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Falling Skies: Complete Season 1 (UK - DVD R2)
Marcus runs away from aliens with Noah Wyle in this sci-fi drama show.
Steven Spielberg presents Falling Skies. The world is in tatters after an alien invasion. Tom Mason (Noah Wyle) a former history professor battles to survive with his family beside him. The invaders' true intentions are unknown but they are kidnapping children between 8 – 18 and attaching biomechanical devices to them, giving the aliens control over their actions. With Tom's son, Ben taken, the resistance against Earth's invaders is about to come to a head.
Falling Skies is the first real response to the success of The Walking Dead. Replacing the post apocalyptic world of zombies with a post apocalyptic world of aliens, we see a large cast of characters surviving against the odds, fighting between themselves and struggling to stand up against their attackers. That being said there's a chasm of difference between the two shows, even though they both suffer with many of the same issues. Both shows depict life in a world forever changed, and both shows can have long stretches where nothing really happens outside of long chats about the situation we find ourselves in. However Falling Skies has the problem of the bad guys being CGI - and TV CGI at that. Every time they show up, it feels like a video game cut away sequence and the more thoroughbred sci-fi the show becomes, the more it loses me.
I just couldn't warm to Falling Skies. Noah Wyle is a good lead and there's a fair bunch of likeable actors supporting him but I just don't feel the world we are set in with this show. There are a handful of great alien moments but generally speaking whenever they turned up the show lost my attention. The designs are pretty drab and feel quite generic and there's not always a believable response to the interaction between human and alien. On top of that, at least half of the cast aren't all that great at selling the bleakness of the situation. The iffy acting (mainly the younger actors) and very routine sci-fi responses really let this fairly large ensemble down. To draw another comparison, Lost, another show with a large cast and things to carry out week on week, managed to sell the importance of nearly every move, no matter how small. Everything felt important to the whole, the individual characters and the progression of the plot. Falling Skies pulls this off about 25% of the time and I found it really hard to connect with the show because of it.
The show never really took off the way it wanted to in my view. The finale felt flat for the most part as well and other than finding out what's going to happen because of the intriguing turn of events in the closing scenes, I can't see me ever wanting to return for a second season.
Given the setting of the show is a fairly drab collection of blues and greys, you'd think that the dingy appearance would be covered in grain (especially with Spielberg's involvement). This is generally not the case. The show is actually fairly grain free outside of the odd night scene. The image is that of a clean, glossy, modern show. However, this can sometimes undermine the overall effect of the post apocalyptic world. Sets can feel fake. Stuff like ash covered cars feel set dressed as opposed to part of the world and other than characters' beards, costume wear and tear and the odd well lit location, the bright presentation doesn't always sell the illusion of a conquered Earth.
Colours are also something that both add and reduce the sense of realism. Skin tones can sometimes feel a little too warm, giving the cast a healthy glow in certain settings. Sets have the odd colour that pops but this can take away the disaster zone feel. With that said though, the greys, blacks and blues all make for a believably cold setting and this combined with good detail on faces, textures on clothes and a show that holds up in darker scenes, the overall presentation works for modern TV.
Outside of the odd spike within an alien attack and the battle scenes, this is actually quite a routine audio presentation. The dialogue sits centrally as expected and the rears are only really used for the score to underpin the drama. Gunshots, machine gun fire, explosions and more lively moments can often spread out well but are generally played out in the front speakers. It's a good enough mix but one that feels like it could have been larger in places.
The moment the disc comes on you'll be struck by the horrid menus. They look like they were made with an off the shelf DVD burning program and a cheap one at that.
As for the extras, Disc 1 supplies a commentary on the episodes 'The Armory' and 'Prisoner of War'. Disc 2 includes a commentary on 'What Hides Beneath'.Disc 3 houses the majority of the extras 'Animating a Skitter' (03:53), 'San Diego Comic Con Panel 2011' (20:45), 'Behind The Scenes' on two episodes running at about 3 minutes each and 'Unanswered Questions: Season 2 Sneak Peak' (01:48). There are also commentary tracks on the final two episodes.
The extras a very EPK in nature and nothing all that interesting outside of the Comic Con panel. The commentary tracks are a mixture of cast and crew and provide plenty of insight into the show and specific scenes. They are not wildly exciting but fans should enjoy the behind the scenes stories and slight extensions of what we're seeing in the episodes.
Falling Skies is a show I feel like I've seen too many times. Whether it's in movies, comics or other TV shows, the premise is a little too familiar and I struggled to connect with it. For post apocalyptic bleakness, I'm going with The Walking Dead every time (especially now it's finally stopped dragging its feet). That said, fans of pretty classic science fiction, with aliens invading and humans resisting to save those that are left will probably get more out it and the show's popularity seems to have grown since season 2 started and the comic book series arrived. The presentation of this DVD is okay. Nothing special is really housed within the terrible menus but both video and audio do their jobs, they just don't do them with any sort of flare.
Review by Marcus Doidge
Chris Gould Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,171
Second series of this is going in the right direction. A lot more action and they're pushing ahead with the plot developments (although admittedly they're a little clichéd).
Marcus1138 Contributor Join Date: June 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 910
Does much come of the "going into the ship" finale of season 1?
Chris Gould Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,171
It sort of sets up the events of the second season, but you don't find that out until the most recent episode (although it's easy to guess).
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 2nd July 2012
Discs: 3
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 French, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Subtitles: English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Spanish,Swedish
Extras: Commentaries, Featurettes, Season 2 Sneak Peak
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Various
Cast: Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Drew Roy, Maxim Knight, Seychelle Gabriel, Peter Shinkoda
Genre: Drama and Sci-Fi
Length: 420 minutes
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the only flaw i really notice in fairy tail is that the arcs are SO LONG. like the tenroujima arc, that was about 20 episodes. i mean, that's just way too long. but otherwise, i think fairy tail is great.
what flaws do you guys notice about fairy tail?
p.s this is not a forum to put replies like "fairy tail sucks" on.
I'm hardly active.
I think you hit the nail right on the head! The characters are totally lovable, but the arcs are really long, and so many of them have the same format, only the "bad guy" changes. I actually quit watching it a few months ago because I was tired of it NEVER giving any information on the whole Igneel thing. It probably has revealed something by now, but it lost my interest. I keep thinking I'm gonna pick it back up, but just haven't yet.
i guess you've never seen one piece have you?
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Yea i agree the arcs are long. If you read the manga, it looks like fairy tail is about to reach its conclusion though. More info about igneel has shown up and such.
If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick.
Personally I dislike the Deus Ex Machina asspulls they use to have their characters win fights.
I mean I understand that practically all shounen do this, but during the Tenroujima arc when
, the ending to that fight made me want to punch my computer screen.
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Erza fought Azuma
Also, it would be nice to see somebody actually be on Gildartz level
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Arcs are long? What?
