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Renewable energy and natural landscapes
By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl
President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association
As renewable energy installations expand, there is growing disagreement over the type and location of the systems.
Initially, PV and wind installations were small sources of energy. Those homeowners who wished to use the technology had systems installed on their buildings or in their yards. The initial vision was that of energy independence for individuals and decentralized or distributed energy systems for communities. While that vision remains, it has been surpassed by large, commercial installations known as wind and solar farms.
Those who prefer to see the beauty and harmony of natural and rural landscapes and often object to their installation are ridiculed as being "nimby" ("not in my back yard").
In Germany, where Chancellor Angela Merkel's rejection of nuclear power has included a "massive expansion of renewable energies — as rapidly as possible," some citizens are rebelling against what they see as defacing "vast swaths of territory." To them, large wind and PV installations threaten the picturesque German landscape.
Advocates of wind and solar farms are frustrated by efforts to block their installations. They see renewables as the best way to provide energy while minimizing global environmental damage.
One highly-valued natural area is the Rock River Valley, particularly the section between Rockford and Dixon.
At a recent Prairie Preservation program, landscape architect Dean Shaeffer made a presentation about the native landscape movement and its impact on park planning along the Rock River. Basic to the movement was the concept of harmony with the beauty of nature.
Early park planning came from Europe. Jens Jensen, from Denmark, one of the early leaders in the native landscape movement, observed the American landscape and its intrinsic harmony. Limbs of trees in the prairie grew parallel to the ground, creating harmony. Flowering tree layers and understory flower layers were also parallel, creating a totally harmonious picture.
Landscaping was in harmony with the prairie style of architecture being introduced at that time — also parallel, horizontal and harmonious. It was the new American vernacular.
Parks in the Chicago and Rock River regions were designed to implement the early visions of being in harmony with the beauty of nature. Rather than the customary straight lines, curved plantings at the edges of open grassy areas were laid out following the vision of the designers. Nothing was measured.
Parks laid out along rivers in the Chicago and Rock River regions that create the impression of being totally designed by nature were actually designed by artistic eyes and hands.
"Nature is right, but man is straight," attributed to Henry David Thoreau, seems the appropriate quote for their philosophy.
In marked contrast is typical modern American landscaping, which Gerould Wilhelm refers to as being filled with "lollipop trees and gumdrop bushes," along with fussy modern architectural styles not in harmony with nature.
With the Rock River Water Trail's acceptance into the National Water Trails System, will communities rise to the challenge of utilizing renewable energy sources in a manner harmonious with the highly-valued scenic quality of the river valley?
Drs. Robert and Sonia Vogl are founders and officers of the Illinois Renewable Energy Association (IREA) and coordinate the annual Renewable Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle Fair. E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Looks like "a very special episode" of PR.
I don't like Mila's star-dress sketch... I'll be surprised if she can pull that off. Jay started crying when talking to his model - so cute.
Is Anthony wearing a "Members Only" jacket? I hope it's an ironic statement!
I'm pulling for Seth. Starting over is always risky, but I think he's good enough to pull it off.
This ep doesn't make a lot of sense...it doesn't have quite the same impact as the women who all dropped 100 pounds in season 4.
Plus, most Campbell's Soups have more sodium in them than a salt lick. Oh well.
Maya sort of looks like Milla Jovovich's character in Zoolander.
Jesus going is probably about right... he has been a repeat offender in the bottom 3. Sucks though since he was really hot lol. Personally, I think his design should have not gone. Yes, it's insanely tacky BUT I feel there is a market for trashy/who cares if it's cliche?-look. The other outfit was just so poorly flattering... I felt like ti really added weight to the model and the shape of the heart was so ugly.
Who was the other designers in the bottom. I'm pulling for Seth to do wellOriginally Posted by Endit;3818782;
Wow! That preview clip was so deceptive (it made it seem that Michael Kors was referring to Seth Aaron when he made the "checklist of everything tacky). I knew that Jesus was going (actually, it was pretty obvious who was in the bottom 3) even before the show and that Sarah was going for the models. I'm surprised that Heidi didn't do the 3-strikes-you're-out spiel like she did with Mitchell(?) last year. But you can tell that Jesus has bad taste from the website (anyone who checked the website would know he's got a twin brother, too). He needs a subsription to WWD quick!


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Day 3
Friday was the night of major artists, hosting on three separate stages the Portuguese fado singer Ana Moura, local jazz pianist turned funk/soul crooner, Tuomo Prättälä sharing the bill with British hip-hopper Us3, and at the third venue (the Louhi Room) Garland Jeffreys with his Blues Night.
To my regret, and at the expense of my love of the doleful wail of Portuguese guitar, I missed the fado concert of Ana Moura. What is certain is that the audience included a clutch of performers from the same festival, one of whom probably made a discreet exit to start his own show shortly after the start of Moura'sTuomo Prättälä. Having served his time as a member and major contributor to both Quintessence (the Finnish one) and Ilmiliekki Quartet, Prättälä has now released two well-received solo albums, establishing himself as a singer and song-writer of material reminiscent of Stevie Wonder's work, in addition to his talents as pianist and instrumentalist. Performance in this large, noisy corporate tent would have been a challenge for a solo artist, so in addition to Prättälä's wealth of experience he had the support of a 7-piece band, including his old band-mate Verneri Pohjola.
Likewise the second band on the stage could draw on experience, this time that of one of its founder members, Englishman Geoff Wilkinson. Building on the success of its 1992 single "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasy)," which utilizes Herbie Hancock's piano from "Cantaloupe Island," Wilkinson has continued under the Us3 banner to provide beats on records with various singers and supporting musicians. Earlier, these often featured samples from Blue Note discs, but time has seen the development of a straight-ahead style of rap with Wilkinsona keyboardist, a scratcher and a bassist at backfronted by two New York rappers: Brook Young and Sene. These two worked each other and their audience hard, their efforts going down well with the gaggle of young dancers in front of the stage.
In the Louhi Room Garland Jeffreys also worked his audience and his four touring musicians hard with a varied menu of styles and skills. The man has sung with the likes of Lou Reed and Bruce Springsteen, and the experience shone from under his pork-pie hat. His repertoire of sometimes sleazy, sometimes upbeat songs went down well with the late night audience, as the blues always does. He's a man of many sides with songs of just as many colors and moods.
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This day started in mid-afternoon with a very reasonably priced children's concert featuring four women singing stylish a cappella with an obvious focus on youth. This concert was run concurrently with a second workshop provided free-of-charge to all comers. With its guitarist leader Marzi Nyman, himself no stranger to playing programs for toddlers, the festival organizers spread their attraction wide. However, it's only with the willing participation of the local populous that festivals like this can succeed. The way to ensure success is also to feature truly popular stars, which was the story of the main evening concert.
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Is it really that bad...because I feel like I want to boot him out(232 Posts)
I've been a lurker for months and posted once when I first found MN. Ive had to create a new account for this though as I couldn't remember what I'd registered under.
I'm in danger of either massively over reacting or massively under reacting and I would like some advice from some of you wise MNetters to probably do something in between.
I'll try and keep it as short as possible, sorry if it ends up dragging on...
DH and I have had issues for a couple of years now. Particularly during my pregnancy and in the first year or DS's life. He's 18 months now. DH was just a total selfish twunt, like many others probably. Very unsupportive, moody, downright mean on occasions. He also rediscovered porn and as a result we didn't have sex for 20 months. Last Christmas we nearly broke up but decided to try and work it out.
But then another issue came up, which was his work. He is self employed and works hard but dictates his own hours. For the first year of DS's life, he worked way too much and was out most nights. Infact, he was only at home for 47 evenings . I counted on the calendar once. He saw DS for a few hours every morning but because he was never home at night it meant 1) I could never go out with friends or to the gym, 2) I never got a break from the early mornings or sleep disturbance 3) it was hard to get my own work done and 4) I felt very lonely, we never saw each other and I felt our relationship wasn't recovering because of this, it is still very strained. To me anyway, he thinks its fine.
