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What Defines Bravery?
As I mentioned on Monday, I feel the need to comment on what is now fairly old news. That is the announcement by driver Mike Conway that he is no longer comfortable about driving on the ovals, as he stepped out of AJ Foyt's car just a few days prior to last Saturday's season-ending race. Actually, I'm not commenting on the announcement itself. Instead, it's the reaction that the announcement generated.
When I first heard about Conway's decision, it barely generated a shrug from me. The two things that ran through my mind were that he sure left his team hanging without much notice, and that his IndyCar career was probably toast. Almost a week later, I still feel that way on both counts, but I never really considered the possibility that this would become a polarizing sociological discussion on the internet.
John Lingle, the newest contributor to More Front Wing, wrote an interesting post last week where he discussed the myriad of reactions that the announcement generated. Some lauded Conway as a brave hero, while others vilified him as a coward that deserved nothing short of a lynching. John presented a logical argument that the truth was probably somewhere in between. However, John decried those that described Conway's decision and subsequent announcement as a sign of bravery. Personally, I agreed with John's assessment. I had also noticed on Twitter and comment sections of other blogs and websites that Conway was hailed as "a brave man that had the courage to face his demons head-on" among other over-the-top accolades. Many blog posts were written with the theme of praising Conway for his courage and bravery.
It is not my goal here to defend John or to regurgitate what he has already written. Nor is it my intention to stir the pot, even though some of the reaction has stirred my pot. I've read and heard extreme reactions from both ends of the spectrum. I think those of us in the middle should also be heard.
I've always been impressed with Mike Conway, even before he came back from his horrific crash on the last lap of the 2010 Indianapolis 500. His stoic demeanor always set well with me in an age of self-indulgent attitudes that are so prevalent in sports. Nothing seemed to rattle him or get him overly excited. He just did his job and did it very well.
Although he missed the remainder of the 2010 season, he resurfaced with Andretti Autosport in 2011. His first two outings were forgettable, but he won the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in impressive fashion and followed that up with a solid sixth place finish at São Paulo. Unfortunately, he and teammate Ryan Hunter-Reay failed to qualify for the 2011 Indianapolis 500. Andretti bought Hunter-Reay back into the race by displacing Bruno Junqueira from AJ Foyt's second car; while Conway was left sitting on the sidelines on race day to ponder the situation.
After the debacle at Indianapolis, Hunter-Reay went on to a solid seventh place season finish for 2011 and a championship season in 2012. Conway's fortunes took a different turn. He never fared better than eighth for the remainder of the 2011 season, finished a disappointing seventeenth in the standings and was out of a job at the end of the season. He landed at AJ Foyt Enterprises – a decided drop in the pecking order of team status. There were some bright moments – he landed on the podium at Toronto along with a seventh place finish at Barber. But there were also the finishes that have become far too common at Foyt's team. With the DNS at Fontana, Conway finished twenty-first in the 2012 point standings.
After the terrifying Turn Three crash at Indianapolis that caused him to miss the remainder of the 2010 season, Conway witnessed the fatal crash involving Dan Wheldon on the oval at Las Vegas. After failing to qualify in his return to Indianapolis following his 2010 crash, Conway qualified twenty-ninth in this year's 500. After a strong run through the first part of the race, Conway crashed in Turn One – again finding his car thrown violently into the catch-fencing as he took out an innocent Will Power.
This time, Conway escaped serious injury. He seemed none too worse for wear as he finished ninth the following week at Belle Isle. In the next three ovals at Texas, Milwaukee and Iowa; Conway finished sixteenth, sixteenth and twentieth respectively – not really setting the world on fire, but also giving no indication that he had developed a deep-rooted fear of oval racing.
Then he made his announcement and the pontificating started. Again, my biggest problem with the whole deal was that he left his team scrambling for a replacement at Fontana, while his sponsors were in limbo. He put everyone associated with AJ Foyt's team in a tough position. This wasn't cowardly on Conway's part, but it was selfish. His selfishness affected many, many people.
Some will say that it's easy for me to criticize Conway from a keyboard. In my opinion, no one that can strap themselves into the cockpits of these machines and consistently drive them at speeds at well over two-hundred miles per hour can possibly be called a coward. There was obviously something else driving Conway toward his curious timing.
But to get back to John's point, I see nothing about Conway's decisions or action that merit praise for bravery. I can't say that I envy him for getting to tell AJ Foyt face-to-face that he was too scared to drive on ovals anymore – but this was not a brave move. To get back to the person that said he admired Conway for bravely facing his demons head-on – I feel quite the opposite. I think Conway ran away from his demons.
My definition of bravery is to run toward and embrace something that common-sense tells you to avoid. Firefighters know that imminent danger awaits them as they run into a burning house, yet they do it anyway. Those that choose to serve in our armed forces are fully aware of what they are getting into, yet they sign up anyway. That is bravery.
Although this is a weak comparison to driving an IndyCar, I have my own example of overcoming fear. I've shared my experiences with public speaking here before. For years, I had no problem speaking in public. Then one day, over twenty years ago, I was in a corporate meeting in Chicago. When I was in the middle of a presentation, without warning – I felt my knees go weak and my throat close up as sweat immediately started running down my forehead. I was in the midst of a full-blown panic attack, although I had never come close to having one before. For the next several years, I had a monumental fear of public speaking – afraid that those symptoms might return and they sometimes did. I avoided every opportunity to speak before a group. Finally, I realized that the only way to ever overcome those fears was to force myself to do it. It wasn't pretty, but I persevered and got over it. It's a good thing, because nowadays my job requires me to speak to large groups one or two times a week. Of course, there was no chance for me or someone else to be fatally injured if I did a poor job while overcoming those fears, but you get the idea.
As Conway realized he was no longer comfortable on ovals, the brave thing would have been to get out of his comfort zone and continue to drive them – thereby facing his demons. Instead, he gave in to his fears and left his team stranded. From what I understand, fear is a normal emotion in a racecar. AJ Foyt, himself, has scoffed at the bravado of some drivers that say they've never been scared in a car. He says he was scared to death numerous times. He recounts his first Indianapolis 500 in 1958, when there was a massive pileup on the opening lap and popular driver Pat O-Connor lost his life. He said to himself that "this game might be a little too rough for AJ Foyt". But obviously, it wasn't. Foyt overcame those fears to return the next year and many more after that, amassing four Indianapolis 500 victories, sixty-seven Champ car wins and seven USAC championships along the way. That's what I call bravely facing your demons head-on.
