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Business department creates capstone New course will count toward University Studies requirements Jordan Burgess

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Beginning in the fall of 2011, a new business capstone will be offered to PSU business students majoring in various departments. Business Administration 495 will be changing from a four-credit class to six credits and will also fulfill the university studies senior capstone requirement.

This new, business-specific capstone prompts students to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to real world situations.

The capstone’s focus is business strategy, allowing students to work directly with organizations that are based in the Portland metropolitan area.

Student groups will act as strategic advisors for their respective community partners, analyzing the organizations’ strengths, weaknesses, current industry and environ-

ment while developing a comprehensive business plan and integrating new and viable strategic alternatives.

Community partners that volunteer to be integrated into the new capstone receive these services free of charge.

Eight businesses have already enrolled for the fall term, including an economic development agency and one that works with at-risk youth.

Senior Capstone Coordinator for the School of Business Steve Goebel will be managing community partner relationships with an estimated 750 undergraduate students each year.

“Our capstone course will enable senior-level business students to integrate their various prior coursework while allowing them to work with a real business partner in applying these concepts,” Goebel said. “The capstone is a way for business students from different majors to combine their knowledge and work together in the field.”

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PSU hosts international youth mentorship event School of Social Work invites mentors to discover latest research Sierra Pannabecker

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The Portland State School of Social Work kicked off the Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring (SIYM) yesterday, a weeklong summit for professionals working with youths in the foster care and juvenile justice systems.

The event is geared toward supplying youth mentors with new research-based findings about troubled youth.

Dr. Tom Keller, a professor in the School of Social Work, founded the SIYM five years ago. Last year he established the Center for Interdisciplinary Mentoring Research, which now organizes the SIYM. The center creates conversations among the many parties holding stakes in youth development, from business owners

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Aneducationinyouthleadership:TomKeller,aprofessorintheSchoolofSocialWorkandthefounderofthe SummerInstituteonYouthMentoring,lecturesMonday,July18toworkershailingfromacrossthecountry. to sociologists to psychologists.

Admission to the institute is competitive as candidates seeking professional development vie for spots.

“Participants are people working at non-profits and

staff who run mentoring programs,” Keller said. “We’re interested in people who have leadership roles in their programs, so that they can make changes happen.”

Twenty-five youth work-

ers will be attending the institute as guests, and on Friday 200 more people will be invited to participate in a one-day symposium.

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New Dean of College appointed

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Shininghonor:OregoncampusorganizersreceivedawardsFridayJuly5.

Oregon ranks highest among youth voting Ceremony honored efforts of student organizers in signing up 35,000 of 37,000 registered youths Ryan Deming

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A youth-voting award ceremony was held last Friday, July 15, in Portland’s City Hall to recognize the work of student organizations around the state in raising voter aware-

ness and registering a record number of voters.

Oregon tallied 37,000 youth signed up to vote, according to a press release. The majority of the masses were registered thanks to the Oregon Student Association (OSA), which registered 35,000 of the voters.

In addition to OSA representatives, members from The Bus Project and Our Oregon also attended to receive awards for their hard work in registering new voters.

SEE AWARDS ON PAGE 9

Susan Beatty will serve as dean of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Face of the college: Susan Beatty of the University of Colorado–Boulder will step into her new role as thedeanofPSU this January.

Meanwhile,she's already begun meetingfaculty members and students.

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Portland State selected Susan Beatty of the University of Colorado Boulder as the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) on Monday following a national search.

The announcement comes after longtime dean Marvin Kaiser stepped down in December 2010. Under Kaiser’s hand, enrollment at PSU more than doubled.

Beatty served as a professor of geography and the associate dean for natural sciences at CU–Boulder, where she led 13 departments.

“I have greatly enjoyed my time at Colorado and working with wonderful students and

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colleagues,” Beatty said. “But I am also very much looking forward to being a part of the Portland community and living in such a vibrant and stimulating place.”

She’ll begin her role at PSU Jan. 3, 2012. Meanwhile, interim dean Dick Knight will remain in the position.

“When I visited the campus, I was so impressed with the students I met,” Beatty said. “They clearly loved PSU and their majors, and they were excited about contributing to the future of the college. I am equally excited about working with the outstanding faculty. Together

we can forge new directions in research, teaching approaches and community engagement that will benefit the campus and community.”

Beatty’s research focuses on the impact of human and natural disturbances on forest and prairie ecosystems.

No stranger to large urban campuses, Beatty worked at the University of California, Los Angeles before joining CU–Boulder in 1989.

She holds a bachelor’s from Emory and a Ph.D. in ecology and environmental biology from Cornell University.

“Once I learned more about Portland State I became enchanted with the way that the university has not only accomplished academic excellence but also engaged with the community,” she said.

Provost for student affairs Roy Koch announced the news.

“We’re very pleased to have attracted somebody of Susan Beatty’s caliber,” he said.

“She’s had a distinguished career at a prestigious institution and she seems to share our values.” ■

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Jackie Balzer sees her new position as Portland State’s vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs as more than a promotion to a senior management position at the state’s largest university.

It’s a continuation of her commitment to student success at PSU, she says.

“I studied the college experience, what happened when you go to school and how to create the conditions that help you prepare for life outside the classroom,” said Balzer, who received her Ed.D. in Adult and Higher Education Leadership. “That’s what I went to college for.”

For the past three years, Balzer has served as vice provost for Student Affairs, overseeing student support services such as the Campus Recreation Center, the Student Health Center and gender services.

Balzer was directly involved in dealing with sensitive student health issues, including suicide prevention campaigns in 2010.

As vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, Balzer will have to adjust to more than just a longer title on her business cards but also to the merges between the Office of Student Affairs and pre-existing enrollment management offices at the university.

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Attracting the numbers: Jackie Balzer speaks to students gathered at last Thursday's Transfer Student Orientation.

The rationale behind the adoption of her new title, Balzer said, is to represent the university’s recognition that enrollment management is an important division deserving of equal billing on the marquee.

“It adds visibility to enrollment management,” Balzer said. “[My office’s] success will be measured by our ability to meet enrollment, retention and graduation goals.”

Balzer explained that the enrollment component of her job is part marketing and part consumer research into how the university should be presented and what sorts of factors students look for when coming to PSU. The goal of these data sets is to attract students and their tuition dollars to Portland State.

“We are always looking to increase the number of international students,” Balzer said.

According to Balzer, there

are several approaches to increasing enrollment, from offering scholarships and improving marketing to providing campus tours that showcase new facilities like the Rec Center and maintaining timely updates on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

“We know that the Recreation Center is something that helps with enrollment issues,” Balzer said. “We also know that healthy students perform better in school.”

In August 2010, PSU added a new social media specialist position, a job that entails managing the university’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

PSU’s Facebook page currently boasts 7,708 users.

The second part, management, is a bit more complex.

Management involves both figuring out what students need to succeed during their four years at the university and, sometimes, what went wrong—why some

students check out halfway.

In addition, management also means figuring out how to meet the demands of the increased number of students, be it more classroom space or more support staff.

According to the Office of Institutional Research and Planning, PSU is expecting a 3 percent increase in enrollment for fall 2011 from last year’s 29,818 students.

“It’s about being a good steward and accountability,” Balzer said. “If we bring in students from around the world and offer substandard conditions, they will leave.

We have to make sure there’s enough classrooms, dorms, services for them.”

Balzer admits that there are other reasons students may check out of the university, such as low commitment to education, but the goal is to make sure that “it is not us that drives them away.”

According to numbers generated by the Office of International Research Programs,

68.9 percent of first-time freshmen students stayed at PSU after their first year in 2008, but by the second year, only 58.3 percent stayed.

As a public institution, PSU does not cap the number of students admitted to the university. Balzer said her job is to identify students who need extra help to stay in school.

“Some students have many things working against them— money, family, inadequate preparation—we constantly look to our peer universities to learn how we can improve retention rates,” Balzer said.

Entering her fourth year with PSU, Balzer said she noticed a stark difference in the campus environment today compared to 2008.

“In the last four years, I have watched PSU pride and the level of civic engagement on campus skyrocket,” Balzer said. “People didn’t wear PSU T-shirts when I first started, but now you see it everywhere.” ■

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CAPSTONE FROM PAGE 1

New class will count towards University Studies requirements This new capstone will be PSU students’ opportunity to turn business theory into concrete business practice.

“In the past the strategy course was considered a capstone experience, bringing all of the business majors together at the end of their time at PSU,” said Melissa Appleyard, Ames' professor and the inaugural instructor for the new capstone this fall.

“Converting the business strategy course into a university capstone just deepens this experience by having students from the different business majors form teams to craft strategic recommendations.”