Two months ago, I snapped and said I couldn't go on and things had to change because I refused to live like this any longer. I said we didn't need money that much and laid down some rules. He had to have at least one day off a week, one weekend day a month and two evenings at home a week.
He stuck to it for six weeks. On Friday, he told me that this week he would be out every night working again, but quickly added that he had booked this week before my rules were implemented so he couldn't do anything about it. Then he proceeded to boast about the number of days off he had taken the last six weeks, how good he's been and suggested we have sex to celebrate as we haven't it for a while and tried to get me to thank him. I got annoyed at the time that he expected praise for a basic relationship requirement and forgot to ask the reasons why he had to work.
Anyway, I asked him today. He immediately went on the defensive and told me I never listen, it's impossible to tell me anything. He'd booked the work two months ago. I asked him what and which days and he said Thurs/Fri. It turns out the work he is doing tonight and tomorrow was definitely changeable and would only have been booked last week. I know this because I did the same work for the same people and still do sometimes.
I know for a fact he could have looked at his calendar last week, seen that he was working every night and decided to pass the work on to colleagues, which would have been easy because they all want more work. He didnt want to because he is in a mood with two of the guys he works with and didnt want to give them the extra.
So he has reneged on the agreement because of a stupid mood. I'll be on my own all week, struggling to get my own work done - ive a really busy week ahead - and look after DS
I know it might not seem the worst crime in the world but I feel like telling him to pack his bags. I resent the fact he tried to bluster over it by saying I don't listen to him to distract me from finding out the truth.
We didnt speak for an hour while I mulled over it. Then he started being really nice and sweet and went to work. I havent said my piece yet because I don't know what to say. Very often what would happen is it will just get left and add to the mountain of resentment, which is a permanent fixture in our front room and has a lovely decorative elephant on top of it.
How bad is it really? Thank you, if you've managed to get this far
It all sounds pretty miserable, really.
He seems to have completely checked out of family life and is using work as an excuse.
I think given his selfishness, horribleness, lying, porn use, bad sex life and disengagement, you would not be overreacting to ask him to leave for a while.
It sounds as if he is very selfish. Beyond that, not sure tbh. Would he consider relationship counselling or is just a non-issue for him cos he gets to live the life he wants, while you don't...
No you aren't overreacting. Basically he is limiting your life through his selfishness. His life has barely changed (other than in fact he is seeing even less of you than before). The fact that you are trying to work, look after your DS and do all the housework, I am presuming, is just not on. He has one job.
He also sounds like he is a bit of an arse with his work colleagues too.
If you feel like packing his bags, do it. It certainly doesn't sound like you'd be worse off. What is bringing to your relationship and your DS?
You don't paint a pretty picture here OP.
It is not normal behaviour for a new father to be selfish, unsupportive and porn addicted. You seem to imply that this was just to be expected.
He sounds like a bigamist with all that time spent away from home. I know this isn't just about the money but with all the hours worked, please tell me you and DS see some of it. I'm sorry OP but his priorities sound skewed.
Why are you with this selfish and detached man ?
I am sure you could do better than this.
TBF he's brilliant with DS. That's the reason we are all still here really. DS just loves his daddy.
He thinks he's a new man, he's being nicer to me when he is here, he's being more helpful. But to me, this is just a basic level of a relationship. I think after our troubles, I expected an amazing amount if effort and for us to be happy.
He says things will improve on their own when DS is older. Whenever I try to talk about our old troubles he says I am being unfair to bring it up. He's said sorry and that should be that. I have a lot of unresolved issues though. My confidence in the bedroom is zero but I can't talk about it because its "unfair".
Maybe I will suggest counselling. I really don't know how to have that conversation though. I feel a bit paralysed by it all.
Yeah, I deal with the money. I know he's working when he says he is. I'm in the same field. Im not worried he's having an affair or anything.
When he's here, he does t seem detached. Infact, I feel guilty lately for not feeling like returning his affection or advances.
If you have been readijng any relationships threads, you will see that when you can find nothing good to say about a bloke, the recognised fallback is "but is is a good dad"
well, good dads don't treat their children's mother as if she is an afterthought and prioritise porn over a warm and loving sex life
he can still be a "good dad" when not in this sham "relationship" with you (and you are likely to meet someone much, much better during one of his access times)
He's not brilliant. He's never fucking there!
He's already the Disney parent. Might as well make it official and get a life for yourself too that doesn't involve trying to fix someone who doesn't want to be fixed.
How can he be a brilliant father? He isn't ever there, he watches porn and treats the mother of his child like shit. When has he ever put you and your DS first?
How brilliant can he be?
He barely knows your child and is no kind of parent.
Parents of toddlers DO stuff to take care of them.
They spend more than 50 evenings a year at home if they can.
Seriously, he sounds like a lousy parent.
EllieInTheRoom it sounds like you know that this is totally unreasonable behaviour. A relationship and parenthood should be supportive and shared.
Ask yourself honestly, is this the type of relationship/father to your child that you would like? I wouldn't stand for it in a million years. It is really hard to accept that a relationship should end, but can you see this situation lasting for years into the future? Are you happy now? Will it be better then?
No-one can make the decision for you. But you either have a very painful future with him or cutting him loose. I have mulled over leaving DH many many times and I really understand better the devil you know.
Sounds fucking lonely and hard, op
I think it's time you told him to leave as its not really a loving, supportive relationship. It's you being a housekeeper, nanny, cook and working on top of it all!
Oh, and what scallops said.
I know what you're saying, and believe me I am not one to blindly defend him. He would always spend an hour or so with DS in the morning. Sometimes, he would take an afternoon off to spend with him but go to work in the evenings. Or he'd nip home for an hour. He never took time off for me though, so no brownie points there.
if I thought DS would be unaffected and wouldn't miss him, it would make it easier. But he would.
I'm not afraid of being on my own. Im afraid of being selfish and unfair. Despite his selfishness, he plays the part of a nice man. He says he loves his family and all the things. But it's his actions. He honestly thinks he's doing it all rut now though and I just wonder if I'm holding a grudge?
He's not there because he doesn't want to be . Ltb.
My DH was never there when the DC were small. He literally worked 12 hour days, 7 days a week. We did it as a partnership. He, however, was not deeply into porn and never made me feel like shit. But being there and doing bathtime doesn't necessarily make a father a good and loving father.
I feel like I want him to go but it will be just be made out that its because he is working this week. And he has already smoothed over that and forgotten about it.
I feel silly.
His crap fathering is unforgiveable, in my opinion. He has quite simply avoided spending any sustained periods of time at home in order to get out of the work that's involved with a baby.
Plus, he's a porn hound who denied you a sex life for 20 months because of it.
You said his behaviour 'is like many others' and I think that's wrong. It is however like many completely selfish men's behaviour when there's a newborn in the house. But he's not like most decent fathers and men and the point is, he's not good enough in any department.
...and that is how he meant you to feel
You are being yanked about by a manipulator. You can make it stop, if you want to.
There has been a couple of incidents lately where I have strongly disagreed with how he has treated strangers. He was mean to an elderly driver and someone in a bar. It made me not like him.
I think he is completely oblivious to. He unhappy I am and it would be a massive shock for him so I wonder if I owe it to him and DS to spell it out first. But I am worried about having that conversation.
He sounds like a proper wanker this bloke. He also seems to have somehow lowered the bar quite dramatically in terms of your own expectations of what a decent partner should behave like. The upside to all this, of course, is that you are quite capable of bringing your child up alone - you've shown that in DS' first year as you had little help from this fuck-wad. Now all you need to do is kick the fucker out.
