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Now that PAX is over and I am still alive, I can look at all the shit is coming out and actually let it nest in my mind. I've been excited for Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, and apparently it's coming out in like ten days. Given the wide span between now and its original release, it seemed like a good time to stop and smell the technology.
Of course, Borderlands 2 comes out the same day; that seems pretty bad. I would not release a game on that day, if I could help it. Given the opportunity, I would release it on another day.
I was tantalized by SolForge at PAX, and it appears to have tantl'd Quarter To Three's Tom Chick also. I honestly don't know why this hasn't hit its goal yet on Kickstarter, other than the fact that they're trying to pitch something sorta high concept. That's the only reason I can see for them not having met it, because this was one of the best demos on our showfloor. Gary Games has a very particular problem, something we are not unfamiliar with, in that they are essentially trying to Kickstart something free.
What this means is that - unlike, say, the meteoric Planetary Annihilation - they can't "give you a copy of the game" because, if it gets funded, "the game" is something which every sentient has a right to. They can, and do, convert your pledge (very generously, in some cases) into currency for their cash shop, but… maybe I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's talk about the game, as opposed to it's model; that's the new part. You can decide whether or not it sounds like something you want.
It's a deckbuilding game - that's the belle of the ball these days, mechanically speaking - but that's the backend. You don't play cards to some abstracted "table," rather, you play them in a line, as one might at a honky-tonk. This isn't unheard of, being most famously leveraged in games like Astral Tournament, Spectromancer, and the iOS hit Orions. Where things get neat, and where a game like this would go awry on the table, is that each card in your deck is actually three cards. Long ago, Mojang's "Scrolls" was supposed to have a notion of veterancy, where oft-used cards got dogeared in a nod to progression. This is a different take, because while SolForge cards gain power over the course of a single game, it's a part of a meticulously orchestrated curve of power as opposed to something the old guard can wag at newcomers. Here's how it works:
Whenever you play a card, a higher level version of that card goes into your discard pile instead.
That would be a pain in the fucking ass in an actual card game, but as ameliorated by some digimal whooziwhatsit, it's a hot system. There's no "mana" or "energy" or anything else, you just play the two cards that are right at the time, or you want to pull better versions of later. This means that the game escalates on a smooth, player guided arc; more powerful cards are pulled into the game after you deck out and reshuffle - the SolForge version of Levelling Up.
A lot of very good thinking went into it, and I look forward to owning it, or renting it, or whatever you do in games based on virtual goods, provided the Internet sees fit to let me have it.
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Fashion isn't just about clothing, said the owners of Eclectic Eye, whose business caters to customers who enjoy several different looks in eyewear.
So with a nod to the fashion industry's concept of keeping things fresh, lively and in tune with the current trends, Eclectic Eye is undergoing an extensive makeover of its popular Midtown store.
"We are very much a fashion business," said Dr. Michael Weinberg, who owns the business with his wife, Robbie Johnson Weinberg. "You can't just keep things the same for 20 years."
The couple is investing about $200,000 in an interior renovation of their shop at 242 S. Cooper St., following the purchase of their building last October. The renovation is ongoing through the summer.
Dr. Michael Weinberg and his wife, Robbie Johnson Weinberg, are owners of Eclectic Eye in Midtown.
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Weinberg graduated from optometry school in 1996 and worked for other local optometrists before designing his own concept and opening Eclectic Eye. He was dismayed by the amount of one-hour shops dominating the market.
"That's definitely the local market," Weinberg said. "Optometry had become a factory environment. The one-hour places weren't the only market. There's a tremendous variety of independent optometrists in town.
"But I think it was about ease and speed. I think there's a downgrading of service in general for that ease and convenience. People think it's less expensive, but once you go in there, it could be more expensive."
The couple are Midtowners, and they wanted to keep their store in Midtown, though real estate agents tried to move them farther east, because of the high-end nature of the business. They cited studies by the University of Memphis, which noted missed opportunities for business in Midtown.
Since they moved into their Midtown store, other high-end businesses like Cafe 1912 and Midtown Yoga have moved into nearby spaces.
When their lease was up last year, the couple approached property owner Jimmy Lewis about purchasing their building. In doing so, they gained the 1,800 square foot bay next door, which houses an insurance office, and the building's parking lot.
The purchase allowed them to expand their external signage, which is now adorned with a simplified logo. They also officially dropped the word "the" from the company name.
Inside, the showroom is being repainted in a softer palette, new millwork is being added, and the stained concrete floor is being covered with an epoxy to make it easier on the staff's feet.
The on-site lab in the back is also being remodeled.
Their Collierville store, which opened in 2006 in a leased space at 3670 S. Houston Levee Road, will remain largely the same for now, though the signage is improved.
Johnson Weinberg said that about 25 percent of their customers buy into the fashion concept, purchasing as many as 10 different frames to wear as accessories to their outfits. The majority of customers, she said, have at least three pairs of frames.
"I don't wear the same shirt or jacket every day, so I don't want to be confined to the same frames every day," Johnson Weinberg said. "It's art or jewelry for your face."
Business flattened out a few years after opening, particularly during the recession, but Weinberg said they have never experienced a downward trend. Eclectic Eye has, however, become a destination business, drawing as many customers to their Midtown store from East Memphis ZIP codes as Midtown ZIP codes.
"What saved us is that we stayed consistent," Weinberg said. "We didn't panic. We didn't change out business model."
The renovation and refreshing of their logo is also timed with the resurgence of nearby Overton Square. Midtown businesses come back like vintage fashions, Weinberg said.
"If you have to wear glasses," he said, "we don't want them to just blend in."
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After applying it to secondary packaging machines, SMI extended the ERGON design concept to its stretch-blow moulders and launched a brand-new machine series called EBS (Electronic Blowing System) ERGON, where advanced electronics took the lion's share in the complete redesign of the entire equipment. The EBS ERGON project aims at fully switching towards all- electronic processes, which will allow to get rid of the whole of mechanical movements and related cams, actually making the blower a cam-less machine.
The new range is made up of 3 HC (High Capacity) models, from 3 to 6 cavities, specifically designed for the production of high-capacity containers (from 5 to 10 litres), with a maximum output of 1,200 bph/cavity (5 L containers).
The EBS ERGON HC series of rotary stretch blow-moulders ensures high performances in the stretch blow-moulding of PET, PEN and PP bottles, mainly used in the "food & beverage" sector. Thanks to high-tech components, minimized maintenance and operational costs and excellent quality/price ratio, the EBS ERGON HC series is the ideal solution for the production of plastic containers of different capacities, featuring various shapes, from the most simple to the most sophisticated ones.
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The preforms are transferred from the hopper to the unscrambler through a lifting belt; the unscrambler conveys them to an inclined guide, from where they reach the spacer star wheel at the heating module infeed, by gravitational fall. The star wheel feeds the rotary mandrel chain, through which the preforms are "captured" and let into the heating module.
2Preforms heating
Before entering the heating module, equipped with infrared lamps, each preform undergoes accurate checks, which detect its size and vertical position and automatically eliminate the preforms not compliant with the pre-set parameters. The preforms, supported by the mandrels, start moving along the heating module. During the heating process, the preforms constantly turn around themselves, so as to ensure an excellent and symmetrical heat distribution. The heating module is equipped with two different cooling systems: a liquid-fed cooling system, in order to cool the protection ring preventing the preforms thread deformation during the heating process; an air-fed cooling system, in order to keep the temperature inside the heating module as low as to avoid the exposure of the preforms outside walls to too high temperatures. At the heating module outlet, a sensor detects the preform temperature and compares it with the temperature set point; if the two values do not correspond, it increases or decreases the heating module lamps power.