Appleyard intends to integrate some innovative and experimental curriculum in the classroom, allowing students to aid commu-

nity partners with business models for new product lines.

Promoting the hands-on approach to business strategy and enforcing it as a required capstone for business students will set PSU students apart from their peers attending other universities according to fans of the clan.

Through the course, students will be acquiring a firmer understanding of the conjunction of marketing, human relations, finance, accounting, operations and strategy.

This new capstone brings true value to PSU’s motto “Let Knowledge Serve the City” by encouraging students to directly involve themselves in Portland’s business community.

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs Darrel

formational experience to our students while serving community partners. We anticipate that our graduates will be more attractive to employers as a result of these capstone projects and even help create jobs in the state of Oregon.”

Business stuwho have karl kuchs/VANGUARD STAFF dents Mergingcreditsandreal-worldexperience:SteveGoebel,theseniorcapstonecoor- taken BA 495 dinatorfortheSchoolofBusiness,hopesthatthenewcapstonewillallowstudentstoapplywhatbefore will still they've learned in college. be required to Brown said, “The capstone ies course to a more appli- take the UNST 421 Univercourse will allow our stu- cable and business-specific sity Studies capstone course.

If students have any dents an opportunity for com- capstone will give students regarding this munity-based learning and the real-life business experi- questions community engagement, while ence needed to fare well in the new capstone course, they should contact an advisor benefitting the economic and business climate.

Appleyard’s bottom line: or the School of Business social vitality of our region.”

Programs Transitioning the manda- “We are deeply committed Undergraduate tory senior capstone from to the goals of University office in the School of the generic university stud- Studies in providing a trans- Business Arts 240. ■

For the second time since the Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty award was created in 1995, a Portland State faculty member was recognized with the national honor.

Dr. Sherill Gelmon, a professor of public health, received this year’s honors, joined PSU with the University of Colorado, Boulder as the only twotime winners of the award.

The Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty award is an annual search to rec-

Her doctoral programs in health and management policy facilitate this belief, as shown by the structure and application of her assignments and projects.

This has become a tenet for many programs at PSU, and as one of the first faculty members to be promoted to full professor Gelmon felt it was her responsibility to help other faculty get involved in social justice and other community-based projects.

Her work at PSU has included issues of access to health care and contact with the homeless youth of Portland, revolving primarily around mental health and alcohol and drug help.

The award is not a campaign begun by the individual; instead, candidates are first

ample PSU’s ‘Let Knowledge Serve the City.’ Universities really need to be part of the solution and part of the fabric of the life of communities.”

In his nomination letter, Giles wrote that Gelmon “is both an engaged scholar and a generous colleague.”

PSU Provost Roy Koch said of Gelmon, “Not only does Sherril epitomize the Portland State engaged scholar through her nationally renowned disciplinary work in health services delivery and community-based health improvement strategies, she extends her engagement to the study of how higher education can institutionalize community engagement and related teaching methods into their programs.”

Gelmon’s work is reconized nationally.

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Topinthenation:SherillGelmon,aprofessorofpublichealth,hasfocusedonissuesofhealthcareaccessandyouth homelessness during her time at PSU. ognize one senior tenured faculty member for exemplary leadership in advancing students’ civic learning, community engagement and contributions to the public good, according to Campus Compact, a national coalition of over 1,100 college and university presidents dedicated to community engagement.

“PSU has long been known as a leader in community engagement in the U.S. and internationally. For us to be recognized a second time brings credit to the university. They support me to do this kind of work,” Gelmon said.

In her essay contributing to nomination, Gelmon describes her background growing up in a progressive, Jewish, Western-Canadian family infused with values of continuous learning, social activism, community engagement and respect for cultural diversity.

Gelmon believes in an integration of academia and the community, which is an element of her work that her colleagues admire.

nominated by their peers.

Dr. Dwight Giles, a professor at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and a friend and colleague of Gelmon, who wrote the initial nomination letter to Campus Compact.

Gathering evidence and quotes by other colleagues, he put in motion the process that would culminate in Gelmon’s eventual honor.

“It was really very gratifying to see the letter he submitted on my behalf; it was really very flattering. A lot of people said some very nice things about me,” Gelmon said.

Giles, a winner of the same award in 2003, noted the importance of continuing the tradition of recognizing work in the field of community or civic engagement. Like Gelmon, his passion is connecting universities with communities.

Asked about the importance of this endeavor, Giles cited a familiar PSU axiom: “I think [community engagement] has several dimensions, the first being colleges and universities as citizens. Take for ex-

Tim Stanton, director of Stanford in Cape Town, South Africa said, “She has provided visionary leadership of and for numerous, path-breaking engaged curriculum and research development projects in the United States and Canada, as well as in South Africa, which have paved the way for scholars to learn about and pursue this work.”

Campus Compact’s award is widely considered the most prestigious award in the field, and President Maureen Curley knows the importance of giving it.

“It stems from a perspective of communities as co-creators of knowledge. These people are pioneers. They have successfully taken what they do and work to solve community problems. Sometimes faculty are unsung heroes; it’s important sometimes to lift them up,” Curley said.

The award will be given in late January 2012 at the annual conference in Washington, D.C. ■

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Acaringcommunity:MembersoftheSummerInstituteonYouthMentoring(above) MENTOR FROM PAGE 1

PSU School of Social Work hosts week-long youth mentoring summit Michael O’Teter, the vice president of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Texas, oversees programs from Houston to Dallas to Wichita Falls near the Oklahoma border and serves 10,000 children every year. This will be his second year attending the event.

“I found it to be the absolute best professional development that I have had since college,” O’Teter said.

"I look forward to learning what researchers have discovered and finding ways to apply that knowledge back home.”

“I found it to be the absolute best professional development that I've had since college.’”

Michael O'Teter, Vice President of Big Brothers, Big Sisters (Texas)

Keller and PSU colleague Kevin Jones wrote an article that details the importance of the SIYM. “SIYM is an approach for facilitating direct communication and collaboration to bridge the traditional divide between research and practice, said the article. "The program leverages university resources to address an influential audience whose needs are not well met by current training programs.”

The article has recently been accepted for publication in the International Journal for Community Research and Engagement and is currently in press.

SIYM attendee Dr. Renee Spencer, chair of the Human Behavior department at Boston University, reiterated the need for this type of event:

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Readytoteachandlearn:TomKwellersitsintheCampusRecCenterwhere the symposium will take place next week.

“These kinds of researcherpractitioner meeting seem to be all too rare in youth-serving fields, despite the important role they can play in moving both research and practice forward in significant ways.”

She also said that youth mentors are constantly trying to do the best job possible serving the youth in their programs.

Keller attributes the institute’s success to the opportunity it affords youth workers to “get away and discover the

latest research.”

The attendants will have time each day during the week to meet with their colleagues and benefit from community partnerships.

This year the event will be documented by a professional videographer.

The SIYM will continue through this Friday, July 22, in the Academic and Student Recreation Center building. ■

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The newest dirt on TriMet KALI SIMMONS

Every day, the average person is exposed to millions of germs. Public bathrooms, hospitals and the workplace are a breeding ground for a plethora of microscopic enemies.

These germs lie in wait, ready to infect passersby with a variety of illnesses. Many go to extreme measures in order to reduce their exposure, whether it is hand washing, the use of disinfectant or even wearing masks over their faces.

Recently, a study conducted

by PSU students showed that there are millions of viruses and germs lying in wait on Portland’s TriMet transportation system.

Professor Pamela Yeh explains the test: “We sampled two inch by two inch squares on various TriMet bus and train components. We grew the bacteria we sampled from TriMet vehicles on dishes of a nutrient medium called LB agar. Each colony grew from a single cell sampled, so the number of colonies on the plate corresponds to

the number of individual bacteria we picked up.”

The results found an alarming amount of bacteria present on all plates, yet TriMet is cutting its cleaning staff.

Shouldn’t companies be held accountable for keeping their facilities clean? Many complain over a dirty table or restroom at a restaurant, and those who find the environment unsuitable may choose to go to a different eating establishment.

But, as far as public transportation goes, there is no other choice for Portlanders.

Herein lies the issue—TriMet has recently reduced the amount of cleaning employees—thereby reducing the frequency the buses are thoroughly cleaned. The result is that buses are hotbeds for germs and viruses.

While viruses are everywhere, when it comes to public businesses, more can be done to control the amount patrons are exposed to. Due to cuts to TriMet staff, the buses are mopped down nightly, but only receive a detailed disinfection once a year. Public bathrooms are disinfected daily.

Riders may be unintentionally exposing themselves to harmful viruses.

According to the study, there were also traces of

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), better known as staph infection.