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Cognitive Side Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs in Children
Cognitive Side Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs in Children
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Epilepsy is a major public health concern, with prevalence estimated to be slightly less than 1% (Annegers, 1996). Each year, 25,000 to 40,000 children in the United States alone experience their first unprovoked seizure (Hirtz et al., 2003). Depending on the type of seizure (e.g., generalized versus focal) or specific epilepsy syndrome (e.g., juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, benign rolandic epilepsy), there are several recommended medications with demonstrated clinical efficacy from which to choose (Hirtz et al., 2003). Selection of a specific medication, however, is often based upon clinical experience due to the absence of adequate antiepileptic drug (AED) pediatric clinical trials.
Antiepileptic drugs decrease membrane excitability, increase postsynaptic inhibition or alter synchronization of neural networks to decrease excessive neuronal excitability associated with seizure development. Common side effects of decreasing neuronal excitability, however, are slowed motor and psychomotor speed, poorer attention and mild memory impairment (Meador, 2005). Unlike adults, cognitive side effects in children occur against the backdrop of normal cognitive and psychosocial development, and treatment decisions made in childhood may have lifelong implications. Adults who developed epilepsy during their childhood tend to have less education, decreased rates of employment and employment at lower job levels, lower rates of marriage, poorer physical health, and increased incidence of psychiatric disorders (Jalava and Sillanpaa 1997a, 1997b; Jalava et al., 1997; Sillanpaa et al., 1998). Importantly, these long-term effects are also present in adults who are no longer taking medications. The persistence of these effects after discontinuation of AED treatment suggests a role of either seizure etiology, cumulative effects of repeated seizures or AED treatment permanently altering the course of development. Because significant brain impairment and more frequent seizures are associated with more difficult-to-treat epilepsy, these patients are unlikely to stop their seizure medications. Studies in rats have shown significant AED effects in the developing brain including apoptotic neurodegeneration (Bittigau et al., 2003; Olney et al., 2002). Thus, long-term AED side effects should be considered when selecting an AED for pediatric use.
Cognitive AED side effects in children, unfortunately, have been inadequately studied (Loring and Meador, 2004). Although several patterns of AED treatment in young adults continue to be described, the lack of data needed to generate evidence-based AED guidelines in children has been highlighted by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), Child Neurology Society (CNS) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) (AAP Committee on Drugs, 1995; Hirtz et al., 2003). A recent AAN/CNS practice guideline stated, "Behavioral and cognitive side effects need to be better evaluated, especially for new AED[s], and individual risks as well as group differences assessed on tests of cognition" (Hirtz et al., 2003). The AAP Committee on Drugs (1995) concluded, "Few studies have been comprehensive, and for most drugs, neuropsychological effects have been incompletely described." Thus, major organizations representing both pediatrics and neurology emphasized the need to establish the neuropsychological profiles of newer AEDs in children and to determine the behavioral and cognitive consequences of long-term AED treatment on academic achievement and neuropsychological function to maximize treatment effectiveness.
Phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton) and traditional benzodiazepines are associated with the greatest risk of cognitive side effects. The effects of phenobarbital are well established since it was used for many years for seizure prophylaxis after a febrile seizure. Although no longer a first-line therapy, its effects on IQ illustrate a pattern for concern that requires careful examination in all AEDs with demonstrated cognitive side effects. In studies, children on phenobarbital displayed IQ declines (Farwell et al., 1990; Wolf et al., 1981), and although IQ improved following discontinuation of phenobarbital (Farwell et al., 1990; Sulzbacher et al., 1999), there continued to be long-term achievement effects when these children were tested three to five years later (Sulzbacher et al., 1999). The inability of children to fully catch up and compensate for "lost time" is important because it suggests a more complex interaction of AED therapy and developmental maturation than simply interfering with new learning efficiency. Because IQ declines are thought to reflect slowed mental growth rather than a loss of previously acquired cognitive function or cognitive regression, concern exists that any AED with cognitive side effects may result in significant impairment based upon cumulative effects if used over extended periods.
The cognitive side effects of carbamazepine (Equetro, Tegretol), phenytoin (Dilantin) and valproate sodium (Depacon) are comparable and associated with modest psychomotor slowing accompanied by decreased attention and memory (Meador, 2005). Neuropsychological side effects generally emerge according to a dose-dependent relationship (Meador, 2005); however, both quality of life (Gilliam, 2002) and memory may be affected, even when serum blood concentrations are within standard therapeutic ranges. In children, AED effects are seen in decreased performance on the Continuous Performance Test (CPT) (Mandelbaum et al., 2003) or memory. In addition, some children are at heightened risk for developing disproportionate cognitive side effects with carbamazepine (Seidel and Mitchell, 1999). Treatment with carbamazepine has also been associated with electroencephalogram slowing in the alpha range (Frost et al., 1995). How these short-term effects translate into academic achievement has not been adequately established (Bailet and Turk, 2000). However, there appears to be some relationship between the magnitude of EEG slowing and subsequent decline on selected Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) subtests tested after one year of therapy (Frost et al., 1995).
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Iowa quilts topic of presentation
The Washington United Methodist Women met in Fellowship Hall of the church recently, with 24 members present.
A delicious cherry dessert was served by Martha Hahn and Margarette Utech. On the side were grapes, cheese, candy and crackers. The tables were decorated with live plants brought by Martha Hahn.
Ilene Schnicker, president, opened the meeting by reading "Friends — Vitamin F." Then she gave the prayer before dessert was served.
The program was presented by Charlotte Magdefrau and Lea Smothers on their Iowa quilts. Charlotte said she got interested in quilting when she retired. Now she says her machine runs a lot. Lea has done quilting for a long time and always attends the quilt show in Paducah, Ky. Both quilts were made in 24 blocks depicting different areas of Iowa. Since they used different materials, every block on each quilt was different. A few of the areas represented were the goldfinch, the oak tree, Amana Colonies, John Wayne birthplace, Field of Dreams, Iowa State Fair, Bridges of Madison County, Herbert Hoover in West Branch, and many others. Lea had a big blue Iowa star in the middle of her quilt. She also read some of the history of Iowa. Charlotte also brought a barn quilt that she had just finished but which had not been quilted. It was a wonderful program enjoyed by all.
Ilene encouraged everyone to attend the "Pink" Impact Simulcast Event being held May 17 from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the church. Admission is free. A sign-up sheet was passed around for donations for cookies or bars. The brochure was sent to other churches and other communities.
In the absence of Evelyn Heald, Margaret Crawford read the minutes from the last meeting and the correspondence. Shirley Pfeifer gave the treasurer's report.
Marilyn Whitenack, Spiritual Growth, read "A Parable on Motherhood," "Mother's Dust Rag" and "The Watcher." She also read Psalm 50:1. The delicious cupcakes were won by Barbara Kessell and Maurine Roberts.
Sharon Wagner, Social Action, read "Who Speaks for the Voiceless." She spoke of the children who cannot speak for themselves concerning cruelty in the family. In Mexico in one week there were 370 children abandoned. The national immigrants had 163 abandoned.
Virginia Tschantz, Education and Interpretation, said there were four missionary birthdays. She told about a very good article in the Response about disabilities. She then read "It Is Well With My Soul" and "Mother's Day Reading."
Cheryl Crone, Supportive Community, had one birthday left and needed a person to sign up for this birthday.
Shirley Pfeifer gave a brief report on the United Methodist Women Assembly. There were a number of workshops, and they were on a first-come basis — no sign-up. The first workshop was on migration, with India and Asia being first. The second workshop was on national institutions. The third was about slavery of women. The fourth was on the Equal Exchange. In some places, olive oil was their best seller. Hillary Clinton was the featured speaker. Her theme was "Make It Happen."
The next meeting will be at 11:30 a.m., Sept. 12, for a potluck. The meeting was adjourned.


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Like a worried householder, the U.S. Government has often shaken its head and clucked over the cost of its housekeeping. But it has rarely done anything about it. One of the prime reasons is patronage; efficiency and economy would save money, but they would also cost votes. If the U.S. is going to spend more on its neighbors abroad, however, it must economize at home. The U.S. is now getting the first chapters of the most comprehensive guidebook in its history on how to streamline operations and save money.
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Marquez Lemon celebrated his 17th birthday last Friday, June 27.