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- final blowing with high-pressure compressed air, through which the containers take their final shape. A counter-pressure air system ensures the perfect locking of the moulds, whereas the mechanical locking of the mold-holders allows bearing the strengths generated by the stretch-blow moulding process with the maximum reliability. Also the stretch-blowing stations are equipped with a liquid-fed cooling system, which keeps the molds temperature constant.
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2013 Chrysler Town & Country: New Car Review
Pros: Lots of standard luxuries; responsive steering and handling; handy 1-touch folding seats; good value relative to other fancy minivans
Cons: Less spacious than primary competitors; flat third-row seats; mechanically identical Dodge Grand Caravan is far cheaper; optional touchscreen is becoming dated
What's New: Sporty S model added to lineup; sharper resolution DVD player standard on all models; available Blu-Ray DVD player with HDMI input
The 2013 Chrysler Town & Country may look a lot like the one Chrylser has been selling for the last six years. But back in 2011 the Town & Country received a thorough rejuvenation, including a fresh interior and a new V6, which made it one of best driving and best equipped minivans ever. It was finally the well-rounded product that it should have been from the beginning.
Compared to its mechanical twin, the very similar, bargain-priced Dodge Grand Caravan, the Town & Country is pricier. However, it also comes with a tremendous amount of standard features, including a DVD entertainment system and leather upholstery. Available in the summer of 2013 is the S model, which is predicted to be somewhat sporty to appeal to more male buyers, and brings a more agile suspension, an upgraded interior and more aggressive exterior styling.
There's clearly a market for luxurious minivans. Particularly when loaded with options, the T&C undercuts comparably equipped Japanese-brand competitors by thousands of dollars without feeling the least bit cheap inside. In fact, the dressy interior delivers quite a sense of occasion.
Comfort & Utility
The 2013 Chrysler Town & Country is offered in four trim levels: Touring, Touring L, Limited and S. Even the base Touring ($20,395) is chock-full of niceties, including 17-inch alloy wheels, a power driver's seat, power-adjustable pedals, 3-zone automatic climate control, cruise control, first- and second-row leather upholstery (cloth is a no-cost option), fold-flat rear seats, a rear-seat DVD entertainment system, a 6-speaker audio system and a 6.5-in touchscreen interface with a rearview camera, USB/Bluetooth connectivity and 30 gigabytes of digital music storage. Adding navigation for $895 also includes a backup camera.
The Touring L ($33,395) receives standard rear parking sensors, automatic high beam headlamps, a blind spot monitoring system and rear cross path detection, second- and third-row window shades and eligibility for a variety of upgrades, including extra-luxurious second-row captain's chairs, dual rear entertainment screens and a power-folding third-row seat with power recline.
The Limited ($40,395) has polished wheels, HID headlamps, leather-and-suede upholstery, a Blu-Ray DVD player with dual 9-in screens, knickknacks like keyless entry with push-button ignition, a leather-and-wood steering wheel, navigation and an exclusive 9-speaker, 506-watt audio system. Note that many of the fancier models' features are optional on lesser T&C models.
The new-for-2013 S model (cost to be determined) features sporty body accents like darkened headlamp bezels, black chrome grille, 17-in polished alloy wheels with painted pockets and more. The S model's interior is rendered in all-black with Torino leather seats with the letter S embroidered on the seatbacks, as well as contrast stitching, piano black trim and a black headliner. It comes with a performance suspension. It is also available only in black, white, dark red or dark silver exterior colors.
The Town & Country's leather-trimmed front seats are a pleasant surprise in a minivan and deliver firm, well-shaped support. The dashboard is a classy design with a padded dashtop and lots of chrome accents, giving it a very upscale appearance. As usual, the Town & Country's elegant, clock-like gauges are easy to read at a glance, and its controls are ergonomically sound -- except for the touchscreen, more on which is below.
Second-row comfort is excellent, especially with the optional captain's chairs, which are like having an extra set of front seats in the middle row. If you need to stick some adults in the third row, don't worry. There's a decent amount of room back there, though the hard, flat seatback and cushion make the first two rows the best places to sit.
Cargo capacity, facilitated by the signature Stow 'n Go fold-flat seats, measures 33 cu ft behind the third row, 83.3 cu ft behind the second row and 143.8 cu ft behind the first row -- about average for a minivan, and ridiculously huge for anything else. Interestingly, the third row powers down over the bumper and doubles as a bench for tailgate parties.
We appreciate all the standard technology items in the Town & Country, including USB/Bluetooth connectivity and the 6.5-in touchscreen. That touchscreen, however, is past its prime and guilty of rudimentary graphics and sometimes unintuitive operation. Don't take our word for it -- Chrysler has begun to phase this system out in vehicles like the 300 sedan, where it's been replaced by a stellar 8.4-in touchscreen that's more like an iPad. Due to packaging constraints, the Town & Country's older interior couldn't accommodate the new display, so it soldiers on with the 6.5-incher. On the bright side, this smaller touchscreen includes tons of hard drive space for your digital music.
We should also mention that the Town & Country's standard rear seat DVD player now features a higher-resolution 9-in screen. New for 2013 is a Blu-Ray DVD rear seat entertainment system that comes standard on the Limited and S models and is optional on the Touring L, which features HDMI input for high-definition video games to play on the new higher definition monitors, complimented by wireless headphones.
Performance & Fuel Economy
The Town & Country is powered by a 3.6-liter V6 that's rated at 283 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque, mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. Manual shifts are eas, thanks to a separate gate for the dashboard-mounted shift lever. It is only available with front-wheel drive. Fuel economy is about average for the class at 17 miles per gallon city/25 mpg highway.
The 2013 Chrysler Town & Country comes with standard stability control, anti-lock disc brakes and seven airbags (front, front side, full-length, side curtain, driver knee), a rear backup camera and a trailer sway control system.
In government crash testing, the Town & Country received an overall rating of four stars out of five, including four stars for frontal impacts, five stars for side impacts and four stars in the rollover test. The independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) deemed the Grand Caravan Good -- the highest possible rating -- in every category.
Furthermore, the Town & Country is available with the SafetyTec package (standard on Touring L and Limited models) which includes rain-sensing wipers, parking sensors, SmartBeam headlamps, blind spot monitoring and rear cross path detection.
Driving Impressions
The Town & Country has plenty of power under the hood and delivers quick manual shifts, too, with the automatic's shifter in AutoStick mode. We love the hushed, smooth highway ride as well. Full loads rarely present a problem, though you may notice that the V6 is a bit soft at low engine speeds if you're a speed demon.
Anyone who expects that minivans are nothing more than porky, tippy kid shuttles will be pleasantly surprised with the Town & Country's handing, with its excellent body control and crisp steering. This gives the Town & Country a sense of maneuverability that's absent from some vans. The S model gets even better, thanks to its retuned suspension.
Other Cars to Consider
Honda Odyssey - The Honda Odyssey ($28,675) boasts an impressive technology suite and comfy accommodations, but its dull dynamics and odd styling are question marks. Few minivans, however, offer the sort of interior flexibility and ergonomic usefulness that characterize the Odyssey.
Nissan Quest - Based on a Japanese-market van, the Nissan Quest ($25,990) is taller and narrower than the rest, but it also has the nicest interior design, delightful seats and an eager V6. Too bad about its droning continuously variable transmission and high load floor.
Toyota Sienna - The Toyota Sienna ($26,300) dropped its 4-cylinder engine option for 2013, leaving Toyota's 3.5-liter V6 as the standard engine. Huge inside but rather devoid of character compared to the Town & Country, the Sienna also offers a novel split-screen entertainment system that allows two kids to do their own thing simultaneously.
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The available second-row captain's chairs are very nice, but we'd rather pick up an entry-level Touring for its $30,000-ish base price. Did you see all those standard features? It's a lot of minivan for the money, even with the much cheaper Grand Caravan likely right next door on the dealer lot. If your kids want to pretend they're secret agents every time they get in and out, however, the S model is the one to get.