The disease “is notorious for antibiotic resistance and a wide range of infections, especially in hospitals but also in non-hospital settings.”

“We found only one strain that might be MRSA, but further tests are needed to confirm this,” Yen said. Staph is a bacterial infection that is very resistant to some antibiotics.

Aside from being horrifically gross, the status of TriMet buses simply isn’t good business logic. Most riders probably don’t enjoy being in a dirty environment, yet they cannot avoid such a situation due to the fact that TriMet is the only transportation option for many.

When asked what TriMet felt about the study, Communications Director Mary Fetsch stated, “We are not surprised at the findings by the students since our seats are used by thousands of people daily. And just like other public spaces, such as theater seats and handrails, they all contain bacteria and germs. It’s an impossible task to have a spotless seat because they are constantly in use. It’s advised that people practice good hygiene as they would in any public space and wash their hands.”

It’s a very good idea to keep yourself clean, but that doesn’t necessarily protect you from the bad hygiene of others. It’s easily observable that many homeless ride TriMet. Many of these riders are not subject to regular health checkups and do not have access to healthcare. Studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that viruses like Hepatitis B and C are prevalent amongst the homeless, as well as other illnesses including body lice and scabies.

Because of the increased rate of illness among the homeless, there is clearly much more potential for cold and flu viruses to be transferred onto the seats, handholds, floors and windows of the bus.

Not only would cleaning the buses more frequently make riders happier, but it would also provide more jobs.

The solution that TriMet has proposed is to install new vinyl seats in buses, thus replacing the older cloth seats.

Because these seats are easier to clean and disinfect, it would significantly reduce the amount of germs. “Cloth seats, on buses, had by far the most bacteria, with 80.1 colonies per plate on average, whereas the vinyl seats only had 1.8 colonies per plate,” said Yeh. “The floors had an average of 97.1 colonies per plate,” she said.

Yet, there are still billions of germs all over…well, everything else.

In the process of cutting the budget TriMet continues on its path of cutting quality for riders. Now, not only will commuters be riding dirty buses, but they will also be

doing so for a higher price, thanks to recent fare increases.

When in any public place, it’s good to maintain solid sanitation habits. So, until TriMet begins to move towards a more hygienic experience, riders may want to bring along a HAZMAT suit. ■

Joe Mantecon

Vanguard staff

The revolutions and broad movements of popular unrest taking place throughout the Middle East have largely fallen out of the public consciousness. Egypt and Tunisia have ousted their dictators and are making the gradual, tricky transition to more democratic governments. Libya continues to offer its share of headaches. Yemen has erupted into civil war, and both Jordan and Morocco hint at coming commotion.

Do not, however, forget Syria. Like Egypt in the spring of 2011, popular protest and domestic unrest have sent the government reeling—time will tell whether Syria will go the way of Tunisia or Egypt.

Unfortunately, with each passing day of violence, repression and near-civil war, Syria is starting to resemble Libya more than anything else.

The regime that currently rules Syria, a Ba’ath party (not to be confused with the Ba’ath party of Iraq, of which Saddam Husain was a part) organization headed by Bashar al-Assad, is noted for its his-

tory of repressive tactics and violent reprisals. With nationwide dissent rising to an ever more vocal fervor, Assad has behaved as one would expect his bloodstained governing apparatus to. As of printing, his security forces have claimed the lives of at least 1,300 people, and possibly several hundred more.

Assad has proven quite tenacious, a la his seemingly dauntless counterpart in Tripoli. Unlike Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, who found himself without a leg to stand on after the army refused to fire upon Egyptian citizens, Assad continues to enjoy the full support of his armed forces. To this end, he is aided by an elaborate, multi-tiered security organization of checks and balances carefully designed to protect his power base.

Regardless, the future of Assad’s tenure as dictator looks more precarious now than ever before. The unrest that began in March has spread like wildfire, taking a firm hold on populous, influential cities like Hama. The violently repressive methods of the Assad regime have been counterproductive in this respect, pushing large numbers of the otherwise uninvolved “silent majority” into the sway of the opposition.

The broad opposition movement has been pushed into the underground of society

by Mr. Assad’s forces. Fearing reprisal, it has resorted to economic means of exacting pressure on the regime.

Rather than meet the violence of the security forces, the op-

“The opposition, as of yet, remains a faceless organization.”

position has instead encouraged Syrians to stay home on the Thursday evenings (the end of the Syrian work week, and normally a bustling day for local commerce). It has also urged the closing of bank accounts at state-operated banks, and has anonymously passed around the names and identities of supposed government informants.

The opposition, as of yet, remains a faceless organization. Though the revolution in Egypt likewise had no clear leader, the Syrian opposition appears to be without any form of leadership at all. In a sense, this has made the opposition movement all the harder to quash, with no one figurehead

to target or negotiate with.

However, this also plays into the hand of the government.

With no clear leader to guide the opposition movement or define its vision for a Syria without Assad, many middleground Syrians are reluctant to support it. For the sake of stability, the argument can be made for the Assad regime.

There are faint glimmers of hope. Assad’s actions as of late seem to hint at a willingness to compromise which, if nothing else, at least indicates his own acknowledgement that he may not survive this wave of dissent, should his rule continue unchanged.

He has recently attempted to circumvent the demands of the opposition, which now unanimously demands nothing short of his withdrawal from Syrian government, through feeble promises of reconciliation and a “national dialogue” (held July 10–11 in Damascus). These have been summarily dismissed by opposition members as little more than an effort to avoid moving the country toward real reform.

Ironically, both sides now endorse democratic reform, accusing the other of ulterior motives—mainly the stoking of sectarian hostilities. Assad may be doubted for all the

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The Situation in Syria Unrest marks a cold spell in Arab spring

Agricultural Confusion

reasons one would distrust a repressive dictator such as he. The opposition may be doubted for its inability to establish itself convincingly as a successful alternative to Assad’s government.

The implications of continued unrest in Syria make the issue worth paying attention to. Syria’s already uneasy relationship with nearby Islamic militant groups like Hamas and Hezbollah in Lebanon suggest the fear that in an ensuing power vacuum, the Syrian government may be seized by an extremist faction. Or, harking back to post-2003 invasion Iraq, the divided country might descend into sectarian chaos, with competing factions vying for dominance of the war-torn country.

There is a legitimate question as to the role of Western governments in Syria’s unrest, particularly regarding the increasingly humanitarian nature of the conflict. Should the U.N. intervene militarily, as was done in Libya? Thus far, Western powers, including the United States, have been reluctant to back any sort of armed foray into the Middle Eastern nation. As of printing, the Obama administration had yet to call for Assad’s removal from power.

It is difficult to reconcile

the Obama administration’s unwillingness to intervene in Syria with the diplomatic stakes involved in the unrest.

Assad’s regime is hardly a valuable partner, close to Iran, and at frequent odds with Israel. Given the broad sweep of democratization now spreading throughout the Arab world, it would seem prudent for the U.S. to anticipate the future by aligning itself with the winning team.

It is true that the U.S. has more than enough to occupy its instruments of foreign policy as of late. The U.S. military is, after all, already bogged down in three foreign wars: Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya.

Reeling from economic distress and fighting a monstrous deficit, Obama can hardly be blamed for his reluctance to enter into another foreign commitment, especially in a region so volatile and unforgiving as the Middle East.

It is a shame. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan cost dearly, yielding little in terms of actual progress even ten years on. The monetary commitment of these two engagements have left the U.S. demoralized and injured, unwilling and unable to participate in the only thing that could really amount to lasting change in the Arab world. ■

“ O r g a n i c ,” “ b i o - d y n a m i c ,” “homesteading” and “green technology,” are a few buzz words that characterize the shift in agricultural trends away from the Green Revolution of the 1940s through the 1970s.

Homegrown, organic gardens can serve the purpose of being aesthetically pleasing and therapeutic to their creators and visitors while giving self-esteem to those who produce delicious edibles or beautiful ornamentals. However, this does not mean that when it comes to feeding the planet, all “natural” all the time is the way to go.

Organic agriculture enthusiasts have a few common arguments for the use of their practices on a large, industrial scale, and many genuinely believe that lower tech designs can revolutionize the global agricultural industry. These arguments are that organic agriculture is safer because it incurs fewer toxic contaminates, that they can produce higher crop yields and that they defend biodiversity. They present themselves as the friendly arm of co-modified agriculture.

Taking it a step further, organic fundamentalists use their passion to condemn biotech agriculture, often specifically Genetically Modified (GM) foods, saying that GM foods create hazardous contaminants, damage human health, cause allergies, yield low crop production and destroy biodiversity.

A deeper look into the research and peer reviewed studies about these arguments reveals many hypocrisies to the arguments of both sides.