Had I been in Mike Conway's shoes, I might have handled things differently. If those fears were foremost in my mind, I think I would have somehow managed to get through Saturday night's race and then retire. It's not as if he was not a competent driver on ovals. Late in the 2010 Indianapolis 500, he led late in the race. That doesn't happen by chance. The end-result on his career would have been the same. I seriously doubt he will ever drive an IndyCar again. To his credit, I understand that he stayed at Fontana to help get his replacement, Wade Cunningham, acclimated. In all of the public crucifying of Conway, that's one bit of information that has slid under the radar.
So almost a week later, my reaction is the same as it was a week ago. Mike Conway is not a villain or a coward. Nor is he the new-age definition of bravery. He is someone that simply did what he had to do, regardless of what it meant to his career. I wish him well.
George Phillips
22 Responses to "What Defines Bravery?"
Mike Conway's announcement is more an act of honesty. It is a hard choice for anyone to openly admit that they cannot or do not want to continue doing something that bothers them for whatever reason. He could have easily walked away without a word being said and left the speculation to others as to why. It does take courage to admit fears, no matter what they may be. And it takes courage to tell AJ as well. Good luck Mike Conway on your future, whatever path it may take.
I completely agree with what Jim Gall0 and Leigh O'Gorman wrote above. I was hoping against hope that George would not regurgitate this matter. I wish Mike Conway all the best.
Some of you already know my thoughts, but I will post them again. Conway, in my opinion, let the team down and didn't follow through on his commitment. It is also a not so well kept secret that he was wary of ovals back in May. I have no problem with Conway not wanting to race ovals and I don't think of him as brave or scared. But, he left his team in the lurch on the LAST race when he could have fessed up earlier in the year. However, It seems he wanted to race the road and street courses on AJ's dime knowing all along that he would quit the week before Fontana. That is how it looks to me, but YMMV.
Well put and a very logical argument George. Obviously this will never be an issue that everyone will agree on, but I find the poll results telling. It appears there are many more out there who agree with us, but just dont want to face criticism for their opinion.
I hope that Mike Conway considers a drive in the American Lemans series. Ithink his career could benefit greatly from a change from open wheel to sports cars. I think he could be a great shoe in the P1 or P2 class there. Part time INDYCAR operations arent very successful, so I think it could be his best bet for wins going forward.
I'm pretty much in agreement with George and others who place Conway's decision in the middle of commendable and condemnable. I see every reason to respect Conway's decision, but no reason to laud it as brave or courageous.
When I first heard Conway's decision, it reminded me of the 2001 CART-Texas Motor Speedway fiasco and I stated as much in the comments of last Friday's Oilpressure column. I still think it's a fair, if imperfect comparison. Both decisions were difficult to make, poorly timed, carried unfortunate consequences for all parties involved, and ultimately the right thing to do.
The scale is far smaller, but as with CART, Conway faced a tough call and probably waited too long to make it. While both faced and caused several consequences because of their decisions, the biggest consequence for both was a loss of credibility. For CART, that loss of credibility was as a professional organization. For Conway, that loss is as an employable Indycar driver.
But both parties made the right decision. It was unsafe for CART to race their cars at Texas and it was a bad idea for an uncomfortable Mike Conway to race at Fontana.
Conway showed a lot of respect for his fellow competitors by deciding not to race. He made a hard decision and he made the right decision, but I don't think Conway should or even wants to be patted on the back for making a "brave" decision. I wish him the best as he continues his career.
I believe that Mike's decision was, in fact, a sign of honesty. However, I also think he is brave with regard to the fact that A.J. Foyt could have ripped his head off for the timing of the decision as well as the fact that Foyt drove any car on any track and, I believe, believes today's drivers should be capable of the same feat.
I too, do not think it is so much about bravery as it was honesty. He was being true to his fear and feelings and as such, should not have put himself and others at risk. His timing, though is near unforgiveable, and I can fully understand why no one in Indycar would give him another ride. Truth be told, despite his talent on road/street circuits, the timing of his announcement will likely give any race team pause before committing themselves and their sponsors to him for full season.
I thought I also heard that EJ Viso was also expressing concern about oval racing and the lack of downforce, etc. and considered not starting the Fontana race. If true, not much seems to have been made of it.
As usual, the Foyt team has tons of work to do in the off-season–not that it seems to ever improve much no matter how much they do.
A number of these foreign drivers should not be driving in Indycar because of the lack of their experience on ovals. Rules should be changed so that drivers have a minimum experience on both ovals and road courses before driving in Indy car. If they do not have it, they drive in the Indy Lights series until they have it. That would go a long way to raising interest in the Lights.
Are you listening Randy?
I'd question Conway's timing more than his bravery. Anyone who climbs in one of those cars is braver than me.
The timing was bad–I took it as an editorial about the safety of that particular race. I was concerned about that after the Vegas wreck.
And I agree with Bob F. Not just about foreign, but any drivers new to Indycar. They should require some minimum amount of experience on ovals in Indy Lights before being allowed to drive the big cars–for their own safety as well as that of other drivers.
I don't question Conway's bravery, but I do question his using Foyt to run the twisties and "quiting" on the last race because it was an oval and he wanted none of that. Self centered is what I call it and he used Foyt, the sponsors and the team for his pleasure. Nothing commendable about that.
I do just want to chip in here that say what you will about his timing and decision as a whole (oh, and people have said what they will), I hardly think this was premeditated months in advance. If it were, why would Conway have gone through the trouble to fly out to California and then test the car on Wednesday? If he were going to bag on the team after Baltimore all along, why wouldn't he have just done so the Tuesday after that race weekend? Had he done that, he could have couched the whole thing as "parting ways with AJFR, so that I can pursue other options", or some such euphemistic thing, and come off with a fraction of the stink on him that he now has. The timing of the whole thing tells me that Mike intended to race at Fontana, and then either didn't like how the car was (like, on a huge scale) or just had an epiphany of sorts that he was done on ovals. Anybody who's seen Days of Thunder knows what I'm talking about. "Get out of that racecar, get out of that racecar…oooooooohhhh."