What do you think about the new Town & Country? Let us know in the comments below.


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Roundup: Disposable-Inspired Tableware
Aside from convenience, there's not much to love about disposable products. We all know that they create a lot of waste and zap resources... but is there anything to take from their design? Some seem to think so, as iconic shapes like the plastic red cup, paper plate, water bottle and more are popping up all over in reusable, dishwasher-friendly reinterpretations.
Shown above:
- Ceramic Paper Plates (via designboom)...
- and ice creams cones, from SIN by Virginia Sin, made from a paper/clay mixture. The paper burns off in the kiln, leaving an extra light finished piece.
- Half Pint Glass from Urban Outfitters for $14
- To Go Cup from Urban Outfitters for $20
- Glass Beverage Bottles from Crate & Barrel for $8.95-16.95
- NYC Anthora Mug from Park Life for $12
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so if god made man in his image, and he's not real, you have to look like someone, what famous person do you most look like...and you can't say god, cause imaginary friends don't count as famous...the one i hear the most is audry hepburn...not the old wrinkly one, the younger one
what photo violation?!?? lol
So Fred Durst with a full beard is somehow less douchey?
Quote from: keeta on December 31, 2012, 03:59:23 PMwhat photo violation?!?? lolits a violation to be like "I look like the young hot Audrey Hepburn!" and not supply photo evidence. So I'll just be checking my inbox...
I'm like the love child of Danny Devito and Oliver Reed - but way cuddlier and with all my original hair (sans colour) plus prickly facial scruff to keep the girls at bay.
Quotebut in reality i just look like a twatbahahahahaha like a famous twat or just a regular twat??
I posted this to HAL a while ago, but you might enjoy this then.


text: At this time, I am in a sea foam phase. They are challenging to capture and capture well. I want to bring attention to the beauty of the ocean and how much we need it. Humankind is not taking care of it very well and I would like to do my part to turn the attention towards ocean pollution. I've been lucky enough to move and travel around to see different areas of the US and Western Europe. Born in Southern California and have lived as far away as The Netherlands, where I was able to soak up art and culture all over Western Europe. I enjoy painting and continuous academic learning at the college graduate level. I am also fortunate enough to travel to the ocean often for 'research'.


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Everybody has heard the age-old sports adage � �defense wins championships.�
Everybody has heard the age-old sports adage � �defense wins championships.�
While it wasn�t a championship that defense won Tuesday for the Havelock Rams, but it did lead them to a 65-60 Coastal 3A Conference victory over West Carteret at Havelock High.
The Rams trailed 39-27 at halftime, and nothing seemed to be going in their favor.
Just after the break, Havelock head coach Bill Fryczynski inserted the Cuthbertson twins, Julian and Jordan, to wrench up the defensive pressure.
The twins once again provided their trademark toughness and hounding �D� to bring the Rams back into the game and give fans a nail-biter down the stretch.
�We thought we were quicker than them and that we could get out there and tire them out,� Julian Cuthbertson said.
The heightened pressure disrupted the visiting Patriots and forced them into numerous mistakes, on which Havelock capitalized.
�We thought they had some weak ball-handlers and we knew we could get the ball from them with pressure and force some turnovers,� Jordan Cuthbertson said.
Fryczynski�s Rams overcame a fierce shooting output from the Patriots, as West Carteret made eight 3-pointers in the first half.
�It was a gutsy win for these guys because our energy just simply was not there in that first half,� Fryczynski said. �They (West Carteret) were nailing threes and we had to go to man-to-man out of necessity like we did against Jacksonville. The twins came in and did what they do. They were game-changers tonight.�
Havelock�s Matt Prichard also was clutch with a huge block with less than a minute to go, saving a layup.
Senior David Carter sank two critical fourth-quarter treys to help secure the victory.
�I knew we needed the points and their defense was backing off me and I had wide-open shots, so when I saw them back off, I just took it,� Carter said.
Rams� star guard Zack Bruns was held to a measly three points in the first half, but poured in 18 second-half points, including the clinching free throws with five seconds left. Bruns now needs 72 points to eclipse 1,000 for his career.
Havelock 61
West Carteret 34
Havelock guard Natalie Johnson is more known for her soccer prowess than her abilities on the hardwood, but on Tuesday, she put on a show.
Johnson scored 16 points, a career high, to lead Havelock to a 61-34 victory over West Carteret.
�I think my biggest thing tonight was that I wasn�t overthinking things or questioning my shots like I do sometimes,� Johnson said. �We started a little slow tonight, but then were able to shoot better and stepped up our defense in the second half.�
Kierra Fleming came up with 11 rebounds and Shakina Dyer added nine, in addition to scoring nine points apiece, as the Rams beat the Patriots on the boards 40-32.
�We had some good spells and some ugly spells tonight,� Havelock coach Anna Spear said. �We still are having too many turnovers and had 13 missed layups, but it helps to be big on the boards and we�ve been able to do that all year long.�
Apriel Barrette scored eight points, had five steals, dished out four assists and grabbed four rebounds.
Havelock is back in action Friday at White Oak.
Havelock (65) � Zack Bruns 21, David Carter 13, Pharoh Cooper 13, Matt Prichard 12, Shondel Granison 4, Maurice Harris 2, Will Blythe, Kyran Bowman, Matt Boykin, A.J. Coplon, Jordan Cuthbertson, Julian Cuthbertson, Mike Richards.
West Carteret (60) � Jo Jo Grant 17, Nathan Windley 14, Jason Dudley 10, Khaliq Spencer 6, Dylan Carpenter 4, Eli Blake 3, Chase Carraway 3, Anthony Windley 3.
Havelock (61) � Natalie Johnson 16, Shakina Dyer 9, Kierra Fleming 9, Apriel Barrette 8, Jalisa Wilson 7, Alaya Fenderson 6, Shaolin McKinley 4, Vanessa Coyne 2, Alicia Bess, Iesha Cooper.
West Carteret (34) � Colleen Taylor 13, Blair Pearce 10, Shalaunte Johnson 3, Hunter Carter 2, Hannah Erickson 2, Jayde Grant 2, Tyana Morris 2, Katie Cease, Michaela Giblin, Toneisha Mathis, Kacey Parisi, Brittany Rice, Mandalyn Swindell, Lauren Wagaman.


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Like a jetpack-wielding, thrill-seeking rocket-person with an express ticket to the galaxy, you have made the decision to live your life at the crossroads of adrenaline, adventure, and advanced technological achievements. You have answered the two-wheel call to freedom. You are a motorcyclist, and as such, you are going to be in search of the best motorcycle helmets for your specific needs.
Here at RevZilla, that motorcycle helmet call is one that we answer innumerable times per day. It is a call that we work hard to ensure that we answer well as we help fellow riders shop a wide-range of the top motorcycle helmets for their needs. While there are a great many aspects to riding, motorcycle helmets are one piece of the puzzle that is paramount to all others. Simply put, after you decide to join the ranks of the worldwide moto-calvary, buying the right motorcycle helmet or motorcycle helmets for you and your fellow riders will be the single most important purchase that you make thereafter.
We work with the best motorcycle helmets in the business every day. From the world-class standards of Arai Helmets, Shoei Helmets, Schuberth, and AGV, to the uniqueness of Nexx, LaZer, Kabuto, and Shark, the gamut of style, coverage, features, and utilizations of motorcycle helmets is as wide as the road upon which we ride is long. We work daily to refine our expertise in every detail pertaining to motorcycle helmets, whether it be the unique glimmer of a totally bonkers Icon graphic, the value-added of new Scorpion features, or the bang-for-your-buck that comes along with HJC, Gmax, or AFX helmets.
