave up 32 points, and so everything felt like we were walking the ball up the floor under an amazing amount of pressure. And that's where the Knicks clearly turn up their pressure, and we have to figure out a better way to handle it."
On Raymond Felton's success.
"He's killing us. He's getting into the paint and attacking us. Clearly, that doesn't look good on film. I can tell you that. And we have to do a better job on him. … We have to keep him out of the paint."
On returning to Boston for the first time since the Marathon bombings.
"It'll be great to be home. Obviously, these are extreme circumstances. We missed our last home game of the year, which I don't know if that's ever happened, and we've been on the road ever since. So, first of all, it's good to be just back in Boston. Second, it'll feel great and be great to be back in the Garden playing in front of our fans.
"But we have to play better. We do. We have to play harder. Clearly, the Knicks came out in the second half and acted more desperate than we did, and I thought it showed in the way they played."
On Paul Pierce's extended minutes.
"I shouldn't have to worry about it at the beginning of the third quarter, but that's where we've come out flat twice — to start the third quarter. If you do that on the road, you're going to give the home team confidence. But the fatigue thing is a definite concern of mine with Paul, Kevin and Brandon [Bass]. … It's absolutely a factor."
On his new players being "wide-eyed" in the playoffs.
"I don't know. I hope not. They could be. For a lot of them, it's their first shot at it. Put yourself in that spot. Your first time playing in the playoffs is at Madison Square Garden. That's expected in some ways. Now we've gone through it, so maybe we're ready. …
"I don't know if it surprises me or not. This group has been mentally tough this year at times. You're on a roll, things aren't going your way, and I didn't think we handled it very well. For us to win the series, we're going to have to."
On Pablo Prigioni's flopping exhibition.
"I can't say anything. Even yesterday, I didn't think I said much and that can be a problem, because all I basically said was that Kevin getting in foul trouble had a huge impact on the game. That's not criticizing the officials. So, I've just gotta make sure I focus on our stuff and let you talk about it.
"I saw that, but there's nothing I can do about it. That's not the difference in the game, either. At the end of the day, we cannot be outplayed in the effort department and in the desperation department. I really thought the second half of that game the Knicks played like their season was on the line, and I didn't think we answered it."
On delving deeper into his bench.
"I don't mind our rotations. They looked good in the first half. It's the second half that hurt us. I don't mind playing more guys. I really don't, if it's the right time and the right place. If we find the right time and the right place to do it on Friday, we will. For the most part, role players play better at home, and that gives us the opportunity to add one or two to the rotation. I just want to stay fresh, and if that's playing more guys, then that's what we'll do."
On whether Jordan Crawford is a better option than Courtney Lee.
"It's not that deep. I just think right now he is, and I think offensively he gives you a better shot at it. Courtney defensively is better, so it really depends. Because of the injuries we had at the guard spots, it really depends on the matchups for us whether Jordan in certain spots or Courtney will play. And that's just the way it's going to be."
On benching Lee for most of Game 2.
"I did talk to him about it. I told him, 'Listen, there's a competition for minutes.' I told all of our guards this. I told the team. Really, Courtney played consistent minutes until the very end of the year. Once he came back from injury, I thought he didn't play consistent minutes anymore, because Jordan was playing well, Jeff [Green] was playing unbelievable and so we made a change.
"In the playoffs, you gotta be ready when you're called. You can't have any excuses or anything like that. Every team shortens their bench. Guys play more minutes, some guys play less. The starters play more, everybody else plays less. You've just got to buy into the team, and if you get called four minutes, you have to be ready, or if you get called 20 minutes, you have to be ready. That's what winning teams do."
On inspirational halftime speeches.
"If it's going to come to that, we are in trouble. I don't even remember what [former Hawks coach] Mike Fratello said at halftime. We have to do something. You're darn right about that. We have to do something, because we've come out flat. We did all the other stuff. We've come out flat after back-to-back halftimes, and I don't know what that is. As a coach, that's an alarm, and I don't know what it is. But we have two days to figure out what it was."
On the Knicks' defense of Pierce.
"They're doing a great job. They're fighting him. They're getting into him. The way the games are being called, they are allowing a lot of physical play, which I like. I think that's good for the way we all play, but they are doing a better job of it. And you've got to give them credit. I think Raymond is up for the challenge, and he's doing a great job. … They're taking us out of stuff with their ball pressure, and we have to find a better way to handle it."
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The art of capturing nature on metal
Gozo metal artist Jackie Roberts has been invited to stage a solo exhibition by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, the renowned centre for plant research, conservation and education founded in 1670.
The Nature of Metal is being shown at two of the organisation's regional gardens from this month to July.
Opening at the Dawyck Botanic Garden, nestled in the woodland hills of the Scottish Borders, Ms Roberts's work will be seen by thousands of visitors from all over the world.
The exhibition will then move to the Logan Botanic Garden where plants from the Southern Hemisphere and the Mediterranean thrive on a peninsula warmed by the Gulf stream in the southwest of Scotland.
Ms Roberts was born in Castleford, West Yorkshire but spent 18 years in Scotland before moving permanently to Gozo in 2001.
She now creates art in metal full-time and is part of the community of foreign and local artists and craftspeople who live on the island.
She is pursuing her passion for metal after a career in environmental education and media relations.
Since her first solo exhibition, Go Fish, in 2007, Ms Roberts contributed work to numerous collective displays in Malta and Gozo.
Her new display, The Nature of Metal, includes more than 30 pieces created over the past eight months.
"I'm inspired by the landscapes of my mind and the natural world, particularly the sea," says Ms Roberts.
"I often use recycled metal, scrap, objects I have found and plant material in my work; reincarnating what other people have discarded.
"I use power and hand tools to cut, texture, mark and shape mild and stainless steel, copper and brass; creating colour using a technique of controlled burning to bring out the hues and tones within the metal.
"I like to work with the texture of rust; sometimes I leave metal sheet out in the rain or I pick up a piece of scrap which attracts me just by the way it has aged. Rust is, after all, just another aspect of the transitional elements which make up the metal."
Ms Roberts is inspired by the plants and trees around her in the changing light. But she also enjoys making "Critters" which are creature creations.