My take on whether or not it was "brave"…well, just read Mr. Skink's comments above. He said every last bit of it.
His 'epiphany" about ovals was weeks before Fontana and "Days of Thunder" is just a movie.
You know that for a fact, bud? The Days of Thunder part, I mean. I thought that was a documentary. I mean, Ned Jarrett and Larry Nuber are in it and all…
No, really, do you know anything concrete about Conway's mindset before he got off the plane in Ontario? If so, I think we're all (and by that, I mean everybody in the IndyCar sphere) curious.
IndyCar has a sphere? Yikes!
Nice comeback. So, that's a "no" on the question of whether or not you have something concrete on Mike Conway's motivation, then? Ok, just wanted to clear that up.
Oh yeah, fanboy. Like I am going to prove to some guy/gal who parades around as speedgeek how I know what I know. Take it or leave it, but he knew it far before you know.
Conway's exit wasn't brave, but I'd call it courageous. It took a lot of courage to step out of an IndyCar seat. Every driver whose been lucky enough to retire on his own terms will say that there comes a moment when you are thinking about your safety, about not getting killed, or not killing someone else, and not about going fast. And that's the moment to step out. Conway could have faked it, qualified at the back, pulled in with "handling problems". Instead, he was forthright, honest, honorable. He told the truth. I've never been a huge Conway fan, but I do respect him for not endangering other drivers or fans, and for having the balls to tell AJ Foyt that he was stepping out. His IndyCar career is likely over, and that's probably as it should be. And I'm sure Mike knew that was a likely result, and he still did what he thought, no, what he KNEW was right. Brave? No. Courageous.


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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – UMBC sophomore right-hander Riley Stephenson (Frederick, Md./Boonsboro) threw 7.1 innings of shutout ball and junior Jonny Dierks (Easton, Md./Independence/Fort Scott CC) finished it ofshf for his first career save as the Retrievers defeated UNC Greensboro, 2-0, in the nightcap of the Chanticleer Classic, Saturday at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelican Ballpark.
Immediately prior to the game against the Spartans, UMBC (1-4) was edged by Elon, 3-1, as the Phoenix rallied for three runs in the seventh.
The shutout is the second combined effort Stephenson's young career after he helped blank Coppin State last season on May 9 at Joe Cannon Stadium. On Saturday night, Stephenson (1-1) baffled UNC Greensboro, scattering five hits while striking out six and not allowing a free pass. Dierks was equally impressive out of the pen, not allowing a base runner in 1.2 innings of work.
Ryan Clark (1-2) was a tough-luck loser for the Spartans (5-7), only giving up two runs, one earned, on three hits in eight innings on the mound. The Retrievers were able to draw four walks against the right-hander.
Both teams went down in order in the first, but UNC Greensboro looked to strike first in the second inning as Jordan McDonald and Nick Chapman each singled to lead off the frame. Sean Guite lined into a double play, however, and Stephenson then fanned Aaron Wright to end the threat.
The Retrievers backed up their starter in the top of the third as sophomore Mark Esposito (Bethany, Conn./Amity Regional) started the rally innocently with a one-out walk. He moved to second on a ground out and the came around to score as the Spartan defense committed two errors on a ball off the bat of freshman Andrew Casali (New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan).
The game stayed that way through the seventh as Stephenson and Clark dueled. The two pitchers combined to give up just three hits between the fourth and seventh innings.
In the eighth, Casali initiated the Retriever rally by singling up the middle. The freshman outfielder then stole second, his first career base swipe, and moved to third on a fly ball to right. Sophomore Kevin Lachance (Clifton, Va./Centreville) doubled the Retrievers' lead by pulling a single to left and bringing in Casali from third.
That would be all the support Stephenson and Dierks would need as the two right-handers combined to throw UMBC's first shutout of the year.
In the Retrievers' opening game of the day, UMBC also jumped out to an early lead. Junior Jake Barnes (Annandale, Va./Annandale) doubled to left center with one out in the bottom of the second for UMBC's first hit of the day. After moving to third on a ground out, Barnes came in to score on a single to center from junior Ryan Sliwak (Wantagh, N.Y.Wantagh/Nassau CC).
Senior Mac Gill (Bethesda, Md./Walter Johnson) pitched well in his second start of the season, but was ultimately undone in the seventh as Elon rallied for three runs. Gill (1-1) pitched 6.1 innings for the Retrievers, surrendering just two earned runs on seven hits.
His Elon counterpart, Michael Elefante (3-0), was just slightly better, limiting the Retrievers to the one run on eight hits in 7.0 innings of work. Ryan Pennell threw scoreless two innings to earn his third save of the season.
UMBC wraps up play at the Chanticleer Classic on Sunday evening by taking on weekend host Coastal Carolina. First pitch at TicketReturn.com Field is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday's first game was the first-ever between UMBC and Elon.
- UMBC's win over UNC Greensboro was the program's second in 12 meetings and first since March 18, 1995. The teams played 11 times as Big South rivals between 1994 and 1997.
- The Retrievers are now 10-25 all-time in games played in the Palmetto State.
- UMBC shut out opponents three times in 2013 after failing to record a shutout in 2012.

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The North Face Blue Kazoo
Current Retail: $199.95-$309.95
Historic Range: $15.00-$369.95
Reviewers Paid: $84.93-$299.00
|Temp Rating
|Avg Total Weight
2 lb 12 oz / 1253 g (Regular)
|Fill Weight
1 lb 7 oz / 624 g (Regular)
|Max User Height
|6 ft 0 in / 183 cm
|6 ft 6 in / 198 cm
|Shoulder Circumference
|62 in / 157 cm
|64 in / 163 cm
|Hip Circumference
|58 in / 147 cm
|60 in / 152 cm
|Foot Circumference
|40 in / 102 cm
|40 in / 102 cm
|Stuffsack Size
|8 in x 17 in / 20 cm x 43 cm
|8 in x 17 in / 20 cm x 43 cm
|Shell Fabric
Current Retail: $224.95-$299.95
Historic Range: $137.37-$309.00
|Stuffsack Size
|6 in x 21 in / 16.5 cm x 53 cm
|6 in x 21 in / 16.5 cm x 53 cm
|Temp Rating
|Total Weight
|2 lb 8 oz / 1140 g
|2 lb 11 oz / 1228 g
Light, warm, and user friendly! Extra fiber fill in…
Source: bought it new
Light, warm, and user friendly! Extra fiber fill in just the right places. Unique stuff compression sack allows it to fit well in bottom section of pack.