Birthdays, especially at that age, are supposed to be about parties and gifts. They're about feeling appreciated and loved. They're about retrospect and looking toward the future and hoping for the best.
A week later, Marquez only can hope his older brother Michael survives the latest allegations that he viciously assaulted another man.
Michael Lemon turned himself in to police this past Thursday morning, four days after he was named as a suspect in the beating of 20-year-old Demarius Jackson during a community barbecue last Saturday.
Lemon faces felony battery and aggravated battery charges.
He also faces the possibility that his football career at Georgia might be over. Per Georgia Athletic Association rules, coach Mark Richt suspended Lemon indefinitely after he was released from jail Thursday. Whether or not he's allowed to return to the team depends on how his impending legal proceedings shake out.
At this point, with five different female witnesses corroborating Jackson's allegations that Michael attacked him without provocation, Lemon's legal outlook doesn't seem promising.
The situation is tragic for Jackson and Lemon - even more so for Marquez.
Almost 17 months ago, his mother Phaba was found dead in their mobile home in Lizella, about 11 miles outside of Macon.
Phaba, a hospice worker, was the victim of a murder-arson that was allegedly perpetrated by her boyfriend Herbert Hart Jr.
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The pillar for Marquez and Michael, the person they counted on the most was gone.
"It was the three of us, kind of a strong bond," Michael told the Banner-Herald nearly a year ago. "All of us together. That whole bit. Now with her leaving it's kind of fallen into just the two of us. We'll keep it like that and work with it that way."
Georgia did what it could to help the young men. It set up an NCAA-approved fund that raised nearly $70,000 through nearly 350 donors. A large number of Michael's teammates bussed from Athens to Bibb County for the funeral and supported the family in its darkest hour.
That was 17 months ago. Seems like 17 years after what transpired this past week. Jackson is recovering from severe facial injuries. Michael's case is one of the most serious of Richt's tenure at Georgia. Marquez is dealing with another unwarranted crisis.
He's collateral damage.
Lemon's legal ordeal, and the six other Georgia players who have been arrested this offseason, has prompted the masses to conclude Richt's football program is out of control. That firm and swift action should be taken. Zero tolerance, they say, is the only answer.
But the current state of Georgia football pales in comparison to what a 17 year old is likely going through. Marquez is the forgotten piece in this sordid mess. He stands to suffer the most.
As if he hasn't suffered enough already.
John Kaltefleiter is the sports editor of the Banner-Herald. E-MAIL: firstname.lastname@example.com. PHONE: 706-208-2239.
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The answer is everyone, when the two-time Emmy winner — who plays Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the Netflix hit Orange Is the New Black — takes on the role of Glinda in NBC's The Wiz Live.
The adaptation of the Tony Award-winning 1975 musical, airs December 3 on NBC.
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SNL sketch lampoons token gay TV characters (with the help of Crazy Eyes)
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Women's Soccer Ready for Postseason Play
November 01, 2013
|Taylor Tosovsky (14) and the Archers are the top-seeded
team in the Region XVI Tournament that opens today.
After completing the regular season with a 2-0 win over St. Charles Community College, the St. Louis Community College women's soccer team prepared to embark on what they hope will be a second consecutive national tournament appearance.
The road to that tournament remains steep, however, and will begin today when they play Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods at 2 p.m. today in the opener of the Region XVI Tournament.
This will be the second meeting of the year between the two teams. In their last meeting, on Sept. 6, the Archers defeated Maple Woods 6-0 in what was the beginning of a six-game winning streak for STLCC.
Now 12-5-1, the Archers, who enter the tournament as the region's top-ranked team, look to go on a similar postseason run that had them competing among the nation's elite a year ago.
The Archers concluded the season by losing only one of their final eight games, despite having their depth tested during the second half of the season due to a recent rash of injuries. The Archers lost sophomore forward Taylor Giese early on, and as she was returning, also saw high-scoring freshman Casey Gutting miss time due to injury. Following the season-ending win over St. Charles, head coach Juergen Huettner complimented his team's ability to withstand the injuries, though they have taken a bit of a toll.
"Things have been looking a little bit smoother, but by the same token, we've had a few injuries, we lost a bunch of players," Huettner said. "The quality of the players is there, but the chemistry at times is lost when you lose a player. It's always seemed like when we have a good group out there, someone gets injured and you can't use them."
One of the Archers' recent bright spots has been the play of freshman goaltender Kelsey Hedges. Hedges has played the majority of the second half of the season, and has performed capably in that role. She notched a shutout in the regular season finale. In 12 games, including five starts, Hedges has been scored upon just seven times for a goals-against average of 0.92.
"I think Kelsey did a good job as a backup at first, and now we don't really have a starter, we'll just go day to day," Huettner said. "But she's had a couple nice saves and she's done a nice job for us overall. You really can't say anything negative about what she's done."
The Archers enter today 2-0 in Region XVI openers under Huettner.


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Four cities remain in the running to host the 2016 Republican National Convention: Cleveland, Denver, Kansas City and Dallas. (GOP leaders could winnow the list to two — or even one — as soon as next week.)
By lucky coincidence, the mayors of those four cities are in town this weekend, attending the 82nd annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. That gave us a chance to buttonhole them to ask about the 2016 convention, why their cities deserve the prize and how they size up the odds. Here are excerpts:
Mayor Frank Jackson
The Republicans should pick us because: Ohio is a swing state. It will be beneficial for them to do better in Ohio. And we will provide a good delegate experience. In 2006, we [bid for the convention and] came in second. We are a much different city, in a positive way, since then, in terms of venues and hotel rooms and transportation.
Our chances: I'm not going to say anything but No. 1.
Impression of Dallas: This is the first time I've been here. It's laid out in an efficient way. When I came in, it was the tail end of rush hour, but it was moving pretty good. I noticed there were a large number of hotels, so that capacity they have.
If we host the convention, every delegate should: There is no one thing. There is so much to see. And it's manageable, geographically. There's a lot in arts and culture, and there's the waterfront, both the lake and river.
Mayor Michael Hancock
The Republicans should pick us because: Our experience hosting the 2008 Democratic convention. Denver has a ready-made blueprint to deal with the logistical and security issues. Denver is just a great place. It's a destination city for conventions.
Our chances: Twenty-five percent — 1 in 4. We'll take it.
Impression of Dallas: I love it. I have a lot of family here. Dallas is a cosmopolitan city, as cosmopolitan as you get. I've always had a great appreciation for the people here, the hospitality.
If we host the convention, every delegate should: Take advantage of the closeness of our hotels and our downtown and the convention sites. You'll be able to walk, bike, shuttle. Our city will provide something for everyone in the family, not only for the delegates.
Mayor Sly James
The Republicans should pick us because: We have a backdrop that would serve the Republicans very well. It's a friendly, Midwestern town. We're compact. It's a beautiful city with a lot of great cultural assets and things to do. And we have an arena that's available [for the GOP's preferred June date].
Our chances: We should be in the top two, under any set of circumstances.
Impression of Dallas: It's a great place. I enjoy the people here. I enjoy the city. It's one of America's great cities, no doubt.
If we host the convention, every delegate should: Visit Country Club Plaza [an upscale shopping district] and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. I also would like them to eat as much barbecue as possible.
Mayor Mike Rawlings
The Republicans should pick us because: We perform the best across all the specs they are looking at. It is not a one-issue decision. There's a plethora of things you have to look at. When you stack up the grades, we get the highest scores.
Our chances: We have as good a chance as anybody else. We have momentum.
Impressions of the other finalist cities: I've been fearful about every one of them. Denver has experience in doing this. And people love to go to Colorado — Denver in the summer is fabulous. Kansas City is one of the great cities in the country, and it just perfectly fits with the heart of America. With Cleveland, Ohio is a swing state. It's on the water. They are doing innovative things.
If we host the convention, every delegate should: Go to Klyde Warren Park. People like green space. People want to be entertained. The Continental Avenue Bridge would be a close second for me.