"They are lizards, owns, marine life and cats," she says. "Some are realistic others fanciful or stylised."
One of these is Namrata (sweetheart), a Gozo sheep reincarnated from a cast iron bed leg found in the countryside.
Her exhibition includes three wall-mounted sculptures formed from an old copper water tank, originally manufactured in Scotland and transported to Gozo when she moved here.
"The Burr Shields are inspired by burrs on a huge, multi-stemmed fir tree," she says.
"And Living Stone is a picture in metal-based mosses and lichens."
Ms Roberts was also inspired by a piece of vintage mohair tweed and she created two media pieces Threads from metal and plant material.
"They remind me of the threads occurring in nature and the autumn colours of Scotland,"she says.
The exhibition venues and dates:
• Dawyck Botanic Garden, Stobo, nr. Peebles, Scottish Borders:
February 5 – April 29
• Logan Botanic Garden, Port Logan, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway:
May 5 – July 1.
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text: Russ Lande of the National Football Post suggests Texas S Kenny Vaccaro could be a top-five pick in April's NFL Draft. "Everybody has him in the top ten," Lande said. "He's a ball-hawking safety that can come up and hit and tackle. He's the real deal. I wouldn't be shocked if Detroit — if there's no elite pass-rusher there — Detroit at No. 5 may take him. He's really good." A first-team All-Big 12 pick in both 2011 and 2012, Vaccaro amassed 107 tackles as a senior and recorded five career interceptions. Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Jan 25 - 8:31 PM


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We finally got our SB 35 defense back
That game, especially the second half reminded me of our SB 35
swarming smothering defense and to think Webb was out. Mc Phee was reading
Brady's eyes and timing his jump. Reminded me of when Starks read the QBs
eyes and intercepted the ball and ran it for a TD to ice the game.
HARBs peaked it at the right time.
As Simms said afterwards, I can't believe NE only scored 13 points, only 13 pts. ILMAO
They were just warming up for SF-lol.
Can't wait.
Re: We finally got our SB 35 defense back
I don't think the sporting world has any idea of how good this team is. Hell, I know I didn't.
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Re: We finally got our SB 35 defense back
Yeah this team is peaking at the right time. I have been a Harbs critic and a critic of the team in general this year. I felt they were underachieving and it seems like they got the message and made the changes to go on this great run!
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Re: We finally got our SB 35 defense back
Wildcard - held the Colts out of the endzone, limiting them to 3 FG's
Divisional - held Peyton and crew to 21 offensive points in almost 80 minutes of gametime
Conference - held Brady and co. to 13 - the lowest they had all year was 18
Joe's beasting, the defense is peaking, and we're hitting our stride as a team.
Re: We finally got our SB 35 defense back
given HARBs so much talent, like walking into a gold mine.
Better than PIss, NE - anyone but it was always a couple of dropped balls and a FG miss with 11 secs to the SB that kept us out.
Now they're doing it on the field and will in NO.
SF just doesn't match up to us on paper.
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Re: We finally got our SB 35 defense back
You know during the 1st half I was happy Ray Rice scored the Pats matched us too easy I was bit worried but when the Pats only got a FG right before the half, the game I thought of was the home game vs the Colts when all they got was 5 FG's. I felt pretty good about what Harbs said at half. The difference is that this year's Ravens teams has real offensive threats all over the field. Now we are starting to see those threats. The defense might be better then it has been all year minus L. Webb. Mcphee was a beast last year but he was hurt a lot but he made a huge difference. I agree Alien I don't think people realize how good the team is.
Re: We finally got our SB 35 defense back
That's another thing speaking of injuries to McPhee and Webb and of course Suggs and
Ray were out so much never playing on the same field together until the end of the season and get this.
Ravens are the first team to go to the SB after losing 4 of 5 of their last regular season
games. Now that's talent and with half the defense in the hospital the entire year
and we still got to the SB.
Fox even mentioned this to Denver fans that 3 players were out when we won the last
time and they will all be back. It will be a different game.
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Re: We finally got our SB 35 defense back
I did not want Atlanta not with all those gun slingers on offense.
Remember that last time we played them down there and near the end of the game
Roddy White mugged our CB, knocked him down, caught the ball and scored.
The ref was right there and said he didn't see a thing. That's what they mean by
home field advantage but Bellicheat needed more than a rigged score board today. ILMAO.
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Re: We finally got our SB 35 defense back
The similarity you saw with he SB35 defense was that this defense is now winning on pure intimidation, just like in 2000. The NE offense didn't want to play anymore at the end. They were all limping by the end. They were literally beat into submission, the way that I can only remember the 2000 D do.
If K. tries to run on this D in the SB, it will be a big mistake on his part.
Re: We finally got our SB 35 defense back
Hell, the NY defense didn't want to play in the beginning of SB 35-lol.
I remember Ray walking off the field after the first series vs NY telling
Jack Del Rio the linebackers coach that the game was over.
Del Rio was shocked. Ray knew that they just gave up after the first series.
The funny thing and I shouldn't mention this but their #1 draft choice Ron Dyane
didn't do a damn thing. He was the guy I wanted over Jamal Lewis-lol. I even
lost a pack of beer on a bet but I was right. I said Jamal was injury proned
and he went down the first week of camp in 01 and cost us a repeat but that's
a diff story.


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text: When asked about are they worried about Tebow Rolle said " not at all it's not about him it's about us." A lot of fans had some problems with him and I understand why but I think he can take the feisty roll of Jacobs and fire up the team. I think he turned around our season last year after the Washington debacle when he said player gotta play through small injuries, but anyway Rex Ryan excuse for picking up Tebow cause teams have to prepare for him is ******ed if he can't throw then teams will just load the box up and crush Tebow cause he can't read defenses.


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Whangarei Barfoot and Thompson branch managerNorthland property values are resisting signs of improvement, new figures show.
The latest Quotable Value figures for September, released this week, show the average current value for a Whangarei property is $328,097, while Kaipara sits at $317,135 and the Far North at $296,409.
Whangarei values rose 2.1 per cent over the past 12 months, compared to Kaipara at 1.8 per cent. The Far North's values, however, dropped 5.9 per cent year on year.
Despite the growth in Whangarei and Kaipara, Northland property values remain well down on their 2007 peak.