- Down warmth with fiber fill under hips and shoulders help keep loft.
- Same as most lightweight bags, zipper flap gets caught sometimes.
This is one of the best bags I've owned. Lightweight, warm down fill is supported by fiber fill in the typical compression spots (hips, shoulders, feet). Comfort range is great; from snow to stars, it keeps you comfortable.
The unique stuff/compression sack is such that when utilized properly compresses bag in to sort of a U-shaped football that fits well in the lower storage pocket of my Osprey by "curving" around my waist.
You can spend more, but unless you're planning on sub-0, no tent weather this bag is truly an "all season" bag.
Sorry for the spelling error's :)
7 years ago
High expectations, poor performance. Bought this North…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $220
High expectations, poor performance.
- Lightweight
- Not a 15-degree bag, a 30-degree bag, maybe
Bought this North Face bag at a local REI. I used it for several years in a variety of settings, from indoor use to summer hiking, fall, even some winter hikes.
My biggest complaint is its temp rating. My bag says it is a 15-degree rating. YES, I always stored it loose, never compressed. The bag was well taken care of. After several nights over several different outings I was sure to bring extra clothes to sleep in if I knew temps would drop below freezing. This sleeping bag left me unimpressed.
There are also feathers leaking out at a constant slow "drip".
Besides being lightweight and being nice to look at, not much good I can say about it.
Welcome to Trailspace, Troy. Thanks for sharing your experience with this bag.
1 year ago
Quality construction, great value. I purchased my…
Source: bought it new
Quality construction, great value.
I purchased my Blue Kazoo in 1986 (yes, almost 29 years ago) and have used it, on average, 10 nights a year for backpacking. It has failed to keep me warm only once while winter camping in the Rockies when temps dipped outside my tent to about -10°F.
Granted, on nights when temps dip below about 25°F, I start putting on long undergarments to sleep, but doing so has kept me toasty in this bag down to about 0°F. Most recently I slept outside at about 11,000 feet on a night that dipped to about 20°F with one light layer of thin long underwear and was a bit too warm! And this without ever having washed the bag...
The only minor hassle I've had with this bag is that the zipper frequently catches the draft collar; perhaps the newer design improves on the ease of zipping. It packs into a fairly small (6-1/2" x 14") stuff sack (my regular size Kazoo weighs a true 3# 2oz), and lofts quickly when removed.
I use my gear, but treat it well — this bag has returned the favor.
Tim, welcome to Trailspace, and thanks for sharing a review on your well-tested bag.
5 years ago
This is a fantastic, lightweight bag for backpacking…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: paid retail
This is a fantastic, lightweight bag for backpacking and general camping. I've had my Blue Kazoo for over 20 years, and it has never let me down.
- Light
- Warm
- Packs small
- Tight footbed for bigger guys
This is a fantastic, lightweight bag for backpacking and general camping. I've had my Blue Kazoo for over 20 years, and it has never let me down.
I now let my 7-yr-old son use this when we camp, and it kept him cozy and asleep in 40 degree temps even after rolling off of his Therm-a-Rest pad.
As I have gotten older (bigger around the waist), the bag has gotten a little more snug, but I'm 6' and 240 lbs., so your mileage may vary. (I was 6', 170 lbs. when I bought this.) It still fits me fine, but I do get a little claustrophobic in this now, especially in the foot bed.
I have two other North Face bags, and they zip together. I am about to mail this bag to NF's warranty repair, as they have changed their standard zipper in the last 20 years, and this bag is not compatible. They will replace the zipper for free and return the bag to me at no cost (other than my initial postage).
Overall, this has been one of my best camping purchases in my lifetime. It has stood the test of time, never let me down on chilly nights, and has become somewhat of an heirloom that I can hand down to my boy now that he is a scout.
I recommend this bag without hesitation to anyone looking for a lightweight, easy to pack, and warm bag!
Welcome to Trailspace, Rob! Thanks for sharing your Blue Kazoo review. I always enjoy hearing about gear people have been using for many years, and even passed down. Glad to hear your bag has held up so well. I'd love to see some pics, if you're willing to share them in your review.
5 years ago
Good bag, true to temp rating, excellent durability.
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $150 (on sale at Campmor)
Good bag, true to temp rating, excellent durability. Would take it anywhere.
- Warm
- Light
- Packable/ compressible
- Dependable
- Durable
- Eventually I will have to replace it
- Can be too warm
The Blue Kazoo is a great bag. I can't say that I have a strong basis of comparison because I have been using the same Blue Kazoo since college 10 years ago.
I believe it is true to its 20-degree rating and I have taken it much lower than that by wearing clothes and using a tent and sleeping pad. To attest to its durability, not only have I stuffed it in my pack on numerous treks, and used it to crash on couches, it it was my actual bed for an entire year and a half.
I washed it recently using Nikwax and restored its loft to about 95% of original. It's like having a new bag again.
I've had this bag for over 11 years now. Doesn't have…
Price Paid: Can't Remember
I've had this bag for over 11 years now. Doesn't have the loft it used to, but it's still warm.
I find it's very versatile. Mine doesn't have closed baffles front to back so for summer camping I'll shake the down so that most of it is on the back of the bag. When things start getting cold, I'll shake the bag so more of the down is on the front of the bag.
In those 11 years I've grown a bit, and now the bag is starting to feel a little cramped, but when it's really cold out it doesn't feel cramped at all.
It's been a great value for the money!
Good bag for three season camping. Long bag has plenty…
Design: Mummy
Fill: 650 fill down
Temperature Rating: 20 Degree F
Weight: 2 lb 12 oz
Price Paid: $140
Good bag for three season camping. Long bag has plenty room for a 6'1", 180 pound guy. Kept me warm well below freezing (I'm a warm sleeper). Nice quality for a mid-priced bag.