The first arcs till the Fighting Festival were no longer than 8-10 episodes. Then the arcs did get longer during Oracion Seis and Edolas arc and got to about 20 episodes. And I will admit that those two arcs did start to drag. But then Tenrou Island arc came, longer than the previous two but it never felt that it dragged. Maybe because that was just because I found Tenrou Island arc to be completely boss. Then the Grand Magical Game arc is just starting, but it looks like it's also gonna be a long one as well, we'll just have to see where it goes and hopefully it doesn't drag on. I think the arcs are just getting longer because there is something huge impacting on the story. Like Oracion Seis was the first main Dark Guild defeated, Edolas had to introduce a whole new world and parallel dimension versions of the characters that was a really cool idea. And then Tenrou was where Zerf made himself known as well as a lot of other stuff.
Also, I'm not an expert on the Big 3 anime since I've only watched Bleach beforehand, and that anime had arcs that were way longer than Fairy Tail's longer arcs.
Anyway, tangent over. Although I hugely enjoy Fairy Tail it's really an anime I watch for a laugh and a good time. It's no where near my top favourite anime but I still really enjoy myself, which is why I guess is that the issues I have with it don't bother me that much as other people might.
What I don't like about Fairy Tail is when Natsu steals the spotlight because he is the main character and he has to. I don't mean that I hate the fact that Natsu is the one to beat the final boss. But when he takes the glory from another character, the biggest example was when he punched Deliora, yes it's said that it Deliora was already dead, but come on! He stole the spotlight away from Grey and Ur.
I don't mind the nakama power ups, because fairy tail's main theme is the importance of friendship.
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But the ending to the Erza vs Azuma was bull and did set the fight back from being great. It seemed really forced and it would have been more effective if Erza just said something like "I can't lose, my friends are relying on me" without the visual aid of the guild's faces.
A little thing that annoys me is the character's "Power Levels". This isn't the show's fault entirely, in fact I'll be fine with it but I just get really annoyed when everyone is saying that Natsu is the strongest character. And although it was a good fight, Natsu fought Jellal way too early in the series. I have a feeling that he is one of the strongest characters in the show, but for some reason people think that Natsu is stronger because he beat him. Declining the fact that he had a temporary power, temporary being the key word, and he was injured before from the fight with Erza.
There are also some minor announces, such as the wasted potential with Lisanna. I'm not sure if she will ever have an importance to the story in the future, but she could bring something out of both the NatsuXLucy and the NatsuXLisanna shippers. I think it just gets to me because her story made me cry, but she is doing literally nothing now, like I don't think Natsu has even spoken to her yet.
i agree the arcs really do drag but fairytial is over all amazing i find myself soo pumped wen ever there are battles i <3 FAIRYTAIL
Is everybody fucking dead?
Prefer long arcs to the much more common wrapping up entire arcs of Manga/LN in 1-3eps. For example SAO, trimming the fat of the material and taking out a lot of the depth as well.
Fairy Tail is overall based on friendship and bonds, so i think it follows that well and is good for what it is. As a long running anime it shares the same faults as the others and that is shit filler material.
Btw, this arc starts to cover more on the history of the world.... guessing here but i am expecting the next arc to delve into it a lot
Yeah, Lisanna was just brought back for shock factor and nothing less it seems.
Well, I really hate how you have to pay to see the episodes, and episodes after the Fight Festival arc are blocked on YouTube.
I guess I gotta make do with the manga, which is pretty epic at the moment, and you don't have to put up with fillers, which is always a bonus
Eat well, exercise and die anyway
Oh...that One Piece clone?
That light version of One Piece?
...who cares.
I personally don't mind the current amount of episodes of one arc because the alternative may very well be lots and lots of fillers....That's just how I see it. I do on rare occasions wish the show would go faster.
Have you never watched naruto or one piece before?!?!
Fairy Tail Sucks. Nah Im joking.
Just want to know if there's alot of episodes that's coming soon?
Don't lie to me.
I think that there are a myriad of flaws in fairy tail, and anyone that really analyzes it for quality would be able to see that. I agree it is enjoyable but to make the assertion that the biggest flaw is lengthy exposition? I can't really agree. For me it would probably be the lack of characterization for the main character, because it saddens me that his flying pet cat has more character development than him. The biggest annoyance is probably the nonsensical power-ups that the fairy tail members get in the middle of a fight, and that the "power of friendship" is used as a legitimate source of power.

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- Release this new version of X-Plane with the ATC as is, and continue to improve it in a patch.
- Release this new version of X-Plane, but ship the old ATC from version 9, because while the new ATC is better, it's missing some features that some users have asked for.
- Delay the release of the entire sim because ATC is missing some features that some users have asked for.
No feature is ever done unless a program is dead. Austin hired me about five years ago to work on the scenery system, and it is no more done now than it was five years ago. It is a lot better than it used to be; more efficient, better looking, more realistic, etc. But the bar for what is possible keeps moving. That's part of what makes working on flight simulation software so interesting.
In yesterday's post I tried to clarify why we are using real physics in the AI ATC planes; a lot of the discussion surrounding Austin's original announcement made some assumptions about where CPU time is spent that aren't correct. This post describes how features are incrementally added to a release - without understanding release planning, Austin's description of 20 AI planes makes no sense.
Stretching the Playdough
Programs aren't just born whole, complete, never to be modified again. If there is one consistent misunderstanding of software, it's this notion that you "build" software the way you might build a bridge or a house. The truth is, software is made out of a building material that is nothing like bricks or steel, and thus the engineering practices have to be quite different.
If you build a house and decide you want a different exterior floor plan, you're pretty much hosed. No one is going to change the outer shape of a house because the materials used to build the house are not particularly pliable to modification. The cost of moving a foundation is about the same as building a new foundation, so modifications are made as minimal as possible.*
By comparison, code is a lot more like playdough than bricks or concrete. You want the master bedroom a little bigger? Great, we'll just streeeeeetch it out. Code is always modifiable after it is "finished" - if treated right, it never hardens and sets, and this is why successful programs are often on version 10. The problems a computer program tries to solve change, but code can change with them.
So my first take-away point is this: if we add a feature to a program later, it is not because the program was "incomplete" or "unfinished" before - perpetual improvement is the expected norm in a healthy computer program. In fact, perpetual improvement is desirable because it lets us match changing technology and because it lets us incorporate feedback we get from our user base.
(There's an old saw in computer software that the reason to put out version 1 is to learn what you did wrong so you can make version 2. That's a bit of an exaggeration, but the truth is that the only way to get really solid user feedback is to put something out there and then listen.)
Given that we expect our software to change perpetually, how do we plan? The answer is that we need a road map for the next several steps that the software will take as it evolves. By knowing where we are going we can be reasonably well-informed on the features we code now.
A road map of features needs to be prioritized for two considerations:
- What do users want first? The things we code first, we can ship first, so high priority features should go first.
- What features have to be implemented first? You can't build the roof of a house first, and we couldn't have programmed orthophoto paging of DSFs until we programmed loading DSFs themselves. Sometimes the features "have" to go ina certain order for programming reasons.
At this point we finally have enough common vocabulary to sanely discuss the AI airplanes for X-Plane's ATC. So far I have tried to establish that:
- The AI airplanes are going to get better over time.
- We will almost certainly ship ATC AI before the AI airplanes are perfect.