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Whangarei Barfoot and Thompson branch manager Martin Dear said there had been "a bit of a slowdown" in the local market.
"I think it's directly related to the [new lending restrictions] ... but we're still getting a lot of people coming through from outside the area, we're getting sales in high value properties."
He recently sold a property worth over $500,000 to an Auckland buyer, who was moving to Northland to start a business.
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Australian finance companies were stepping in to lend to first home buyers finding it tough to get bank mortgages approved under the new lending restrictions, he said.
Although supply of rental properties had dropped, Mr Dear said some properties were sitting vacant for up to a month longer than usual.


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Wyden, Merkley cheer firefighting funding reforms
Walden offers legislation to resolve problems
WASHINGTON - Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., applauded the news Monday that President Obama will endorse their plan to reform federal wildfire policy by funding major wildfires the same way as other natural disasters, while freeing up funding to prevent future fires.
"The largest wildfires are natural disasters, no different from tornadoes or earthquakes," Wyden said. "For too long, Oregon forests have suffered from a failure to invest in fire prevention work that can create healthier stands and protect rural communities from catastrophic infernos. This plan finally puts federal policy on the right track."
"We've been trapped in a vicious cycle of robbing fire prevention funds to pay for fires that are already burning," said Merkley. "Today's announcement is a big step in breaking that cycle and ensuring we have the resources both to prevent wildfires and to fight them when they occur."
Last year, in Oregon alone, 2,848 fires burned more than 350,000 acres across the state. This year, fires broke out in Western Oregon more than a month ago, and projected drought threatens another major wildfire season.
President Obama announced on Monday that he plans to incorporate a bill (S. 1875) by Wyden, Merkley, Sens. Mike Crapo and James Risch, both R-Idaho, as part of his 2015 budget proposal. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, and Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., are sponsoring the House companion bill.
Currently, agencies base wildland fire suppression budgets on the average costs of the past 10 years. That approach has underestimated the actual costs in eight of the past 10 years, and forced the U.S. Forest Service and Interior Department to take money from other important programs to make up the difference.
This measure treats the largest fires – roughly 1 percent of annual fires – as natural disasters, and funds firefighting efforts from the same disaster account that funds hurricane and other natural disaster relief efforts.
The Forest Service estimates 1 percent of fires consume 30 percent of firefighting budgets, and thus should be treated as true natural disasters.
Removing those "megafires" from the regular budget could free up to $412 million for land management agencies to fund fire prevention and hazardous fuels reduction projects that can help break the cycle of increasingly dangerous and costly fires.
Meanwhile, Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced Monday he has co-sponsored a bill to address the same, perennial wildfire budget issues.
The Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (H.R. 3992) aims to end the current practice of "fire borrowing," using funds from fire prevention accounts in order to pay for wildfire suppression when costs exceed an agency's wildfire budget.
"Federal forest policy is broken, and so is the way we budget for major wildfires. Year after year, federal agencies are forced to take money from forest management and fire prevention programs to pay to fight wildfires. That doesn't make sense for our forests or for the taxpayers. This broken cycle needs to end, which is why I've co-sponsored this common-sense bill," Walden said.
"I'm pleased that fixing our broken fire funding system has bipartisan support in the House, the Senate, and from the White House. Fixing this flawed funding method is a good first step, but we also need to fix federal forest management to prevent catastrophic wildfire, improve forest health and create jobs. Last September, the House passed a bipartisan bill to do just that, and I urge the Senate to rapidly pass this plan," Walden continued.
Federal wildfire suppression expenditures surpassed budgeted amounts eight times over the past ten years. When this happens, agencies are forced to take funds from accounts used to pay for active forest management activities, such as hazardous fuels reduction projects.
And because of a lack of active forest management, wildfire suppression costs are rising. Two decades ago, the Forest Service devoted 13 percent of its budget to wildland fire management. In 2013, this took up 41 percent of the budget.
H.R. 3992 would fund routine firefighting through the normal budget process. Catastrophic wildfires, though, would be funded through national disaster programs used to pay for other disasters like hurricanes and floods. These catastrophic fires represent about 1 percent of annual fires but make up over 30 percent of the costs.
The proposal has support on both sides of the aisle in the House and Senate, and the President announced today that he would incorporate the plan into his 2015 budget proposal.


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First A380 commercial flight lands at Tokyo's Narita Airport
Japan's Narita Airport is the A380's newest commercial destination, with the first scheduled flight of Singapore Airlines arriving on 20 May from the carrier's Singapore home base.
The 21st century flagship touched down at 12:35 p.m., and was welcomed by a traditional firemen's salute with water canons before taxiing to Narita's Gate 46 - where passengers disembarked through three boarding bridges, including one to the upper deck.
Tokyo's Narita Airport is an important hub for Singapore Airlines, which is why the carrier selected it as the A380's first Asian destination, according to Philip Goh, the General Manager of Singapore Airlines' Tokyo office. "We wish a happy 30th anniversary to Narita Airport, and are very honoured to have come here with the A380 on this special occasion," Goh added.
Although the bad weather had forced the A380 to divert to Chubu International Airport in Nagoya before its arrival at Narita, the passengers on board didn't look tired when they disembarked. "It is a great airplane, and the flight was very smooth," one passenger commented. "The cabin is extremely quiet, so you can sleep very well."
Another passenger said the longer-than-normal flight was enjoyable, even with the unplanned stopover at Nagoya. "We sat in the Economy Class, but the seat was very luxurious, and I slept very well without being disturbed by engine noise," she explained. "This is a memorable flight for me. Even though we diverted to Chubu International Airport, it didn't bother me at all because the airplane was so comfortable," her companion added.
The return flight from Narita to Singapore departed at 14:30 p.m. with a full complement of passengers, marking a new step in the A380's growing international service network. Singapore Airlines is the first carrier to operate the A380, initiating its operations in October 2007 with flights to Sydney, Australia, followed by the start-up of service to London, England this March.
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O'Donnell Case Declared A Suicide
More than a month after her tragic fall from a twelfth-story apartment, the city's chief medical examiner has officially declared the death of Deidre O'Donnell a suicide.