I was very happy with my Blue Kazoo bag. It has kept…
Price Paid: $84.93 on sale
I was very happy with my Blue Kazoo bag. It has kept me warm so far even in below freezing temps. I love the fact that it has a remarkable price tag as well.
I used it up in the Sierras and woke up to about a foot and a half of snow and still was not cold. I would not have been so open to buying the bag if it was not on sale, but I must admit it holds a lot of qualities that a more expensive bag would have.
My only complaint is that it seems to shed a lot of feathers but that's not enough to keep me from using it.
This bag rocks!!! I used it on a backpacking trip…
Design: mummy
Fill: 600 fill down
Temperature Rating: -7C
Weight: 3 lbs
Price Paid: $200 CAD
This bag rocks!!! I used it on a backpacking trip to Revelstoke and kept me warm at -5C/25F and I'm a cold sleeper. I have the 2003 model so not sure how the new ones fair - but coming from TNF I would expect exceptional quality, reasonable price, and really light weight. Don't leave home without this bag. Used it with the Rock 22 tent and had a comfortable sleep. You get what you pay for, and this bag is the best!
Far too hot for BC coast for me. Feathers started…
Design: mummy
Fill: 600 down
Temperature Rating: -7 celsius
Weight: ?
Far too hot for BC coast for me. Feathers started coming out right after I bought it. Feels cramped and restrictive. I am 5 ft 5" and average weight.
I have the Blue Kazoo 20. Still going on 5 years with…
Design: mummy
Fill: 600 fill down
Temperature Rating: 20
Weight: 1 + lbs
Price Paid: $180
I have the Blue Kazoo 20. Still going on 5 years with no bad issues. Is losing some feathers. Very durable. AT thru hiked in 2002 and used it for 50% of trip from 17 degrees to 70 degrees.
Two items are not perfect. The main zipper sometimes gets stuck in the zipper cover fabric. The other is that it could use a little more knee space for us fetal sleepers.
I'm 5'11" and 210 pounds. The bag was cramped for…
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Fill: 700
Temperature Rating: 20
Price Paid: $150
I'm 5'11" and 210 pounds. The bag was cramped for me. Big problem with cold spots due to the down shifting. Fidgety zipper. Snagged and actually came open several times in the middle of the night. Do yourself a favor, take a pass on this bag. It's not up to TNF's usual high quality standards.
As it is expected from TNF, this bag is superbly well…
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Fill: 600+ Down Fill
Temperature Rating: 20F
Weight: 3lbs
Price Paid: $149.99
As it is expected from TNF, this bag is superbly well built. The temp rating seems accurate and it packs extremely small and actually fits my 4000cu/in frame pack that I own.
However I have one complaint: Whenever I'm wearing shorts in this bag the seams inside the bag have a rough feeling on my legs, and it will only stop if I don't move my legs at all. I was wondering it the same thing occurs with the Superlight and the Kilo Bag...
I don't have much luck with this sleeping bag. The…
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Fill: 600 fill down
Temperature Rating: 20F
Weight: 3lb
Price Paid: $169
I don't have much luck with this sleeping bag. The first one was a defect and got replaced. The second one looked OK but then found feather leaking never stops. Both ones came with lot of dust.
Pros: it does keep me warm at +30F, and it's very light and can be compressed into very small pack. It dries quickly even though it gets wet easily.
Cons: getting wet too easily despite of the "water-resistant" top shell, every morning I found wet spot here and there from the tent condensation. Feather leaks too much. Not rugged structure, feather moves among cells after one wash (hand wash), now one cell is completely empty and the other one is half empty. My wife's Igloo doesn't have this problem after the same wash.
I have a TNF down parka for 10 years, used it extensively and washed every year (didn't have Nikwax down wash until this year, just used normal detergent, even dry cleaning once). Never had any problem and it always keeps me warm. That's why I bought this TNF sleeping bag. However, I must say I am disappointed and TNF's quality definitely is going down.
At 6'2" 240lbs this bag is a little cramped. However,…
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Fill: 550 fill down
Temperature Rating: 20F
Weight: 2.11
Price Paid: $150 (on sale)
At 6'2" 240lbs this bag is a little cramped. However, it was my first love. Over the past five years it has performed well in all temperatures -- though it had some trouble keeping me warm when the temperature dipped below freezing (feet got cold), despite its +20F rating. Recommended for medium to large builds. If you wear XL clothing, you'll find it a bit restraining. Will work in sub 32F in a pinch.
This is a nice down bag at a reasonable price. I have…
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Fill: 700 fill down
Temperature Rating: 15 F
Weight: approx. 2 lbs.
Price Paid: about $100 on sale
This is a nice down bag at a reasonable price. I have had it for about six months now and it doesn't have any damage yet. This bag is comfortable and roomy to sleep in. On the downside, this bag has been losing some feathers while I am bpacking, but this does not bother me much. Another issue is condensation on tent walls, when will it ever end. (If there is a tent out there without this problem, let me know.) This is a good bag and I recommend it.
Great sleeping bag, comfortable and warm...alarm holder…
Design: Mummy
Fill: 700 fill down
Temperature Rating: 15 F
Weight: 2.5
Price Paid: $199
Great sleeping bag, comfortable and warm...alarm holder and good support for your head.
A good backpacking bag, reasonable cost vs packed…
Design: Mummy
Fill: Down
Temperature Rating: 20 F
Weight: 3lbs
Price Paid: about $200
A good backpacking bag, reasonable cost vs packed size and weight. My only real complaints are: the zipper sometimes hangs up, the 20 deg F rating is too low for me even though I don't consider myself a cold sleeper, and the occasional escaping feather. Even with these complaints, I would recommend it.
Used this bag in Arizona and New Mexico, where it…
Design: mummy
Fill: 550 fill down
Temperature Rating: 20 F
Weight: 2 lbs. 11 oz.
Price Paid: $225
Used this bag in Arizona and New Mexico, where it is 100 degrees during the day and 40 degrees at night. I was very impressed with the performance of this bag--well worth the (kind of) high price tag.
This bag is crap if you plan to go mountaineering.
Design: mummy
Fill: 550 fill down
Temperature Rating: 10 F
Weight: average
Price Paid: $299
This bag is crap if you plan to go mountaineering. The condensation inside the tent compresses all of the down and then all of the down will start to come out. It did however do its job by keeping me warm though; but I don't know how long it's going to last.