- The order that we implement ATC features will be a mix of what we think is most important and what has to go in first for engineering reasons.
- The code's already there, so it let us get some airplanes moving around quickly. Inventing a fully separate system from scratch would have taken time away from the rest of ATC.
- Virtually every optimization that has been suggested (and several that haven't been) can be applied to the AI ATC airplanes, so there's plenty of room to get faster. (If we thought we couldn't optimize, we might not have put the flightmodel in for AI at all.)
- By sharing the flight model code with AI, the optimizations we do pay twice - to make ATC faster and to make the framerate faster for all users.
- Inventing a new way to make airplanes (only for ATC) would mean two sets of editing tools, which would invariably mean worse tools in all cases.
Which techniques will we do, and what will the airplane limit be? I don't know. Optimization really needs to be driven by testing - that is, we need to improve the system by measuring it to see what the next best step is, not by speculating about what problems we might hit in the future. Over time, we will repeatedly optimize and the capabilities of the system will steadily grow.
If you want to know the final specs and capabilities for the ATC system, I fear you'll have to wait until X-Plane 10 ships. When we are in development, any planning for future features is just that: a plan. As we hit real bugs and learn more about the features, the plan can, and often does change. Thus estimates of what X-Plane 10 will do won't be truly reliable until we ship.
* I should be careful here; I used to have these conversations with Sergio, who is a professional architect among other things, and he would have to correct me on a million different aspects of construction technology.


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Manager Don Mattingly described the Dodgers lineup Wednesday as a "winning lineup."
Winning their division, perhaps. Winning this particular game, no.
Mindful of the 75 games remaining in the regular season, the Dodgers didn't start several key players and fielded what resembled a spring-training split-squad lineup.
With Yasiel Puig, Adrian Gonzalez, Hanley Ramirez and Juan Uribe in reserve roles, the Dodgers dropped a 5-4 decision to the Cleveland Indians, their second defeat in the three-game series at Dodger Stadium.
"It was a tough game," Mattingly said. "It was one of those days we knew we had to get people off their feet."
Mattingly sounded as if he is prepared to make an even more substantial sacrifice Thursday, when the Dodgers open a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
Ramirez could be put on the 15-day disabled list.
Mattingly made that concession only a day after saying there were no such plans for the All-Star shortstop.
Mattingly said the Dodgers have viewed Thursday as the "drop-dead date" to put Ramirez on the disabled list. If the Dodgers make the move by then, Ramirez would be eligible to be activated July 18, the day the team returns from the All-Star break.
"Obviously, we don't want to DL Hanley," Mattingly said. "But we also want him healthy. For him to keep playing nicked up and keep playing nicked up and keep playing nicked up and keep playing part-time, it's not really good for anybody. It's not good for him, it's not good for us. We'd like to, at some point, get him healthy."
Ramirez has started only one of the last nine games and was limited to pinch-hitting in each of the last three. He has a tight left calf muscle and continues to receive treatment for an irritated right shoulder.
Mattingly said Ramirez doesn't have any of the back problems he experienced last season. But take that for what it's worth: Mattingly flip-flopping on Ramirez's status is the latest example of the Dodgers' ambiguity with medical information.
Whereas Ramirez was physically incapable of starting against the Indians, the other three regulars on the bench were held back because Mattingly wanted them to recharge.
Gonzalez has a sore neck that Mattingly described as a minor ailment. Gonzalez pinch-hit in the eighth inning and played the ninth.
Uribe is 35 and Mattingly has said he wanted to limit his playing time to ensure he doesn't return to the disabled list.
As for Puig, Mattingly said, "He's been looking tired to me."
Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier have looked that way, too, which is why they could be out of the lineup sometime during the series in Colorado.
Mattingly expects the coming months to be grueling.
Even with the Dodgers winning 13 of their last 19 games and the first-place San Francisco Giants imploding lately, Mattingly said he isn't counting on his team winning the National League West by a wide margin the way it did last season.
"I think we have a good club and I really believe they've got a good club," Mattingly said about the Giants. "I don't feel like they're going to fade away and I don't think we're going to go away."
The short-term victim of Mattingly's long-term planning Thursday was Hyun-Jin Ryu, who was denied his 10th victory on a day the Dodgers started rookies Clint Robinson, Miguel Rojas and Carlos Triunfel.
Ryu pitched well, limiting the Indians to two runs over seven innings.
He was understanding of Mattingly's thought process.
"I completely understand the position players have to get a break and rest and heal," Ryu said through an interpreter. "It would have been wonderful to get a win today, but we didn't. It's not the end of the world. We still have a long season to go.
"For us right now, the most important thing is that these position players stay healthy long into the season."


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House Tour: Patrick's World of Wonder
Name: Patrick Foisy
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Size: 1027 s.f.
Years lived in: 1, owned
A little history on the building from Patrick: "I live in a loft in a 1906 converted cookie factory in Montreal. Owned by the Viau family for several generations, the company changed hands a few times before the factory finally closed for good in 2004. Viau et Frères (Viau and Sons) has a very important place in French Canadian history. It was one of the two first French-owned companies to be quoted on the Canadian stock exchange. Viau was also famous for the invention of the Whippet cookie, which is the predecessor of the Mallomar. Just in case you are wondering, the place doesn't smell like chocolate and vanilla anymore!".
It's apparent in visiting Patrick's home that he takes great joy in pre-used objects. To start, he knows the story behind each of his hand-chosen possessions. Then, he incorporates each object, not just as decor but as a relevant tool for daily use: mailbox as hamper, cash register as flatware drawer, bathtub as coffee table, and the list goes on and on... The result is a home not just of the visual world, but of the imagination, yesterday's tales, and tomorrow's invention.
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My style: Eclectic-Scandinavian-whimsical-modern-retro. Aside from my couch and my mattress, I don't own anything new. I love giving a second life to old things. Everything I buy usually has a purpose. For example, I use a mailbox as a laundry chute, a snare drum as an end table, an antique dentist tower as a reading lamp, metal clarinets as pendant lights, a cash register as a drawer for my flatware, a bathtub as a coffee table, etc. I guess it makes sense, I do live in a recycled building.
Inspiration: My own twisted imagination and my grandfather who gave me the collecting bug. I remember going to antique auctions when I was young and being fascinated with the fast talking guy up front. I had two childhood ambitions. One was to one day have my very own pinball in my place and the second was to own a vintage VW Beetle. I'm glad to say that I achieved both of my goals.
Favorite Element: Originally, the large living room (16' X 16') used to be a staircase. The factory is a U shape building and on each side, you have two towers that encased the staircases. When they converted the building, they took out the staircases and continued the floors into the towers. It now houses my living room. Back in 1906, to prevent fires from spreading from floor to floor, the towers were made entirely of brick. The living room now has three brick walls and they are 5 bricks deep! I'm also lucky enough to have 14 " high ceilings! Interesting fact: In 1906, the east tower, which is now my living room, was the women's entrance.
Biggest Challenge: Not to buy any more stuff! I'm an antiques / flea market / thrift store / garage sale addict! If one more piece of furniture comes in, one piece must leave! Unless I build a mezzanine… Out of the 182 lofts, I'm the one who has the fullest locker.