After posting several accounts of bullying and remorse on her Facebook page, O'Donnell, fell 12 stories out of her Beach 88 Street apartment window at about 7 a.m. on June 5.
"She died from blunt impact trauma to her head and torso," said a spokesperson for the city's chief medical examiner. "The manner of death was suicide."
The police report, issued days after her death, said that her mother, Diane O'Donnell, and her boyfriend, Maurice Maisonet, found her lying face up outside of the apartment house and called police.
A spokesperson for the NYPD's Deputy Commissioner for Public Information, said that EMTs declared her dead on the scene at 7:35 a.m.
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What would you do if you went into your child's room and caught them making a 'twerk' video? Twerking is a type of dance that is very sexual in nature that consists of shaking your butt, bending over, and -- well, you get the point. Father of two daughters, aged 14 and 12, Greg Horn, 35, caught his daughters making the video and uploading to Facebook.


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Her Excellency, Governor Jeanne Shaheen
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State House
Concord, NH 03301
Senator Arthur P. Klemm, Jr.
President, N.H. Senate
State House, Room 302
Concord, NH 03301
Representative Gene G. Chandler
Speaker, N.H. House of Representatives
State House, Room 308
Concord, NH 03301
Dear Governor Shaheen, President Klemm and Speaker Chandler:
On behalf of the members of the Supreme Court, I am writing to inquire whether you would have any interest in meeting with leaders of the three branches of government on a regular basis for the purpose of improving inter-branch communication. While our Constitution calls for the three branches of government to be separate and independent of each other, it also recognizes that cooperation is essential for the government to serve the needs of the people.
We believe that greater communication among the branches about issues of common concern will foster understanding about the roles of each branch and provide a forum to discuss issues of common concern. If you feel that regular meetings might be constructive, I suggest we schedule an initial meeting to discuss the idea in general, and if there is agreement to go forward, to discuss specifics of how such meetings would be scheduled, organized and conducted.
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"Schoolies Week", held each year after Year 12 students have finished their final exams, is rarely seen in a positive light by those looking on. But some "schoolies", including 12 students from Good Samaritan Schools in NSW, have chosen an alternate way to celebrate their end of school life.
From November 23 until December 9, Good Samaritan Sister, Meg Kahler and her colleague Monica Dutton, both members of the Good Samaritan Mission Team, accompanied 12 students from a number of Good Samaritan Colleges to Mtwara in Tanzania, to work with some local Benedictine communities and schools as an alternative to "schoolies week".
This is the first time the team has run an alternative "schoolies" experience and according to Meg and Monica, it's something they'd like to offer again.
"Over the last few years, the publicity around 'schoolies week' has become increasingly focussed on the negatives and students have found it difficult to find a positive way to spend their time after completing school," explained Meg.
"Many expressed to us that they wanted to do something good – for themselves and for others."
For Ashleigh Gorak, from St Mary's College Wollongong, going to Tanzania was an alternative to the Gold Coast because it had so much more to offer. Kalina Kroska, also from St Mary's, said she chose to go to Tanzania over the Gold Coast "to broaden my mind and widen my experiences".
So how did the experience come about? "This pilot experience has been in the planning for a while now," said Meg. "Because of our connections with the International Benedictine Education Network (BENet), we had been in contact with many schools throughout the world. At a meeting in Germany last November we met with the principals of two schools in Tanzania. We asked about the possibility of a visit and both welcomed us to their school communities," she explained.
After a long journey by air to Dar Es Salaam, the group set off on a ten-hour bus trip to southern Tanzania to a town called Mtwara, about five kilometres from the border with Mozambique. There they visited two schools: Aquinas Secondary School, run by the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing, and the Mtwara Sisters Secondary School, run by the Mtwara Sisters, an African Benedictine congregation founded in 1957.
"We stayed in one of the dormitories at the Mtwara Sisters Secondary School and spent the weekend seeing the surrounding area, including a visit to Msimbati – which is surely one of the most beautiful beaches in the world! While at the beach we gave swimming lessons to the students and played beach games," said Meg.
Tara Hennessy, another of the students from St Mary's Wollongong, reflecting on the experience, said, "At a crucial point in my life, the decision to go on the adventure of a lifetime and meet the most beautiful people in the most stunning environment has been such a blessing. I have learnt so much and appreciate the important things of life because of my experiences in Tanzania. Memories and friendships to last a lifetime!"
Through art and craft activities, board games, music and sport, the girls interacted with the students and helped with their language development. Meg said the Australian girls also learnt some Swahili, helped out in the library fixing books and other tasks, given some computer lessons, and assisted with cooking and cleaning.
According to Meg, Mtwara is in a predominantly Moslem region and not on the tourist route, so white faces are rare. It's not an easy place to live. Access to water and electricity is often difficult and the weather at this time of year is wet, hot and humid.
"This is not a wealthy place; many of the homes are made of mud and most streets are dirt," said Meg.
"[But] these physicial things have not been our focus. The girls commented on the people and their beauty, and the beautiful place that is their home. It has been an eye-opening encounter with people who live very different lives to most of us, and wonderful to see how well the two groups of students have become a family."
For Eleanor Maclulich from St Scholastica's College, Glebe, the alternative "schoolies" trip has been a "very rewarding, although sometimes challenging, experience".
"We have been lucky to be surrounded by such welcoming and loving people throughout our journey. It is an experience I would not trade for anything," she said.
Meanwhile, Sharon Oxley, from Mount St Benedict College, Pennant Hills, said, "I wanted to experience a culture different to Australia and gain an understanding of the wider world. At times this trip has been challenging and I am not sure how to interpret a lot of experiences, but it has all been wonderful!
"The people are eager to welcome you and I have gained an appreciation for the basics of life. The girls are always smiling and it has been such great fun!"
So, how have the students in Mtwara reacted to their Australian guests? "The coming of our visitors from Australia has been very important in our lives," said Flaviana, one of the students at the Mtwara Sisters Secondary School.
"They have enriched us. We have had so much fun living together as one family. We hope they will come again!" she said.
Reflecting on the benefits of the inuagural Good Samaritan "schoolies" experience in Tanzania, Meg Kahler and Monica Dutton said it will be over time that the real benefits start to show.