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check the second pciture...is there anyone who can tell me what that is?
Its sigarette smoke...I can make a 1000 pics like that with my camera.
Anyone, please verify your surroundings, your circumstance, anything that might cause undesired effects. This is a sloppy picture, made on the spur of the moment while smoking!!!!
I'm sorry...I believe, wholeheartetly, but there has to be a solid ground for any claim!!!
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Posted 25 September 2003 - 09:12 PM
Posted 25 September 2003 - 09:26 PM
Its sigarette smoke
Yeah, you'll have that.
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Posted 26 September 2003 - 04:38 AM
More times than not, 'ghostly' mist pics resemble *cigarette smoke and vice versa. People most certainly need to be aware of their surroundings, especially when attaching a 'ghostly' explanation to a picture that they have taken. In this case, Tracy Quirona (took pic & posted) is the only one that can verify whether or not someone was smoking a cigarette.
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Posted 26 September 2003 - 11:57 AM
I agree Bangin, I think if anyone is doing any research a good rule to go by is no smoking ever. That would eliminate any doubt about cig. smoke.
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Military criminal investigators raided Marine Corps defense counsel offices at Camp Pendleton, opening files during a 2½-hour search and potentially compromising scores of cases, the attorney who oversees Marine defense lawyers in the region said Friday. Investigators raided the offices May 2 in search of a cellphone tied to a case being tried at the base, north of San Diego, Lt. Col. Clay Plummer told The Associated Press. "This is just unacceptable," said Plummer, the Marine Corps' regional defense counsel for the West. "Just think of the U.S. federal Marshals or FBI raiding a public defender's office, that's what this is the equivalent to. It's crazy."
Marine Corps officials called it a "rare event" and said a neutral, independent judge advocate has been appointed to review the seized evidence to identify whether any potential privileged material was improperly disclosed. Also to be reviewed is how the search was conducted. Officials said they could not comment further because of pending litigation and the independent review. Defense lawyers were contacting dozens of clients to inform them that military law enforcement officials had opened case files, Plummer said. The search's authorization was granted by the area commander. Two armed, uniformed officers and members of the criminal investigative division came into the building and did not allow anyone to leave while they searched for the cellphone, Plummer said. They searched every attorney's office — including those with no relation to the case — and continued to search even after locating the cellphone, he said. Investigators opened case files but did not remove any, taking only the cellphone with them, Plummer said. Plummer said his lawyers will be filing motions in response. "Our intent is we are going to fight this behavior through litigation in our courts with the hope our courts can do something so this never happens again," Plummer said. Lawyers in the offices are handling cases for offenses ranging from an unauthorized absence to murder. One of the most prominent cases handled by defense lawyers at Camp Pendleton is that of Lawrence Hutchins III, a Marine sergeant who is being retried in an Iraq war crimes case on charges that include murder and obstruction of justice. "This search just seems totally egregious," said former Navy officer David Glazier, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. "It's egregious enough to get a search warrant to search the premises of defense attorneys. I don't understand why they simply did not get an order for the attorneys to turn over the cellphone." Glazier said generally investigators try not to search defense lawyers' offices because improper disclosure of confidential files can be grounds for dismissal of a case. "It offers all kinds of opportunities to screw up cases," he said.


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Some people on the logs have been suggesting that everyone needs to list resolutions for the New Year. I really don't do that very often, other than to say that I'm going to focus my attention on whatever my "A" race is for the coming year. Obviously, my "A" race for this coming year is Western States.
But, I did post a list of resolutions there this morning, so I thought I'd repeat them here. They are ambitious, I will admit, but the toughest one of all, for me, is probably number 5:
- When I weigh in for the race on 6/27, I will either be at 12% BF or lower OR I will be at 175 pounds or lower. I won't be unhappy if I get to 12%, but my weight is above 175. Similarly, I won't be disappointed if I lose some muscle mass between now and then, and I arrive at the starting line at 175 or less, no matter what my BF% is.
- Over the next six months, every workout, every meal, every skipped alcoholic beverage, every supplement, and every night of sleep will be dedicated to getting ready for this race. A few times in my life, I've invested myself wholly in prep for a single race for a six-month period. Those prep periods have led to my best ever races, including a sub-3 hour marathon and a finish at the Hardrock 100.
- While I focus on my race prep, my family will still come first in my life. If they need something, I'll be there for them, no matter what it does to my training. But, being there for them does not mean abandoning how I eat.
- As much as I love skiing and teaching skiing, I will reduce my number of skiing days this winter to focus on this race. This is hard to do at times, but I need to do it. This starts tomorrow, when I will skip a skiing day to run 20 miles. The skiing conditions will be amazing and I want to ski, but I NEED to run.
- After the Western States race is over, I will not revert to bad habits for the next 6 months. I will maintain or improve the results of goal #1 through the end of the calendar year.
- I will recognize when I am overtraining and I will rest when I need to do that. Last year, I got sick three different times. I think that overtraining was a factor in those illnesses and I want to prevent that from recurring.
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So I'm a crap mom and forgot yesterday was Seth's birthday! He's 2yrs old as of yesterday! He's been in my life for a year and a half and has turned out to be a great dog.
In March of 2009 my cat Pause died under anesthesia. It was the worst day of my life and I decided from then on I would not be getting another cat. In April of 2009 a gimpy 9mos old Seth then called 'Thor' walked in the door of the clinic. From the moment I saw him I thought he was a total goober and that I wanted him. I "fostered" him for a week and then signed the adoption papers. My parents were under the impression he was being "fostered" and that I was "looking really hard" for a home for him He was kind of a boob at first, chewing on things he shouldn't, digging holes in the yard etc. Then he had a butt squirting issue that needed taking care of. [eww!] All in all he's turned out to be an amazing dog. We're trying our hand at Schutzhund right now and he's showing a lot of potential, I'm not sure if he'll do protection work but regardless he'll make a great detection dog [or so our trainers keep telling me!]. We've been having a lot of fun learning to track and doing obedience. He's still a total gooberhead but he's learned how to sit/lay/heel in two different languages, he can roll over, shake hands, and he plays dead very dramatically. Needlessly to say he's a pretty cool dog and I thank the stars for bringing him into my life. He came to me just when I needed him the most.
