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Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the appointment of five new members to the Panel for Educational Policy on Wednesday, less than an hour before the panel's first meeting of the year.
Despite the rushed announcement, the appointees reflected a combination of parents and education advocates, including a business executive who helped start a charter school.
The 13-member Panel for Educational Policy, or P.E.P., is controlled by mayoral appointees. During the Bloomberg years, it was considered a rubber stamp for approving controversial decisions, such as school closings and co-locating numerous schools in the same building. It's not clear yet, however, whether these new members will risk voting against any of the administration's proposals which may include charging rent for some charter schools or contracts.
De Blasio said he wants "a panel that really listens."
The mayor's picks are:
- Elzora Cleveland: A senior accountant at Ithaka Harbors, Inc., which describes itself as helping the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and advance teaching. Cleveland is a former president of Manhattan's Community Education Council 2 and has a daughter in a public high school.
- Norm Fruchter: senior policy analyst at the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, and founder of New York University's Institute for Education and Social Policy. He produced the film "Parent Power," worked with an alternative school, and served for 10 years as a school board member in Brooklyn.
- Vanessa Leung: a Staten Island parent who has advocated on behalf of Asian-Pacific American students and English Language Learners in the public schools. Her work led to the Dignity in All Schools Act which is aimed at reducing bias-based harassment. She was elected to chair the board at Wednesday's meeting.
- Lori Podvesker: a Brooklyn parent of a son with special needs who attend the public school, and a program manager at Resources for Children with Special Needs.
- Robert Reffkin: founder and CEO of Urban Compass, a real estate technology company. Previously worked in the financial sector and helped found a Success Academy charter school. He was also a P.E.P. member during the Bloomberg administration.
The mayor has yet to appoint the remaining three of his eight total members to the panel. The five borough presidents each get a representative. On Wednesday the Manhattan borough president appointed parent activist Laura Zingmond. The Bronx borough president is keeping representative Robert Powell; Brooklyn's current representative Fred Baptiste attended the panel and so did Staten Island's Diane Peruggia.
The new Queens Borough President, Melinda Katz, has yet to appoint a new panel member.
The panel did not take up any items of business. Instead, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña asked the members to share what they're passionate about.
Fruchter singled out parent involvement, referring to the "incredibly uphill struggle to make this system responsive" to families, adding "none of that was helped by the last 12 years." Podvesker talked passionately about helping children with special needs like her non-verbal son.
More than a hundred parents and education advocates attended the monthly meeting, held at the High School of Fashion Industries.


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Chamber music course at Memorial are open to all music students. Standard ensembles such as woodwind quintets, string quartets, brass quintets, piano trios, guitar trios, etc. study and perform works from every musical period. Mixed ensembles, including those that involve voice, are also common; jazz combos have also done work in MUN's chamber music program.
Chamber music study culminates each semester in a juried performance presented on the Music at Memorial concert series in Cook Hall.
Undergraduate Course Offerings
Music 3511, 3512, and 3513 (click for sample syllabi) are courses involving private coaching of chamber ensembles for 1, 2, and 3 credits respectively.
Music 3500 (click for sample syllabus) is the Introduction to Chamber Music course required of all first-time applicants for chamber music study.
All undergraduate students registered in chamber music also attend and participate in masterclasses held on six Thursdays during each semester from noon to 1:20. In masterclass, groups receive extra coaching from a faculty member who is not their normal coach.
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Music 6504, 6500, and 6501 (click for sample syllabi) are courses involving private coaching of chamber ensembles for 1, 2, and 3 credits respectively.
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Registration for chamber music courses must wait until after applications are approved. Students wishing to take chamber music for credit must submit an Application Form (links below) and have it approved prior to registering. As a result, official registration generally is not possible until the second week of the semester once ensembles are formed and coaches are assigned.
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SAN BERNARDINO, CA- Young Women Empowerment Foundation will host their fourth Annual Women's Wellness Conference at San Bernardino Community Hospital Henderson Auditorium, 1800 Western Avenue in San Bernardino, on Saturday, September 10 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. YWE invites family, friends, faith base, students and community supporters to this augural event that focuses on emotional and physical health and wellness. This is a free event for all women in the Inland Empire
This year's theme is Double D's. Double D's refers to diabetes and depression. Both of these diseases plague all people but especially minority women. The conference will focus on the prevention of diabetes and depression as well as learning to live with and maintain if one is diagnosed with either. The women in attendance will have the opportunity to participate in interactive demonstrations and hear life changing testimonials from other women on diabetes and depression. There will also be a free continental breakfast, lunch, entertainment, giveaways, and opportunity drawings.
The two keynote speakers for the wellness conference will focus on issues that are important and relevant to diabetes and depression. The keynote and guest testimonial speakers are as follows: Dee De La Cruz (Diabetes Keynote), Lue Productions 2016 1st Big Beautiful Woman Modeling Queen Winner; Pasha Fruman, PA-C (Depression Keynote), Health Educator and Community Health Activist; Deborah Smith (Depression Testimony), Community/Business Relationship Specialist-Personal Banker WFAW; Gloria Dowdy (Diabetes Testimony), Retired IT Specialist (Programmer)-Department of Veterans Affairs; and Lea Michelle Cash (Depression Informational), President/CEO of The Brightest Star, Inc.
In addition to providing useful health and wellness information at the conference, the attendees will also be presented with the opportunity to get physical during the live dance/exercise demonstrations and have their funny bone exercised as comedian Amber Thorney-Croft explore the humorous side of life. Please come dressed to participate. Workout clothes are highly encouraged and recommended.
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A meat worker sacked for squirting a colleague in the face with a high-pressure hot water hose has failed in his bid to get his job back.
James MacDonald had sought reinstatement to his job as a boner/trimmer with Lean Meats Oamaru Limited, remunerations for lost wages and compensation after being dismissed in March 2012.
In its decision, released today, the Employment Relations Authority outlined how, on the night of February 29 last year, while MacDonald and other staff were cleaning up, he got into an argument with another colleague.
MacDonald claimed the colleague had asked him to turn off a hose but he replied that he was too busy.
MacDonald said the colleague started yelling and swearing, calling him a "loudmouthed fat bully" and a "w***er", and made an offensive gesture at him.
The colleague, who has since died, complained to his supervisor that MacDonald had abused him and squirted water from a high-pressure hot water hose into his face.
As result of the allegation, MacDonald was stood down and, after an internal investigation, he was sacked.
MacDonald denied he had deliberately squirted his colleague, and claimed the investigation had been poorly managed. The ERA rejected these claims.
It also rejected MacDonald's submission that the company had failed to interview two witnesses.
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Bought one of these shirts online after seeing the guy advertise them at my gym and it practically fell apart after two washes. Then I get tons of spam advertising the guys "anti-bully" talks and Facebook page filled with fortune cookie wisdom. The quality isn't anything more than what you can get at your local Make-Your-Own store.
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Path to Power shirts - A quality product
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I have read the review or complaint on the Path to Power t-shirts and strongly disagree. I own 5 of these shirts and love them.
The quality is top notch. They are very comfortable and have a nice fit. They are made of a very breathable material and feel great while you are exercising. They do not shrink in the wash and after all of the wear they had retained their color.
I have never had problems with the shirts or issues with receiving spam from the website. My only suggestion for this person with the complaint on the emails is to unsubscribe to them .
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It's a shame that this is the only feedback given to a foundation made to strengthen us individually. Path to Power designed many shirts, many that I own myself, and they are not made of typical cotton. They are made of a tri-blend, that is both made to feel already broken in and suitable for the gym. I have owned mine for over a year and throughout repeated use in the gym and washings, it is still intact. Also, the individual that sell's the shirts would have had absolutely no problem exchanging or refunding his/her item to satisfy the customer. Again, the clothing has been purchased by over a hundred other individuals who wear them to this day and have no complaints, but also felt no need to compliment a typical item of day to day use. This is an athletic shirt sold a little higher than most others because proceeds go to a greater cause. This isn't a vacuum that didn't work after two uses. Lastly, I have never received ANY spam or mail from the foundation. If I did, clicking unsubscribe seems like entirely too much work for this individual.