"Any encounter wth people and places different to our own always breaks down barriers. We are still different, but we can find similarities and enjoy the differences; not be frightened of them or judgemental.
"Such an experience shapes young people in a most unique way, encouraging them to be open rather than closed," they said.
What a wonderfuol experience for you all. I am delighted that the contact with the Tanzaqnian Sisters is continuing especially with the African Benedictines.We need to spread thre word to other colleges.
Congratulations, Meg and Monica, on bringing all this about. And congratulations must also go to the students themselves who chose this end to their school days, and entered into the whole experience so beautifully.I am sure the rewards will go with them through life.
Congratulations on the vision and effort in bringing this project to fruition. It with continue to bear fruit.
The benefits of this trip will show increasingly through these girls lives.
What a brilliant idea. I am sure more students in the future will take up this terrific alternative to 'schoolies'. Far more memorable and life changing than a trip to the Gold Coast…
I pray that more alternatives will develop around schoolies week. How sad it seems for young people to want a debauched week to recover from all their best efforts.
Splendid news dear Meg and Monica! I am sure the girls will never forget such an enriching experience! Thank you for all you have done to make it happen. Grace, strength and renewed hope, to you all as you land, recover, and go forth!
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Elizabethtown College's first library was housed on the second floor of Alpha Hall from 1900 until 1903, when it was moved to the building's first floor.
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|1905-1906 Charles Bower
|1940-1941 Florence Becker
|1906-1907 Ruth Stayer Hoover
|1941-1948 Isabel W. McCurdy
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|1949-1959 M. Alice Sylvester Heilman
|1911-1913 B.F. Waltz
|1959-1960 Emily C. Rahter
|1913-1916 Calvin J. Rose
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|2003-2005 Sylvia Morra (Interim)
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|1920-1921 Floy Crouthamel
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I enjoyed the book, although it was confusing because I did not read the others in the series. I wish it had stopped after the second to last chapter, as I felt the last chapter detracted from the wedding theme in the book.
This is #6 in the series but really now - it fits in as third as the other books are after the wedding so I read it before moving on through the series.
This, rather confusingly, was the sixth book written by Jan Karon in her 'Mitford' series, but is the third chronologically. It's quite a short book - less than 200 pages - and it covers the time from Father Tim's proposal to his neighbour Cynthia through to their honeymoon.
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However, re-reading this third works much better. It follows on from the last chapter of 'A Light in the Window', filling in gaps, and giving a wonderful picture of the growing and blossoming love of this delightful couple.
Some of this book is written from Cynthia's perspective although the majority still follows Father Tim in his day-to-day life, mixing with parishioners and other friends, and going through the inevitable pre-marital nerves. Not recommended for anyone who hasn't read the first two Mitford books, but essential reading for anyone who has.
The story of Fr. Tim and Cynthia's wedding and the events leading up to it. Told from multiple points of view, it also touches on the backstories of several supporting characters as they recall their own romances. This book was written after the fifth book in the series, but falls third chronologically. Because it was written out of order, there are a few minor continuity issues, but nothing that really messes with the integrity of the story. This is not the strongest book in the series, but since it is the shortest, it makes for a pleasant interlude between A Light in the Window and These High, Green Hills.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0142000345, Paperback)A Common Life is a trip back in time for fans of "the little town with the big heart." Somewhere between the second and third volumes of Jan Karon's Mitford Years series, dyed-in-the-wool bachelor Father Timothy Kavanagh and his next-door neighbor Cynthia Coppersmith tied the knot. The author left it to readers' imaginations to fill in the blanks. In this delightful story, Karon paints a complete picture of the events surrounding the wedding of Mitford's best-loved couple, and chronicles the poignant and often hilarious reactions to the nuptial news by the tightly knit North Carolina community.
All the details cherished by those who are enchanted by weddings are offered here, from the color of the bridal outfit (aquamarine) to the choice of flowers (virgin's bower and hydrangeas). When the wedding bells finally ring, the pews are packed with the people who make Mitford special: ornery Uncle Billy, delightful Miss Sadie, indispensable Louella, and the cantankerous Emma Newland. And there's not a dry eye in the house when Father Tim's problematic foster child Dooley Barlowe sings for the two people who love him the most.
A Common Life is not just a wedding story. It's also an intimate portrait of the unfolding love between Cynthia and the shy Father Tim, complete with fears and hesitations, professions of commitment, and Barnabas the dog delivering love letters. But there's nothing heavy-handed here. The tensions don't run any higher than wondering if Cynthia will make it to the wedding on time after getting locked inside her own bathroom, or guessing if Esther will make her famous three-layer orange marmalade cake for the reception. Told in the warm, down-home style that Karon has built her reputation on, A Common Life is sweet without being saccharine, charming without being cloying. It's an invitation to a literary reunion of the best kind, and like all weddings, it will probably coax a few tears and plenty of smiles. --Cindy Crosby
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Winston Goh, product marketing at Samsung Asia, introduced the new Samsung GALAXY S II smartphone and GALAXY Tab 10.1, based on the Google Android platform. According to Goh, the GALAXY S II (16GB) will be available in June at S$998 (inclusive of GST) before operator subsidies. However, don't expect to see the smartphone go on retail at the upcoming PC Show 2011, although there are demo units available at their booth and some telcos. We believed that the GALAXY S II should be available after mid-June.
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I've made loads of toothbrushes from licorice sticks (Glycyrrhiza glabra). It's easy:
Pic: Licorice toothbrushes soaking in vodka.
- Boil a handful licorice sticks (medium thickness - 5 mm is about right, 3 mm too thin, 7 mm too thick) with 3-4 cinnamon sticks and about 10 cloves. If you like you can add ginger, as well.
- Let simmer until the sticks are soft. This takes about 4-5 hours.
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Police also issued a capital murder warrant for the arrest of Latrina Hall, who was arrested in Port Arthur Tuesday, Aug. 6, and taken to the Jefferson County Jail where she is currently being interviewed by detectives.