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Seth & LiLo were fast friends.
Sofie tolerated him and still continues to do so.
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There are a lot of people who regularly read this blog about life with multiple sclerosis. There are even more who stumble upon our pages via internet searches. Some, from each category, do not have MS, though they live with the disease; they are the partners of MS.
I think we did this one time before, with limited success, but I thought it was worth another go. I'd like for each of us who live with a diagnosis of MS to chime in and let the partners of MS know what we'd like them to know about our half of the equation. Our comment pages have helped so many people living with MS that I thought we'd take a crack at helping those who look at multiple sclerosis from the other side of the mirror.
Maybe you'd like to use your comment to inform your loved one about something. Even if they don't read our blog, someone else might be thinking they wish their partner knew the same things you'd like yours to know. I think we all know how powerful it can feel to see exactly what you are feeling written by someone else living with MS. Let's see if we can't create the same in these pages.
I often get asked what I wish people knew about MS. It's a very personal question and leads to a very personal answer. I'll bet that many of you have an answer that you'd be able to rattle off if anyone would just ask you that question.
Well, I'm asking.
As for me, I'd say to Caryn (and we have had these conversations) that just because I try to do something at which I'll likely fail (due to pushing the envelope that our disease puts around us), it does not mean that I don't need help. It means that I do want her help and need her support, but that MS has taken so much that I'd like to try to fight it on this one front.
I think this topic has some legs (as in I think we'll follow this conversation up with asking the partners who do read these pages to share with other partners what tips they've learned. I also think that a reverse conversation where partners tell us what they might have a hard time saying to our faces would be interesting…maybe next week).
For now, I look forward to the advice you're willing to give to those who live with us while we live with MS.
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
Don't forget that you can also follow me via my Life With MS Facebook page and on Twitter. Check out our bi-monthly blog I'm doing for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of the United Kingdom, A Yank's Life With MS, as well as our very special new monthly blog for the National MS Society.


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Made a CLI script to print Wikipedia articles:
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It works in the respect that if you write
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But, compared to using Firefox --- navigate to the site, and print from the menus --- the printed result is inferior: much less compact layout (especially tables), no pictures, and cannot handle "unusual" characters.
So, my question: Is Firefox "monolithic" or is it actually composed of modular tools, that I can replicate? Or could I use Firefox as a server, that I can feed commands (like go there and print)?
If no: are there ways to use my tools in a better way, or are there other tools that would enhance the result?


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27 November 2010
New Dry Martini Bar, Madrid
Joining Luca Anastasio behind the bar, Tony assisted in making some drinks too for the assembling guests at the new Dry Martini bar in Madrid. Sister to the well known Barcelona site, it is set to make an impact on the Madrid scene.
Belmondo Bar, Madrid
Tony was on a recent visit to Madrid and amongst his travels stopped in at Belmondo Bar - a new bar headed up by the talented Francesco Cavaggioni
25 November 2010
Drink Factory takes delivery of Centrifuge!
Our newest addition to the lab family comes in the form of a giant spaceship- a refrigerated centrifuge. Using a high speed motor to separate compounds according to density, it can clarify and break up mixtures. A much awaited new member!
09 November 2010
05 November 2010
Drink Factory interview- Gaz Regan
The one and only Gary Regan surely needs no introduction (for those who need a further taste of his wit, charm and brilliant idiosyncratic take on the drinks world- and have not already done so- read his books)
1. What is the first cocktail you ever made?
Whisky Mac (scotch and green ginger wine) Prince Rupert pub, Great Lever Council Estate, Bolton, Lancs, circa 1966.
2. What are your 3 favourite drinks? With recipes if you have them; old, new and your own.
Manhattan (gaz regan's Fave)
90 ml (3 oz) Evan Williams Black Label bourbon*
45 ml (1.5 oz) Noilly Prat sweet vermouth**
6 dashes Angostura bitters***
Build over ice in a large Old-Fashioned glass. No garnish.
*Unless someone sends me some other kind of bourbon or straight rye--if it's free, I'll drink it. If I have to buy it, I buy Evan Williams Black Label
** Unless someone sends me some other kind of sweet vermouth-- if it's free, I'll drink it. If I have to buy it, I buy Noilly Prat
***No substitutions. And it's been a long time since they sent me any freebies . . .
East Ender
Recipe by gaz regan.
"When my book, the bartender's GIN compendium, was about to be released in 2009, I realized that I had to find a gin-based session drink, because I couldn't go around promoting this book while drinking my usual Manhattans. This is the drink I came up with, and it's a pretty good quaff, I think. Robert "DrinkBoy" Hess, though, pointed out that it's not a far cry from a sweet Martini, circa 1900. I created a classic drink, then, just over a century after someone else'd created it!" gaz regan.
90 ml (3 oz) dry gin
30 ml (1 oz) sweet vermouth
5 dashes Angostura bitters
1 flamed (optional) orange twist, as garnish
Build in an ice-filled old-fashioned glass, stir briefly, and add the garnish.
The incredible aspect of the Negroni that not everyone understands is that it works every time, no matter what brands of gin or sweet vermouth you use. And you can slap my wrist and call me Deborah if it doesn't also work no matter what ratios you use, too. Seriously. Go up on the gin, go up on the Campari, go up on the vermouth. These three ingredients are soul mates, and they support each other no matter how you try to fool them.
45 ml (1.5 oz) Campari
45 ml (1.5 oz) sweet vermouth
45 ml (1.5 oz) gin
1 orange twist, for garnish
Pour all of the ingredients into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass and sir briefly. Add the garnish.
3. Tell us about a new flavour you have discovered recently.
Chai tea. I've been drinking it for years, but only recently have I been using it in cocktails. Very complex — it brings a lot to the party.
A Very Cooperative Cocktail
Recipe by gaz regan.
Created for the Cornwall Community Co-Op, New York, for a benefit featuring John Charles Thomas on trumpet, and Bari Mort at the piano, July, 2010.
30 ml (1 oz) aged rum
30 ml (1 oz) Cherry Heering (or other cherry brandy)
30 ml (1 oz) cold chai tea
15 ml (.5 oz) simple syrup (1:1 ratio)
1 lemon twist, as garnish
Stir over ice and strain into a chilled champagne coupe. Add the garnish.