In all likelihood, however, you spend the majority of your day doing something else. That is where we come in. While many riders know the importance of wearing motorcycle helmets, the nuances and intricacies that separate helmet makes, models, styles, and features, are enough to throw a bit of unnecessary confusion into the buying process as you shop for the best choice for you. While we welcome you to give us a call and talk to our Gear Geek specialists with any and all of your questions, the following seeks to provide a quick overview of some of the common inquiries, concerns, and misconceptions that we often hear about motorcycle helmets.
Commonly referred to as a sportbike helmet, a Full Face motorcycle helmet provides the best coverage, protection, and structural integrity. The sportbike classification, however, while highly prevalent, is a drastic misconception. Ya see, the laws of motorcycling are not governed by some tyrannical 5th Avenue style consultant who expressedly forbids any deviation from preconceived notions of motorcycle helmet segmentation. Fortunately, the idea of full face helmets for a multitude of riding styles is something that is gaining traction in the industry, and for good reason. Generally speaking, the enclosed design of full face motorcycle helmets provide a few notable improvements over their counterparts.
As was already mentioned, and this is most important, the full face design allows these helmets to be more protective. Plain and simple. When compared to half helmets, open face helmets, or even modular helmets, the full face stands atop the podium in that regard. With one-piece, complete coverage, the outer shell of the helmet is more inclined to retain its structural integrity in the event of an accident than a modular, which is hinged together with a mechanism that presents a point of weakness. As far as how the full face compares to half or three-quarter helmets in terms of protection, well, that one needs no elaboration. The advantages of full face helmets do not end there, however. Additionally, these helmets tend to be quieter as their encompassing design allows for fewer areas of wind turbulence and their attention to aerodynamics provides a smoother path through the air around them. Many of these helmets will also provide a greater range of upgrades and interchangeable pieces. From replacement interiors, to alternate face shields (Pinlock lenses anyone?), internal drop-down sun visors, and improved Bluetooth communicator compatibility, the features that come with full face helmets are only becoming more robust as time goes on. Some complaints about full-face helmets are that they are too snug and lead people to feel constrained, especially with the fitment in the cheeks. When sizing a full-face helmet, it is essential to keep in mind that the cheek pads will break-in up to 20% after prolonged useage. As referenced in helmet fitment manuals direct from the likes of Shoei and their peers, often times you should be in a smaller size than you initially think. Additional reasons that people dont feel inclined to wear full face helmets can include poor fitment for their head shape, perceived lack of visibility, or even just the fact that individual riders prefer to feel the wind in their face. While the first two reasons can easily be fixed by finding a lid that has a more ergonomic interior and the fact that the field of vision argument has been debunked by science for years, the latter argument is strictly preferential and totally legit. Sometimes it is nice to just feel that wind. No arguments here. If you have any intentions of taking your bike to the track, it is important to note that you will need to be wearing a full face helmet. You will also have verify the requirements that your individual track requires with regard to helmet safety standards such as Snell, ECE, and a handful of others.
If two riders pulled up side-by-side to you at a stop sign, and one was wearing a modular while the other was in a full face, the difference between the two lids should be almost indistinguishable. While the modular helmet is closed, it looks (and for the most part acts) like a full face in just about every way. The difference resides in what the helmet can do when the bikes are parked. The feature that sets modulars apart from other helmets is their ability to open at the chin bar, rotating upward, and thus leaving the face of the rider to bask in the sweet sunshine of a ride well-taken.
Modular helmets are the intermediary between full face and open face helmets. They are extremely popular with the long-range touring crowd who spend numerous hours in the saddle and like to take any opportunity to crack open the chin bar at a stop. It is a great option to have, and for the most part, comes at little cost when compared to the alternative full-face. Considering the fact that modular helmets can incorporate all of the great features of a full face, with a bit of added functionality, it isnt difficult to see why they are so sought after. As alluded to earlier, however, modular helmets do have their own unique complaints. In addition to the arguments against full face helmets, modulars come with three additional considerations. First and foremost, the mechanism that allows for the operation of the lever action chin bar tends to create a structural weakness in the helmet itself. While it is not massively diminished in its capabilities, the inclusion of a break in the solid outer shell can result in a reduced ability to handle a direct impact. As such, they tend to not meet the stringent safety standards of Snell certification. That being said, modulars sold in the United States still meet the required DOT standards and many meet European ECE regulations. So, they are still plenty protective. Secondly, modular helmets have a reputation of being slightly heavier and more noisy than their full face counterparts. This, again, is due to the mechanism. Introducing more materials (often metal) to the outer shell to allow for the lever-action to work also has the effect of adding more weight and overall size to the helmet. At the same time, the interruption in the solid shell of a full face that is needed for the modular to open up creates the need for a seal at the break point, and thus provides the outside air a resistance point that can create a bit of extra turbulence. An exception to this can be seen in the top-end options such as the Schuberth C3 Pro, which is so expertly designed that it is in fact one of the quietest (if not THE quietest) helmets in the world. One final note of extreme importance, modular helmets are not designed to be worn in the open position while operating a motorcycle. It would basically be like riding with a big sail on the top of your noggin. No bueno, and totally not within the safety certifications. The chin bar should only be lifted while stopped. As with the Schuberth C3 Pro and relative noise levels, however, there is one exception to this rule, and that can be found in the Shark Evoline Pro, which allows for the chin bar to be pulled all the way back and locked in. Hopefully more modulars will follow suit, thus adding yet another advantage to this helmet type.
Dual Sport motorcycle helmets are full face lids that have been specifically crafted to meet the rigors of off-road riding, as well as those that can be found along the asphalt. These are some of the most recognizable helmets that you will see and have the tendency to look like the headgear of some futuristic space warrior. These helmets are best utilized by riders who are literally going to split their time between the trails and the road 50/50.
The features of the dual sport helmet that are most notable are the inclusion of a pronounced peak and an expanded face shield. These are pulled from the off-road world and serve to provide riders with an advantage when they take the road (or more accurately, the path) less traveled. While the peak works to deflect dirt, stones, and other debris while simultaneously providing shading for the eyes, the expanded eyeport often allows for riders to strap on a pair of goggles (if they choose) that help to reduce dust and dirt that can be kicked up through the opening at the base of the jaw. If you are not legitimately riding with a 50/50 split, a true dual sport helmet can cause a few distractions. For example, the peak. While it works great for its intended purpose, it is important to consider that wind will grab if you are doing many highway miles. At the same time, the overall aerodynamics of the outer shell itself are not quite as adept at cutting through the air as are full face, modular, and even open face helmets.
Sometimes, riders just want to have as little between them and the open air as possible. Freedom of the road. Riding on unencumbered. That is the essence of the motorcycle half helmet. As with the full face helmet generally being considered a sportbike lid, half helmets have the tendency to be seen as cruiser specific. While that is more often than not the case, it is also important to note their popularity with the scooter crowd, as well as the fact that they are becoming more popular with the urban commuter as well. Historically, half helmets have been rather basic. Nothing much to talk about other than a few different style options and maybe a different chin buckle or two. However, recent improvements to design, fitment, and the housing of features has made for a wider array of possibilities for those in search of half helmets for their motorcycle adventures.
While the standard, simplistic, bare-bones half helmet is still quite popular, the inclusion of features such as drop down sun visors, fitment optimization systems, and even specialized face masks, such as the ones that have shown enormous popularity on the Bell Rogue, have really made inroads with this segment of riders. Also, manufacturers have sought to combat the age-old bobblehead look of many half-helmets, wherein the lid sits high on the top of the head and creates the look of one of those lollipops that you get out of the candy bin at the bank. Contemporary half-helmets, however, have renewed focus on being much more than just a bucket that plops down on top of your head, and have even been in the minds of Bluetooth communicator makers who have introduced multiple options that can be utilized without a full face helmet to mount to. Of course, any discussion of the downfalls of half helmets begins with the fact that they are the least protective. From bugs, to road debris, to the lack of coverage in an accident, half helmets are the bare minimum when it comes to riding in a lid that meets official safety certifications. With a plethora of novelty helmets out there, it is super important to ensure that the half helmet you do decide upon meets DOT standards, though dont waste your time looking for one that comes Snell or ECE approved as they are yet to exist (and in all likelihood never will). The long and short of it is that in an accident, very little of the areas that you are most likely going to need protected will be helped at all by a half helmet. Other considerations include audio quality with bluetooth communications due to wind noise, fewer internal options for replacement liners, and buffeting due to lift that can occur at highway speeds.