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Thursday, June 27, 2013 at about 9:27 p.m., officers responded to a report of multiple shooting victims outside a house in the 1000 block of Prairie St. at Park St. When officers arrived, they discovered five gunshot victims on the Prairie Street side of the residence, under the carport. Three subjects were deceased on the scene: Macgarrett Jack, a 28-year-old resident of Beaumont, Preston Wilson, a 62-year-old resident of Beaumont, and Joshua Ceasar, a 29-year-old resident of Beaumont. Two subjects were transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds. Initial reports indicated that the victims were playing dominos under the carport when they were approached by several armed subjects who demanded that the victims "don't move and give it up." After shooting the victims, the actors fled west on Prairie where they may have gotten into a small dark colored S.U.V., which struck a parked vehicle as the driver fled the area.
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Tradebanco works with both the mass market segment as well as the speciality trade. Tradebanco has its own sales forces, one covering the speciality channel and one covering the massmarket channel.
Tradebanco is in a very expansive phase were our strong side is our competence and experience in key areas such as marketing, key account management as well as traditional sales.
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"Mark Nelson will coach the tight ends and coordinate the special teams. We coached together in San Antonio when the Canadian league was here for a year. We got to know each other pretty well."
"Harold Jackson, of course, is well known. We coached together at New England under Raymond Berry. We're excited about having Harold and what he brings."
"Rick Smith, as you know, was here under Coach (Bill) Curry. Rick and I have never worked together, but we've known each other for about five years. Rick also has an extremely good reputation as a secondary coach. Everywhere he's been as a position coach and coordinator, they've had good defenses and good secondaries. He's a good person with great integrity. He's going to handle the secondary for us and head up recruiting. He'll also be the assistant head coach, and I will lean on him heavily because of his experience."
"Rick will coach the corners and our safety. We will go with one safety. Coach Hoefer will work with outside linebacker-types. It's actually a two strong safety -type of front. Coach Goodner will coach the linebackers, the two inside guys. Coach Adams coaches the two tackles, and Coach Lancaster coaches the two defensive ends."
"Coach McGriff will coach the running backs. He coached there a year and played that position. Bottom line with Coach McGriff is he's a good coach, and great coaches can coach any position on the football field. I like the fact that he will bring a defensive-type mentality to our running backs. He coaches with a lot of enthusiasm, and I think he'll bring a lot to the guys on that side of the ball."
"We didn't have any type of timetable on hiring. We were looking for the best people for the jobs. It just happened to work out the way it did, fairly quickly."
"We're in the process of rebuilding our recruiting office. We're pretty sure of the direction we're going in, we just need to find the right people to fill those positions. We're going to change it up as far as how we recruit. We won't position recruit anymore like they have in the past. We'd also like to find someone to assist Coach Smith in recruiting. I thought we were missing too many kids by position recruiting. We thought we'd be better off by going back to a system where we recruit by areas and see more kids and contact more coaches."
Assistant Head Coach Rick Smith
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"I feel like the lifeblood of any program is recruiting. The difference in how I'll do things is that it won't be a one-man show with me. It will be something the entire staff will be involved in. I'm not trying to make a reputation for Rick Smith here."
Coach Harold Jackson, Wide Receivers
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On the offense at UK...
"I know they have thrown the ball a lot. I do not know if we will throw the ball as much as they did in the past because Coach Morriss wants to have a balanced attack. We have to get a little more running into the game. I am a passing guy. I like to throw the ball."
On assessing the talent already at UK...
"I started watching tapes this morning. We have some speed here. I want to meet each receiver on a one-on-one basis to talk with them."
Coach Mark Nelson, Special Teams and Tight Ends
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"We are going to play our best players. That means possibly some of the starters from offense and defense. We are not going to start kids that are not our best players. We are going to have our best players out on the field. As a coach my job is to put the best people out there in a position so they can be successful."
On coaching the kickers...
"Kickers are like golfers...if they have a good swing you do not want 10 different people talking to them. If they have gotten to this level then they have someone they trust and I am going to let them talk to that person. If I see some things that I know are wrong, then of course I will step in and help."


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It's that time of the year again, when radicals and theorists from around the world get giddy with the prospect of the reanimation of Marx's ghost. That's right – the ninth annual Historical Materialism conference starts tomorrow, at the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) in London. And this year Pluto's feeling particularly flush in the brains department; across the four days of the conference we have 28 authors speaking, chairing, or otherwise participating in this great event.
The conference brochure kicks off with a particularly weighty quote, heaving with portent and prescience:
Men make their own history, but they do not make it as they please; they do not make it under self-selected circumstances, but under circumstances existing already, given and transmitted from the past. The tradition of all dead generations weighs like a nightmare on the brains of the living.
And to borrow more liberally from the introduction (why waste energy in a time-consuming paraphrase, I say?)
Has Marx been reanimated once again? From mainstream media to academia, this question hangs in the air. The old ghosts of revolution appear to be shaking off their shackles and getting agitated. What is this spirit? Who are the militants haunting this ramshackle capitalism?
Are these new spectres – stalking the streets of Syria, Tunisia and Egypt, Athens, Spain and Wall Street and beyond – direct descendants of socialist and communist ones?
How does the past haunt the present? How might the present spook the future?
Whatever answers crop up, the old questions refuse to go away: What type of organisation is needed to sharpen the conflicts, if any? Who is the agent of history and change? Is the scope of political action national or international? What is the political value of alliances and fronts? Does history cunningly work a progressive path through and around the contingencies of struggle? Are the same mistakes to be made, the same failures repeated?
The ninth HM annual conference focuses on the returns and the persistence of political forms and theoretical problems, on the uses and abuses of the history of Marxism in this turbulent present and on the ways and forms in which an inheritance of various Marxist traditions can help us to organise and to act in this turbulent present.
The full timetable of the conference can be found by accessing this PDF. For anyone whose dedication to Pluto surpasses even our own (we must confess to occasionally read books we haven't published) the list below contains the names of all of our attending authors, plus the days they're speaking on. We'll be there too, with a stall selling dozens of different titles at special event discounts. So keep your eyes peeled and your ears open…
Adam Hanieh
Jane Hardy
Des Freedman
John Rose
Jacob Blumenfeld
Helen Scott
Esther Leslie
Alberto Toscano
Adam Morton
Donny Gluckstein
Lindsey German
Mike Wayne
Andrew Hemingway
Ben Noys
John Newsinger
Andreas Malm
Radhika Desai
Sheila Cohen
Maurice Coakley
John Roberts
Werner Bonefeld
Mike Haynes
Ronnie Munck
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The American Ballet Theater, now touring Latin America, is 25 years old. Its silver anniversary observances will begin with the third annual American Ballet Ball in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria on Oct. 15 and will reach their peak with the opening at the New York State Theater in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on March 15.