4. If you could pass just one thing on to an apprentice bartender, what would it be?
You're job is to serve your guests. Serving cocktails is secondary. (God I'm getting bored of spouting that, but . . . )
5. What does the future hold for yourself, and what do you see happening in the future within the industry?
More and more and more teaching for me, I hope. I've been learning from 21st-C bartenders for a decade now, and I think I have something to give back.
The industry will hopefully pause to take a breath, get its priorities in shape, then start pushing the envelope some more.
6. What has been your biggest satisfaction from working behind the bar?
Being in the moment (when you're in the weeds), It's the Zen of bartending.
7. If you were to have a conversation with a cocktail (and presuming it could talk back to you and tell you its past), which cocktail would it be and why?
The Manhattan, my fave drink. I'd like to find out exactly where it was born, and who gave birth to it.
8. What influences your drinks from outside the industry?
The tastes of friends who have nothing to do with the booze game. It's fun to figure out what they'd like to drink, etc.
9. If you were to break a bartending golden rule, what would it be?
Talking politics and religion while behind the stick
Drinking on the job
10. Outside of flavour and the craft of the cocktail, what in your opinion affects the appreciation of cocktails the most?
Gulpability. How easily does that drink glide down the throat?
11. If you were to champion a cocktail, which would it be?
Need I say it?
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My favorite awards announcement in years comes from the AP Broadcasters Association, forwarded by Channel 7, which this week won the AP award for outstanding news operation.
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Additionally, Lionel Bienvenu won best sportscast and Dayle Cedars won for general reporting.
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Here's the complete list of the 2012 AP Broadcasters Awards.


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The Chicago Fire currently roster a few players born in odd soccer states.
Justin Mapp's ties to Mississippi have been well documented, while Fire goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra challenges Houston Dynamo striker Brian Ching as another Hawaiian-born player in Major League Soccer.
Hailing from Montana, Fire midfielder Peter Lowry may have them both beat. He's certainly the most famous soccer player with ties to the Treasure State.
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Lowry's ties go back a ways. His grandfather was a professor at the University of Montana, and his parents Tom and Colleen are both Grizzly alumni. Eventually the family moved to Fair Oaks, CA where Lowry would become a standout with Bella Vista high school, impressing enough to make his way to Santa Clara University.
Lowry played for the Broncos from 2004-07, making 87 appearances while tallying 22 goals and 15 assists. During his collegiate time, he also prepared for the professional ranks by spending three summers in the USL's Premier Development League with the Boulder Rapids Reserve (2005-06) and San Jose Frogs (2007).
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Lowry's collegiate and PDL play saw him selected 26th overall by the Fire in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. While he saw little action during his rookie season, the central midfielder carved out a place in the team last year, appearing in 10 matches and scoring three goals. His past performances carried into preseason with new Fire head coach Carlos de los Cobos employing Lowry in the midfield during a number exhibition matches in preparation for last Saturday's season opener against the New York Red Bulls.
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The Fire will take on Colorado this Saturday, April 3 at 3pm CT live on Telefutura.


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Is W.H. overplaying sequester hand?
President Barack Obama's greatest adversary in the latest budget battle isn't the Republican leadership in Congress — it's his confidence in his own ability to force a win.
He has been so certain of his campaign skills that he didn't open a line of communication with House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell until Thursday, a week before the spending ax hits. And when they did finally hear from Obama, the calls were perfunctory, with no request to step up negotiations or invitations to the White House.
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That's because Obama's all-in on an outside strategy, doing just about everything other than holding serious talks with Republicans. In the last two days alone, he's courted local TV anchors, called in a select group of White House correspondents to talk off the record, chatted up black broadcasters and announced plans to stump next week at Virginia's Newport News Shipyard. Throughout, he's talked in tough terms that signal little interest in compromise — or suggestion of backing down.
He's navigating a thin line. Obama is convinced he's got the upper hand on Republicans. Yet he can go only so long before he risks being perceived as a main actor in Washington's dysfunction, threatening a core element of his political brand — and the fragile economic recovery he's struggled to maintain.
The calls placed Thursday to Boehner and McConnell were prompted, in part, by a White House desire to inoculate Obama from that exact criticism.
( Also on POLITICO: Obama wants shipyard visit to drive home sequester threat)
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But Obama's been virtually absent from the legislative process — more so than during previous budget showdowns. And if the president wants his public offensive to work, he needs to keep attention focused on Republicans and why they refuse to consider new revenue as part of a deal to avert the $1.2 trillion sequester.
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( Also on POLITICO: President Obama's sequestration strategy: Shame)
Democratic and Republican veterans of Capitol Hill called the lack of interaction so close to a major deadline unusual, even by recent Washington standards.
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( Also on POLITICO: Sequestration: Excuses, excuses, excuses)
Staff members haven't been talking, Stewart said. Until Thursday, the last White House communication with McConnell's office came a week or two ago, when Obama's new legislative director, Miguel Rodriguez, introduced himself with a phone call, Stewart said.


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The world's coral reefs are in great danger, threatened by climate change and rising carbon dioxide levels. In an article published in the journal Science, researchers provide provide three different scenarios for the fate of reef-building corals worldwide as they face higher concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide and the related ocean acidification that slows coral calcification, the process needed for a reef to grow. Increasing CO2 levels have the potential to greatly shift the chemistry of ocean waters, threatening the existence of most coral species.
The fragile corals also face a phenomenon known as 'bleaching,' caused by rising temperatures, and damage from overfishing, pollution, and oil and gas exploration. We'll hear about the forecast for the future of the world's coral.


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14 U.S. Code § 197 - Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation
§ 197.
Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation
Except as provided in subsection (b), no charge or fee for tuition, room, or board for attendance at the Academy may be imposed unless the charge or fee is specifically authorized by a law enacted after October 5, 1994.
The prohibition specified in subsection (a) does not apply with respect to any item or service provided to cadets for which a charge or fee is imposed as of October 5, 1994. The Secretary shall notify Congress of any change made by the Academy in the amount of a charge or fee authorized under this subsection.
(Added Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 545(d)(1), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1909; amended Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 222(2), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3038.)
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