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I have purchased several of these shirts and disagree with this report 100%. The quality is amazing! I have washed and worn them numerous times and not one has fallen apart. As a matter of fact, they all still look brand new! Also, I have never recieved one spam email advertising the anti-bullying foundation, which proves you have never really ordered any shirts. Therefore, you can't speak on the quality. If you find no interest in reading Facebook posts from Dewayne it's quite simple. Stay off of his page. Dewayne Riggins is an amazing person, who focuses his energy on helping others. He has a true passion for fitness and his bullying foundation. Dewayne has plenty of supporters that love and appreciate him dearly!
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Hathaway fire in near Banning swells to 3,130 acres
Firefighters battling the 3,130-acre Hathaway Fire in the San Gorgonio Wilderness east of Banning will face cooler temperatures but drier air today, forecasters said.
The fire was 40 percent contained late Wednesday as firefighters continued the construction of fire lines around the blaze, said Don Garwood, commander of Southern California Interagency Incident Management Team 2. Full containment is expected by June 25, he said.
Line construction was nearly complete on the western and southern flanks of the fire, while the northern and eastern flanks were the areas of concentration Wednesday night, Garwood said.
A total of 1,430 firefighters from federal, state, county and Native American agencies were battling the blaze, which started shortly before noon Sunday in the northern part of the Morongo Indian Reservation, Garwood said.
Temperatures around the fire zone today are expected to reach the mid 80s, compared to the low 90s on Wednesday, said National Weather Service Meteorologist Cynthia Palmer.
Today's forecast also calls for sustained winds in the 10-20 mph range with gusts of up to 30 mph, even higher on ridge tops, she said. Those figures match wind conditions experienced in the area on Wednesday. Relative humidity is expected to decrease slightly, however, to between 15 and 20 percent, compared to 23 percent on Wednesday, Palmer said.
The fire increased by a few hundred acres on Wednesday. It is burning in a steep, remote area that is difficult to access, with a significant amount of dead trees because of the 1999-2004 drought and bark beetle infestation, Garwood said.
Forty-one hand crews, 12 helicopters, six air tankers, 50 engines, 18 water tenders and 14 bulldozers were assigned to the fire, Garwood said.
Five firefighters were injured and one outbuilding has been destroyed, Garwood said.
The blaze has been designated the Hathaway Fire because it is burning near Hathaway Canyon Road.


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Following the "Arab Spring," the political landscape in the Middle East is dramatically shifting. Join us for a presentation and discussion with Dr. Hassan Fouda about the future of democracy in the Middle East. Dr. Fouda has made numerous visits to Arab countries and has interviewed many Arab government officials, opposition leaders, and opinion makers. He was born in Egypt and became an American citizen in 1974. Dr. Fouda is active with the Council for National interest. www.cnionline.org


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I have temporal lobe epilepsy and I'm waiting on a date for surgery, specifically a lesionectomy in the left side of the brain to remove what the doctors believe is the cause of the seizures. What I'm wondering is: What is the recovery time like after epilepsy surgery? I've been told I'll be in intensive care for 6-10 days, and I can go home after that, but I'll be out of work for about 2-3 months, but beyond that I'm wondering how it goes? I've recently moved into an apartment with friends, I'm wondering if I'd need to move back home for a while after the surgery, that kind of thing. Anyone who's had surgery, I'd like to hear any stories. Thanks,
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Hi Jimbo,
First off, good luck to you - hope your surgery is a success as mine seems to have been. I had right temporal lobe surgery in July 2011. Sounds like your medical team is on track with what they are advising you. Prior to my surgery I was told I'd be in the hospital about a week. Luckily after 3 days I was doing well enough to get out of bed and go for a bit of a walk in the hosptial. Since I was living at home with my parents, doctors talked to them and said I'd be more comfortable in my own bed, so they discharged me on the condition that my mom or dad would be home with me for at least a week.
If you have the option to move back with family, it could be a good idea. Things that are easy to do now were a challenge for about a month - examples - sorting and doing laundry, going grocery shopping, making meals. For at least 2 weeks all I wanted to do was sleep and the pain was pretty intense. My parents were great at making sure I was ok. Gradually I stayed up longer and longer during the day - went for long walks and watched/listened to TV and kept busy to build up strength and energy.
Regarding work - that probably depends on how tough your job is and the hours you work. I work in a call center environment that is open 24/7, so as I went back to work my neuro wrote me a note to start off working part time 4 hours a day for 8 weeks, then 6 hours a day for 12 weeks, then no more than 8 hours a day and not past 8pm just to make sure I didn't rush back into work too quick over do things and end up constantly tired. Another suggestion to consider that I know has helped me lots - consider an occupational therapist. No one really suggested that to me until I was struggling at work - mainly due to memory and vision issues. My OT has been a great help at making sure I can not only do my job but soon go back to school for something more suited to me. Long road to get where I am, but currently still seizure free, working at the same place on 10 hour days, on way less meds and living back on my own again.
Hope this helps. Any questions just ask
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Ooh I can answer that I had my left temporal lobe taken out 5 weeks ago. Intensive care is automatic for 24 hours which is automatic for anyone. After this I was in hospital for 5 days. I have to warn you it's extremely painful fir a week. Basic paracetamol help when you come home. I' don't take any painkillers now. You need someone to help you for 4 weeks then you are ok. Mega painful at first but my 5 weeks later I'm getting back to normal!! Amazing
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Hi Jimbo.
I had surgery on the left side (left temporal lobe, amygdala and hippocampus were removed). I've been seizure-free since then (2005) and med-free since 2010. I recovered on my own. Had the option to go with parents but preferred the peace and quiet of my own home. I had the 2 stage surgery. Crainiotomy on the 13th, lobectomy on the 19th and was sent home on the 23rd. The next month I slept and had major headaches. Takes a while to get the energy and strength back, as well as reading. Had some word-finding problems for a while. I was back part-time in about 3 months, but freelance. Not sure that I would have made it through an 8 hour office day. Enough comes back quickly and since I wasn't seizing, it was worth it. I started reducing meds a year after surgery. My memory improved when I got off the meds. Feel free to add an @yahoo.com to my name if you have any questions.
Re: Recovery time after surgery
I had a right side temporal lobectomy to remove a lesion, and I went home after 4 days. No intensive care in the hospital, and my doctor let me go back to my office job after 2 weeks of sitting at home. I didn't have any complications.
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Obama went before reporters from the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times on Friday and cleared the air on the Rezko situation in a big way. Here's the beginning of the Trib's write-up:
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama waited 16 months to attempt the exorcism. But when he finally sat down with the Tribune editorial board Friday, Obama offered a lengthy and, to us, plausible explanation for the presence of now-indicted businessman Tony Rezko in his personal and political lives.
The most remarkable facet of Obama's 92-minute discussion was that, at the outset, he pledged to answer every question the three dozen Tribune journalists crammed into the room would put to him. And he did.
You can read the whole thing here. It's pretty remarkable; it's the closest thing to an acquittal that the press can issue. The Obama campaign tried to use it to push the Clinton-as-serial-nondiscloser story line, immediately urging the Clinton campaign to match their moment of forthrightness by releasing all of Clinton's tax records, disclosing all of her earmarks, and making the donations to Bill Clinton's presidential library and foundation public.
I'm guessing the Clinton campaign will reject all three parts of that suggestion. The question is whether voters in Pennsylvania care. I'm guessing they are a little more worried about things like NAFTA, the economy, and the Iraq War. But that said, if Obama's push on the issue of disclosure reminds just a few people that they are tired of the Clintons and their drama, he might poke a few critical percentage points into his column on election night.