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This discussion may contain spoilers!
Due to me not reading the Fable Comics, Im a bit left in the dark when you play as the character BigBy in "The wolf among us". Im not sure if others will get my point that I'm trying to make but my question is a bit "what would BigBy do"? Unlike in a book, the reader only control if they wish to read on or not, they would have no control over the choices and opinions that a character would make in a book and the flow of the book. But in "the wolf among us" (which I enjoy ever so much), I feel like the true personality of BigBy is tainted since you are given the power to reflect your personality through him. But from what Snow White says, BigBy enjoys when crap hits the fan and when a situation goes extremely bad. Could this be true or is he the opposite of of what she stated.
At this point, the question is more of what would BigBy have done, would he taken the pleasure in ripping Grendel arm off, killing Tweedledee, Georgie death request and lastly the choosing the death of the Crooked man "mostly killing him". Or not, based upon this and information you may know and to the best of you knowledge. What do you think BigBy would have done in these events.
Is he a wolf in sheeps clothing, a monster that must play by the rules but still cling to his old ways. Or is he truely a good person that reformed his life for the better but may still have these instincts. What do you think?


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Jun 12, 2013 at 1:25 pm #1304136
I just bought a 8×10 tarp from hyper light mountain gear. I called to make sure that if I ordered it that it would be here before my trip next weekend. I had one question: Does this tarp need to be manufactured or is it ready to be sent out. he said it will go out today. When I recieved my confirmation. He also wrote the following:
Hi Josh,
Thank you very much for your order. Your tarp will be shipped today and will be delivered by 4:00pm on Friday.
I also wanted to apologize for the way I answered the phone when you called. I had just rounded up my production team around the phone for a meeting with our CEO, who is out of town…and both your and his call came in at the exact time. I just answered the phone expecting it to be him, was surprised that it wasn't and again wanted to apologize for the unprofessional way I answered your call.
Thanks again and have a great day,
I didnt even notice anything unprofessional and he answered my question but this email just shows that HMG cares about their customers and clear communication.Jun 12, 2013 at 2:32 pm #1996003Jun 12, 2013 at 3:49 pm #1996026
I bought a Porter 4400 and it had a defect. They asked it be returned at their cost and they would ship another.
2nd pack had an issue, very minor, and they offered to allow me to go ahead and use it until they shipped out my replacement pack so I would not be inconvenienced. While I kept pack 2 until pack 3 arrived, I did not use it. They were so accommodating, I felt it unfair to soil a brand new pack.
Both the CFO and CEO are readily available, even when out of the office, to take calls and return them promptly. They epitomize the service we hope to get from specialized product industries.
So, a few weeks ago as I was shopping for a new tent, there service was no small factor in influencing my decision to buy a new Ultamid, even though it is untested by the market. I normally am not the first to buy. But I have confidence in these guys . . . and the tent looks dandy!
DerrickJun 12, 2013 at 4:37 pm #1996045
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@gogetterLocale: SoCal
I also ordered an 8X10 tarp last week from HMG based on the fact that it was in-stock and ready to ship. I spoke with both Mike and Dan as part of the process. It is my first flat tarp and they were both extremely helpful and accommodating.
Tarp arrived in good order and on time. Best of all, the one small feature I would have custom ordered had I had the time, just so happened to have been on the tarp! It had a bonus 21st point of attachment: a tie-out in the center along the ridge line. (16 Perimeter tie-outs, 4 tie-outs placed in the center one-third and two-thirds of the interior body and one final one dead center.)
Really pleased with my HMG purchase and experience.Jun 12, 2013 at 7:02 pm #1996078
Peter SBPL Member
@prseLocale: Denmark
For sharing. Much appreciated.Jun 13, 2013 at 2:29 am #1996139
J CBPL Member
So great service and poor QC? Good to know I guess.Jun 13, 2013 at 3:48 am #1996141
michael leviMember
@m-lLocale: W-Never Eat Soggy (W)affles
It's overpriced though.Jun 13, 2013 at 6:57 am #1996182Jun 13, 2013 at 6:57 am #1996183Jun 13, 2013 at 8:08 am #1996194
Quality control is more than producing perfect products. Quality control also extends beyond the work shop to how you deal with a customer once it gets in their hands and has an issue.
All three of the packs I received were of superior quality in function, construction and materials to other packs in the same range of weight and carrying capacity! These are not homogeneous oversea factory products, they are more or less custom builds and more susceptible to variations.
Quality control is also an element of customer service. And if a pack is not exactly what you are expecting, and the company replaces it with no cost and minimal inconvenience, then they are controlling the quality of the products they put out there on the trails.
As for price. I realize its subjective. But its an open marketplace and I choose my gear carefully. Dollar for dollar, HMG, so far at least, has products that compete. For those that disagree, find me another pack that is waterproof, sub 2lbs and can carry 40 plus pounds comfortably and durably for the same price.
DerrickJun 13, 2013 at 2:06 pm #1996354
"So great service and poor QC? Good to know I guess."
Well cant comment on quality of the tarp yet but I will come back to this once i get it tomorrow and then again after using it for a couple days.
But aside from your unbacked statement I have not heard anything bad about that company…. Not to mention have you seen their gear testers/sponsored atheletes. Those guys put their gear through the wringer!!!! I wish I was half as badass as that Luc kid!Jun 13, 2013 at 3:18 pm #1996370
4 of their packs and no QC issues. Ah, to be a lucky one.
Maybe they give all the decent ones to their ambassadors:).
Seriously though it's the putting right that counts for me. Just look at the the SMD thread for an example of that. A Porter 4400 is still on my short list for a bigger pack – just not sure if the hip belt will work out for me. I am pretty scrawny to say the least and packs with the hip belt sewn on near the outer edges of the pack don't always work well for me. However, the attached hip belt straps may help with that.Jun 13, 2013 at 4:52 pm #1996400
Hey Jason,
I am not sure how small your waist is. I am 6'1 with a 32 inch waist. There is plenty of belting left to draw it in much tighter. Here are 2 pics, not great quality, but may give you an idea.