By and large, unless you subscribe to the conspiracy theory rhetoric that GM foods are an outright menace, much of the evidence weighs in to show that organic agriculture is still riddled with the some of the same problems that GM foods are suggested of having. Furthermore, The (un)safeness of eating GM foods is something that has never been proven, only regurgitated in subcultures bent on spreading scare tactics.

Take the example of higher crop yields. Based upon hundreds of reports given to the United Nations by organic, green developers working in the developing world, the U.N.

reported in 2007 that organic agriculture had the chance of substantially improving crop yields on typically difficult land in Africa.

Further inquiry and review done on these studies by the Hudson Institute revealed that the results were false.

Evidence had been conflated, and even GM crop numbers were included in the numbers for organic agriculture. In addition, the reports were shown to not include results that were unfavorable to the report.

This misrepresentation is important when considering that by 2050, we will be facing a potential population growth that would put our numbers around 7.5 to 10 billion.

The fear that the developing world has been used as a test tube for GM foods, undermining their sovereignty and safety is valid, but this is solvable with new technology.

As a society we need to learn to separate politics and economics, or else we are doomed to be duped into thinking that something is bad and unsafe

“To be truly sustainable and feed the numbers our planet will soon hold, the goal should be to get away from using land and soil to grow our food in the first place.”

simply because the companies that control it are greedy.

It is through the honest research of technology, whether it is simple or high tech, that our global society can meet the food needs of our ever growing population.

Economic and political issues aside and by no means belittled, there are three major ideas that have the ability to turn what we think of “sustainable agriculture” on its head.

These are in-vitro meat, planttissue culture growing and aeroponic farming.

To be truly sustainable and feed the numbers our planet will soon hold, the goal should be to get away from using land and soil to grow our food in the first place. This will overcome the three major problems in agriculture: yields, contaminants and biodiversity.

In-vitro meat, the growing of animal protein cells outside

Beans, Bullets and Bad Guys of the physical body of any animal, could revolutionize the meat industry as soon as three years from now, but likely not for ten or so. This meat will be entirely ethical, having never had a nervous system or been part of a sentient being at all.

It will also have the ability to be engineered without artery clogging fats and be able to be created nutritionally in a way that is desirable.

Though it is easy to make the argument that we don’t need to eat meat at all, meat consumption is on the rise in the developing world, and no appeal to people’s ethics seems to be affecting people’s first appeal to their taste buds.

Cell cultured meat will allow for harmful containments to be avoided and detected much easier. Organic agriculture has the negative consequence of being potentially contaminated with fecal organisms such as the E-coli virus, since more organic typically means more manure. Taking the animals out of the equation can bring forth a new era in both our ethical treatment of other sentient life, as well as human safety as well.

Plant tissue culture, also known as plant cloning, is similar to cell cultured meat, and also allows a soil-free, contaminant free, place for continued genetic engineered and testing to take place in a controlled environment that wont infect the planet’s rich biodiversity, because it will be removed from it. Plants grown from tissue cultures could also be used to house beneficial pharmaceuticals for specific patients or populations affected by disease.

Lastly, aeroponic farming uses air, instead of soil or water to grown plants, giving the plants an atmosphere with all their nutrients, light and warmth needed for growth.

Large-scale aeroponic farming is already underway in Hanoi, Vietnam, where previously lacking areas now abundantly grow food anytime of year, regardless of climate changes or soil quality.

These technologies have the potential to end the destruction of our rainforest and open wild spaces, as well the assimilation of previously used agricultural land back into an aesthetically pleasing landscape or further developed into environmentally sustainable urban areas to house our ever growing population.

Organic agricultural may have fueled our evolution and our early civilizations, but as new knowledge emerges, we can’t ignore the fact that we can’t go back. ■

Balancing budgets and a balanced defense Joe Mantecon

Vanguard staff

If you’re a college student, you’ve probably learned the hard way that everything costs money.

Those textbooks that cumulatively run up something in the neighborhood of eighty pounds; those groceries that go bad two weeks earlier than they ever did when your mom did the shopping; the myriad bottles of booze that beckon you constantly from the cabinet over the stove with their succulent promises of a better, more confident you…

The point is: life is expensive.

That footnote applies to everyone, everywhere, every day. Especially in the military.

War, after all, is an expensive business.

Consider for a moment the needs of a deployed, combatready soldier: rifle, magazines, rounds, load bearing vest, helmet, ILBE pack, war belt with canteens. Repeat every time one of the aforementioned items (inevitably) breaks and needs replacing. Food. Housing. Medical.

It’s not cheap running the world’s most advanced, most extensively trained, best equipped and second-largest military. There’s a hefty price tag attached to all that clout.

The United States spends more on its military than any country in the world, by a ludicrously wide margin. At approximately $690 billion each year, the American military budget is well over six times

the size of the world’s next largest budget (China’s).

It’s not hard to see why. You get what you pay for, after all.

The Air Force’s newest toy, the fearsome F-35 multirole fighter designed to replace the F-22, will fill an order of some 2,400 aircraft over the next decade. The gross tonnage of the U.S. Navy alone remains greater than that of the world’s next thirteen largest navies combined.

But, mind you, these numbers are misleading. The U.S. certainly pours a significant amount of coin into its military budget, more than any other county in the world. No one will argue that 690 billion is not a big number.

But as a portion of GDP? See, that’s where they get ya.

As a percentage of its economy, the U.S. spends all of 4.06 percent of its yearly output on the armed forces— that’s less than education, Medicare and Medicaid. Some perspective? Saudi Arabia spends 10 percent of its earnings on the military, while North Korea spends something like 25 percent. Greece spends 4.3 percent of its GDP on the armed forces.

Yes, ladies and gentleman, you heard right. The Greeks spend, pound for pound, more money on their military than the U.S. That is Sparta, I suppose.

Even so, can we afford to cut back a little on defense? Sure.

In my own personal opinion, I think a little austerity with the budget would be a good thing.

Experience shows that a tightening of the military budget encourages smarter allocation of funds. Work smarter, not harder, as the good book says.

Nor would a little cost cutting leave us militarily incapable. Nations have an uncanny

ability to take up the call to arms expeditiously when the need arises.

Remember that figure I brought up a few paragraphs ago? 4.06 percent of the American GDP? Before the U.S. entered World War 2, that number would have hovered lethargically around the 1 percent mark, if even that. When the Empire of Japan attacked us on Pearl Harbor, and the second World War effectively transformed into America’s business, that number shot up to around 45 percent in the span of only a few months.

What the U.S. military would look like if the defense budget went to such heights in this day and age is difficult to fathom. Without endorsing the need for a military run on a $7 trillion budget, it goes without saying that we certainly have the capability to up the ante a bit, as the situation dictates.

So, yes, a little cutback here would be fine. Times are tough, and we all have to make sacrifices. And, until we work our way out of this trough, we should not be afraid to explore all options. The military will survive.

But the key word here is little. Little cutbacks. Major slashing of the defense budget would not only be reckless— putting our troops in danger while still mired in two foreign wars—but it would hardly save the economy.

The deficit is far too massive to be remedied by even a major cut in defense spending, already a minuscule portion of total spending. While the military can certainly do its part to curb the tide of red ink, it makes no sense at all for it to shoulder anything even closely resembling the majority of the burden. ■

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Night of the singing dead

First impressions

Evil Dead: The Musical comes to Portland

The adventures of the Vanguard’s Nicholas Kula in Paris

Kali Simmons

Vanguard staff

A new kind of musical is coming to Portland. Though when the phrase “musical theater” comes to mind, most people get visions of chorus lines, happygo-lucky tunes and fabulous costumes. Evil Dead: The Musical is not that kind of musical.

Based on the Evil Dead trilogy directed by Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell, the musical combines and morphs elements from all three cultclassic movies.

The play’s acts follow through the trilogy; with act one portraying the events of Evil Dead, act two being based on Evil Dead 2 and a finale concluding with some scenes from Army of Darkness.

For those unfamiliar with the films, the story follows a group of college students who wander off to have a grand old time in a cabin deep in the woods. Instead of getting lucky and smoking marijuana cigarettes, the teenagers end up accidentally releasing demons from hell, getting turned into zombies and killing each other with chainsaws. The series’ hero, Ash, is left to sort out the whole mess using only his wits and his trusty “boomstick.”

And it’s totally awesome.

The show has received rave reviews from The New York

Times, Entertainment Weekly and even Maxim Magazine. It has been described as being, “the next Rocky Horror Picture Show” and is a draw to audience members from all walks of life.

Originally workshopped in Toronto, Evil Dead: The Musical was first presented at the 2004 Just for Laughs comedy festival. Soon after, an off-Broadway production was developed, leading to a worldwide spree of productions nationally and abroad. Evil Dead: The Musical has been staged and performed everywhere from South Korea to Kalamazoo.