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Put two economists in a room and ask them to tell us where the world economy is heading, and they'll eventually start talking about China. In all likelihood, they'll argue about if and when this country's 1.3 billion people will start buying enough stuff to pull the rest of the planet away from the precipice.
With the euro zone teetering on the verge of collapse, and growth sluggish in the United States since the 2008 financial crisis, the still-impressive growth figures posted by the Middle Kingdom are often held up as the lonely cause for optimism. But can China really save the world?
There are lots of predictions out there, only a few of which match the Chinese economy I see haphazardly unfolding around me. What I see is billions of dollars in loans being poured into construction projects that create giant malls and office towers, contributing to a jagged Beijing skyline that was largely flat just a few decades ago (as well as plenty of flashy cars on the streets).
Those projects create jobs and money, no question. Millions of migrants from around China work in the construction sites, sending much of their meager-but-improving pay back to their families in China's still-impoverished rural areas.
But sustained consumer demand? It's harder to see. I live in the Sanlitun neighbourhood of East Beijing, one of the trendier shopping districts in the city. Since I've arrived I've seen four sprawling new malls open up, and another one shut down for lack of traffic.
Within a short walk of my apartment, you can buy everything from Levi's jeans and Hello Kitty accessories to Versace gowns and Chow Tai Fook jewelry. (There's a wildly popular Apple store in the area too, as well as a market renowned for knock-off goods.)
But while hundreds of Chinese staff the shop floors of these new malls – ostensibly receiving regular paycheques – few people ever seem to buy anything. It's mind-boggling and worrying at the same time.
To keep you abreast of The Great Wait For The Chinese Consumer in one neighbourhood of Beijing, I humbly offer the first – and completely unscientific – "Ma Kai Index" (my Chinese name is pronounced "Ma Kai"). Make of it what you will, and I'll update it irregularly in the months ahead.
Date of study: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012
Route of walk: Started with a loop of the high-end Sanlitun Village North Mall, then walked through the main floor of the grittier 3.3 mall, then the main Sanlitun Village, before finishing on main level of Sanlitun Soho shopping and office complex. (In all, I wandered through about two kilometres of prime shopping turf.)
Time started: 12 p.m.
Time finished: 1:30 p.m.
Number of stores visited: 51 (not including Apple or the knock-off market)
Number of empty retail spaces that I passed: 11 (plus an entire tower of Sanlitun Soho that has yet to find a single tenant)
Number of employees seen working in the 51 stores: 92
Number of customers seen in the 51 stores (not necessarily buying anything, just two feet inside the store): 41
Number of those shoppers who were in Uniqlo, a popular Japanese clothing chain: 12
Number of employees seen making out in the back of an empty store: 2
Number of employees seen napping: 2
Number of near fistfights between merchants and security guards: 1 (the guard wanted to see some documentation that the merchant was either unwilling or unable to provide)
Ma Kai economic activity ratio: 0.45 (number of shoppers, divided by number of employees)
Ratio with Uniqlo excluded: 0.33
Ma Kai optimism index (compared to previous month): -1
I've been walking around this neighbourhood for three years now, and despite the lopsided figures, this is probably the largest number of shoppers I've noticed at any one time. Is the Chinese consumer starting to materialize? Or was Uniqlo just having a really good sale?
The bad news is that the number of empty storefronts is up sharply of late, with the likes of Benetton, Timberland and Colombia among the recent casualties. It's never a good sign when the capital of the country that's supposed to save the world has a rising number of "Coming Soon" signs papering over the spaces where stores aimed at its middle class used to be.Report Typo/Error
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Egyptian President to White House Today
President Obama is set to meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak today. The meeting is likely to be tense, as Obama is expected to push Egypt to make small – but important – concessions towards Israel. The Middle East peace process has been stalled for some time; if President Obama convinces Egypt to work with Israel, will this be the catalyst to once again restart progress in the Middle East? Michael Slackman, the Cairo bureau chief for the New York Times, joins us from Cairo with the Egyptian reaction to the two presidents' meeting.


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Alleged Philly Swiss Cheese Masturbator Has Been Arrested
(Ben Yakas) Last week, we learned that citizens of honorary sixth borough Philadelphia have been living in terror of a local man who had been approaching women and asking them to put a slice of swiss cheese on his penis and perform sexual acts on him. Well the crisis might be over: today, PhillyMag reports that suspected cheese-fucking enthusiast Chris Pagano has been arrested.
Through the eye of our camera. Cops bringing in the alleged swiss cheese Pervert. @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/qcIBdyDVw6
— Kyle Carmean (@KyleFox29) January 16, 2014
Pagano faces charges of indecent exposure, stalking, and harassment. He was arrested at least two prior times: in 2006 for soliciting a prostitute, and in 2009 after he allegedly "removed a large block of cheese from his pocket" and offered a woman on the street "$20 to rub the Swiss cheese on his penis."
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February 24, 2012 | Gemma Russo
In early January we welcomed our fantastic customer City & Guilds film crew to our Wellingborough head office, with the aim of supporting their million extra apprenticeship campaign.
We were approached to tell our apprenticeship story and help promote the many benefits of utilising youg people in the workplace helping them kick start Apprenticeship week from 6th-10th February.
We have had nine apprentices in our hq in the last three years and still have seven of them with us today who work with City & Guilds and our training provider to help see results.
We delighted to be part of such an interesting film which followed the day to date of our exhibition stand team- showing highlights from our production including sewing, graphics, welding and carpentry. The cameras told the stories of some of our key apprentices- Andrew Charlton from welding and fabrication, Laura Hart, Customer Services within Marler Haley and Layla Flack, Nimlok, marketing assistant were asked various questions regarding apprenticeships right from the beginning all the way through to the final stages of the course.
To find out more visit our twitter page which has our latest press release available for viewing.
The film results can be viewed http://www.million-extra.co.uk/employ_an_apprentice.aspx or you can hear from City & Guilds CEO Chris Jones at http://www.million-extra.co.uk/resource_bank.aspx who extoles the virtues of apprentices in the workplace.


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/p/metta not updating for over 11 months from the url http://metta.exquance.com/bzr (Marked as failed).
I've added the alias url for now, but would be nice to clear up the original url status.
What's worse, even from the new alias the system does not see any new commits. This is sad.
The failed update was caused by "Doing on-the-fly conversion from RepositoryFormat2a() to RepositoryFormatKnitPack1()." Our systems do not handle these basic changes to the repository gracefully. I have started a re-fetch for this repository and will report back once it has finished.
Re-fetch finished OK (1794 commits). A full update started immediately and also finished OK. Analysis page is now at Jul 03 2012 and last commit is at 2012-06-29.
Strange thing, though: both repositories show 1794 commits. Likely they are clones of one another. I need to ask so that you don't experience double-counting of code... The commits display shows two identical commits for each one which tends to confirm my guess. Please go to history and "Undo" one of these enlistments to return to proper counts. The positive is, if one of these repositories should fail, it only takes seconds to switch them now.
Thanks, now it seems to work.
The enlistments were actually two clones, I tried re-adding one just to see if the failure could be fixed, I have deleted a second one now.


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Home › Forums › Campfire › Editor's Roundtable › STATE OF THE MARKET REPORT: LED Headlamps (2007)
Mar 6, 2007 at 9:37 pm #1222237
Benjamin SmithBPL Member
@bugbombLocale: South Texas
Companion forum thread to:Mar 6, 2007 at 10:47 pm #1381384
David UreMember
nmMar 7, 2007 at 12:07 am #1381387
Great review of the current market, but as the article itself notes, with the Cree it's already somewhat obsolete.
I continue to be amazed that so many "pro" lightweighters go with photons. Beginning around 1996 I've night-hiked alone in Colorado's Comanche Peak and nearby wilderness areas using only an amber photon II. (one setting and an on-off switch) Probably dumb, but when things got hairy, I merely unpacked my bivvy where I was and slept.