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Duke throws 40 pitches off flat ground
CHICAGO -- Zach Duke threw 40 pitches off flat ground on Monday, the second straight day he has tested his arm out throwing. Duke (left elbow flexor pronator strain) threw 25 pitches in Oakland on Sunday.
If everything continues to progress as expected, Duke is scheduled to throw off the mound for the first time on Friday. He'll likely need at least two side sessions before making a Minor League rehab start.
With this schedule, it doesn't appear that Duke will be ready to return after just one more missed start. He had already been ruled out to pitch on July 1, but the Pirates had been holding out hope that he'd be back in the rotation the next time through. That appears unlikely.
The good news, though, is that Duke has continued to report improvements with his elbow.
"It feels good," he said on Monday. "I'm right on track. Just playing catch, easing back into that."


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WORCESTER - When New York City firefighters and police officers rushed into the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, their commanding officers on the street had little knowledge of where they were, the condition they were in, or the best way for them to escape.
Hundreds of emergency workers died when the twin towers collapsed, and the aftermath left safety officials looking to improve communications.
As the 10th anniversary of the attacks approaches, researchers are working to perfect technology that tracks first responders so they can rescue others more safely.
Yesterday, a group of Massachusetts firefighters crawled into a three-story brick laboratory building at Worcester Polytechnic Institute to test one of the new devices.
They carried plastic axes, but otherwise donned full gear, including oxygen tanks strapped on their backs. They wore blacked-out masks to impair their vision, but also carried tracking devices the size of walkie-talkies that allowed their commander outside to follow their movements.
The chief saw his men as moving red dots on a computer screen as he talked them through the building. In less than five minutes, they found a "lost'' fellow firefighter.
"The technology is getting much easier to use,'' Worcester Deputy Fire Chief John Sullivan said.
His department and the institute have been working together for more than a decade, spurred by the deaths of six Worcester firefighters who entered a 100,000-square-foot abandoned building during a Dec. 3, 1999, fire to look for homeless people they believed were inside.
"Essentially, now we're going in on our last known location of the firefighter and our training,'' said Sullivan, who helped search for the men killed in 1999. "We're trying to cover all the bases more than anything else.''
No devices are on the market yet, but over the past decade several companies and researchers, including the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate, have developed programs and devices that are getting closer to meeting the needs of first responders.
Jalal Mapar, the directorate's program director, said it is beginning initial field testing in the coming months, and private businesses and the Department of Defense have shown interest in using the technology. Mapar said the department hopes to have products available to first responders by the end of next year.
Two companies were testing products yesterday at a Homeland Security Department-sponsored workshop the institute has hosted the past six years. The workshops have allowed companies and researchers to collaborate and challenge each other's work while gaining valuable insight from the firefighters who will be using the technology.
"Every time we peel off a layer, there's another layer to it, but every single year we are . . . closer to a solution,'' said David Cyganski, an electrical and computer engineering professor at the institute who has been working on the tracking devices for more than a decade.
Sullivan said any information is helpful to firefighters and their supervisors, but knowing if people are on the same floor and their physical condition is especially important.
Some of the companies have technology tracking the pulse and heart rate of firefighters to help prevent heart attacks or other medical problems during emergencies. The locating technologies vary by company, but often include radar and motion-sensing devices that work together to track first responders even when they are in large commercial buildings that generally are not accommodating to standard global positioning system technology.
A potential obstacle is the steep cost of high-tech sensors and programming for communities struggling with budget cuts.


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When it comes to staying warm in the winter, nothing beats goose down – end of discussion. So, with the weather in New England starting to resemble Hoth, we decided it was time to put a down jacket through its paces, Gear Patrol style. The object of our testing was the GoLite Roan Plateau Hoodie. As you might have gathered, it's a hooded down jacket and offers features such as:
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When we first got hands-on with the Roan Hoodie, we were underwhelmed. Not that it wasn't a nice jacket, it just didn't seem revolutionary. After spending some serious time putting it through our everyday routine, however, we're now huge fans. The Roan stood up to walking through snow storms, waiting at bus stops for long periods in said snow storms, late night dog walks, driveway shoveling, and the thorny assault of a bevy of rose bushes. What makes the Roan Hoodie worthy of your front closet is the details. The cuffs are asymmetrically cut to cover the top of your hands, the internal cuff liner is very similar to Lycra and maybe the best, most effective jacket cuff we've seen. The adjustability of the hood allows you to keep your head warm and wind and snow out without sacrificing your mobility. Even the ripstop nylon exceeded our expectations, withstanding both sharp objects and freezing rain with distinction. All this being said, we give the GoLite Roan Plateau Hoodie a solid thumbs up.
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- Temperature Rating - 180°.
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The only question left is the motherboard, I don't have crazy amounts of cash so a motherboard over £100 will take me way over budget. I am not too fussed about overclocking so I don't need a 200 phase motherboard . With that in mind the four boards I am looking at are as follows :-
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SCOTT JAGOW: When I think of March, I think of March Madness. The network that airs the college basketball tournament has something new up its sleeve this year. CBS wants fans to create home videos about their teams. Janet Babin reports from our Innovations Desk at North Carolina Public Radio.
JANET BABIN: Starting today, college basketball fans can go to a CBS website and upload homemade video clips about their favorite team. The New York Times reports that the network wants the site to connect sports fans to their passion. But Richi Jennings with Ferris Research says fans can upload or watch similar videos in lots of other online hotspots.
RICHI JENNINGS: Are they going to want to go to CBS's site to watch them, or are they going to want to watch them on YouTube, MySpace or Google Video? I think many consumers today are increasingly suspicious of big business brands.
To encourage people to make videos, the ad agency Planet 3 has created some fan video samples to put up on the site. They'll also air on CBS, MySpace and YouTube.
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Channing Tatum is in demand these days after stripping for Steven Soderbergh and fighting crime undercover with Jonah Hill. Step Up, released back in 2006, is not up to par with Tatum's more recent films, and plays like a bland knockoff of the already-middle-of-the-road Save the Last Dance. Tatum plays a hardheaded wannabe gangster and car thief who gets 200 hours of community service at an arts school after he and some friends ransack its auditorium. There, a pretty dancer catches his eye, and he offers to help her train for an end-of-year showcase. Nothing about Step Up is offensively bad, but it never rises above its bland, predictable framework.
Tyler Gage (Tatum), his buddy Mac (Damaine Radcliff) and Mac's little brother, Skinny (De'Shawn Washington), bust up the auditorium of the Maryland School of the Arts for no good reason after leaving a party. Tyler lives with a foster family and has several previous criminal convictions, yet somehow only receives 200 hours of community service for vandalism to be served at the school. Tyler begins work as a janitor's helper, and sees several of the school's talented dance students practicing in the gym. Nora Clark (Jenna Dewan; now Jenna Dewan-Tatum) is working overtime because her senior showcase could lead to permanent work after high school, but her dance partner is forced to bow out due to injury. Tyler offers to fill in, and Nora convinces the school's administration to let Tyler work with her instead of mopping floors. Sparks fly.
Many a teen girl probably enjoys Step Up, but it's nothing more than a retread of countless other boy-meets-girl stories. Tyler is a real dick at first, so it's not surprising that he walks out on Nora after a few weeks. He comes running back, of course, but only after a scene where Nora's mother urges her to look for a more traditional career. Among the other lite-drama plot points: Nora's boyfriend, an aspiring singer, is not happy that she is working with a hoodlum; Nora's friend Lucy (Drew Sidora) sings backup for an unsupportive older beau; and Tyler's neighborhood friends chastise him for going straight.
Step Up is directed by Anne Fletcher, and is pre-packaged for easy digestion with flavors of romance, drama and dance. The pop/hip-hop soundtrack already feels dated, but those looking for newer jams can check out the film's two interchangeable sequels. To say Tatum has improved his craft would be a gross understatement, and he mostly shrugs and boogies his way through Step Up under the brim of his baseball cap. By the end, Tyler experiences love and loss and promises to be a better man. This is all very convenient, very safe and very boring.