The book and lyrics were originally written by George Reinblatt, with music by Christopher Bond, Frank Cipolla, Melissa Morris and George Reinblatt.

Chance Newman, the director of the Portland presentation, describes the play as “a fan show, for sure…There’s a lot of blood effects that make it almost half musical theater, half magic show.”

The musical not only has a one-of-a-kind plot, but it also has a very original musical score.

“It’s pretty unique in that all the music is a different genre,” Newman said, “there’s a little bit of Grease in there, there’s a

The singing dead: Ash triestosurvive a clash with evil demons withashotgun in one hand, a chainsaw for theother,and a song in his heart.

Nicholas Kula

Vanguard staff

You’ll hear a lot of moans and groans by gaggles of naysayers when you decide to go to Paris. Some are legitimate gripes, and some are complete BS. I’ll address those myths and more as I present to you: my first few days.

Arrival

country song, a ’50s doo-wop song, a kind of ‘Time Warp’ and ‘Thriller’ [song] in there as well…This music is so unique that anyone can get into it.”

Those who attend Evil Dead will either be treated to a seat in the audience, or for a few more dollars, can be seated in the show’s unique and Gallagher-esque “splatter zone.”

Here, audience members will be coated from head to toe throughout the show in what the production crew calls “real fake blood,” giving the show an interactive quality. Newman sums up the show as “lots of zombies, lots of blood.”

The musical has been adapted so that the work can be enjoyed by hard-core fans as well

as those who have never seen any of the films. Instead of focusing on the horror aspects, this “campy” piece zones in on the humor, with the hero Ash dishing out his famous oneliners, zombies dancing and singing (along with eating the flesh of the living) and songs like “All the Men in My Life Keep Getting Killed by Candarian Demons.”

“It’s very fun,” Newman said. “It’s very different. The songs get stuck in your head, and they’ll be there for a year, at least. You’re singing right along with them. These songs just stay with you, they’re so unique.”

Evil Dead: The Musical is a wacky, silly, violent, sexy

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and crazy experience, with the ability to reach a broad audience. Whether it’s hardcore horror movie fans, musical theater fans or those who’ve never seen a musical in their life—they’ll all be left raving after they see Evil Dead. ■

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Coonhound Crepes can fill you up all night long

A constantly expanding menu: Owner Mink Walton creates another crepemasterpiece at Coonhound Crepes.

Kat Audick

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gluten-free crepes, along with an impressive array of drink options. If it’s a food, chances are Coonhound has packed it nicely into a warm fluffy crepe ready to be devoured.

Owner Mink Walton is constantly finding ways to expand her menu.

“We just keep coming up with different recipes. Every time we have a new idea I just tack it on the menu, and now the whole side of our cart is practically covered,” Walton said.

Prime for catering to all your cravings, Coonhound has

a pumpkin pie crepe stuffed with pie filling and crumbly crust, topped with a dollop of whipped cream, and served with a smear of cranberry jelly and a heaping scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Be forewarned these crepes are not for the faint of heart.

Each is loaded with food “Chipotle style” and rolled ever so carefully into a thin crepe.

Coonhound has taken the notion that crepes are meant to be dainty and delicate and thrown it out the window to provide a pile of food well worth your cash.

Charles De Gaulle (CDG) airport is the main airport in Paris and the ninth busiest airport in the world. It should come as some surprise then, that as an arrival point, you will bypass most of the hoopla altogether.

As soon as you arrive, you will be crammed into a shuttle bus and taken to the baggage claim. Strangely enough, there is nobody checking passports for my flight, nor is there a booth to field the flux of tourists for this purpose. CDG is so far out that nothing resembling the Paris seen in pictures lies anywhere around it, and the only routes into the city (not counting renting a car) are the RER train or taking a cab for what seems like eight million Euro. I opted for the RER.

The approach The RER is, as you may have guessed, a lot like the MAX. However, it’s really musty, smells like actual turds and costs over nine Euro ($12.60 USD) to ride from CDG.

Sniffing out midnight munchies When a night out on the town is winding down, we young folk often find ourselves in a hunger dilemma. Our stomachs begin to rumble and grumble as the bars close and we are left to our own devices to scavenge for food.

Never fear, fine late-night citizens! While restaurants are closing up shop and bars are kicking your butt to the curb, Coonhound Crepes on Southeast 34th Avenue and Belmont will be open to keep you filled up when no one else can. They’re open until midnight every day of the week and keep the cart pumping out hot crepes until three o’clock in the morning on Fridays and Saturdays.

Coonhound is the perfect place for picky eaters, since it may possibly own the title for longest food cart menu in Portland. They’ve got savory crepes, desert crepes, breakfast crepes, snack crepes, vegan crepes and

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Their curry crepes may singe your tongue with spicy hot flavor, but can easily be remedied with any of their selected bubble tea drinks. And on rainy gray nights, they’ll warm you up right with hot chocolate, tea or coffee.

I took a chance on their Crispy Wasabi Shrimp Crepe and was pleasantly surprised.

Assuming that I was dooming my mouth to a fiery demise, I found their wasabi sauce coating the crunchy shrimp was actually very sweet and mild, and got to choose how much of the real wasabi I wished to mix into the meal.

Honestly, there is a great deal of restraint required to choose a dinner option over their decedent dessert crepes. They come with ice cream and fresh fruit, chocolate, marshmallows and even mousse. Each one is more sinfully delicious than the next. But if you have the mind to, and the time to, I suggest just diving into both their savory and sweet crepes, because when it comes to Coonhound Crepes, gluttony is totally acceptable. ■

The air in the RER stations is so thick that you feel like you’re swallowing it rather than breathing it. The train itself is covered in graffiti both inside and out, and it’s so thick that vandals have taken to scratching their names in the glass.

The RER hauls ass, and that’s pretty good for tourists, as the path from CDG to Paris’ inner sanctum looks a lot like the Thunderdome.

Between RER stops, you’ll be whisked by glimpses of Paris that people don’t really expect. Hundreds of broken or crumbling buildings in various states of disrepair are covered, top to bottom, in graffiti. Empty train yards, save for one or two long-stagnant ghost trains are also covered in graffiti. Actual Parisians don’t even look outside; they just keep their heads down.

The arrival: part two After you take a ride through Mad Max’ stomping grounds, the RER will start to dip underground. This is a good thing, because the initial shock of seeing the Paris you know from TV and film is far more satisfying than the one you previously saw that you thought only existed in Mel Gibson’s nightmares.

Your ascent from the bowels of the RER station is an arduous one—the French love their stairs. You should take the time to get used to them. If you

The Seine: One spot in Paris where the buildingsdon't appearasamouth full of dull-grey teeth.

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plan to explore, you’re going to encounter stairs everywhere.

Emerging from this or any other Metro (subway) station is the same everywhere you go: you’ll come out feeling like you’re about to be swallowed by a huge monster with dull grey teeth. The buildings have no room between each other and are really tall everywhere you go.

Granted, it can seem like an incredibly intimidating, claustrophobic city, but it just isn’t. Contrary to popular belief, most French people are really nice if you take the time to greet them before you start dousing them with American slobber. One even gave me his Metro ticket.

Monnaie You’ve likely been told that Paris is an expensive place to live. That is correct.

A modest lunch will set you back €15, not including a drink. French drinks are expensive—coffee, orange juice and the like will set you back €5. Strangely enough, beer is just as expensive as coffee or juice, and sometimes even less! A recent trip to a brasserie revealed that Delirium Tremens is in fact cheaper than orange juice at €4,40 and €4,50 respectively.

With the USD-EUR exchange rate hovering at 0.7 and airport currency exchanges taking 0.1 right off the top of that (and sometimes more), don’t expect your dollar to go all that far. However, there is a way to prevent airport crooks from skimming the cream: the modest ATM. You may have heard these horror stories that Europeans rely on this new card system called the “chip and PIN” sys-

The long flight: How to beat jetlag and other travel tips Flyingthroughmultipleroutesin acoupledaystimecanbeavery taxingordeal—onbothyouand yourvacation.Justrecently,Iflew fromPortlandtoHouston,then fromHoustontoBoston.After anine-hourlayoverinBoston,I flewtoReykjavik,Iceland,and from there I flew to Paris.

Mytotaltimeintransitwas33 hours,withoutanysortofjetlag tobefound.Herearesometipsto helpyouavoidthecurseandsave you a day or so on your trip.

1) Serious self-delusion Mostoftheworksurrounding reducingjetlagcentersaround onekeymove:trickingyourself into thinking things that are whollyuntrue.Inthedaysbefore youleaveonyourjourney,get intothehabitofcompulsively checkingyourwatchorphonefor the time.