I've been a fan of Peter G. of arc fame, but I'd encourage all aaa-arc users to give the Fenix LOD Cree a go. It needs more than a clip attachment to a hat brim, (duct tape?) but it's a TRUE serious night hiking light with a total weight of well under 1 oz.Mar 7, 2007 at 12:42 am #1381388
[NOTE: To keep this Post short, i'm just going to address the point raised by David in his Post, and not include too many other comments dealing with other aspects/sub-topics relative to the Rick's fine Article.]
David, the problem, as i see it, is Rick's very fine Article, which i enjoyed greatly, lumps together, headlamps of different categories, which presumably have different PRIMARY and SECONDARY uses. One would purchase and use one type of headlmp over another depending upon what one's needs were perceived to be for a particular trek. Rick does mention a number of caveats in his article, i.e. decisions that needed to made about how one rates the headlamps (e.g., should the fact that one can carry more AAA batts and still be lighter than a AA headlamp with just one set of batts, and so permit the AAA headlamp to have a longer burn-time be taken into account). I think, as i read the article, that Rick is well aware of some potential points of disagreement and so suggests readers assign their own weightings if they disagree with his.
However, a bit more specifically on the idea of "lumping" which was mentioned in the prev. paragraph, we have:
1) a few very light (one ultra-light) task/proximity lights, offering much lower levels of light output and rarely suitable for anything more than in camp chores, nighttime "pitstops" (viz. "nature calls"), or possibly, for some younger users with excellent low-light vision, walking a non-demanding, well-marked path.
2) some lightweight AAA powered 1W headlamps, suitable for a wider variety of uses (both in camp & on-trail).
3) some heavier AA powered 3W headlamps which should really only be used for demanding on-trail purposes, IMO, for at least two reasons: a) their weight makes them a poor choice for non-demanding uses, and b) why waste the batt power for close-at-hand tasks, when for a fraction of an ounce a single LED microlight suffices – save the batt power for more trail use.
Your comment about batt life is rather astute. IME (in my experience) the Eos in LOW o.p. (output) mode provides insufficient light for me to hike most trails, but that might very well be the mode that is used to determine batt life. The Apex on LOW 4x5mm o.p. mode actually puts out a tad more than 4x the OVERALL light output of the Eos on LOW, and the same amount of THROW since it's 4x5mm LEDs vs. a 1W Luxeon with collimating optics (cf. FLR website – FlashlightReviews.com). So, with 4x the light output, one is comparing a "melon ball" to a "melon". It's not really an "apples to apples" comparison (totally different fruits), nor is it even a "orange" to "grapefruit" comparison (same types of fruit, i.e. both citrus fruits – boy, i'm gettin' hungry now, and it's gettin' near b-fast!), to my mind. When one factors light output over time into the equation and NOT just unregulated burn time, the Apex probably comes out providing MORE USEFUL light than the Eos for a LONGER period of time (on a single set of batts, or multiple sets??? don't know) – but, this is just a guess on my part as i haven't seen any burn-time charts or even tables going out that far for the Apex (unless i missed an earlier BPL Review dedicated to the Apex).
What is really needed, IMO, and perhaps it isn't of interest to enough readers of BPL to warrant such, is THREE SEPARATE Articles. Each one a bit more extensive in nature. The three separate articles, would each cover one of the somewhat arbitrary categories i enumerated above in this Post. There certainly are enough headlamps out there to fully populate all three categories, though the 3W category would be just a tad sparse – i can think of 4 offerings, PT, BD, Petzl, and Brunton (formerly Silva), though there might be others.
Anyways, GREAT JOB Rick! now, i'm going to go back an read tht Article again (already saved it to my laptop's HD).Mar 7, 2007 at 12:51 am #1381389
Eric, you're right about the L0D-CE (Cree Edition in "Fenix-speak") – mine is in my pants pocket 24/7 – in the car, home, office, forest; it rocks (as the young'uns say). However, it's really in a totally diff. class than the ArcPremium, wouldn't you say?
The little single Nichia white 5mm LED "Fenix E0 Dart" is a more "apples-to-apples" comparison to my mind – I recently posted on this comparison in another Thread. In summary, INITIAL brightness goes to the ArcPremium (though it's still NOT bright enough to really do much more than tasks and walk a simple path on a moonless, overcast night), weight is a TIE, but cost, post-initial/long term-brightness (meaning, on a single batt, NOT over the LIFE of the flashlight itself), and overall burn-time go to the E0.
Can't wait for Cree LEDs to start to be found in headlamps. I could wish that i waited for a Cree to be used in the Surefire U2 flashlight since i know that i'll probably shell out the bucks to replace my current U2 with a Cree version when Surefire finally gets around to putting them in there (ouch! this one's gonna hurt the wallet! the 5W U2 was bad enough already.). Word is several (about 4 in number) Surefire flashlights will be getting Cree LEDs sometime this year – if i understood the rumors correctly – the L1 is supposedly one of four or so getting a Cree, IIRC.Mar 7, 2007 at 5:29 am #1381399
Joseph AulwesMember
I can't believe the MYO XP was rated higher that the PT Apex. How did you compare battery life between the two? (The MYO won't stay on high mode… Which is really annoying)
PT Apex will run for 11.5 to 12 hours on the Low 3Watt led setting before dropping out of regulation; it will also run for 9 hours using the High setting of 4 5mm LEDs before dropping out of regulation.
One thing that should be considered is that the PT Apex performs better than the MYO using NiMH batteries because it is regulated.
I guess it all depends on what you consider more important.Mar 7, 2007 at 8:28 am #1381421
Brad RogersBPL Member
@mocs123Locale: Southeast Tennessee
My Myo XP will run for hours in high mode. It puts out plenty of light for most uses in low mode though. I would have bought the Tikka XP if I had it to do over again. I LOVE the diffuser on the XP series.Mar 7, 2007 at 9:01 am #1381426
Douglas FrickBPL Member
@otterLocale: Wyoming
>One thing that should be considered is that the PT Apex performs better than the MYO using NiMH batteries because it is regulated.
Also, there is a warning against using Lithium batteries in the Petzl MYO XP (and some other Petzl models), limiting its usefulness in cold weather/expedition situations. The PT Apex, of course, works with Lithium batteries, which are lighter and longer-lasting than alkalines.
I thought the article was great, and it takes into consideration all of the points that I found important in my own light-buying research. I have a Petzl e+LITE in the car for emergencies, Photons and/or Petzl Zipka for backpacking, I bring a PT Eos instead if I might be night-hiking, and have a PT Apex (with a red PT Pilot on the side) for alpine starts.Mar 7, 2007 at 12:45 pm #1381466
Joseph AulwesMember
>>"My Myo XP will run for hours in high mode."
Sorry I was referring to boost mode. The high mode for the PT APEX is brighter than the "high mode" for the MYO XP, but not quite as bright as the "boost mode".Mar 7, 2007 at 1:24 pm #1381475
Actually as Rick Drehrer mentioned in his Article, there is some variablility amongst LEDs. Both of my Apex's are brighter than the Myo XP even when the XP is on boost mode. The center of my XP is perhaps brighter, but OVERALL the Apex still is brighter to my eye. If it were the otherway around, given the weight advantage of the MyoXP, i would go with the MyoXP. I think, however, that this is just somehow peculiar to my headlamps, as FLR has lux readings that agree with what you are saying. So then,…
what are the odds that i would have received two brighter Apex's and a not-as-bright XP? My XP was a very early one and also has a distinct yellowish hue to its light output. Maybe its early nature is what accounts for the lesser LED quality??? Don't know. Also, is the yellowish hue fooling my eye (the Apex has a very white light output)??? Once again, don't know.Mar 7, 2007 at 1:42 pm #1381477
Brian JamesMember
@bjamesdLocale: South Coast of BC
Ugh. I wish the Myo XP box had said something about not using Lithium batteries. I bought the thing for winter use!
Thanks a lot Petzl! Good thing I read BPL.
Edit: email sent to Petzl
I bought my Myo XP last year. I selected it for winter camping and ski touring because it's very bright, takes very large batteries, has the excellent diffuser option.