The classic motorcycle look that comes with a fashionable open face helmet is all the rage nowadays. Harking back to yesteryear, strapping on the open face helmet, pulling a bandana over your grill, throwing your leg over a rugged cafe racer or mean street cruiser, and thundering down the road is an appealing idea for many a rider. As with all of the helmets that we have discussed, there are pros and cons to keep in mind when looking to go this direction. When making your eventual decision, it helps to take them into consideration.
Mainly, the open face helmet is a stylistic choice. What they generally lack in protective features they make up for with the freedom of a bit of wind in the face and a tangible attitude that permeates their throwback ways while saturating the rider in a timeless essence of swagger. Residing somewhere between a half helmet and a full face, open face helmets come in various degrees of transition along the spectrum. From the rudimentary shell/interior construction to far more robust designs that include face shields, internal sun visors, and even specially designed Bluetooth housings such as can be seen on the Bell Mag 9 Sena, the half helmet is one of the most iconic helmet styles to be found on two wheels. You can even find options such as the Scorpion EXO-CT220, Arai XC, and Shoei J-Cruise, that have venting, which is something that traditionally would not be on the list for this style of motorcycle lid. Conversely, open face helmets do have some areas of detraction as well. As with the half helmets, the main area of concern is their lack of coverage, and thus protection. While they do cover more of the head than their skimpier brethren, they also leave the face open to more incoming unpleasantries than full face or modular helmets. At the same time, they tend to be more noisy, less aerodynamic, and often offer diminished features when compared to the same full-coverage options.
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Anthony Mitchell Sammarco grew up in Dorchester looking forward to the Clamboree, an all-you-can-eat clam night at the drive-in Howard Johnson's. When the author and lecturer gave a presentation in Milton, the onetime home of the company's founder and namesake, focusing on the now-defunct Massachusetts-based chain, he realized that many other locals had stories and memories to share of the place with the orange roof.
"I began giving this lecture at libraries and historical societies with the idea that I would write a book about it," Sammarco says. "It took me probably four to five years but every time I would [give the lecture], I'd put out a pad of paper and I'd ask people to tell me little bits and pieces about what they remembered about Howard Johnson's, along with their name and e-mail address."
His new book from History Press – the 67th of Sammarco's career – "A History of Howard Johnson's: How a Massachusetts Soda Fountain Became an American Icon," combines his research with these oral tales to paint a portrait of the local man who built a nationwide empire from one store in Quincy during the Great Depression.
Q. What did you learn about Howard Johnson, the man behind these restaurants?
A. He was somebody who worked night and day to build his business. I think a lot of times people say, "Yeah, I know Howard Johnson's [the restaurant] but I don't know who the man was." This was a man who only had an eighth-grade education and his father had gone bankrupt and when he died in 1921, left a $30,000 debt. His son absorbed that debt and was able to pay it off selling ice cream cones at Wollaston, Revere Beach, and Nantasket Beach in the 1920s at a nickel a cone. This man was driven to succeed and he really did.
Q. What were the key decisions Johnson made that helped his business grow to become, as the book's title says, an American icon?
A. In the 1930s, it was the standardization of food. He came up with the idea of a restaurant franchise. He would sell you the business but you had to buy all of the food from him. He started the first [franchise outside his Quincy flagship] in Orleans in 1935 that would then be followed the next month by one in Dorchester, the next month in Dedham, and then in Cambridge. By 1940, he had restaurant franchises to the tune of almost 200 throughout New England. He continued to grow, not only with restaurants that he owned outright but these restaurant franchises that purchased all the food from him, so he was able to standardize not only the presentation but the quality. The clams served in Boston were the same clams served in Connecticut and they always tasted the same.
Q. Once you opened the floodgates by gathering people's stories, what kinds of things did they want to share?
A. I go on WBZ and once I talked about Howard Johnson and people would call in and tell me stories about how their grandfather was his butler. Now here was a man with an eighth-grade education but he had done so well that he had a mansion in Milton. So they told me the stories about how grand a life he had actually led. Other people would call and say, "My granddad was a candy dipper in a candy factor." These candies were sold on the counter [at the restaurants] so you could take them home after dinner. The Soffron family says, "My family provided clams for Howard Johnson's for 32 years," and then they'll follow it up with photographs of Greek women in Ipswich shucking clams and also the fact that they created the first clam strip to be served to the American public by Howard Johnson's. People come out with all these stories and sometimes I sit there and think, how do I substantiate it? A lot of times it's been a good generation since Howard Johnson's have been around but people have these great stories to tell me. How do you distill it so it appeals to the entire public?
Q.Since so many people have these stories of the place, what will readers get from this book?
A. I think what they're going to actually get is a fond memory of the past because in a lot of ways, we don't have that connection with any restaurant today. If I was to do a book on McDonald's, I don't think that people would actually have fond memories of McDonald's. Howard Johnson's was a place that you had friendly waitresses, you had people that actually worked there for almost their entire careers, and they were friendly to you but you knew them, and they presented you with a wonderful meal. It's something that's hopefully going to provide people with that memory, that actually takes them to the point where they might actually think about the things they had known about the restaurant when they were going there.
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The Houston Dynamo made a series of eyebrow-raising transactions on Tuesday night, announcing the club has released Luis Landin, officially signed Anthony Obodai, and parted ways with assistant coach John Spencer.
Spencer – or "Spenny," as the players called him – had been notably absent this week from practice, and several Dynamo players claimed his ultimate destination was Oregon, for a coaching role with the 2011 MLS expansion Portland Timbers. Both Dynamo and Timbers officials declined to comment on Spencer's plans.
"It was a great four-and-a-half years with him," Dynamo coach Dominic Kinnear said of his longtime assistant. "I didn't really know him before he came here, and I loved working with him and becoming friends with him, talking to him and getting his ideas for games."
Spencer, a former Scottish international and a Colorado Rapids player for four seasons, had been a Houston assistant since 2006. Perhaps his best accomplishment during his tenure was the development of the organization's reserve team. Spencer worked religiously with the backups during practice and helped turn the Dynamo Reserves into the 2008 Reserve Division Champions.
"Without him and the way he demanded so much from them, some guys wouldn't have gone on to be the players they are," noted Kinnear. "I think some of those players that were reserves owe a debt to gratitude to John that they are playing first-team soccer now."
While Spencer's absence from Houston camp has been noticeable this week and Obodai arrived at training last week, Landín's departure comes as a bit of a shock. The onetime Mexican international never really fit in with Houston, logging two goals and three assists over 20 appearances in all competitions while battling through injuries. He was signed on loan from Morelia last August as the Dynamo's first Designated Player.
"We are sorry things didn't work out with Luis Landín," Dynamo chief operating officer Chris Canetti said in a statement. "Our hopes and expectations for this signing were never met. We believe it is the right time for the club and Luis to move forward. We wish him well in the future."
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First off, for those of you who suffer through the Sport section of this magazine, this is not yet another fawning account by a journalist embedded in a multimillion-dollar team competing at that famous 24-hour race at the Circuit de La Sarthe in France. That's the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This is the 24 Hours of LeMons held at Altamont Motorsports Park in Tracy, California. We're talking lemon (noun): something defective or disappointing, especially a car that does not run properly.