What Friends Say: "Every time I come here, I see something new!" and "Boy, you are obsessed with details! When do you find time to do all this?" Is this a good thing? I'll let you judge…
Biggest Embarrassment: My dog Jedi and my cat Bowling love to leave scratches all over my floor. Aside from changing the floor and putting slippers on my pets, I really don't know what to do.
Proudest DIY: The doors to my bathroom and my bedroom. My goal is to give my loft the original factory look. That is why I changed the generic white doors for old wooden doors bought in an architectural salvage store. I sanded them down, re-stained and re-varnished, changed the top wood panel for glass, installed old hardware and reframed it. Thanks dad for your help!
I later found an artisan that has been painting letters on glass for the last 40 years. My bathroom says: "Toilettes – Employés seulement" (Toilet – Employees only) and my bedroom door says: "Entrepot – chocolat" (Chocolate – Warehouse").
Biggest Indulgence: I usually pride myself on finding great deals but I did splurge on one thing. I bought an antique Viau general store cookie display case. I drove to Syracuse, NY to retrieve it. I think it was well worth it.
Best advice: Fill your place with art! It can be from artistic framed photos you took, a hand made souvenir made by artisans you brought back from your travels or your child's kindergarten finger painting. Support your local emerging artists. Some have lots of talent and you will pay the same price as massively produced reproduction found at Ikea. Plus you will have something unique!
Be patient. Wait to find exactly what you want. You can't decorate a room in a week. It took me more than 10 years to find an antique safe to use as an end table. When you walk in an antique store and the owner asks you: "Are you looking for something in particular?", always have an answer prepared. You might be surprised, they might have what you are looking for hidden somewhere.
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Artwork: Redhead Woman painted by Cate Rangel
Martini and shaker painted by Kristen Stein
Cop Car intitled Serve and Protect painted by Arpi, Tramway painted by Arpi, Graffiti on brick wall painted by Strike and Zek, all from Cafe Graffiti
Vietnamese man playing instrument – gouache on paper – bought in Hoi An, Vietnam
Chez Patrick Café – painted by Alejandro – bought on the street in Old Montreal
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Top scorers Southerland, Carter-Williams virtual no-shows in Syracuse's 61-56 loss to Michigan
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ATLANTA – Jim Boeheim sat on a stool most of the night, hand propped against his chin, looking more like a man proctoring a math exam than one coaching a basketball game.
Not much a coach can do when his best shooters can't find the basket.
The Syracuse coach had only two points less than his best player, Michael Carter-Williams, and only five fewer than his most dangerous shooter, James Southerland.
Two players who account for 25 points a game combined for three measly buckets Saturday night. That was easily the difference in a 61-56 semifinal loss to Michigan.
So bad were things for Southerland that, trailing by three with 17.9 seconds to go, Boeheim didn't go to him — instead calling a play for Trevor Cooney to drive hard to the basket. He missed and Syracuse never got a chance at the tying shot.
Carter-Williams wasn't even an option. He fouled out with 1:14 left, giving a big tug on his jersey while walking to the bench after a 1-for-6 night that included two assists and five turnovers.
Another Syracuse scorer, C.J. Fair, carried almost the entire load with 22 points, but with few other options, and without balls going in the basket, Syracuse wasn't able to set up its suffocating 2-3 zone as efficiently and frequently as it wanted.
That left Boeheim with very little to do other than watch the ugliness unfold.
Carter-Williams, a projected first-round draft pick in a few months, was never a factor. His only basket was a layup late in the first half.
Southerland, who tied a program record with nine 3-pointers earlier this year, finished 2 for 9 and 1 for 5 from long range. His five points came over the last 1:58, including a 3-pointer that pulled Syracuse within a point with 47 seconds left.
He seemed like the perfect man to go to on Syracuse's last possession, but never saw the ball, as Cooney, a freshman, drove wildly to the hoop and missed.
Syracuse's first trip to the Final Four since its 2003 championship led by Carmelo Anthony ended with a very un-Melo-like thud.
The Orange (30-10) got beat by the Wolverines, whose man-to-man did much more damage to Syracuse's offense than Syracuse's zone did to theirs.
Syracuse shot a respectable 41 percent, but Southerland and Carter-Williams only made 20 percent.
And while most teams need defense to help produce offense, Syracuse is one of those rare teams that turns the equation on its head.
They need offense to produce defense. Without it, long rebounds turned into easy transition points for Michigan. While holding Trey Burke to seven points, they never found an answer for the Wolverines big man, Mitch McGary (12 points, 10 rebounds, six assists). They allowed 36 points in the first half — only three fewer than they gave up to Marquette in the regional final — and fell behind by 11.
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Translating the Gramps User manual
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An explanation of how you can translate the Gramps User manual.
Getting started
Translating Gramps' documentation into a new language is a worthwhile process and the Gramps team thanks you.
Since Gramps version 3.0 the documentation was moved completely to this wiki. So for translation you don't need to use or even install any fancy applications to help us. You can use your browser and start immediately. Just go to the User manual page, select the current manual and then click on your language. You should could keep the English manual open to check if there is a help page missing.
The general wiki help page will help you editing wiki pages. This wiki uses the MediaWiki software, which is the same that is used by Wikipedia, so it could feel familiar.
Recommended that when updating any of the user manuals:
- You use Gramps in that language and not guess the words
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Proactively Prevent Contact Lens Dropout
You'll find most of the information you need to help prevent contact lens dropout in the patient history.
Dr. Kovacich graduated from Indiana University School of Optometry and completed a hospital-based residency at the St. Louis VAMC. In 1998 she returned to IU as a Clinical Assistant Professor, currently working in the Cornea and Contact Lens Clinic.
By Susan Kovacich, OD, FAAO
The U.S. contact lens market recently grew slightly, with 3 million new fits and 2.8 million wearers dropping out. You can avoid many dropouts, however, by taking a thorough history when fitting both new and existing lens wearers and tailoring a plan that meets each individual's needs. After assessing each case, look carefully for potential problems (or "red flags") and then select the best product(s) to meet that patient's needs. Because comfort is the number one reason patients discontinue lens wear, you need to make every effort to make lens wear as free from irritation as possible. This requires constant monitoring of new advances in lens materials (for example, silicone hydrogel lenses are now available in spherical, toric, and multifocal designs) as well as of the constant changes in lens solutions and anterior segment medications.
The history is particularly important for patients who have previously dropped out of contact lens wear. By listening carefully to each patient, you can hopefully avert or better manage past problems and rehabilitate the patient into successful lens wear.
A Tale of Two Patients
Two new patients arrive for an appointment. Both are adult females, -3.00D myopes and want to be fit with contact lenses. Will these two patients be fit the same?