Unfortunately, you later released a bulletin stating that the MYO XP must not be used with winter-worthy batteries, called Lithium Ion batteries:
Could you not have tested your headlamps with all available battery technologies *before* sending them to market? I know that Lithium batteries are not a new development; they were on the market a long time before I bought my Myo XP and a long time before you issued the bulletin above.
And if your headlamp was truly incapable of handling this common (and necessary-in-winter) type of battery, should you not have recalled the headlamp?
This is very frustrating as a consumer. My Myo XP is now a very inferior item due to its' dependence on old-style batteries. I live in Canada where it regularly goes to -40: regular batteries are garbage at this temperature. In fact, my Myo XP is only reliable in the summer now — when I don't need to carry along a huge mountaineering headlamp!
It has been on 5 trips only this winter, and is now garbage. It sits in a drawer, and each time I see it I am reminded of my experience with Petzl.
BrianMar 7, 2007 at 2:12 pm #1381484
Brian, agreed. it would be nice if Petzl had been more forthcoming with this info much earlier than they posted it on their website. for some, lack of Li batt use is mitigated somewhat by wearing a hood which then covers and insulates the rear batt. pack.Mar 7, 2007 at 2:58 pm #1381489
Brian JamesMember
@bjamesdLocale: South Coast of BC
Reply from Petzl:
Thanks for contacting Petzl regarding Lithium Battery use. Petzl was in the habit of recommending the use of Lithium batteries because of all the positive characteristics that you mentioned in your e-mail. As the news bulletin reads;
"Due to recent advances in the performance characteristics of Lithium batteries (especially their higher output during discharge), they can cause the lamp to overheat and possibly damage the LEDs."
Lithiums are now being found to be putting out about 1.7 volts of power compared to 1.5 volts that the normal alkaline puts out, this increase in power output is a recent advance which was unforeseen. Petzl headlamps are designed to not regulate the power source giving a high output while providing a smooth transition from full power to empty battery charge.
Petzl recommends not using lithium batteries since we wouldn't want the LED burn out on a summit attempt. I am sorry that you feel that Petzl has let you down by trying to provide you with accurate honest information to assist you in your mountaineering needs.
Thanks again for contacting Petzl.
Wade Wilson
After Sales Service
Pro Deal Purchases
Petzl America
(877) 807-3805 ext. 7271
My Reply:
Hi Mr. Wilson,
Thank you for your reply and thank you for clarifying this issue.
My understanding is that the MYO XP will only run at maximum voltage when using the "boost mode", and boost mode includes a temperature sensor that reduces voltage if the bulb starts to overheat. Are you concerned that these "rogue batteries" will kill my headlamp even on "maximum" mode?
Further, may I suggest that you change the product page for the Myo XP, which states: "Operates on 3 AA/LR6 batteries (included)."
What brands of "rogue batteries" are overheating Petzl headlamps? Should these manufacturers of faulty batteries not be held accountable for destroying or rendering useless your products?
Basically, battery-powered flashlights are old and simple technology. As a consumer I expect to be able to buy it and have it work — especially when it costs $70 or more! If you're stating that it doesn't work to specifications but it's not your fault, I feel that the least you could do is suggest whose fault it *is*.
BrianMar 9, 2007 at 1:52 am #1381691
[Please note that this is a reverse-Rating driven Post, i.e. one long post vs. three shorter ones. Dashed lines separate each sub-Post.]
>>"I challenge Petzl to create a big brother to the e+LITE, regulated and powered by a single CR123 lithium cell. Button cell lights, no matter how attractive size and weight-wise, lack the ability to sustain steady output, even for several minutes. A relatively small bump up to a cylindrical lithium camera battery opens up vast possibilities for improvement."
Brilliant!! I would second that suggestion.
Simply place the short 1xCR123A barrel shapped battery box under the light generating unit (e.g. Streamlight Argo HP using 2xCR123A currently does this).
I would find this headlamp very attractive. It should really extend the very bright short-lived output of the current e+LITE greatly. Figure a single CR123A has ~6x the stored energy. However, it's only 3v vs. the 6v series arrangement of 2xCR2032 currently used in the e+LITE. So, it's really only ~3x the stored energy at the higher voltage. In reality, it's probably more like in between the two numbers since the LEDs won't be driven at 6VDC. There is, however, another factor in favor of the CR123A batt. It's much larger than a Li coin cell and so can dissapate heat better, thus controlling its internal resistance better (meaning keeping it lower), and reducing the amount of voltage dropped inside of the battery and thus available to the electronics. This will do three things: 1) keep the LEDs burning longer, 2) keep the LEDs burning brighter (once the Li coin cells batts heat up, that is, all other factors considered equal for this point), and 3) require less cycling OFF of the headlamp to allow the batts to cool (in fact, a the lower current draws of lower o.p. modes, the larger batt may be able to dissipate the heat fine w/o any great amount of heating up).
>>"Oddly, none of our featured lights offers the sophisticated continuously variable output of the miniscule Photon Freedom button-cell light, and there's certainly no reason why not."
Everyone's tastes are a bit diff. On this point, i prefer something "blander", so to speak. I both like continuously variable light o.p. b/c it's "neat" (as the young'uns say), but i also don't like it. Why? Because…
it makes it much more difficult to "guesstimate" how much more LIFE (aka "burn time")is left in the batts. It's far easier for me to guesstimate that i've run the headlamp on HI for 30min total over the last 3d, and 4hrs on MED over the same period of time. This makes it a little easier to guesstimate how much life MIGHT be left. For example, i could guess that for a given headlamp, i might only have 2hrs left in MED on the current set of batts b/c 30min on HI o.p. is roughly equivalent to 4hrs of MED o.p. (in this particular illustrative headlamp). [yeah…i actually do this kind of "guesstimating"…and so do many of you, i bet!!! i'll admit it, "i'm a techno-geek"! now, will anyone else admit the same?]
[NOTE: semi-tech rant alert; it might be best to skip the following extraneous verbiage as they are the out of control musings of a self-confessed techno-geek.]
Obviously, these little mental tallies/notes aren't really possible when there are 16 or 32 digital steps of brightness and you don't really know which one you might be in at any particular point in time – other than OFF, lowest, and highest. Though, in point of fact, often you can actually SEE the discrete stepping of a Photon Microlight in its lowest o.p. modes since the PERCENTAGE that each STEP represents of the WHOLE is much greater at low o.p. than at higher o.p. To illustrate, in case my writing is unclear, if the the second step is 2x as bright as the first step (it's often a BINARY world in this case), then that one step represents a 100% increase in light output. Each step will add the same AMOUNT of light, but that light will be a smaller PERCENTAGE of the OVERALL light output. The next step represents a 50% increase compared to what the first step offered, or the next a 33% increase, the next adds a 25% increase, and so on (these numbers are just for example and may not represent any actual headlamp, though they probably do, IMO). So, each STEP becomes a smaller percentage of the new total light output. At some point, our eyes are unable to distinguish any STEPS b/c the percent increase is too small. I, personally find 50% very noticeable, but 25% only in a repeated side-by-side alternating comparision. Also, 33% is very difficult to recognize. Anything smaller, for me, "for-ged aboud id" (as Mickey Blue Eyes would say – you might have to live in the geographical region that i do to find Mickey's "d"'s funny; believe me, it's a riot – even amongst my many Italian friends).
To illustrate with "hard" numbers, let's say each step is 50lux. Then, it follows:
step 1: 50lux
step 2: 100lux (100% increase over/from step 1)
step 3: 150lux (50% incr.)
step 4: 200lux (33% incr.)
step 5: 250lux (25% incr.)
step 6: 300lux (20% incr.)
[EOR] (end-of-rant)
>>"My favorite light in terms of construction and brightness is the Arc Premium pen light. At 0.8 ounces, it's light enough to hide in my kit, but too heavy for a hat brim if I'm wearing a floppier hat. In the latter situation, my choice is the Photon Freedom Micro Light – one in white for camp chores, and one in red for night hiking. My batteries of choice are always lithium."