Like the Gallic race it seeks to mock, the 24 Hours of LeMons is an endurance race for cars. Unlike the other race, this one is for cars that cost $500 or less, the notion being that when a car sinks to 500 bucks, it's a lemon. (We'd say beaters, but 24 Hours of Beaters sounds like it might draw onanists, and we already have enough of those in this office.)
Credit for this amusing idea goes to automotive journalist Jay Lamm. When Lamm got up his nerve to go looking for a racing venue, "most tracks laughed at the idea. Altamont laughed, but they called back."
This event also takes 24 hours, but just 13 hours of it is racing—from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The car that completes the most laps wins. Clearly, it's a ruse to torture cars at the end of their lives to the delight of all. Who could resist?
The event ensures destruction. For one, teams vote for a most-reviled entry, the "People's Curse," and for their favorite, the "People's Choice." Win the first category and get your car destroyed. The favorite gets a $1000 prize, paid out in nickels.
So, what to enter? We kicked around the boffo idea of a Chevy Chevette, painted like the Le Mans class-winning Corvette C6.R—Vette wins Le Mans, Vette wins LeMons. The problem is that so few of the little turds survived into the 21st century that they now have achieved the same sick collector status as clown paintings by John Wayne Gacy. We nearly snagged one for $500 on eBay, but we were outbid by 10 bucks.
The "Best Dressed" award for car and team goes to the "Audi Motorsport" group led by Sports Car International editor-in chief Eric Gustafson. With matching coveralls, a rattle-can paint job mimicking Audi's Le Mans–winning R10, and a yellow RS 4 parked in their pit, it almost looked as if Audi were after the prestigious racing title at Altamont. Well, not really. More like "not at all." The painted car wasn't even an Audi, but they came pretty close with a '77 VW Rabbit diesel.
To prep the car for the track, the socalled Audi Motorsport team swapped in the "donated" suspension from an '84 GTI. During qualifying, the Rabbit blew the right-rear brake line avoiding a baby carriage. Although the VW missed the start of the race, the problem was fixed with a screw in the broken line and only three functioning brakes for the rest of the race. Isn't that how Audi dealt with brake problems at Le Mans? The 48-hp diesel chugged through the race mostly problem-free, overcoming a broken clutch cable early Sunday morning. In the waning hours, the Rabbit succumbed to air in the fuel lines and sat out the final laps, ultimately finishing 19th. —Jared Gall
We dealt with this task the same way we deal with deadlines. Why do something intelligent in advance when you can wait until the last minute and do something truly idiotic? With only four weeks until the race, an experienced 1995 Oldsmobile Aurora with 175,315 miles and crash damage turned up on eBay.
Still high from my victory in an Olds in the artfully crafted Battle of the Diesel Beaters; [C/D, April 2006], I felt a need to remain loyal to that international symbol of automotive competence. The '95 Aurora was up the road in Pontiac, Michigan, where we found that the suspension of the Copper Mist (purple brown) Aurora clunked like a Tijuana taxi (bad control-arm bushing), but the engine ran and the tranny still shifted.
Recall that the Aurora was designed to reverse the downward spiral of Oldsmobile. Built on the rigid G-platform, the Aurora had GM's most modern powertrain, a 250-hp, 4.0-liter version of Cadillac's Northstar DOHC V-8 with the heavy-duty 4T80-E four-speed automatic. It was the best GM had to offer in the mid-'90s. We hoped to find truth in this old maxim: GM cars run bad longer than most cars run at all.
Among the bevy of rusted-out, mangled, oil-puking entries, this 1963 Mercedes-Benz 190 sedan stood out like Jackie O. at a Star Trek convention. Purchased by a UC-Berkeley professor and used as a commuter for 40 years, Ed Adams nabbed it for $500.
Adams changed the fluids, replaced the radiator, added a race seat, and installed the mandatory roll bar. Otherwise, it's bone stock, 43-year-old drum brakes and all. Tires? The rubber is more diversified than Kirk Kerkorian's investment portfolio: 205/60R-13 BFGoodrich radials up front, a 175/SR-13 Goodyear C800 on the right rear, and a P185/70R-13 Big O
Euro SXP on the left. No spares. Knowing that he didn't have the quickest ride, Adams's strategy was simple: Only stop when you have to, and don't hit anything. Those simple guidelines kept the Benz in the top five for more than half the race. But a swift punt from a 1986 BMW 535i punctured its radiator and required a time consuming repair.
The Mercedes didn't win, but it did capture the "Organizer's Choice" award and the $500 in nickels that came with it. Considering the modern cars it raced against, the 10th-place finish is a result even Dr. Z should be proud of.—Robin Warner
The $500-per-car ceiling notwithstanding, you could spend all you want on safety gear. Mandatory are a roll cage, a four-point racing harness, and a fire extinguisher. We sent our expense account and the Aurora off to Sky-Tek Engineering in Rochester Hills, Michigan, where the interior was gutted for a custom-made cage. Brakes, wheels, and tires are also considered safety equipment, so there's no spending cap there, either. With no suitable performance tires available in the Aurora's 235/60R-16 size, we order 18-inch wheels, the larger size working with sticky Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar EMT 245/45WR-18 tires, chosen in the hope they'd wear longer than race tires. And these Eagles are run-flats, eliminating the chance of flats.
Only 10 days before the race, while I was bearing the fierce pressure of making a noon wake-up call for the Paris auto show, the Aurora was sent to our automotive friends at Washtenaw Community College back in Ann Arbor. Engine fluids were changed. (LeMons cars must run water in the radiator instead of coolant to avoid the slippery green stuff leaking onto the track.) The Olds also underwent a chassis makeover that included new brake pads and rotors, rebuilt calipers, new rear shocks, and a new control-arm bushing. A confession: The rear shocks and the control-arm bushing pushed us about $90 over budget, but we hid the newness of the shocks by spraying them with undercoating paint, and we didn't think there'd be a bushing exam—we were right. In went a five-point harness and the mandatory fire extinguisher; out went the power-window mechanisms and door glass.


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New ad campaign centered on UA's 'Energy of Innovation'02/01/2012
The University has launched a new advertising and marketing campaign that gives the community an inside look at the innovative spirit that drives research, learning and discovery at Akron.
Nearly 3,600 votes were cast by students, faculty, staff and the community to choose which of three ads would air during the Super Bowl. Here's the top vote-getter. View all three at the Energy of Innovation website.
Each year, a new television commercial is unveiled to Northeast Ohio viewers of the Super Bowl, "kicking off" the advertising campaign. This year, UA gave the campus community and the public a chance to select the spot that aired during the Feb. 5 game from among the three produced to air in rotation on various television stations throughout the year.
The winner?
The ad featuring new University of Akron research that has created a contact lens specifically for diabetics warning them of high blood sugar levels and a revolutionary nanofiber bandage that may help wounds heal faster was the #1 vote-getter.
UA's "Energy of Innovation" advertising and marketing campaign highlights research that is improving lives and positively impacting the environment, discoveries that can truly change the world. A new website has been launched to highlight these areas of innovation, along with print, radio, social media and television ads. The website will be dynamic, continuing to feature innovative research and programs across the University.
One of the billboards in the Energy of Innovation campaign calls attention the research of Dr. Ali Dhinojwala, who is working with others to develop a glueless adhesive system, similar to that found on the feet of geckos. Read about the research.
Focus on research and discovery at UA
Each of the three spots features President Dr. Luis M. Proenza asking a key question: "What is the energy of innovation?" Then, every commercial highlights two different areas of research and discovery.
President Luis M. Proenza is interviewed about the new "Energy of Innovation" campaign on WKYC-TV's "Good Company by Joe Cronauer.
"We are excited about what we do here, and we think the public will be fascinated by learning more about what makes The University of Akron innovative. The Super Bowl advertising 'contest' is our way of inviting people to learn, and to tell us which discovery most interests them by choosing the commercial they like best," said Wayne Hill, associate vice president and chief marketing officer at UA.