The 2.35:1/1080p/AVC-encoded transfer is nicely detailed, and retains a light layer of grain. The photography is a bit soft in spots, but the transfer has nice color balance and good black levels. There's nothing obtrusive like video noise or gross sharpening to detract from the final score.
The 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack is aggressive during the big dance numbers, and the boom-boom of the subwoofer drops in perfect harmony with the hip-hop soundtrack cuts. Dialogue is crisp and clean, and the surrounds are used for both ambient noise and action effects, as well as to pump the pulsing tunes. French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital tracks are also available, as are English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles.
The disc includes a couple of Deleted Scenes (4:41/SD), some Bloopers (1:36/SD) and Making the Moves (4:39/SD), a very brief behind-the-scenes piece. Also included are four music videos: "Step Up" by Samantha Jade (3:34/SD); "(When You Gonna) Give it Up to Me" by Sean Paul feat. Keyshia Cole (4:08/SD); "Say Goodbye" by Chris Brown (4:30/SD); and "Get Up" by Ciara feat. Chamillionaire (5:07/SD).
Nothing about Step Up suggests it worthy of two sequels, but this Channing Tatum dance drama apparently has its fans. Tatum plays a bad seed given community service at an arts school, where he puts on his dancing shoes to help a pretty student. Full of convenient lessons but light on interesting drama, Step Up is mostly bland. Fans may want to pick up this Blu-ray, but the rest of you can Skip It.
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Some time in early 2013, a friend in Finland sent me BB cream from a company of which I'd never heard, Lumene. I did a little research, and apparently it's a Finnish anti-ageing brand, similar in its marketing appearance to Vichy or La Roche-Posay. I loved the BB cream - in tone 1, it's the only one I've ever found to suit my frankly pallid complexion - so when, quite recently, I found five bottles of Lumene mineral foundation going for £5 on an eBay clearance, I took the chance. I wasn't let down.
Lumene mineral makeup comes in little blue squirty bottles, with moulded screw caps over the nozzles. Each one holds 30ml of foundation. The label proclaims that it has "protecting Arctic amethyst", whatever that may be, and that it is for normal and dry skin. I have combination skin, so I faltered upon reading, but I decided to try the makeup anyway.
I squeezed a little foundation onto my hand. The bottle was quite difficult to get the product out of, and I suspect that when the bottle runs low, I'll have to cut it apart to reach the last of it. Ah, well... The product has a smooth texture, with no grain or cakey bits, and is pleasingly non-gooey, with a medium viscosity.
I smoothed the foundation across my palm with a makeup brush before sliding it across my face. The first thing that became apparent was that an 01 in Lumene's foundation was quite a bit darker than an 01 in their BB cream! It was a natural, non-orange tone, but considerably darker than my skin tone. Still, it blended so nicely at the edges that, after a full application, to somebody who hadn't seen me before, it would have looked natural.
The foundation settles into the skin and sits smoothly over spots and wrinkles, leaving no plastery blobs or powdery effects. It doesn't flake, as I find many foundations do, and - perhaps best of all - doesn't harden; it doesn't feel like wearing foundation at all. It feels, and looks, like wearing a tinted moisturiser. In that respect, it's lovely stuff.
The foundation claims to be "double-stay", and it plays a blinder of a Ronseal promise. I apply it first thing in the morning, and it hangs around until I wash it off at the end of the day. I carry it in my handbag, but it's quite redundant; I've never had to reapply it, not once, not even after crying or rainstorms.
Although this foundation states that it's for normal and dry skin, and although it contains shea butter and glycerins, I found that this product didn't aggravate the oily side of my combination skin at all. As a result, I could recommend it for any skin type.
The product has a very, very slight suntan lotion-like smell, but it doesn't hang around, and you have to sniff the bottle for it to make itself aware. There is perfume listed in the ingredients, but I imagine it's only there to cover up the undesirable smell of some of the active chemicals.
I have no idea what the much-vaunted Arctic amethyst-minerals must be, and neither, apparently, does science, but, pseudoscience or no pseudoscience, this stuff works.
And so it came to pass that Lumene Mineral Makeup joined the ranks of my daily beauty routine. I'd recommend it to anybody looking for an even, soft, radiant, clear finish to their skin that barely smells, hangs around, and - if you're pasty pale, like me - gives you a tan as a surprise.


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They're handing out the hardware today. I can't believe this competition is almost over.
No Asian-born pianist has ever won this competition (Jon Nakamatsu is an American of Japanese descent), and chances are currently looking pretty good that one of the Asians in this competition will take home the gold medal. That brings me to something I've heard from more than one concertgoer at this Cliburn: "The Asian pianists sound the same."
My first impulse is to say that's wrong. Lang Lang doesn't sound like Li Yundi, and in the context of this competition, Di Wu doesn't sound like Zhang Haochen, and neither of them sound like Son Yeol-eum. And as an Asian-American myself, I tend to ask whether the idea that Asians sound the same isn't a bit racist.
But then I think a little more and realize that the idea, while inaccurate, isn't totally disengaged from reality. We've heard Asian composers and American ones at this Cliburn, but most of the established piano repertoire is European. Many musicians in Asia and America grow up steeped in this music, but it's not encoded in their DNA. So when mediocre pianists from Asia and America play this music, they tend to sound bland and anonymous, however technically gifted they might be. On the other hand, mediocre Russian pianists are brought up in a particular tradition, so they can be counted on to sound a certain way. The same goes for mediocre French and German pianists.
We've heard mediocrity from many different quarters at this Cliburn. (You'd expect the same at any other major international piano competition.) However, the best pianists have dazzled us with their individuality and artistry, not just their technical equipment. Many of those have been Asian. It'd be a foolish mistake to dismiss an entire continent of musicians on the relative weakness of their middle-of-the-pack musicians. Classical music lovers thrive on hearing great performers, and to quote that wise critic Anton Ego, a great artist can come from anywhere. As we hear these last performances, let's keep his words in mind.
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Gore-Tex Extended Comfort Range Footwear Sounds like a new Gore-Tex product (i.e. membrane) right? Wrong! Extended Comfort Range simply means that the Gore-Tex XCR footwear bootie is optimized with other construction materials in the shoe to achieve more breathability, as shown in the photo above. In other words, if you want more breathability in a Gore-Tex shoe, construct it with a breathable material over the bootie, not something like solid leather that blocks breathability. Duhhh! There are actually some changes in the bootie itself: rather than a completely enveloping bootie, the bottom of the bootie is open and is bonded directly to the midsole of the shoe so it's still sealed on the bottom. This change in construction is claimed to allow easier manufacturing, a better fit, and provide more "three dimensionality," whatever that means. The bottom line is they found a more efficient way to construct Gore-Tex shoes, and by combining it with the common sense recommendation to cover the membrane with breathable materials to optimize breathability, they have a new marketing spin called Extended Comfort Range Footwear. Go figure.
The AquaClip Water Bottle Attachment (0.4 ounce, $2) is a head slapper of "why didn't I think of that?" proportions. This little piece of plastic is amazing – simply snap the rounded end (cap wrench) around the neck of any small mouth water bottle and slip the angled end under a hipbelt or into a shoulder strap loop, and you have a simple and effective water bottle attachment. A 20-ounce disposable water bottle is probably best for shoulder strap mounting because the bottle itself is very light and the total weight (about 1 pound) is about right. No problem removing the bottle cap while the clip is attached. www.aquaclip.com
The Integral Designs SilTunnel Shelter (3 pounds 5 ounces, $500) is a four-person silnylon floorless tunnel tent. It's supported by three lateral aluminum hoop poles, and there is a vestibule-protected door on each end. This baby is big – 150 inches long from end to end. The floor width is 83 inches and height is 52 inches. It's designed specifically as a winter shelter for large groups, but of course it can be used in any season, and it's light enough to by used by a pair of hikers. The steep sidewalls of the tunnel design provide maximum interior space. It can be set up quickly with only two stakes at the ends, but it's advisable to anchor all eight staking points. Digging down in the snow and digging a lengthwise trench really helps to provide enough height to stand up and sit comfortably. For ventilation, the SilTunnel has vents on either end created by a unique upsidedown V at the top of the door zippers.