"Whoa, Nelly!" "Hold on there a minute Babalouey!" [Trivia Question: what character used to utter the second of these two quotes? Warning: answering might show your age!]
DrJ is livin' in the "dark ages" (pun intended)!
[trapdoor opens and dancing ArcPremium makes a swift, but ungraceful exit from the stage. Then…enter, stage right, clip in clip, two tiny flashlights from FENIX – the E0 Dart and the L0D-CE (the CE means "Cree Edition" – Rick mentions Cree LEDs near the end of his Article. Pick ONE or the OTHER, depending upon what your needs are, i.e., do you use your ArcP for task/proximity lighting? or for walking a simple path – the appropriate FENIX is superior for the purpose prev. fulfilled by the ArcP, i.e. E0 for task lighting, L0D-CE for distance lighting+almost as much life for task lighting]
If interested, please search the Forums for both of these or even Arc Premium, i've made some lengthy Posts making comparison between them.Mar 13, 2007 at 8:02 am #1382114
We completely agree, though my little arc premiums are the older units, new ones a good notch brighter, I understand.
But I have some new little 5mm Nichias, and as you say, different class entirely. The LOD Cree (LOD-CE)puts my original 123-luxeon arc to shame, and that's still a serious night hiking light itself.
My Cree is now also my EDC (everydaycarry), in MY pants 24/7. However, since you're so jazzed about Cree headlights, I suggest you consider carefully before carrying one of those in your pocket 24/7. Doing so might attract some unplanned attention.Mar 13, 2007 at 9:25 pm #1382198
LUX IS pretty easy to measure with luxmeter, which photographers have used for years. Lux tells only max. brightness, but you could measure the beam in a few places and try to estimate total output.
To really measure accurate output, lumens is often used. Equipment consists of an "integrating sphere" along with various measuring sensors usually mounted in the sphere. A real setup is pure lab equipment and REALLY expensive. No one I know has a real setup.
When you do web searches, prices never even come up on the sites. To me that's always a bad sign, i.e., "if you have to ask price, you can't afford it."May 7, 2007 at 2:26 pm #1388452
William WrightMember
Has anyone tried a Krill Light (2xAAA model weighs 1 oz; 2xAA is 3 oz) from Kriana Corp (www.kriana.com)? Red or green look to be potentially viable night-vision-preserving area and perhaps reading lighting options with very long (25 to 120 hr) battery life.Sep 14, 2008 at 10:28 am #1451098
Alex PaulMember
Zebralight H50 Q5 it is incredible.
It is a single AA light with huge run times 3.5 days on low! And it has a floodlight beam pattern that is perfect for backpacking.
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Real estate as an investment
Friend of mine is basically waiting for the sheriff to come and move him out of the house that his parents built back in the 1950's. He is going through all the legal channels, bankrupcy, ect ect. My first question is what would be the best way for me to buy the house, it is in Cleveland Ohio. It is worth around 60,000 dollars. After he is evicted will it go up for auction? He is not doing a short sale. Next question, not understanding how to make money off the house. Let s say I got the house for 30,000 dollars total paid in full cash deal. The house needs nothing. I rent the house and after the water bill and taxes I make maybe 500 dollars. So in 6 years the house is paid off. I guess that is worth it right?
First find out the laws on sheriff sales in that area. Some sales the former owner has X amount of time to come back with the money and get the house back. If you put anything into it, tough luck. And if you have it rented out, you get to find the tenants anew place. So check your local laws.
May not be a bad idea to just sit down with an attorney and see what I may run into. One big factor is, are the big cities going to be where everything happens, and the poor move to the suburbs? This small area of Cleveland is isolated by a very large cemetery. Many people think most of Cleveland will have gone to the dogs in 15 years. I am hoping many areas will come back to life in time.
The house needs nothing now? Wait until you move someone in who doesn't care, as it's not their house. Not to mention regular mantainence on any home will catch up to you. A water heater replacement will wipe out that $500 profit instantly, for example.
Being that you don't plan to live in the home, you will likely need to take a commercial loan out for the property (unless you have the cash). In doing so, you'll have to ensure that the property will "cash flow". (Even if you don't need the loan, it's imperative for your own sake to make sure the property will cash flow.) What this means is that you have to figure every little cost, as well as a few potential costs averaged out, and weigh it against your potential income. The one thing I would warn, in all established advice I've found about rentals, is that the figure given for occupancy is generally overly optimistic. Most people claim you should only have about 2-3% vacancy a year. I've never been able to get even remotely close to that, so keep that in mind when doing your homework...
I have been taking to a few landlords I know, they seem to tell me ways to do things. Then they ask what I am going to do when the tenants tear the copper out of the walls. Or the tenants do not pay rent and will not leave for months on end. The taxes are very high in Cleveland. Between water and taxes I am looking at 300 dollars a month. Maybe could rent the place for 800 dollars. That would leave me with around 250 dollars a month after taxes? I think I could keep the place rented, but have absolutely no idea. One of my landlord friends had the place empty for a whole year. He was really stressing over that deal.
lawyers and real estate brokers should know most questions, but only related to registred topics. What about if you bought the house and then some plumber comes around and starts to hassle about some unpaid bill?
I have bought 4 foreclosed homes in the last few years and I'll try to explain how it works here in Iowa.
Usually the person owning the house defaults on the loan. The bank initiates the eviction process and takes over the house. It is offered for sale by the sheriff's office and 99% of the time the bank ends up with it, because they have more money loaned out on it than the market value.
So now the bank has legal possession and they get a realtor and set about selling the house.
You come along and buy the house. If you borrow money, your lender will require that a title search be done. So you or the bank hires an attorney to look over the abstract and see if there is anything that you should be aware of. This is when any liens, etc. are taken care of.
As far as renting the house out, you'll want to look and see what role the government plays in that in your area. If you are in a larger municipality (I believe it's over 20,000 people in Iowa), then there will be some inspection to get a rental certificate before you can rent the house out. Obviously you'll want to check on craigslist and what not and see what comparable houses in the area are renting for, and price it appropriately.
Generally a non-owner occupied loan is for a shorter term, typically 15 years. And the rates are generally higher as well, maybe around 7.5% now. So for a loan of $50,000, you would pay 490 per month @ 7.5% and $440 per month @ 5.5%. The downpayment the bank demands will likely be much higher for a non-owner occupied as well, maybe around 20% down.
Take account of your property taxes and insurance costs. If they amount to $3000/year, and your payment is $440/month, then lets add these to your payment and we come up with $690/month.
Getting and advice with a few reputed real estate agent or attorney can help you with the best options in your state.
still creditors can come around and take away their stuff in your garden, or make a hassle if they cannot take it 'back'. What do you think about that?
In North America there is a upon purchase, in a real estate transaction, a one time fee called Title Insurance. Before a Buyer actually signs for a deed a title search is done on the property. The trace is done as far back as the papertrail goes and this check is usually performed within 7-14 days before closing. This is to eliminate the opportunity of last minute liens being slapped on the property.
The new Buyer is entitled to a free and clear title. Therefore if a creditor came sniffing around he would be in violation of tresspassing or theft if he tried to lift your garden gnomes.
One over looked thing is a huge water bill can be attached to the property. I was reading about a guy in Pittsburgh that bought a house and the city read the water to get an exact reading and billed the guy 38, 000 dollars. I was under the impression that housing was picking up. Employment was picking up. I was thinking to buy houses now before the price goes up. All I hear from people is how bad the economy is. Do none of you people watch the news? Things are picking up!
If the person that bought that house had purchased with a lawyers help then he will not be on the hook to pay that bill
Doesn't work that way here. If you deliver a product or service and the Buyer fails to pay, then you are free to place a lien against his house.