Patient 1
- Age: 35
- Chief complaint: Wants to try contact lenses for the first time
- Past ocular history: Has worn glasses since she was 8 years old
- Contact lenses: Never worn
- Past medical history: None
- Known medical allergies/Known environmental allergies: Allergic to ragweed
- Medications: Claritin
- Social history: Running, tennis
- Rx: -3.00D OU
Patient 2
- Age: 43
- C/C: Wants to try contacts again
- POH: Has worn glasses since she was 8 years old
- Contact Lenses: Wore 5 years ago; stopped
- PMHx: Depression
- KMA/KEA: None
- Medications: Zoloft
- SHx: Likes to read
- Rx: -3.00D OU
After reviewing the histories, it becomes apparent that these patients need to be fit differently. Each patient has three red flags that make contact lens fitting more of a challenge. If you don't address these potential problems from the beginning, these patients will have a higher propensity to discontinue contact lens wear.
Before we discuss how to fit these patients, let's first discuss the elements associated with taking a complete patient history.
Age Although age is not the critical issue in most contact lens cases, you should pay careful attention with very young patients (under 10), with prepresbyopic/presbyopic patients and with elderly patients. In young patients, is the child mature for his years or will the parents be heavily involved in the application/removal and care of the contact lenses? When contact lens wear isn't medically necessary, is the child motivated to wear contact lenses or is it the parents' idea? Patients who aren't internally motivated are more prone to dropping out.
Myopic patients in the prepresbyopic years can find it more difficult to read while wearing contact lenses than while wearing spectacles. It's important not to overminus these patients, and also educate them on the possible need for an add. If a myopic patient over 40 has been removing his spectacles to read, you'll need to instruct the patient about expectations and the possible need for a bifocal contact lens. You can remove any unrealistic expectations of a new multifocal lens patient at the outset by explaining that the goal is to achieve a correction that will allow him to do most of what he wants to do most of the time. In addition, presbyopic patients, especially hyperopes, are appreciative of a visibility tint.
As patients get older, presbyopic progression may cause them to drop out of contact lens wear. Aging can increase dry eye problems by affecting the quality and quantity of the tears. Older patients also have more systemic health issues and take medications (discussed below) that can cause dry eyes, making lens and solution selection more important.
Determine the Chief Complaint Listen carefully and try to solve the patient's chief complaint if possible. If the patient has unrealistic expectations, work on an acceptable compromise of the options that allows the patient to achieve most of his goals.
Ocular History
Refraction This is the time to evaluate the refraction, habitual prescription and keratometer/corneal topographer results if possible. Note if the patient has an unusual refraction, significant astigmatism or irregular astigmatism resulting from corneal problems such as keratoconus. Irregular astigmatism is usually best managed with GP lenses or hybrid lenses such as SynergEyes (SynergEyes, Inc.).
Contact Lens Wear Is the patient happy with his current lenses? (Keep in mind that patients may not mention problems for fear that you'll take them out of lens wear.) Even if a patient is "happy," it's important to educate him about newer technologies and options, especially silicone hydrogel lenses.
Is the patient compliant with wearing time? If you know or suspect that a patient is wearing lenses overnight, educate him about higher-Dk materials and lenses approved for overnight wear. Look carefully for evidence of problems (hyperemia, encroachment, microcysts) that may lead to dropout with the current lenses.
Always ask patients if they're compliant with solutions and note if a patient is using a generic or store brand solution. Solutions are by far the easiest variable to change, and some soft contact lenses may be incompatible with certain solutions. If you don't think that using a particular solution is important ("just use anything"), then your patients won't think it's important either. Educate patients about solution/lens incompatibilities and that generic and store brand solutions may be older formulations of the current name-brand solutions.
Past Contact Lens Wear As previously mentioned, of particular importance is a past history of unsuccessful contact lens wear (dropout). Why did it fail? What can we do differently now? Having a thorough working knowledge of new lenses available is critical to not repeating past mistakes. Again, silicone hydrogel lenses may be the answer for previous contact lens dropouts that resulted from complications of hypoxia and comfort issues. Peroxide systems or newer solutions may also make a difference.
Medical History
Does a patient have systemic conditions that can affect contact lens wear? This list isn't all inclusive, but possible problems can occur with acne rosacea and autoimmune diseases (primarily Sjögren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus). Other conditions associated with dry eye include menopause, sarcoidosis and thyroid problems.
Allergies Environmental allergies can have an adverse impact on contact lens wear, but several options are available for allergic individuals. Daily disposable lenses may be the best option for these patients, although GPs can work well, too. If a patient wears soft lenses for a longer period of time, peroxide solutions may help keep the lenses as clean as possible and prevent solution sensitivity problems.
Antihistamine/mast cell stabilizer combinations with once or twice daily dosing can help many allergic patients remain in contact lenses. If a patient has seasonal allergies that flare up and make lens wear difficult even with medication use during certain times of the year, let the patient know that it's okay to discontinue lens wear for a period of time and then resume wear when the symptoms settle down.
Medications It's important to know which medications can cause dry eyes, and it's helpful to know the names and ocular effects of as many medications as possible. Medications that cause drying include diuretics, anti-depressants, oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy, beta-blockers, sedatives, anti-cholinergics, antihistamines, tranquilizers, ulcer medications and Accutane. Occasionally patients will mention a medication but neglect to tell you what they use it for (or they may name a condition but omit the treatment), so be alert for inconsistencies.
Knowing which contact lenses and materials are indicated for dry eyes (such as omafilcon A, used in Proclear lenses and in some Biomedics lenses, both from CooperVision) could determine which lenses you should select. Silicone hydrogel lenses, which have less water content than do hydrogel lenses, tend to dehydrate less and may work well for a dry eye patient. (Also, if one silicone hydrogel lens material doesn't work, another might). Trying to solve dry eye issues is complicated, however, and lenses that work well for one patient may not work for another. Take into consideration the role of contact lens solutions in the contact lens-wearing dry eye patient. While artificial tears are useful in mild to moderate dry eye, severe dry eye patients may be able to continue in contact lens wear only when managed with cyclosporine 0.05% (Restasis, Allergan).
Social History
Occupations, computer usage and hobbies are other factors to evaluate when considering contact lens options. A patient's work environment may be unsafe for lens wear (such as a chemistry lab) or simply detrimental to successful lens wear (such as a dusty warehouse). You can then counsel the patient about wearing lenses for social occasions. Occasional wear is a great option for such patients, and those who incorrectly assume that you have to wear contact lenses all the time really appreciate the suggestion.
Most people spend at least some time in front a computer or reading, where they blink less and experience more dry eye complaints.
Patients who are invested in certain hobbies are also willing to invest in contact lenses that make their avocations more pleasurable. Athletes especially are interested in products that can improve performance. Disposable lenses are perfect for athletes or for weekend athletes who aren't interested in fulltime wear.
A Tale of Two Patients (Reprise)
Taking all of this information from a patient history into consideration, what are the three red flags for each of our female -3.00D myopes and how should we fit them for the best possibility of contact lens success? See Table 1 for the answer.
Some patients will drop out of contact lens wear no matter what you do. However, taking a careful history, listening closely to the chief complaint and knowing what lens materials, solutions and medications are available can make a difference. Borderline contact lens patients might eventually drop out if you don't consider potential problems from the beginning. A proactive approach to contact lens fitting along with an up-to-date knowledge of existing options can turn a problematic patient into a successful contact lens wearer. CLS
To obtain references for this article, please visit http://www.clspectrum.com/references.asp and click on document #137.