Osprey continues to add to their large and diverse backpack line. I asked them how many packs they have now, and they said they have 575 SKUs, which includes all packs, sizes, and colors. Clearly they don't have enough yet, because they have added the Talon 44 (44 liters, $159) to the Talon series. Unlike the other Talon packs, the Talon 44 has a peripheral aluminum frame, so it's an internal frame backpack about the right size for lightweight backpacking, coming in at about 2.5 pounds. It's a top loader with an extension collar, top compression strap, and top pocket. There is also a large stretch nylon shovit pocket on the front, two side pockets, two hipbelt pockets, and a sleeping bag compartment on the bottom. It has Osprey's Airspeed ventilated backpanel. The only real competition for this pack is Osprey's own Exos 46, which has slightly larger volume and is about the same weight.
The really big news from Osprey is their new line of hydration packs, which they call Osprey Hydraulics. The unique features of Osprey's hydration packs are: the hydration reservoir is actually a structural member of the pack, providing backpanel curvature and support (left photos); their HydraLock system effectively puts positive pressure on the reservoir to deliver water with minimal sucking; Osprey has integrated many of their proven backpack technologies (AirScape suspension, BioStretch hipbelt and harness, roomy hipbelt pockets)… the list of features goes on and on! There are two series within the line: the Manta series intended for trail/day hiking/multi-sport, and the Raptor series (right photos) targeted to mountain biking/running. Both series have a range of pack sizes with specific features. These packs are indeed impressive; Osprey has worked their magic once again to integrate their expertise in design, comfort, and fit into a complete line of truly innovative hydration packs.
I had the pleasure of meeting Grant Sible and Glen Van Peski of Gossamer Gear, both of whom were also attending the trade show. They brought along a pair of their new Lightrek 4 adjustable carbon fiber trekking poles (3.4 oz/pole, $150, new camo color shown) to show me. They have a simple single connection in the middle to enable adjustment from 90 to 140 centimeters and are quite stiff and strong. These poles are absolutely wonderful! I have used quite a few different CF trekking poles, and (in my opinion) these are simply the best. I use trekking poles a lot in my off-trail hiking, and use them with a variety of shelters, so adjustable poles are preferred and Gossamer Gear offers them with no weight penalty. They are available in regular and short sizes, with or without straps, and in black or camo.
In fall 2009 Tubbs will introduce their new Flex Series snowshoes. This series is a complete departure from their traditional aluminum frame snowshoes – they are made of injection molded plastic that is thin enough and strong enough to give the snowshoes a distinct flex to roll naturally from heel to toe. Note that these snowshoes are optimized for walking on firm snow, not for floating on fluffy snow. The topside has an easy to attach step-in binding, and the bottomside has serious lateral and toe crampons. The toe crampon rotates on a hardened steel clevis pin. There are three models in the series: the Flex ALP for backcountry use is the largest and most aggressively treaded, the Flex NRG for day hiking is intermediate, and the Flex TRK for trail walking is smaller and has less aggressive traction. The weight of the ALP shoes is just over 4 pounds/pair, so the story here is not on light weight but on pure raw traction and flexibility, and the new Flex series delivers. MSR's are $180 for the NRG and $220 for the ALP.
At the Sierra Designs booth we found the new LT Strike 2 Tent (3 pounds 6 ounces trail weight, $398), a sub-four-pound two-person double-wall tent with two doors and two vestibules. Tent weight is kept low through the use of lightweight fabrics and a minimalist pole design. It's supported by lightweight diagonal eye-poles with a hub on each end. Floor area is 29 square feet, and the vestibules add 18 square feet; interior height is 37 inches. Overall, the LT Strike 2 has adequate, but not abundant, interior space, and the height is adequate for shorter people. It is not free-standing.


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An attack that hospitalized a Savannah High School student Thursday afternoon might have been sparked by spilled milk.
Campus police have identified four suspects in the fight during which a 17-year-old student was pushed into a glass trophy case near the gymnasium.
The confrontation began when the victim, standing on a platform, tried to open a carton of milk, an initial investigation revealed. He then spilled some of the liquid on students walking below.
"The people involved in the assault actually weren't the ones he may have spilled milk on," said Campus Police Chief Ulysses Bryant on Friday. "But they followed him toward the gym and confronted him."
Bryant said the four suspects - two 18-year-olds, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old - all are Savannah High students.
The victim was treated by emergency responders at the scene, then taken to Candler Hospital, where he required stitches to his head. On Friday, he was recovering at home from the attack, Bryant said.
"We're continuing to investigate. And after consulting the district attorney's office, we'll see about filing the appropriate charges," Bryant said. "We hope to resolve this matter in the not-too-distant future."
Wounded man gets dropped off at hospital
A Garden City man showed up Thursday evening at Memorial University Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his stomach, but he provided investigators with few leads to pursue.
Reggie Edenfield, 20, was dropped off at Memorial at about 8:30 p.m. by an unknown motorist. He was suffering from a wound to his right side, according to a Savannah-Chatham police report. When questioned at the trauma center, Edenfield told police he had been in a Chevrolet Impala at 59th and Crane streets when he was shot.
Officers later found an abandoned silver Impala near the hospital. The car had broken windows and gave off a strong odor of marijuana, the report stated.
Edenfield described the shooter as being black, about 20 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 200 pounds. He was unable to tell police where the suspect went after the shooting or who drove him to receive treatment.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police at 651-6676 or CrimeStoppers at 234-2020.
Suspect sought in knifing
in downtown barroom
A man was stabbed early Friday morning during an apparent dance-floor dispute at Sharon's Lounge in downtown Savannah.
Joseph Grant, 39, was dancing with his girlfriend when another man cut in to dance with the woman, according to a Savannah-Chatham police report.
Pushing and shoving ensued, and then the man who cut in pulled out a knife with a 4-inch blade and stabbed Grant, the report stated.
Grant broke a beer bottle over the assailant's head, witnesses reported. Shortly afterward, the group was escorted out of the bar.
Grant was listed in fair condition Friday night at Candler Hospital.
The assailant, who fled south on foot along Montgomery Street, was described as black, with an afro-style haircut and wearing all black clothes.
Anyone with information on the stabbing is asked to contact metro police at 651-6676 or CrimeStoppers at 234-2020.
Man jumped, robbed while walking home
A man reported he was beaten and robbed as he walked home Friday morning from a bar in downtown Savannah.
The victim told police he was in the 600 block of Abercorn Street at about 2:30 a.m. when six men pushed him into a car, beat him and stole his keys, his cell phone and $17 in cash.
The victim suffered several abrasions to his nose, but he refused to be taken anywhere for treatment, according to a Savannah-Chatham police report.
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Bennett targeted by thieves
The Oscar-nominee was approached in Camden, north London by the strangers, who offered to clean ice cream smears from his jacket – but when he took the garment off, they swiped the cash out of his pocket.
Writing in The London Review of Books, Bennett explains, "They very kindly helped me to clean it up with tissues from one of their handbags and another man, English, I think, big and in his fifties, goes away and comes back with more tissues.
"The ice-cream (coffee-flavoured) seems to have got everywhere and they keep finding fresh smears of it so that I take my jacket off to to clean it up. No more being found, I put my jacket on again, thanking the women profusely, though they brush off my gratitude and abruptly disappear.
"I go back to the car, thinking how good it is that there are still people who, though total strangers, can be so selflessly helpful. It's only when I'm about to get into the car that I remember the money, look in my inside pocket to find, of course, that the envelope has gone."
The writer reported the incident to police but admits it affected his faith in people: "The casualty, though, is trust, so that I am now less ready to believe in the kindness of strangers."