Onceyou’veinternalizedthis behavior,therestjustfallsinto place.Ifyou’reflyingtomultiple stopsenroutetoyourfinaldesti-

nation,don’tsetandre-setyour clocktothelocaltime.Dosome mathbeforehandandfigure outwhattimeitisatyourfinal destination.Setyourwatchor phonetothattimeinstead.This, combinedwithcheckingyour watchorphonemanytimesan hourwillactuallytrickyourbrain intooperatingonthelocaltimeof your trip’s end.

Awatchiscrucialforthismethod ifyou’reflyingdirect,because airlinesdon’tallowyoutohave yourphoneonduringtheflight.

I’drecommendusingalaptopto checkthetime,butthisdirectly violatesthenextitemonthelist.

2) Books? Laptops? No sir Ifyou’reflyingtoConnecticut, Chicago or somewhere else domestic,goaheadandbreak outthatbookorcomputer.When flyinginternationally—especially betweenmultiplestops—keep theminyourcarryon.Thetrick tosurvivingjetlagonthislevelis tograduallywearyourselfout.

Dependingonthetimethatyou willarriveatyourfinaldestination,you’llwanttointentionally tireyourselfoutsothatyoudon’t spendawholedayrecovering, just a night.

Onthelong-haulflightIjusttook, Iattemptedtosleeponflights asmuchaspossible.Myfinal destination was Paris at 2 p.m., so I made sure to tire myselfoutviain-flightsleepjust enoughtobeabletomakeitto 10 p.m. without completely crashing.

Let’ssayyouspend24hoursin transitandyouarriveatyour finaldestinationwithalocaltime of 9 a.m. If you read a book or screwaroundontheInternetthe entiretimeyou’reinflight,you’ll becompletelyexhaustedwhen youarrive,you’llsleepat10a.m., andyou’llawakefullyrecharged andraringtogoat9p.m.This isseriouslygoingtoscrewwith yourbodyclockandwreckupa coupledaysofyourtripwhileyou readjust yourself.

3) Sink showers You’veprobablyseenhomeless peopledothisatthePitaPitor theGreyhoundstation,butin anairport,we’reallequalsand allbetsareoff.Ifforanyreason youseeyourselfdippingoutof yourself-delusionroutine,sink showersofferareasonable(hey, all bets are off ) way to reset everythingorjustscoreaquick pick-me-up.

Youshouldalreadybecarrying somesoapinyourcarryon,butif not,severalairportkioskssellit.

Approachanairporteateryand ask for a cup; if they do not oblige,orderasmalldrink.Goto therestroom,dumpthedrinkout, andfillthecupwithhotwater.

Findpapertowelsifthereare any.Dropthesoapintothecup, enterastall,andstripdownto whateverlevelofdisrobeyou’re comfortablewithinanairport bathroom.Afterthat,gotowork, usingeitherthepapertowels ortoiletpapertogentlytowel yourself off afterward.

tem, and that American cards just don’t work in Europe.

Most of this is drummed up by currency exchange advertisements, who sell prepaid refillable chip and PIN cards to people who unwittingly buy these refillable cards thinking it’s the only way.

If you want the best exchange rates, hit the ATM; they’re just as abundant in Paris as they are in America and they will take your card.

In fact, I’ve yet to encounter one that doesn’t. Restaurants and French groceries will also

take them. Actually, the only place I’ve had my card rejected in five days on the ground in Paris is the Metro station when I tried to purchase a book of tickets.

However, it should be noted that it’s always wise to carry a few Euro around just in case there are other random locations where an American credit or debit card won’t work.

Be sure to read next week when Nicholas discusses safety, Bastille Day and French food and drink! ■

Arts briefs OregonMusicHallofFame announces inductees The Oregon Music Hall of Fame announced last week its 2011 inductees. A number of contributors to Oregon’s music culture were recognized and included the bands The Dharma Bums and Wheatfield, as well as George Touhouliotis, the owner of Portland’s now legendary musical mecca Satyricon.

The multi-talented PSU alum Esperanza Spalding was named artist of the year. An Induction ceremony and concert will be held on October 7 at the Newmark Theater.

Film is expecting Elizabeth Banks Actress Elizabeth Banks has been confirmed for leading role of the film What to Ex-

pect When You’re Expecting,

based on the best-selling book of the same name.

Banks will play a know-it-all author of baby books. Though when she gets pregnant for the first time, wackiness inevitably ensues—most likely along with a series of jokes only women will truly get, but will still force their respective boyfriends and husbands to watch with them. Cam-

eron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez and Anna Kendrick are costarring with Banks. The film is set to begin shooting this summer.

Netflix ups its fees Last week movie rental giant Netflix announced that it will be altering its fee structure.

Whereas previously customers could enjoy online streaming along with their DVDs in the mail, now the service will charge for the services separately. To take advantage of both the streaming as well as DVD services, prices will be going up. Netflix will offer the new packages at $7.99 each for both DVD rentals and unlimited streaming. The new fees are effective immediately for new customers, but will take effect for existing customers on September 1.

Red Hot Chili Peppers release new single The Red Hot Chili Peppers released a new single Monday. “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie” is the first single off their upcoming album I’m With You, set to be released August 30. It will be the band’s fifth album with producer Rick Rubin and their tenth studio album. ■

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Harry Potter’s last hurrah Portland is about to get slaughtered Film breaks box office records Richard D. Oxley

Vanguard staff

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 premiered last Friday through a series of midnight showings for fans that couldn’t wait any longer to catch the final installment of the popular franchise, shattering box office records.

Nelson Frank and Jasper Begens began waiting at 6:30 p.m. outside the Century 16 theater in Portland’s Eastport Plaza in order to be among the first admitted to a midnight showing.

Equipped with camping chairs and snacks, they waited all evening in full Potter attire, wands by their side, just to be among the first fans to see just how Harry Potter will ride his broom off into the sunset.

“I’m a veteran. I’ve been to three or four Harry Potter premieres and dressed up for them all,” Begens said. “We went shopping together, to Goodwill, and found some good costumes.”

The two fans shared the honor of dressing up as Harry for the night, but each with their own twist. Nelson went as Harry from Gryffindor, complete with Harry’s

signature scar on his forehead.

“I’m an alternate Harry from Ravenclaw. And we have a banner that joins the two,” Begens said.

Begens wore a cape bearing a banner with a Gryffindor house symbol comprised of Ravenclaw house colors.

The international premiere of the film proved successful, setting a new box office record of $43.5 million from the midnight showings alone. This overshot the previous midnight showing record of $30 million held by the Twilight saga’s Eclipse. By the end of its opening day it would garner $92.1 million further breaking records for Friday and opening day box office sales.

But it seems Harry Potter wasn’t finished. By the end of its opening weekend, Deathly Hallows Part 2 would take in a total of $168.5 million, breaking another record set by The Dark Knight, which pulled in $158 million for its opening weekend. It was the most successful opening weekend in the entire Harry Potter film series.

However, even though the film made significant records, critics have already noted that The Dark Knight in fact sold more tickets its opening weekend. Deathly Hallows Part 2, additionally sold more expen-

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Dedicatedfans:NelsonFrankandJasperBegenswaitedforhourstocatcha midnight viewing of Deathly Hallows Part 2.

sive 3D tickets. The majority of fans chose not to view the film in 3D—reportedly only 43 percent chose to don the glasses— but it was enough to push the film’s sales over the top.

Inside the theater, the audience was filled with giddy giggles, cheers and applause— and yes, even some crying as the film advanced toward the final conclusion of the Harry Potter series. It was evident that many fans knew what coming scenes held, most having read the books beforehand, but this knowledge did not ruin their enthusiasm.

The film jumps right into the story where Part 1 left off, giving only a hint of what happened before. It is clear that Part 2 was truly meant not to be viewed as its own entity, but as a companion with the first.

From start to finish, Deathly Hallows Part 2 is filled with action. Little time is left to catch up with characters or their emotional bonds that weave behind the story. Scene by scene, Harry, Ron and Hermione hastily move from one adventure to the next. This movie will not leave viewers with a moment void of suspense right up to the end.

Despite the action-packed nature of the story, and even though the film is offered in 3D, there is no real reason to view it in such a format. Movies that are filmed for 3D are obviously made to incorporate that aspect of the experience. While there are some scenes in Deathly Hallows Part 2 that can benefit from the feature, there aren’t enough to justify it.