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Scoring in every event but the pole vault, the Skyline Thunderbirds girls' track team dominated the 5 school Pretty Prairie track meet, piling up 107 points to easily outdistance Fairfield who had 86. The Skyline boys finished 3rd with 60 points behind host Pretty Prairie who won the meet with 128, and Cunningham with 81.
One of the strongest areas for the Lady T-Birds was in the throws as they took 10 out of the 18 top places. Ashley Koirth and Shelby Bender scored in all 3 events, with Koirth going 31-5 in shot put (2nd), 79-9 in discus (5th) and 91-4 in javelin (3rd.) Bender got 96-11 (2nd) in jav, 30-1 in shot (3rd) and 81-1 in discus (4th). Hannah Baird was 5th in shot ( 20-5); Jessica DeWeese took 3rd in disc (85-3); Shannon Neifert 6th in disc (78-8) and Hayley Mendoza chipped in a 6th in jav (69-0).
Betsy Giles took the silver in high jump (4-0). Morgan Flowers got the bronze in triple jump at 30-4. Bailey DeClue placed in both distance jumps, 6th LJ 12-01 and 5th TJ 26-08.
Jessica DeWeese again sprinted to victory in both the dashes (12.75 100m; 27.46 200m.) Teammate Morgan Flowers got 2nd in the 100m (13.02). Tobin Taylor turned in a 90.55, good for 6th in the 400m.
The races also saw Skyline blue in good positions. Briana Neifert was 3rd in the 800m (3:06) and Miranda Ghumm was 5th (3:11.) Ghumm also took 6th in the 1600m at 7:11. Brooke Fisher captured the gold in the 3200m (12:57) and the silver in the 1600m (5:56.)
You'd think with the two fastest sprinters in the house that the Lady Thunderbirds would do well in the 4x100, and you would be correct. DeWeese and Flowers teamed with Koirth and Fisher to run away with the race by 3 seconds (53.37). Skyline's 4x800 took 3rd (13:01) with Bailey DeClue, Briana Neifert, Abby Giles and Miranda Ghumm taking carries. Flowers, Fisher, Abby Giles and Betsy Giles each did a lap for the T-Birds silver medal winning 4x400.
Freshman distance runner Roman Ibarra again led the boys team in individual scoring, winning both the 1600m (5:07) and the 3200m (11:14.) He also picked up a bronze in the 800m (2:19.)
Thrower Blake Lee also had a nice day, spinning the discus 120-9 (2nd) and the chucking the shot 35-02 (3rd.) He also narrowly missed placing in what was, for a small meet, an especially stacked javelin field
"Blake threw at or over his bests from last year in all the throws," reported Skyline head coach Summer Younie..
Layton Kenworthy also placed in throws, 5th shot 32-07 and 3rd disc 104-0. Skyline went 3,4,5 in the triple jump with Dustin Weber (36-07), Tristen Hogan (36-03) and Brandon Abbott ( 35-08.)
Tristen Hogan got 6th in the 200m (26.17); Brandon Abbott went 62.38 in the 400m (4th) and Colten Ebert also placed in the 400m (6th 67.19). Dustin Weber took the bronze in both hurdle events, 300mIH 47.41 and 110mHH 18.81.
Abbott, Weber, Hogan and Colin Little got 4th in the 4x100 (49.59). Khaleb Cason, Tristen Hogan, Colten Ebert and Brady McComb finished 4th in the 4x400 (4:40). Khaleb Cason, Lucas Cason, Ebert and Colin Little got a bronze in the 4x800 (11:34) to round out the Skyline boys scoring
"We had a lot of great performances," Coach Younie summarized. "Roman and Brooke really competed with limited recovery time between their races, and our throwers had a great day as well."


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A European law-enforcement agency Monday said it suspects over 680 soccer matches played around the world have been fixed by criminal networks. Dow Jones's Simon Zekaria reports. Photo: Getty.
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You'll forget you are in the depths of winter.
- Integrated pump and rubber gasket eliminate the need for failure-prone valves
- Stuff sack and repair kit for quick field maintenance
- All 9 Pump pads have a temperature rating of -36 degrees Fahrenheit (-38 degrees Celsius)
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Warm mat!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
At first I wasn't so sure of the integrated pump but it does work well and keeps the down happy you you as warm as possible! Not sure if it would be great for long backpacking trips but definitely and outstandingly warm insulation from the cold ground. Looking forward to taking this thing winter camping!
Sleepy time
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I'm 6'2 190 lbs and mainly a side sleeper. Importantly, I can fit on this mat without hanging off the ends. With other mats I have to let my feet hang off to keep my head on the mat. When sleeping on my side I also do not touch the ground with my shoulders, big improvement in sleep quality. I have only had it in temps as low as 28F so far, but was warm and toasty. I originally bought this for car camping trips, but loved it so much I bring it on all my backpacking trips too. Just can't sacrifice such a good night of sleep. The cons, well expensive, rather large or bulky to pack and a wee bit heavy. But I will gladly endure the cons for the benefits of a good night sleep. The only oddity is the hand pump. It seemed like a good idea, I don't have to blow anything up, but you feel kind of silly making such small pumping gestures for ~5minutes to get the thing firm. With that said, very happy with my purchase and quality of service at Backcountry!
Plush. Sweet Dreams
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Used this for a 12 day basecamp on a glacier in Svalbard in the Arctic. Numerous nights below -20C and I slept like a baby. Extremely comfortable and warm.
I used it on top of a closed cell foam mat for added insulation. The hand pump works but was a little tricky with gloves as it was so cold. But surprisingly it inflates the mat firmly.
Not a "lightweight" product if you are going light and fast but if you are flying in or using snow mobiles to get to basecamp, do yourself a favour and get one of these.
Comes with a repair kit if you do put a crampon through it :)
Most comfortable
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
240 lbs side sleeper. Tried to make due for years with foam pads or thinner self inflating pads. OK, but never really comfortable. Always sink through a typical therm-a-rest. Finally bit the bullet this year and couldn't be happier. Used it on a couple -20F nights in the ADK this winter as well as indoors when visiting family. Super warm and comfortable. Packed down size takes some getting used to, but it's not that bad. The integrated hand pump takes a couple minutes to fill up, but again is really not much sacrifice for the improved comfort level.
Care of Exped sleeping mats
Used mine on Cho Oyu
I have had owned two Exped DownMat 7s. First was given to me by Exped to try out when i was living in Whistler Canada. It survived two winter season of backcountry skiing, staying in huts, tents, Bivy Bags and even under the stars. It was brilliant! Brought it home to Australia and first trip out in warmer weather, the internal baffles broke and the mat wouldn't stay blown up. In the end I had to throw it out. I rang a few friends in the industry and they all said, if you leave it in the tent during the day, when you are off skiing or climbing to let the plug out so it can deflate. This will prevent pressure building up during the day as temperature rise (particularly in a tent). So I bought another one and it has worked perfectly since then. I took it to Nepal and used it for a month climbing smaller 6-6500m peaks and it was brilliant. I then took it with me on my Cho Oyu Expedition and used it as my high camp mat (with a Z-rest) right up to camp 3 at 7200+m. At that altitude is was easier to pump than blow a mat up, it was always warm and very comfy. I was planning to take it to Everest this year but unfortunately all my gear got stolen and had to postpone it till next next (luckily in the end). Will certainly buy another one (and one for my wife). Just remember to let it down in the morning. I small price i believe for a great night sleep.