"The entire campaign, including broadcast, print and Web-based marketing, showcases our dynamic learning environment and helps the community understand why The University of Akron is a regional and national leader in innovation," Hill said.
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The Heart Truth® is reaching thousands of African American and Hispanic women throughout the United States with key program messages about lowering their risk for heart disease. The program expanded its outreach efforts in partnership with three longtime Heart Truth community partners to implement a series of community events, including Heart Truth workshops to educate women about heart disease and risk factor screenings. These programs are helping to increase awareness of heart disease among African American and Hispanic women in the communities where they live.
This Faith-Based Activities Toolkit contains ideas and resources you can use to plan your own faith-based Heart Truth program.
Saint Agnes Hospital, in Baltimore, Maryland, created Red Dress® Sunday, an innovative, faith-based health education program designed to raise awareness of the devastating effects of heart disease, particularly among African American women. Inspired by The Heart Truth and its iconic Red Dress, this annual event held in February during American Heart Month, educates congregants in churches across the State about the risk factors for heart disease and how to achieve and maintain a heart healthy lifestyle.
National Coalition of Pastors' Spouses (NCPS) partnered with three churches in Atlanta, Georgia in 2008 to launch its Heart Truth Pilot Program. This program recruited and tracked approximately 60 African Americans through health education sessions, walking clubs, and regular health screenings. At the end of the program, the participants walked more than 9,600,000 steps and had significantly lowered their blood pressure, BMI, cholesterol, and blood glucose.
The Links, Incorporated adopted The Heart Truth as one of its signature programs—HeartLinks—at its National Assembly in 2008. The HeartLinks program was started in four of the organization's chapters across the country. These chapters hosted heart health educational sessions, risk factor screenings, and presented a Heart Truth workshop at the organization's National Assembly. Collectively, the chapters reached more than 1,500 African American women with The Heart Truth messages.
Favaloro Foundation - In August 2009, The Heart Truth announced its partnership with the Favaloro Foundation in the Republic of Argentina to help educate Argentine women about their risk factors for heart disease. The Favaloro Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing medical care, generate scientific knowledge, and educate health professionals.
The program in Argentina is known as Cuidá tu corazón, The Heart Truth™ (Take Care of Your Heart) and was officially launched on September 9, 2009, with a Red Dress Collection® fashion show held during an annual fashion event called "Buenos Aires Alta Moda." Argentine designer, Claudio Cosano, designed 15 red dresses, which were modeled by famous rgentine celebrities. Visit the Image Library to see photographs from the fashion show.
Program activities in Argentina include: a national/state, Cuidá tu corazón, The Heart Truth program declaration from the Argentine Congress; showcasing the red dresses worn by the Argentine celebrities in different fashion shows around the country; national medical conferences; promotion of educational materials during weekly health education classes organized by the Favaloro Foundation; and media relations activities to promote heart health information to the Argentine public.
Women of Color Partner Spotlight
The Miss Black USA Pageant
The Miss Black USA Pageant is on a mission to empower young women to take control of their heart health. The Pageant takes the term "girl power" to new heights. Each year, all 50 State delegates and the District of Columbia host more than 200 events and activities across the Nation to increase awareness of The Heart Truth, the organization's national platform.
In addition to the "Wear Red Fashion Shows" hosted by colleges and universities, and raising women's heart disease literacy through "Beauty Shop Talk," the women also raise funds for research. The events and fundraisers kick off in January, immediately following the pageant's annual "Red Dress" photo shoot.
Pageant founder, Karen Arrington, believes the Miss Black USA organization is the perfect vehicle to reach women with messages about preventing heart disease risk factors. It is the mission of the Miss Black USA organization to provide educational opportunities to outstanding young women of color and to develop the "whole woman, mind, body and spirit."
Women of Color Partner Organizations
- AME Church Connectional Health Commission—www.amechealth.org
- Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc.—www.abcardio.org
- Black Women's Health Imperative—www.blackwomenshealth.org
- Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc.—www.chietaphi.com
- ESSENCE magazine—www.essence.com
- Favaloro Foundation—www.fundacionfavaloro.org/welcome/welcome_index.htm
- The League of United Latin American Citizens, Women—www.lulac.org/programs/women/
- The Links, Inc.—www.linksinc.org
- MANA, A National Latina Organization—www.hermana.org
- Miss Black USA—www.missblackusa.org
- National Black Nurses Association—www.nbna.org
- National Coalition of Pastors' Spouses—www.pastorspouses.com
- St. Agnes Hospital, A Sister's Heart, Baltimore, MD—www.stagnes.org
Quick Facts Women of Color Should Know:
For African American women, the risk of heart disease is especially great. Heart disease is more prevalent among African American women than White women, as are some of the factors that increase the risk of developing it—high blood pressure, overweight, and diabetes.
Hispanic women also have high rates of some factors that increase the risk of developing heart disease, such as diabetes, overweight and obesity, and physical inactivity. Some 40 percent of midlife Hispanic women are overweight or obese, and more than 45 percent have been diagnosed with diabetes.
About 83 percent of midlife African American women are overweight or obese, 53 percent have high blood pressure, and 11 percent have been diagnosed with diabetes.
To learn more about how your organization or association can help spread The Heart Truth, visit the Activity Ideas Web page.
To include activities to raise awareness about women and heart disease in your faith-based community, visit The Heart Truth's Faith-Based Online Toolkit.
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Pronounced sairtown, as nearly as, with our preposterous methods of spelling and pronunciation, I can render it.
The first four days, before we struck the upper rapids, and during which we made nearly seventy kilometres, are of course not included when I speak of our making our way down the rapids.
The above account of all the circumstances connected with the murder was read to and approved as correct by all six members of the expedition.
I hope that this year the Anan&ás, or Pineapple, will also be put on the map. One of Colonel Rondons subordinates is to attempt the descent of the river. We passed the headwaters of the Pineapple on the high plateau, very possibly we passed its mouth, although it is also possible that it empties into the Canama or Tapajos. But it will not be put on the map until some one descends and finds out where, as a matter of fact, it really does go.
It would be well if a geographical society of standing would investigate the formal and official charges made by Colonel Rondon, an officer and gentleman of the highest repute, against Mr. Savage Landor. Colonel Rondon, in an official report to the Brazilian Government, has written a scathing review of Mr. Landor. He states that Mr. Savage Landor did not perform, and did not even attempt to perform, the work he had contracted to do in exploration for the Brazilian Government. Mr. Landor had asserted and promised that he would go through unknown country along the line of eleven degrees latitude south, and, as Colonel Rondon states, it was because of this proposal of his that the Brazilian Government gave him material financial assistance in advance. However, Colonel Rondon sets forth that Mr. Landor did not keep his word or make any serious effort to fulfil his moral obligation to do as he had said he would do. In a letter to me under date of May 1, 1914a letter which has been published in full in FranceColonel Rondon goes at length into the question of what territory Mr. Landor had traversed. Colonel Rondon states thatexcepting on one occasion, when Mr. Landor, wandering off a beaten trail, immediately got lost and shortly returned to his starting-point without making any discoverieshe kept to old, well-travelled routes. One sentence of the colonels letter to me runs as follows: "I can guarantee to you that in Brazil Mr. Landors did not cross a hands breadth of land that had not been explored, the greater part of it many centuries ago." As regards Mr. Landors sole and brief experience in leaving a beaten route, Colonel Rondon states that at São Manoel Mr. Landor engaged from Senhor José Sotero Barreto (the revenue officer of Matto Grosso, at São Manoel) a guide to lead him across a well-travelled trail which connects the Tapajos with the Madeira via the Canama. The guide, however, got lost, and after a few days they all returned to the point of departure instead of going through to the Canama.