For a decade now, audiences have watched Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, among others, grow from children to adults on the big screen. As the credits rolled on this final chapter, fans turned to embrace each other. Some high-fives were had and some tears were shed as they said goodbye to a franchise they love so dearly ■

Summer Slaughter Tour 2011 lands in Portland Rian Evans

Vanguard staff

A quick glance at the list of acts, headlined by The Black Dahlia Murder and Whitechapel, easily verifies the claim that this is the most extreme tour of the year. For the modern metal fan, the Summer Slaughter 2011 tour is soon to arrive here in Portland.

The tour has been taking place annually since 2007 and is one of the fastest growing in the metal scene. This concert definitely won't be for the faint of heart. The Vanguard has a rundown on some of the more notable bands participating this year.

The Black Dahlia Murder These guys need no introduction, at least to a metal fan.

The Black Dahlia Murder has been churning out their brutal brand of melodic death metal (or deathcore, depending on who you ask) since 2001 and gained instant credibility with me when they titled their debut release after a rather annoying text pop-up in the Castlevania II video game (“What A Horrible Night To Have a Curse”). The band just

released their latest album “Ritual” on June 21, so fans can look forward to a ton of new material at the concert.

Whitechapel Now here's a group that is definitely a contender for the scariest, heaviest group I've ever heard in my life—this is the music that our parents always feared hearing coming from our bedrooms, because obviously music this frightening was going to turn their little baby into the next Charles Manson.

Whitechapel regularly combines inhuman-sounding growls and some seriously slack-tuned guitars, but also manages to keep songs from being too monotonous thanks to occasionally throwing in some rather tasty guitar licks played on the upper register.

Darkest Hour This group from Washington, D.C., is one of those acts that people seem to either love or hate. While I will concede that many of their songs and riffs sound nearly identical to one another, many can't help but lean toward loving Darkest Hour instead of hating them.

Their sound centers around harmonized riffs, much like the metal music from the days of yore, which can be refreshing when compared to other bands that seldom leave the open E (or D) string. Darkest Hour may be guilty on the charge of being one-dimensional, but

damn it, fans really dig that one dimension.

Powerglove Probably the last band anyone expects to hear from a line-up this sadistic is retro video game and television themes, but Powerglove will be bringing their own metal renditions of these childhood memories to the Summer Slaughter stage.

The band has long been known by geeks and gamers, but now Powerglove is poised to tap into the metal scene too. Perhaps we shouldn't be too surprised though. After all, Powerglove is probably the most technically proficient band on the tour, and almost any metalhead can appreciate their masterful guitar shredding.

If that wasn't enough, even the gloomiest deathcore kid isn't going to be able contain their smile when they hear The Power Rangers theme.

Other bands on the bill include Six Feet Under, Dying Fetus, As Blood Runs Black, Oceano, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Within The Ruins and Regiment 26. ■

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Recipients accepted special award only handed out by secretaries of state Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown and Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie led the ceremony.

Ritchie was flown in to Portland so she could take part in the presentation of the awards to representatives of the three groups present.

“Oregon has always had the leading edge on new ideas and new innovations, whether it’s in city government or it’s in state government or it’s at the office of the secretary of

state or it’s in the non-profit, activist sector that we’re talking about today,” Ritchie said.

The ceremony was short and the enthusiasm in the room was palpable. Everyone was ecstatic over the accomplishments of the organizations being recognized.

Brown’s opening statement that “since 2008, your efforts played a major role in increasing Oregon voter registration by 18 percent” was followed by thunderous applause.

Blocked Funds: House Republicans cited an expensivelease and possible infuences on the Oregon University System as reasons for denying state bonding authority.

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Coming to slaughter you: Powerglove brings its videogame metal ballads to Portland next Monday.

Ritchie continued by explaining that the award he’d be presenting to the recipients for more than 100 years of honor by the National Association of Secretaries of State.

It’s an award that can only be given by secretaries of state.

“From January 2010 to today, these three organizations have registered over 75,000 voters,” Brown said.

Washington State came out just ahead of Oregon in registered voters this year.

Brown set a goal: “I challenge each and every one of you in this room to beat ’em next year, how bout that?” ■

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Planners of Sustainability Center still committed to dream Though House Republicans blocked funding for Portland State’s imagined Sustainability Center during the recent legislative session, PSU administrators are determined to push the project forward and plan to submit a more detailed proposal when the legislature opens again in January.

“The [Oregon Sustainability Center Project] partners are committed to move forward with the project,” said Mark Gregory, acting vice president for Finance and Administration. “We are focused on responding to the questions posed by the state legislature in their recent budget note as soon as possible. We’re anxious to rebuild momen-

tum and want to re-engage with our private and federal partners especially. We remain optimistic that planning and design for the project will proceed.”

Republicans declined the request for the state bonding needed to implement plans.

According to House co-Speaker Bruce Hanna, a top concern is that the building would mean pricey lease rates and that its funding would affect the Oregon University System tuition rates and more, as twothirds of the space would be overseen by OUS. Plans for the center show 200,000 square feet of highrise that earned a mention in The New York Time’s Green Inc. blog back in 2009. The center would assemble the sustainability programs of the states’ universities under one roof

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and serve as the cornerstone of the city’s first sustainable neighborhood, EcoDistrict.

PCC and the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability were included in the partnership behind the center.

PSU makes list of Most Hipster Colleges The Huffington Post put Portland State at No. 5 last Thursday, July 14, on its list of the top 10 hipster schools in the nation.

“This year, we scoured the country for campuses where skinny jeans, American Spirits and Moleskins are de rigueur,” quipped the Post.

The newspaper’s 2010 debut list was met by a flurry of attention. Last year, Hampshire College in Massachusetts was named No. 1. Iowa’s Grinnell College sits in the top spot as of Thursday.

Of Portland State, the Post said, “Ah, Portland, you hipster enclave, you. Hipsters are so prominent at Portland State that they have their own bars and their own guide to burritos,” referencing a list of the top hipster bars and a hipster burrito guide published by the Vanguard.

“Portland State is the epicenter of a rare species (becoming more common) called the Hipster Librarian,” continued the Post. “Have hipsters infiltrated every facet of Portland? The question is begged: Are hipsters attracted to the melancholy Oregon city, or does it produce them?”

The list was, from one to 10: Grinnell College, University of California–Santa Cruz, University of Georgia, Parsons The New School for Design, PSU, Brown University, Colorado College, Prescott College, the University of Chicago and Earlham College.

Gary Haugen’s ousted attorneys lose bid to stay on case Two lawyers fired last week

by Oregon death row inmate Gary Haugen lost their Or-

egon Supreme Court bid to remain on the case Monday.

The Oregon Supreme Court denied the request filed by Keith Goody and Andy Simrin. They petitioned to vacate an order by a Marion County judge to dismiss them from the case.

Haugen said last week that his relationship with Simrin and Goody is “irretrievably broken” after the two attorneys worked to prevent his death by lethal injection while he wanted to drop all appeals and be executed.

Simrin and Goody recently persuaded the Oregon Supreme Court to undo Haugen’s Aug. 16 execution date.

His execution is now on indefinite hold based on the outcome of mental competency evaluations.

No attorney has been appointed to the case yet in Simrin and Goody’s stead.

Lake Oswego attorney Benjamin Kim was assigned on Friday, but he sent an email to the judge Saturday saying he wanted to withdraw from the case.

A state conference on the case is scheduled for Thursday in the Marion County Circuit Court.

News of the World whistleblowerfounddead The Guardian reported Monday that former News of the World reporter Sean Hoare was found dead at his house.

Police say his death isn’t suspicious.

Hoare gave an interview to The New York Times in 2010 supporting claims that phonehacking was a popular practice at the News of the World tabloid and one that editor Andy Coulson was aware of and encouraged.

Hoare was let go from the News of the World for drug-related problems.

Just last week, Hoare was in the spotlight after he spoke with The New York Times again, saying that News of the World reporters used police technology to hack the phones. ■

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VANGUARD • TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2011 • SPORTS

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Timbers put out Fire in Chicago

Salmon, Science, and the Urban Challenge

Incredible goalkeeping helps Portland to first road win of the season

“The guys have been down in the dumps. We are only 18 games into our life as a professional team.

We are learning and making mistakes as we go along.”

Stephen Lisle

Vanguard staff

This past Saturday, the Portland Timbers were finally able to get the monkey off their backs, attaining a win on the road for the first time as an MLS squad. The win was by no means a clean and decisive one, but strong play from Timbers goalkeeper Troy Perkins kept a near two-month skid from continuing with a 1–0 win over the Chicago Fire (26-12, 18 pts).

The win was a massive lift for a young Timbers team that has lost six of the last seven games with four of the results coming at home. The Timbers (6-9-3, 21 pts) remain in contention for a spot in the playoffs, but the road will not be easy as settling for draws just won’t cut it. Portland is currently sitting in eighth place in the Western Conference with 21 points, but trails the sixth place Chivas USA by only two points. Timbers head coach John Spencer was thrilled, as well as relieved, when the final whistle blew in Chicago.