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Blown Baffles. Didn't last a season, and Warranty replacement is a joke. They offered me a Synmat 7 LW to replace my Downmat 7 S...
Note: this wasn't purchased from backcountry.com and the warranty issue has no relationship to backcountry.com
Had this mat for all of 7 months. Not even a full season. Getting a warranty replacement has been near impossible. Baffles have blown. Tried to get through another planned trip and just make due. The mat is unusable. Expensive piece of garbage.
Great idea but.....
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I was super excited to here about this small...light weight pad with insulating power of a much heavier larger pad. I took it with me on one backpack trip, was being as carful as possible, but already had a small hole in it. I put it in the tub, found the hole, and fixed it. Since then I have car camped with it in the back of my padded bed of my truck. After two nights I woke up to a flat pad around 3 in the morning. Got home, tried and tried to find hole with water to no avail. Let it sit for two days inflated and it didn't loose any air. Took it once again to use in the back of my truck and the same old story. I guess the hole is so small it only deflates when one is laying on it. It is also so small that I cant find the hole after hours of trying. It is just too fragile IMO.. I wouldn't trust in being out for 3-5 day trips. I'll go back to the therma rest.
great mat, med is definitely med
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
I'm right at 6'. Sending back to get the tall/wide. GREAT MAT. Just was trying to save a bit on the weight and I don't quite trust the UL. I have the synmat 7 l/w and was hoping this one would work. Nope, but I am getting the large.
A+ customer service
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Had a downmat 9 for almost 2 years now. It went to the top of Denali with me and kept me toasty warm. I'm guessing Luke (with the pictures above) had a leak or didn't have it inflated all the way. My experience in -15F at 17k feet was very comfortable.
*Mat is just the right length for someone 5'10 or shorter. Over that, get the long.
*Width is just perfect for me (I have wide shoulders and wear a small t-shirt - just barely :-)
*It does take a long time to inflate, especially at altitude. Uncorking the hand pump and the deflate valve and letting it sit for a while before inflating does help a lot
*I had three different baffles on my pad burst, but Exped was SUPER great on the customer service and mailed me out a new one almost immediately. They really stand behind their products.
*Downmat 9 is probably too heavy for even most winter camping. Save the weight and go with the 7 unless you are doing expedition.
*The shell is really tough. I have no worries about ever popping it on something.
Mmm down
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
I used to work at a shop where we sold these pads and remember thinking how nice they were with down. I bought this pad primarily for my wife as it's temperature rating is a little better than my synmat. I do like that the baffles are a little smaller than on my pad which makes them less noticeable. The internal pump is effective at quickly inflating the pad. It packs well considering its lined with down. Used it above 10,000ft in late summer, worked excellently, would be good for 4 seasons I imagine. I like the top texture also that an the slightly larger side baffles seem to keep slippery sleeping bags in place very well.
luxury sleep at its finest
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I have a 9 dl and a 7 short, which both give an awesome sleep in any season. Kind of like sleeping on top of a comforter in summer and with a double sleeping bag in winter. I did have one weld blow but exped's customer service was awesome and fixed the situation in a couple weeks. For light trips I use a z rest or prolite S, which work fine, but if I want to enjoy the sleep rather than a climb or ski, I take a downmat. The 9 is for car or bike camping, and the 7 S, combined with a pack-pillow, is for backpacking and climbing. I took the 9 on an alpine climb, hit rock pretty hard on a tricky transition, and had a peaceful sleep because of the pad, and was able to get down. If I had a prolite I honestly am not sure I would have gotten enough rest to have a safe descent on a class 4 route.
Took this up Denali.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Pros: Ridiculously Warm.
Cons: Tough to stuff into stuff sack.
This is a great mat. The pump does take a while to inflate the mat, but even at 17,000 feet I felt the effort required to pump it was well worth the comfortable night sleep. I coupled this with a Marmot CWM -40 degree bag, so I was toasty the entire trip (-20F was as cold as it ever was in the tent).
My buddy had the downmat 7. That worked well for him. In hind sight, I would probably use the downmat 7 and save some weight. These things are so warm it would have to be ridiculously cold before you would be uncomfortable. We did bring foam mats (and used them with this mat) for use in an emergency in case our Expeds popped.
Another thing I love about these mats is that they really hold their air. We stayed at 14,000 feet for three consecutive nights and I never had to re-inflate the mat.
One bad thing about the mat is that they are very difficult to get back in the stuff sack. The way the pump is situated, it can be difficult to get all of the air out of the mat. You absolutely must take off your gloves to stuff this mat, and if you are using this mat in the sub-zero temperatures it is intended for, your hands will freeze. Tearing down camp and all of the stuffing that goes with it is a real pain.
Also, I've been backcountry camping with my wife and kids for years. We've slowly graduated from foam pads to smaller air pads and finally found the Exped mats. We all have one of the yellow summer mats and finally sleep well in the backcountry. Exped has taken backcountry comfort to a whole new level.
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Inflating Exped Mats with Andy Brun.
Exped DownMat
The Exped DownMat is designed for use in extreme cold and because of it's outstanding insulating capability it also keeps cold sleepers warm in more moderate conditions.
The DownMat 7 LW in this video weighs 1110 grams/39 ounces and offers an R-value of 5.9.
Deflating Exped Mats
Andy Brun from Exped gives tips to deflate your mat
Exped DownMat Series
Innovative Exped DownMat Series inflatable sleeping pads are ready-made for 4-season use. A built-in pump makes inflation simple and 700-fill goose down insulation delivers extreme warmth.
from Luke
Just wondering if EXPED responds to neg.reviews then makes things right.
Charlie, if there's anything I can help with, please let me know. If you have an issue with an Exped product purchased somewhere other than Backcountry, it might be best to approach their customer service folks directly. (I've had good experiences dealing with them personally.)
what is the height recommendation for a...
what is the height recommendation for a small?
The 7 short is not meant for any specific height. It is a 3/4 length mat, meaning your legs will hang off the end. Most ultralighters who use this size are serious gram savers. They throw a pack under their legs to stay off the ground.
Unless you measure your pack weight in grams rather than ounces (or with the current sale, are looking for a bargain), I would steer you towards the 7 or 9 pump or deluxe. The difference between the 7 and 9 is temp, and the difference between the pump and the deluxe pump is length. I would recommend the longer length if you are over 6' and don't mind the extra weight.
Hope this helps! Stay Warm!
I am 6ft tall whar size do you recomend...
I am 6ft tall whar size do you recomend for me?
My dad is your same height and bought a medium of a comparable mat and was miserable. Definitely go for the LW, you'll be much happier with the extra 5.5 inches (in length).