In Canada it works a little differently than the States. In the States the bank will foreclose on your property for failure to pay the mortgage. In Canada when the bank takes your home it is resold as a power of sale. The main difference is that the bank is legally required to resell it for market value. You never see houses sold way below their value.
The bank takes the proceed of the sale and pays the remaining mortgage, then the creditors and if there is any money left the home owner gets it.
The end result is the same however for the creditor. Unless he placed a lien on the property he is out of luck
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Adam Treloar was just 17 when the Greater Western Sydney Giants called him into service in 2010, the midfielder's obvious talent and skill making him a must-have for the AFL's newest club. Ten years after he first played for Victorian clubs Dandenong North and Noble Park as a junior, Treloar made the emotionally wrenching move from his familiar world - mum Darlene, brothers Travis, 23, and Kaleb, 9, and sister Kiara, 13 - to venture north into the unknown.
As a seven-year-old, he'd wanted to play soccer but Travis pointed him towards footy. In 2010, the still-forming Giants tapped Treloar as an underage recruit, keen to harness the raw potential of the 183-cm, 77-kilogram Dandenong Stingrays star. It's a faith that has been rewarded almost instantly in the fledgling club's first season: a goal in his first AFL game, against West Coast in round three of the competition; a goal in the final 10 minutes against Gold Coast in round 7 which was also the Giants first win; and a goal in the second quarter against Essendon, at the opening night of the Giants Skoda Stadium in Sydney.
Treloar's success on the field is a testament to the support he has received off it. The Giants may be the youngest club in the AFL but its experts behind the scenes ensure players get everything they need to perform to their potential. That support includes the best in sports science and also in players' welfare, hugely important for a team comprised of mostly young 'uns away from home for the first time.
It was important for Treloar to be settle in quickly and concentrate on his footy. The now 19-year-old talks candidly about shifting up north from his family: "Growing up not having much, we were pretty close, and to move away from my family, I'd never really been away from them. I was just thinking the worst, as a 17-year-old kid moving away from home, the couple of weeks lead-up to it, I wasn't trying to show it in front of anyone but I was struggling pretty bad.
"I got up here and lived with Izzy [teammate Israel Folau] and Ady [Ady Schwegler from the welfare team]; I was very lucky to live with them. Izzy obviously because he's a star and one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet, and Ady, he's like my best friend. And once Lambo and Mel [welfare manager Craig Lambert and his wife and integral part of the welfare team, Melissa] and their kids moved up - their kids are like brothers and sisters to me now - I was fine. As soon as that family environment got around me, probably after the first couple of weeks I felt like I was home."
Mel Lambert is an effervescent woman who radiates warmth and is a sort of surrogate mum to the players. "Adam was one of the players settling in was probably hardest for," she says. "They're all pretty close to their families but I don't think Adam had had the life experiences of some of the other boys. Everything was such a big eye-opener for him. He was quite homesick for a while but he ended up settling in well. He spent a lot of time at our house.
"We have very much an open door policy. A lot of the time the players come around, they don't even want to speak to Craig or I, they just want to hang out with the kids (the Lamberts have four children). I could get home and go out the back and there'd be two or three of them playing basketball with the kids or swimming in the pool over summer or playing PlayStation. We want them to feel welcome, to get that little bit of family environment as well. They can come in and just watch television; they don't have to talk, they don't have to do anything."
When the players arrived, she says: "We told them I pretty much was at their beck and call. We wanted them to know they can come over any time. [The Lamberts live about 300 metres away from the players' apartments.] We changed over car registrations, health insurance, Medicare, got passports, gave them cooking and driving lessons, taught them how to use the washing machine. It was that stuff that as a mother you do for your kids anyway and with their mothers not around, I was the employed mother.
"There's no turning the phones off ever, because you just never know when they're going to be sick and when they're going to need you for something." She says all the care and support has helped the team bond very quickly on and off the field and though they all live together and train together, they're spread out enough throughout the complex so that they're not on top of each other.
Treloar says he thought the biggest challenge for the team's first season would be just to play against the other clubs without having a superstar of their own but the tight bond the team has formed has changed his mind. "We don't have a Gary Ablett or a Chris Judd; we don't have an absolute superstar," he says. "But it shows that you don't need a superstar, you just need a team that comes together and bonds. We've got a great mix of youth and senior players that competes week in, week out. So far we haven't shown that we can't compete against anyone."
Preparing the players for a future after AFL is also part of the welfare team's role. Players do courses through the club that teach them things like high-performance driving skills and first aid; and financial advisers, property developers and speakers from universities and trades have visited to provide information. Mel says: "Whatever they want to do, we try and put them in touch with the right people to do that. We try and give them the best advice and between them, their managers and their families, they can take it on if they want to.
"Craig always says they're one game away from losing their entire career basically - if they get one bad injury, they unfortunately will never play again and we have a duty of care to make sure they can survive out in the so-called real world, doing regular jobs. We hope that they all have 10-year careers but even when that finishes, not everyone's going to be involved in media so they need to have options."
Treloar says: "Lambo's the nicest bloke and his family's the same. You might think his wife Mel and their kids might get sick of players coming around but they love it. You can go there at 12 o'clock at night if you want to, if you're having problems. To have the family environment, to have all the players live here and be able to see them every day, we're very lucky. One of the hardest things I thought would be to create a positive culture. I thought, 'it's a new club, I'm not going to know anyone, do I really want to come here. And we're starting from scratch, what's the media going to be like on us?' But it's the best thing I've done in my life. You realise you're part of history. You're in that first team that won the first game, that sings the first song. That's why I love it. We can say we were a part of that culture when we're 90 years old watching the Giants play."
A key person making sure the players have the best chance of a long and successful career to look back on is Giants sports science manager John Quinn. He says: "When Adam first came to the club he weighed 77 kilograms. We look at that body and say what are we going to do with it. I think that body has got to be 82 kgs-ish to play AFL. I don't think he should put on more than probably six kilograms, tops, a year. If they put on too much, all the things that make them really good young players, their endurance, or their speed, they can't handle it with the extra weight, so we can't just have mass put on; we've got to have power with it. It's got to be gradual.
"When Adam first came to the club, he had a typical young boy's body that hadn't done much work," Quinn says. "That's not terrible but if he goes in to play AFL like that, he's going to be killed. So we've had to prepare his body for the rigours ahead. After just a few months training at the club, his body has become very different: now he's ready to play AFL."
Treloar says in the first year it was hard to get used to the nutrition program required to develop a game-fit body. "Growing up we never ate the best food because it's always the best food that is the most expensive. So you'd have to eat Maccas [McDonald's] and donuts and just crap - but I was real happy with that - but to change that and have vegetables and steak and all that every day, it was a big change for me.
"But I reckon as soon as you get into a routine, you're just used to it and it's what you do. If you want to be the best, you've got to do everything right so you have to do your nutrition the best and [with people such as John Quinn] we've got the best in the business looking after us."
Data collection plays an integral role in each AFL game. Every player wears a GPS unit tucked into the back of their guernsey which collects statistics on their performance. The unit relays the information to John and his team so they can decide how to best make use of the player in that game. He explains how it works: "The data comes in real time to my staff and in a game I'll have a headset on and they'll be relaying that data to me of how players are going. We'll be looking at how many players are going to be rotated off the ground. The data shows us who's coming on and off the ground and how much time they're spending on for each quarter.
"I can time how long players are on the ground and when they should come off for a rest. We link that with other information coming through the GPS so we can maximise the performance of each player. That might mean the player has to come off the ground based on time on the ground, position demands or GPS data.
"Every player gets a snapshot of how they've gone in every game they've played," Quinn says. "I interpret the data and what that means for a) the team and b) the individual within that team; how we're going to handle them and get their performance levels up. For example, in round 4 against Adelaide, Adam played 81 per cent of that game, he ran 14.6kms - the average is 13.5 so he's running more in that game in just 80 per cent of the game, so if he played all of that, he'd run 15 to 16km in that game. This is outstanding; that shows the intensity of his running. He's way above what our average would be. He could probably play one extra quarter so that's the sort of feedback we'd give him.