This is my 4th pack and all the others were heavier packs with waist belts reputed to be good and they were, but none are as comfortable as my Porter. I was surprised that a belt with much less substance than what I was accustomed to, fit my body so well and supports the load very comfortably.
DerrickJun 13, 2013 at 5:30 pm #1996416
Hi Derrick,
Thanks for the picture. It's more that I am narrow across the hips, so when the hip belt is attached to the outer of the pack there can be a gap between me and the pack where the hip belt and the pack meet. Hope that makes sense, as it's a bit difficult to explain in words only. I will probably do what I usually do with packs and just order one and try it out. Return post from NZ is expensive, but a good fit is vital.
Just seen your second picture, which is very helpful thanks. I will compare the measurements with some of my other packs. Cheers.Jun 13, 2013 at 5:46 pm #1996419
M GBPL Member
@drownLocale: Shenandoah
HMG have been known to make customization to allow other belts to be used such as the ULA belts if you research the forum you may find pics.Jun 13, 2013 at 5:48 pm #1996420Jun 13, 2013 at 5:53 pm #1996425
scree rideMember
For an extra 20, I had them add a removable hip belt. Here's a thread with some possibilities…
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=68261Jun 13, 2013 at 5:59 pm #1996429
David PostonBPL Member
@dgpostonLocale: NYC metro
I'm about to order a pack from HMG. Do you think the extra weight of the Porter is worth for increased comfort and load carrying capability? I will rarely (if ever) carry over 25 lbs, but I have a bad back and want good support. Also, is the Windrider as well padded on the lumbar area?Jun 13, 2013 at 6:46 pm #1996441
Clayton MauritzenSpectator
@glacierramblerLocale: NW Montana
The 3400 series of packs all have the same padding from what I understand. Basically, the harness system is the same all across them, but the features differ.
The 2400 series is noticeably thinner. Though, I kind of like it. I think that with lighter loads it will be very nice (keep in mind I've only borrowed my wife's 2400 Southwest for some day hikes so far).Jun 13, 2013 at 6:51 pm #1996445Jun 13, 2013 at 6:54 pm #1996449
Thanks everyone. Looking at Derrick's picture the distance between the two hip belt attachment points is actually pretty narrow. With the "float" Davey describes it should work well.Jun 13, 2013 at 9:45 pm #1996483
J CBPL Member
"Well cant comment on quality of the tarp yet but I will come back to this once i get it tomorrow and then again after using it for a couple days."
How is it an unbacked statement given Derrick's experience?
I'm not saying anything that I haven't gleaned from your post as I have no experience with HMG myself. I think it's great that they do everything in their power to correct their mistakes, but a company with good QC (especially a fairly small company) should inspect the packs they send out to ensure that they are not faulty to begin with. Of course some will slip through but Derrick's story makes me suspect it's more than just bad luck. It's also bad for business to spend time and money making these faulty packs that they then have to eat.
Not saying anything bad about HMG packs in general, I have recommended them to many people based on people's posts about them here. I'm sure they are great when they are not faulty.Jun 14, 2013 at 7:39 am #1996565
"How is it an unbacked statement given Derrick's experience?"
Its unbacked because I wasn't told the story or supplied proof or even a link to said issue. The only thing that was said on this thread was that quality control was an issue. Saying that QC is an issue with out an example is what I'm talking about. Sorry I am unfamiliar with Derrick and his issue with HMG. But I had a good one so far and am now looking at the porter 4400 which I almost bought but decided I wanted the big tarp instead.Jun 14, 2013 at 8:14 am #1996577Jun 14, 2013 at 8:56 am #1996593
scree rideMember
When we want it fast and cheap, quality control will always be an issue. There is nothing wrong with pointing it out, just don't act surprised. It is what we have to deal with for in exchange for the demands we make. We leave the manufacturers little choice. I read the reviews just and play the odds. I've wound up with some excellent equipment that way.
"Out for delivery" waiting on my Porter 44 and 13 Fishing Omen rod. Feels like my birthday.
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@dgpostonLocale: NYC metro
I have a question about my Arc Blast: How do I tension the stays, and how do I know if the proper tension is achieved? I noticed that one side is more bowed than the other. Do I do this with the pack full or empty?
@hikerduaneLocale: Extreme northern Sierra Nevada
I noticed a very slight difference on mine also. Very stiff to try to adjust, seems to be fine now, but then this coming Thursday, I'll be out for a week, so I'll get to test if fully. Over the Independence Day holiday, it carried fine with upper teens weight wise, I'll have low 20's for my coming trip, depending on water carried. I hiked continuously for 3.5 hours, stopping briefly for water breaks as my old arms cannot access the water bottle pouch unless I partially take the pack off. My shoulders and hips feel no sore spots or rubs. I left my hose off to save that oz. or so and brought a Gatorade bottle which added another bit.
@markhurdLocale: South Texas
Got the following from Z-Packs website.
"The frame is curved to allow air flow and keep your back cushioned from the pack's contents. You can adjust the curve by tensioning the mesh back panel. The recommended arch is about 2.5" (6 cm), but feel free to experiment."
@kentLocale: High Sierra
Sorry I can't find it now, but as I recall, the proper adjustment is with the pack empty.
It's super easy to verify though if you have access to email…just email them; Joe responds VERY quickly.
The pack needs to be empty, if it is full you will distort or possibly break the buckles.
Be careful. I broke a buckle trying to adjust one side when cranking down on the adjustment strap. Not field repairable.
@kentLocale: High Sierra
Also, if you stand the pack upright and then put a little pressure on the vertical frame to bow it a little, that will relieve the stress on the adjusting strap & buckle. This makes it much, much easier to make the adjustment.
I'm finding that the tensioners pop loose as I'm walking. The cord locks seem inadequate and also hard to retension. In the end I'm not sure that I don't just prefer to hike w/o the "arc" anyway.
@hikerduaneLocale: Extreme northern Sierra Nevada
Maybe we need to rig up a come-a-long? :)
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