Senhor Barreto, a gentleman of high standing, related this last incident to Fiala when Fiala descended the Tapajos (and, by the way, Fialas trip down the Papagaio, Juruena, and Tapajos was infinitely more important than all the work Mr. Landor did in South America put together). Lieutenants Pyrineus and Mello, mentioned in the body of this work, informed me that they accompanied Mr. Landor on most of his overland trip before he embarked on the Arinos, and that he simply followed the highroad or else the telegraph-line, and furthermore, Colonel Rondon states that the Indians whom Mr. Landor encountered and photographed were those educated at the missions.
Colonel Rondons official report to the Brazilian Government and his letter to me are of interest to all geographers and other scientific men who have any concern with the alleged discoveries of Mr. Landor. They contain very grave charges, with which it is not necessary for me to deal. Suffice it to say that Mr. Landors accounts of his alleged exploration cannot be considered as entitled to the slightest serious consideration until he has satisfactorily and in detail answered Colonel Rondon; and this he has thus far signally failed to do.
Fortunately, there are numerous examples of exactly the opposite type of work. From the days of Humboldt and Spix and Martius to the present time, German explorers have borne a conspicuous part in the exploration of South America. As representatives of the men and women who have done such capital work, who have fronted every hazard and hardship and labored in the scientific spirit, and who have added greatly to our fund of geographic, biologic, and ethnographic knowledge, I may mention Miss Snethlage and Herr Karl von den Steinen.


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Students who would like to learn how to practice
law under the supervision of a faculty attorney while they
are in law school should apply for admission to one of the
in-house clinical education programs administered by the
LAW OFFICES, the Law School's teaching law firm.
Students may enroll in one of the Law Offices
programs after they have completed the equivalent to their
first year of law school (30 credits). To be considered
for a place, ALL students must complete and return a completed
Law Offices application. Applications are now available
for the Spring 2004 semester and must be turned in to the
Law Offices receptionist in Suite 600.
Students who have previously taken or who
are currently taking Law Offices (continuing Law Offices
students), and who submit their applications by the due
date will be given preference in their same clinic if availability
permits. All other students who submit their applications
by the due date will be selected pursuant to the Law Offices
The Law Offices lottery applies to the following
seven in-house clinical programs-(1)- Employment Discrimination/Civil
Rights with some General Practice Clinic, (2)-Criminal Defense
Clinic, (3)-I.P./Patent Clinic, (4)-Health Law Clinic, (5)-Family
Law, (6)-Mediation & Other ADR Procedures Clinic, and
(7)-Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (Tax Procedure is strongly
The Law Offices offers an eighth in-house
clinical program entitled Interviewing and Counseling -
Advice Desk - in which students may enroll without going
through the lottery.
Students are given the option of enrolling
for three or four credits. Students who enroll for four
credits put in a minimum of sixteen hours per week, and
students who enroll for three credits put in a minimum of
twelve hours per week during the fourteen-week semester.
Students in Advice Desk enroll for two credits and put in
a minimum of eight hours per week.
For more information, you may talk with the
clinical professors who supervise the various practice groups
-- Professors Gonzalez (Room 629) and Leader (625) for Employment
Discrimination Clinic; Professors Kling (625) and Thomas
(609) for Criminal Defense; Professor Kraus (627) for Health
Law Clinic; Professor Kentra (611) for Mediation & other
ADR Procedures Clinic; Professor Feldman (623) for Family
Law; Professor Decatorsmith (625) for Low Income Taxpayer
Clinic; Professor Dinwoodie who may be reached at (312)
906-5138; Professors Kraus (627) and Kentra (611) for Advice
Desk; and Professor Laser, the Director of Clinical Programs
(631) is also available to answer your questions about all
of the clinic programs.
If you are interested in exposure to and possible
participation in federal trial and appellate practice while
assisting the U.S. Attorney's Office in handling its multitude
of cases, please pick up an application from Professor Gross
in Room 617.
Completed applications must be received at the Office of
the U.S. Attorney by Wednesday, December 10, 2003.
To receive law school credit for this externship, should
you be selected by the U.S. Attorney's Office, you must
first obtain permission from Professor Vivien Gross in Room
617. Kent's for-credit applications will be available next
Professor Gross will be happy to answer any questions you
may have about either the Externship Program or the externship
position with the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Do you want to develop your legal skills,
get practical legal experience, see what it is like to work
in a corporation, firm or government agency and -- at the
same time -- make yourself more marketable to prospective
employers? If so, then consider doing a for-credit externship
and signing up for Chicago-Kent's Legal Externship Program
LEP is 4-credit hours, non-graded, and open
predominantly to students in their last two semesters of
law school.
Externs interested in civil law may select to work in
corporations, firms or government agencies, specializing
in such diverse legal areas as immigration, tax, commodities,
securities, health care, medical malpractice, or general
corporate law. Externs in criminal law may choose to work
with the States Attorney's Office, Public Defender's Office,
or the U.S. Attorney's Office. Some externships offer the
opportunity to obtain a 711 license and appear in court.
If you want to know more about available externship opportunities,
please e-mail Professor Vivien Gross (email@example.com)
to set up an appointment.
More information about Legal Externship and an accompanying
application form are available in the Law Offices reception
area, Room 600, and in the Career Services Office.
Student interns in the IP-Patent Clinic will
assist faculty and students at the Illinois Institute of
Technology, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and other
tech transfer or school related companies or institutions
on selected "real-life" patent related matters.
The student interns will work with and be supervised by
the newly-appointed adjunct clinical faculty who are patent
lawyers at Bell, Boyd, and Lloyd in providing patentability
opinions, performing clearance searches, and guiding clients
through the range of intellectual property legal issues
that typically face start-up inventors and companies. In
addition, the student interns will make presentations to
Illinois Institute of Technology faculty and students on
patent issues in an attempt to educate and market the IP-Patent
Clinic to the faculty and students.
Prerequisites: Prior completion of Patent
Law required. Because the IP-Patent Clinic experience will
involve working with technology, it is very strongly recommended
that students possess a technical background, and preference
will be given those students in selecting clinic interns.
The IP-Patent Clinic is a three-credit course
that will be offered in the fall and spring semesters, and
it is anticipated that between 3-5 students will participate
each semester.
Chicago-Kent College of Law offers a clinical
program in family law. The family law clinic operates
on a sliding scale fee basis, depending on the financial
circumstances of the parties. The clinic represents clients
in matters limited to cases to be brought before the Cook
County Circuit Court. Client referrals are actively sought
from the practicing bar, labor unions, employee groups,
and educational institutions.
In addition, the clinical program provides
a teaching platform for Chicago-Kent students who are
interested in practicing in the area of family law. All
student work is completed under the direct supervision
of an attorney.
Attorney Ira C. Feldman has been named to
oversee the new program. Prior to his appointment, Feldman
was a partner at the law firm of Wildman, Harrold, Allen
and Dixon. From 1981 to 1991, he was a partner at Naumark,
Bonner and Feldman. Between 1975 and 1981, he headed Feldman
and Associates. Feldman completed his undergraduate at
American University and earned his law degree at the university's
Washington College of Law.
"Professor Feldman is a highly regarded and experienced
practitioner of family law. He will expand the services
of the Chicago-Kent Law Offices to include representation
in matters of legal separation, divorce, child support,
child custody, visitation, guardianships and other related
matters," said Professor Gary S. Laser director of clinical
For information on the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, please
visit the website:
Chicago-Kent Law Offices was established
in 1976. The program is a fee-generating teaching law
firm that provides clinical practice experiences under
the close supervision of teaching attorneys. The program
delivers outstanding legal services to its clients and
provides high-quality clinical education to more than
150 students each semester. Practice areas include employment
discrimination and civil rights, general practice, criminal
defense, health law, alternative dispute resolution, tax
law, and an advice desk program at the Daley Center.
For a complete description of all clinical
programs, please visit the Law Offices' Home Page at www.kentlaw.edu/academics/clinic.
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