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Near West side rally aims to end gun violence
Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:51:47 GMT —
A rally in this Near West side neighborhood aims to put an end to gun violence after last night's senseless shooting killed 20-month old Rashad Walker Jr.
"This is our community, this is our neighborhood and we have to come together somehow," said Fontaine Hayward. "The sad part is, this is how we are doing it."
Candles now burn by crosses and teddy bears. The memorial marks the spot where the innocent child got caught in the crossfire.
"These little kids, they don't have a choice in the matter.," said Raul Cita. "They didn't ask for this type of violence but this is the world we live in unfortunately. Hopefully, somewhere along the lines some of us can wake up and tell the next person how not to be so violent."
Police say the shooting may have been a form of retaliation. The toddler was hit by a stray bullet while sitting in a mini van.
Neighbors say the community needs to step up and call for change.
"It may get even worse before it gets better but as long as well all come together, we put our heads together. change will happen eventually," said Jennifer Baxtron, community organizer.
The homicide hits close to home for people like Fontaine Hayward, who knows the pain of gun violence all too well.
His brother was shot on the streets 1 year ago.
"This is just a vivid reminder to everybody--a bullet doesn't have anybody's name on it. It doesn't care what race, creed, color, your age--none of that matters. The only thing that does matter is it hurts a lot of people."


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Best of Breed that's so 90's, it's now Best of Suite
Best of Breed that's so 90's, it's now Best of Suite
Five years ago I wrote about how there was a consolidation in Business Intelligence (BI) tools and in 2010 Q3 the same thing began happening in the Enterprise Marketing space (e.g. Unica, Aprimo, Assetlink, Alterian).
While I'm generally not a proponent of free market consolidation, I have seen some advantages to the best of suite capabilities that are being developed in the enterprise marketing space. As the dust from these acquisitions is finally starting to settle we're seeing:
- A commitment to more product R&D
- The union of once competing solutions forming stronger products
- Complementary tools being integrated in to robust solutions
- Large company operating models (which is a doubled edged sword)
Please don't misunderstand me; Best of Breed will always have its place. For instance, when you need a special tool for tackling a specific and/or complex problem. However, it's becoming more difficult for a craftsman to get by with an adze and little else – it's great for the man who makes canoes by hand, but not as useful to the person building a house.
These Best of Suites options have allowed us to think more robustly – giving us integration opportunities we only hoped for 10 years ago. But it also gives us pause to think because we are not just making a tool choice, but a whole suite choice. To continue the carpentry metaphor: am I going to use a Metric tool kit or a Standard (English Unit) one? And once you make your investment, it's hard to reset so choose wisely.
In about a month I will be able to check-in on one of these Best of Suite solutions when Covalent Marketing sponsors IBM's Smarter Commerce Global Summit in Orlando.
At the conference I'll be interested to hear what they have to say about:
- What's going to be in Unica's V9 release later this year
- How others are being innovative in the Enterprise Marketing Management (EMM) space
- How the EMM suite of tools best fits into IBM Smarter Commerce offering
- How are analytics changing the way we market, and the speed of doing it
- How are EMM suites going outside their normal boundaries to inform CMOs to deeper and better customer relationships
- How to be half as inspirational as the event host Guy Kawasaki
If you're going to be there too, or if want to hear what it was like, reach out to me at @swillins.


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Dave and Phil Alvin take over the Sportsmen's Tavern
Whenever Dave Alvin comes to town, I'm invariably reminded of my late friend and former Buffalo News colleague Jay Bonfatti.
He was a serious fan of both Alvin's solo work, and his efforts with the Blasters, the band he co-founded with his brother, Phil Alvin.
Twelve years ago, I was still "the new guy" at The News, and Bonfatti was one of the first people to show me kindness, to offer direction and encouragement, and to attempt to "school" me whenever he could. Since we were both music freaks, that "schooling" included brilliant lectures on the virtues of Americana in general, and Alvin/the Blasters in particular. The Blasters married a roots rock aesthetic to a punklike edge, and though never a major commercial concern, became hugely influential and a favorite of attuned critics. Bonfatti was certainly one of the latter.
A decade or so back, when Alvin arrived for a solo show in the Sportsmen's Tavern – then a radically different looking venue, pre the major modifications owner Duane Hall has perpetrated on the structure in the time since – Bonfatti led the charge, insisting many of his News colleagues gather for what he clearly viewed as a sacred ritual. We duly acquiesced, and the night turned out to be one I will cherish the memory of forever, for both musical and personal reasons.
Alvin has been back to the Sportsmen's a few times since that magical night, but at 8 p.m. Thursday, he will return with brother Phil in tow, for what is sure to be a night to remember. The show is sold-out.
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As a Torrey Pines freshman, Taylor Fritz became the second youngest player to win the San Diego Section singles championship next to former pro Michael Chang. Now home-schooled and apart from high school tennis, Fritz was No. 82 in the International Tennis Federation junior rankings to open the month. To start international travels this year, he competed in Costa Rica.
Phenomenal Falcons
Torrey Pines goes for its third straight team title, spearheaded by senior Henry Ji, who reached the singles semifinals in the section tournament a year ago. Also coming off a strong season from last year's young squad are juniors Charles Pei and Max Liu. Under new coach John Delille, the Falcons are seeking their school's 18th championship and 24th consecutive finals berth.
Title showdown
There are two reigning section champions in Division III since La Jolla moves from Division II again to join La Jolla Country Day. The neighboring rivals split two title encounters from 2011-12. Marc Isaia should pace La Jolla, which owns a state record 44 team titles. La Jolla Country Day looks to junior Max Mereles and sophomores Stephen Ferruolo and Brennan Foster.
RB's ready rackets
Rancho Bernardo junior Aiku Shintani has played on the last two section championship doubles teams. With the graduation of his partner, it may be the right time for him to focus more on singles. In any case, he should help lead the way for the Broncos, who have a streak of five straight Division I finals appearances with two titles in that span. Senior Steven Chen also spearheads the lineup.
II to be or not II be
Who will step up to win the Division II team championship? Canyon Crest is bidding for its second title in three years, led by seniors Brandon Yang and Evan Sheng. Also shaping up as a contender is La Costa Canyon, which shifts from Division I this season. The Mavericks should count on seniors Nicky Yamamoto and Philippe Rivard, who reached the section doubles finals a year ago.


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Sussex Police are to hold a web chat on Operation Signature, the force scam mail campaign to identify and support vulnerable victims of postal scams in Sussex.
On Tuesday April 29 from 12pm to 1pm, the Sussex Operation Signature lead, PC Bernadette Lawrie, will be answering your questions on scam mail and the campaign.
The campaign, which launched last month, aims to raise awareness of scam mail fraud, publicise the recognition that victims of scam mail are victims of crime, and encourage reporting on 101 or by email to protect potential vulnerable victims.
Since then, there has been huge increase in the volume of scam related incidents being reported to police.
Many of the calls have come from concerned relatives, neighbours and those working with the elderly communities who are aware of the scams and seek police guidance and advice to support them.
PC Lawrie said: "The majority of the identified victims were between the ages of 80 and 90 and almost all of these had not recognised that they were victims of fraud.
"We have seen some really tragic cases where some elderly victims have lost their entire life savings and others that are sending the majority of their pensions to the scammers rather than buying food and heating their homes.
"Sadly we have seen victims with declining health, suffering from anxiety, depression and some cases even attempted suicide.
"Everyone has a responsibility to protect the vulnerable people who may have been targeted by this type of crime. Signs to look out for include receiving large quantities of mail or catalogue products, sending money to claim prizes, being secretive about finances and post.
"Neighbourhood Policing Teams have been proactively seeking out these vulnerable members of the community to protect and prevent them from becoming subject to further financial loss - victims who may not otherwise have been identified without this type of campaign."
To join in the live chat visit http://www.sussex.police.uk/whats-happening/scam-mail-op-signature or through Twitter @sussex_police