This looks great, but does anyone know how...
This looks great, but does anyone know how well the down will hold up in the long term? I plan to have this for years to come and I'm concerned that the insulation will get compacted. Can you just shake it out? Does this have to be stored inflated?
Exped does recommend that you store the pad inflated. It's good gear policy not to store any down product compressed. If you take good care of it, it will keep you warm and comfortable for a long time.
Try keeping it stored under your bed. I keep mine 2/3 inflated not so much so that theres room for expansion without stressing the seams if this happend over time unchecked. One thing to avoid is storing the pad inflated and standing on end (like in the closet). Over time the down will fall victim to gravity and settle to one end of the baffle sections instead of even throughout the whole baffle. I promise you that the quality of Exped's products is top notch. The price point is in the higher end but you trully get what you pay for, performance, quality, service and innovation.
Can someone post a photo of the mat wrapped...
Can someone post a photo of the mat wrapped up and compressed like it would be in your backpack?
I believe that the small cylinder next to the inflated mat in the photo is the packed/compressed product.
Hope this was helpful :)
is it two hot for year round?
is it two hot for year round?
Nope. Perfect for year round use.
I have an exped 7 down mat and it kept me toasty on Denali this summer-it works well in the summer but My wife has a 7.5 w/o down that I use when she is not using it. The 7.5 is much smaller,lighter, cheaper, and easier to pack-check it out too!
Looks like a great product as I do 4 season...
Looks like a great product as I do 4 season backpacking. But I always bring my dogs with me in the mountains. I also have them sleep in the tent with my wife and I.
My question is; Are these mattresses durable enough to handle possible beat up paws from the pooches?
Please advise... Thank you
I would think so, of course unless your dogs have very long claws..The polyester in sleeping pads is made to stay good on tree roots rocks etc, the occasional paw should not cause to much damage, and your bag will be covering it most of the time
You might want to try the exped multimat. It doesn't come close to this in comfort but is extremely durable and versatile. Plus in a 4 season climate this would provide some thermal protection for your dogs.
If this mat gets wet, is the down insulation...
If this mat gets wet, is the down insulation affected?
If the outside of the mat gets wet, the down insulation will not be affected since the pad is airtight (and thus watertight). If the inside of the mat gets wet (if you somehow allow water in, or breathe directly into the mat (the moisture in your lungs/breath)) then the insulation will decrease. But the included pump should prevent you from breathing into the mat directly and prevent moisture from entering the inside of the pad.
What's the difference between 7 and 9, and...
What's the difference between 7 and 9, and Deluxe and Regular? Thinking about buying for a trip up Kili, so weight and size not that big of an issue. And we'll be sleeping in big Trango tents, so size isn't a huge issue either/
The difference between the 7 and 9 is the temperature rating. The other designations are sizes that can be found in the description box.
Temperature and weight. Unless you're in Alaska, the Downmat 7 regular will keep you warm if you're winter camping in the continental US.
I just bought this mat, and when I inflate...
I just bought this mat, and when I inflate it just a little bit too much and lay onto it, it seems to deflate really slow. This does not happen if I inflate it a little less. Is this normal?
Yup. Solution? Don't inflate it too much! :)
I did my research about the Exped Downmat and a troubling video came up on YouTube.
It could be that your sleeping pad deflating might evolve into a problem. Consider it
before you take the mat on a longer trip. A series of them may develop perforation.
In conclusion, make sure you buy it from backcountry.com
because of their excellent customer service and exchange policy.
Write your answer here...Encountered the same phenomenon using it in desert Australia, when daytime temp was 18-20 C and nights went rapidly below zero. You may have a leak, but there is an alternative to consider; If you pump it up during the day or late afternoon, it will seem to deflate in the evening/night as the temp falls. It's not deflating, the air is just reducing in volume as temp falls - simple physics. Best mat for insulation and comfort I've ever had.


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The bombing on February 22 of the Golden Mosque in Samarra, Iraq was a purposefully outrageous act, in the original sense that it deliberately provoked outrage.
CNN tells us this of the 1,200-year-old Askariya shrine:
# The Golden Mosque is one of the four major Shiite shrines in Iraq. The other major sites are in Najaf, Kerbala and the Baghdad district of Kadhimiya.The Golden Mosque was a beautiful building because a community of believers saw it as a symbol of their faith. It commemorated two men who were not only directly descended from the Prophet, but who were great leaders of their faith.
# Two of the 12 revered Shiite Imams are buried in the shrine. Imam Ali al-Hadi, who died in 868 AD and his son, the 11th Imam Hasan al-Askari, who died in 874 A.D.
Retaliation lead to retaliation, and the process included more purposefully outrageous acts, including the desecration of many other mosques. More and more people have been outraged.
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The Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General in Iraq Mr. Ashraf Qazi, confirmed on Monday, UN/UNESCO support to the Iraqi initiative to rebuild the Shrine of Imam Ali Al-Hadi and other damaged religious sites.He indicated that the UN, through its Iraq trust fund and UNESCO with its technical expertise, are ready to assist in rebuilding the damaged complex.
U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad and General George Casey, the commander of the coalition troops in Iraq, said,
Given the historic, cultural, and religious importance of this shrine, this attack is a crime against humanity. The Shrine should be rebuilt and the United States will contribute to its reconstruction.Michael Southwick, a member of the Americans for UNESCO Board of Directors, stated:
I think it would be great if some American would spearhead a widely publicized effort to collect contributions here from Muslim and non-Muslim American alike.I agree that it would be great if the American public were to raise money to rebuild the mosques that have been destroyed, Sunni and Shiite alike. Indeed, given the separation of church and state in this country, I think it would be better done through private philanthropy than through public funds. And I think Americans of all faiths would be willing to donate to show their support for the people of Iraq.


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High school seniors wishing to go a different athletic route in college will be eager to learn about Adrian College adding bass fishing to its slate of sports offerings.
Adrian will be one of the first colleges in the nation to feature one of the fastest growing collegiate sports in the country, with its debut set for the 2014-15 academic year, according to college Athletic Director Mike Duffy.
"We are among the first national, fully-funded varsity teams in the country," he said. "The majority of schools with these programs are in the south. We want to extend that appeal and opportunity here, at Adrian."
The program is the latest addition to the college's 32 club and varsity teams.
The bass fishing program will compete as a co-ed club team consisting of 15 to 20 anglers in the Cabela's Circuit. The circuit is tournament-based with competitions beginning in January and extending through May, according to the college's web site.
The championship is a two-day competition with teams of no more than two anglers fishing from the same boat. The full field will compete both days with winners determined by the heaviest accumulated weight per team.
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FLW Outdoors, which runs fishing tournaments, estimates there are more than 600 colleges now sponsoring the sport of bass fishing. And because it is a club sport, it is outside the guidelines of NCAA regulations, thus allowing participants to win money and prizes from tournaments in which they compete.
Adrian College adds bass fishing to athletic offerings
High school seniors wishing to go a different athletic route in college will be eager to learn about Adrian College adding bass fishing to its slate of sports offerings.