"In that game, he hit speeds of over 30kmh so he's really going for it. I can break this down into every minute of the quarter or every second. We can also link it to video footage to see what's going on. Players are accountable for every second while they're on the ground for what they're doing so we can say, look you went missing there or you were walking too much or you didn't do high-intensity running. That's the sort of data we pump into these kids every day."
Quinn says it's not so much what you're collecting, but what you do with the information that's important. "It's a bit like the stock market. Everyone's got the same data coming in, it's your decision whether to buy, whether to sell, how much to buy, how long to hold, when to sell. It's much the same here. It's what you do with the data that matters and it's about understanding where you are at that time. We're building a team here. We're not ready to do the multimillion-dollar trades yet, we just have to keep building our resources and then when we're ready, we'll be doing big business."
Treloar is focused on getting the right numbers and cementing his place in the team. "I want to stick to my KPIs whether it's having 20 touches and six tackles per game. If it's four clearances a game I want to get four clearances. I believe if I do the KPIs right then I'll get picked every week.That's the challenge I set myself every game. I don't think too far ahead, I just think "play this week, play good, train good during the week, play next week". Do everything right, whether it's eating, hydrating. I'm still finding my way. I don't want to just be known as a 17-year-old who got picked who never made it, I want to be regarded as a 17-year-old who was rightly picked because he showed what he had and he does it week in and week out."
The AFL has used GPS data collection for about eight years and in that time, Quinn says, the game and the type of footballer being developed have changed remarkably. "If you go back to 2001, the average number of rotations in a game was about 20; now the average number of rotations in a game is around about 130 so we're really spinning these players quite quickly in a game; the idea of that is to maintain the intensity across the whole game.
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"This baseless accusation of plagiarism is no reason for us to carry out their wishes," Eksmo spokesman Alexei Shekhov said. He said a letter from the Moscow office of the law firm LeBoeuf, Lamb, Green and MacRae demanding the withdrawal of the books was "stupid and impudent" and derided the threat as a result of "fear and panic".
"It's fear of competition," said Shekhov, who added the first Grotter book had sold about 100,000 copies. The second, Tanya Grotter and the Disappearing Floor , hit bookstores just recently. Legal threats aside, Shekhov said the company planned to publish two more Grotter books this year.
Rowling herself was cleared of charges of plagiarism earlier this year after American author Nancy Stouffer said that Rowling had stolen ideas from her own children's books, including stories about a boy named Larry Potter.
Neil Blair, a lawyer and business manager at Rowling's literary agency in Britain, Christopher Little, confirmed in an email that "a cease and desist letter alleging violation of intellectual property rights" was sent to Eksmo.
"I would suggest that anyone who compares the books (contents, sleeve etc) will agree that the facts of this case speak for themselves," he said.
In China this year, a book called Harry Potter and Leopard-Walk-Up-To-Dragon was released bearing Rowling's name on the cover, but was written by an anonymous author. Rowling is at work on the real fifth instalment, which is not expected to be finished this year.
For Russian fans awaiting the fifth Harry Potter book, the Grotter series is a more affordable alternative. At a large bookstore in central Moscow, the first Grotter book sold for 79 roubles (about $A4.50), while Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire cost 185 roubles (about $A10.50).
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At 86 Faith Bandler has a permanent smile etched across her face.
It's the smile of someone who has fought the good fight and won, with the 1967 referendum that gave Aborigines full citizenship rights her finest achievement.
"I didn't think we were going to win, not for a minute," she said of that referendum yesterday, at a function to announce she was one of six Australian nominees for the 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005 project. "I didn't think that the people cared that much. And I really didn't think they had taken that much notice of what people like me had said for the previous ten years."
The 1000 Women project was created by a group of Swiss women in 2003 to bring attention to the role women have played in promoting peace around the world.
The other Australian nominees are social justice campaigner Stella Cornelius; peace researcher Zohl de Ishtar; human rights supporter Reverend Alexandra Gater; peace activist Jo Vallentine; and a group of Aboriginal elders from Coober Pedy - the Kupa Piti Kungka Tjuta.
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In 2009 and beyond, elevated costs combined with fiscal and materials shortfalls — think salt shortages — may well continue. Managing the winter animal without going broke requires taking a second look at current and past practices as well as new approaches.
Using liquid anti-icers and de-icers closes the gap between services needed and what an agency can afford to provide. For example, pre-wetting salt with a de-icer solves the basic problems inherent in spreading a granular material from a moving vehicle onto a static surface: The particle bounces when making contact with the pavement, while traffic and wind blow dry particles off the pavement.
In tests conducted by the Michigan DOT, 60% to 70% of dry salt remained on the pavement. But when pre-wet, salt retention rose to 96%. This means operators can cut salt usage by 26% to 36% without affecting effectiveness, resulting in significant cost savings while maintaining a predetermined level of service.
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Applying anti-icing liquids to pavement before an event can prevent, or at least reduce, snow-pack and ice bonding. When done properly, anti-icing minimizes black ice and frost formation on bridge decks and pavements.
Winter crews must know how and when to use this tool. Using the right product at the right time in the right amount affects success levels significantly. Too small an application amount will have little to no effect. Excessive application can result in slippery conditions. And if rain is expected — which typically washes the winter liquid away, rendering it ineffective — choose a different snow-fighting method.
To know how and when to apply these liquids, crews need to be trained. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the American Public Works Association (APWA) offers several training programs.
To help personnel determine the right amount of product to use, manufacturers of anti-ice units offer systems that match desired spread rates to the varying speed of the vehicle. Plus, storm management programs such as customizable, computer-based Maintenance Decision Support Systems (MDSS), provide route-specific weather forecast information and treatment recommendations. For more information on MDSS, go to www.fhwa.gov.
In this process, de-icing liquids such as salt brine are applied to salt particles, rather than the pavement itself, as spreading takes place. Pre-wetting improves service levels because it speeds the ice-melting process and often eliminates the need for additional application of materials.
A dry particle of salt placed on a dry surface just sits there until it absorbs enough thermal energy from the surrounding environment to the point where a liquid is formed on its surface. Applying blended liquids or salt brine (sodium chloride) to particles jump-starts the solution process. The initial brine formation then triggers the solution to the rest of the salt. By pre-wetting, the salt solution process starts working immediately.


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Academic leaders at the University of Arizona have a new budget problem on their hands.
Now that 52 faculty members have accepted a buyout in the first round of a voluntary retirement-incentive program, leaders must decide whether to replace them, cut positions to save money or downsize.
The UA used cash reserves to give willing faculty members one year's pay to retire at the end of the school year.
Provost Meredith Hay said deans will make the decisions.
"They are in the best position, in consultation with their department heads, to know which positions must be filled and which ones can wait," she said in an email.
In schools where several faculty members took the buyout, the decisions could be harder.
In the School of Architecture, for example, three of only six full professors chose early retirement. Two of them had more than 30 years of experience at the UA and two were former administrators.
"The retirement of anyone who has served so long at a university is a loss; the more so with this distinguished group," professor and director Robert Miller said in an email.
Together, architecture professors Dennis Doxtater, Alvaro Malo and Larry Medlin were paid $285,000.
School leaders must use that money to help solve budget problems, but they also need to offer enough classes to meet students' needs, Miller said. The department already has more lecturers than tenured or tenure-track faculty.
In the College of Education, seven faculty members took the buyout.
Dean Ron Marx hired one new junior faculty member and one new senior faculty member - the first time he has hired in three years - to maintain the quality of certain programs.
The school's faculty has been reduced to 53 from 65 during the budget crisis, not to mention efficiencies such as larger class sizes and reducing administrative jobs from 10 to seven.
Marx said he's making up the difference by hiring top-notch teachers who manage heavy teaching loads with no tenure and no research duties.
He's still deciding what to do with some of the vacant positions, weighing the demand for programs, the need for grads in the job market and the quality of the faculty research.
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