“Of course it’s nice to hear the music going in the background of the locker room,” Spencer said in a media statement after the match. “I haven’t heard that in a long time. The guys have been down in the dumps. We are only 18 games into our life as a professional team. We are learning and making mistakes as we go along.”

The mistakes came early on Saturday against Chicago.

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Play was sloppy to start as both teams focused more on clogging the passing lanes than keeping possession.

Matters only became worse as Timbers defender Kevin Goldthwaite re-injured his knee in the ninth minute of play after making his return from injury that had him sidelined since March 26. The play continued to seem lost until the 16th minute when forward Jorge Perlaza came streaking through the middle of the Chicago defense, tapping the ball inside the box to midfielder Diego Chara. However, Chara was unable to capitalize

due to Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson’s deflection.

Portland seemed to pick up play after their failed attempt on frame and only three minutes later Jack Jewsbury earned another chance up field, but was quickly smothered by the Fire defense when crossing the ball inside. In the 23rd minute of play, Chicago defender Gonzalo Segares made the wrong move, fouling Jorge Perlaza inside the 18-yard box. The foul set up a penalty kick taken by Jewsbury and he did not disappoint, punching in his fifth goal of the season.

Things changed quickly though for the Timbers as the duration of the half was dominated by the Fire. Portland spent the rest of the half defending shots by Chicago, with three separate shots coming for the Fire in the final 10 minutes of the first half. Troy Perkins was able to save a shot in the 37th minute of play and it seemed luck would be on the Timbers’ side going into the locker rooms. An incredible header on frame was nearly the equalizer by Chicago’s Cory Gibbs in the 44th minute, but the ball deflected off the crossbar.

Milking those bragging rights Portland State shows true grit in rodeo event Gretchen Sandau

Vanguard Staff

For about five days at the end of June and the beginning of July, the small farming town of St. Paul, Ore., comes to life with the internationally recognized St. Paul Rodeo. Kicking off the start of every rodeo is the Professional Bull Riding (PBR) night, which was held on June 30.

On this night, there were a variety of different acts that took place between the sets of riders and one of them this year was the College Night Wild Cow Milking contest, where six schools from around the area competed against one another. The six schools were

Oregon State University, University of Oregon, Portland State, Western, Chemeketa Community College and Blue Mountain of Pendleton. Representing Portland State was Viking Chris Hines. Out of the six schools, the crowd seemed to be behind Oregon State the most, and since OSU is one of the biggest agriculture schools in the state, many thought they would sweep the competition. However, the Vikings held true to their strength and spirit and finished second, after Chemeketa Community College and before Oregon State.

For the event, each school had to take control of a cow and get enough milk in a jar for the judges to be able to trickle out. However, from an observer’s point of view, that task seemed to be easier said

than done for the competitors as the cows were running around the arena with men on horses trying to help them stay in one place.

The main event of the night however was the Professional Bull Riding competition. The PBR started at 7:30 p.m. and lasted for about three hours.

In the course of the event the riders were required to stay on the bull for eight seconds, and if they made the time limit they were given a score out of 100. Besides staying on the bull for the required time limit, other factors, such as how tough the bull was and the riding style, were taken into consideration when calculating the points. Out of all the men that competed only eight made it to the final round. The third place finalist, Dustin A. Smith, was a home-

town rider and perhaps took home the loudest cheers of the event.

Another specialty event that took place that night was the Model-T Pig-N-Ford Racers, an event involving stripped down Model-T cars and five live baby pigs. Each racer had to grab a live pig, hand-crank their car to start and drive a lap—without losing their pig.

The event was originally created in Tillamook County in 1925 when a couple of farmers actually had to chase down a pig in their Model-Ts. Since they had such a good time with the chase, they decided to make it into an event for county fairs. Watching the excitement from the crowd, it’s no surprise that the St. Paul Rodeo has become such a long-standing tradition. ■

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fighting, and in the 71st minute another shot found the crossbar, seemingly robbing the Fire of what should have been the equalizer.

The Timbers struck first in the second half, with Perlaza sneaking past the Fire defense and connecting on a through ball from Rodney Wallace.

The outside shot was just wide of the post and Portland was once again prevented from sealing the lead.

After a second yellow card was presented to Chicago’s Yamith Cuesta, the Fire found themselves in a deep hole and down a man for the final 27 minutes. Chicago kept

The Fire pounded the Timbers defense in the closing minutes, taking two shots on frame in the final 10 minutes, all of which were denied by Perkins, who finished his night with seven saves. A last attempt at tying up the score was taken in stoppage time from a Fire corner attempt. Chicago midfielder Marco Pappa ran onto the ball and took a shot from 25 yards out, but Perkins made the clutch stop and earned the clean sheet.

The Timbers have a record of 1-5-2 away from home and will be tested once again as their next league matchup will put them on the road against a surging Columbus Crew squad. The Timbers defeated the Crew at home on May 21, the team’s last victory before the winless streak began. Kickoff against Columbus is scheduled for 5 p.m. this Saturday. ■

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TheAll-StarrosterannouncementwasmadeduringtheTimbers’ losstorivalsSeattlelastweeksotherewasnoopportunitytosoak inthehonors.Still,Jewsburywashumbledbytheannouncement andfeltthatthetradetoPortlandmadeitallpossible.Jewsbury wasinitiallyunhappywiththetradetoPortland,butwiththe newfoundsuccessandanoverwhelminglysupportivefanbase,it appears he’s found a new home.

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VANGUARD • TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2011 • SPORTS

Japan wins the FIFA Women’s World Cup The United States suffers a heartbreaking loss in penalty kicks.

Nilesh Tendolkar

Vangaurd staff

Japan declared Monday to be a national holiday after their women’s soccer team defeated United States 2-2 (3-1 on penalties) in a thrilling final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sunday. The final ended 1-1 in the stipulated 90 minutes, and then went 2-2 in overtime.

In the end, it all came down to a penalty kick shootout, which the U.S. lost 3-1 in an emotional loss. USA took the lead twice in the match, but Japan was able to respond both occasions to force extra time and eventually pull out the win. “We have some very good players on the team, and this is why we have been able to win the final,” said Japan goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori, who saved two penalty kicks. “I received excellent support from the other players and I want to emphasize this is a team effort.

In the penalty shootout, I just had to believe in myself and I was very confident.”

The win capped off an emotional run for Japan, who overcame local favorites Germany and Sweden in the knockout rounds with their country still reeling from the effects of a massive earthquake and tsunami in March.

On the other hand, it was a heartbreak for two-time defending Olympic champions United States, who came so close to winning their third World Cup title. The U.S. was crowned world champions in 1991 and 1999 and they took

third place in 1995, 2003 and 2007. They have never finished outside the top three in the World Cup finals.

“There are really no words,” said forward Abby Wambach, who led the U.S. with four goals in the tournament. “We were so close. This is sports.

This is the way it goes.

Unfortunately, it didn’t go our way tonight. All of us are devastated.”

Playing in front of a sellout crowd of 48,817, the game on Sunday PHOTO courtesy of fifa.com started with a staleMiracle on the pitch: Japan's veteran leader Homare Sawa (right) celebrates after her team's World Cup win. mate in the first half, as neither side was able to find current roster. “She has done the lead in the 104th minute and missed their first three the back of the net. However, well coming off the bench. She through a header from Wam- penalty attempts. Japan conin the second half U.S. head has a lot of goals in her and bach, but once again saw verted three out of their four coach Pia Sundhage brought a lot of good games in her.” their lead cancelled by Japan penalty kicks to win the match on forward Alex Morgan However, with just nine with just three minutes left to and the Women’s World instead of Lauren Cheney minutes left in regulation play. Japan captain Homare Cup final 3-1 on penalties.

The United States had better chances to win and controlled the match throughout. They had 27 attempts on goal compared to Japan’s 14 and took eight corners to Japan’s four. However, Japan had six of their shots on target while the U.S. only managed five.

“I don’t blame anybody,” Wambach said.

“We had so many chances tonight.”

“It started with our attack, giving the ball away too easy,” Sundhage said about her team’s defending.

PHOTO courtesy of fifa.com Bittersweet:AbbyWambach(left)andHopeSolo(right)receivedindividualawardsfortheirtournament “And we just weren’t performance despite the tough loss in the finals. sharp enough with our and the substitution paid off. time, Japan capitalized on a Sawa, a five-time World Cup defense on the two goals. That’s Morgan scored in the 69th defensive error and made it 1-1. veteran, scored the goal for why we didn’t win the game.” minute, latching on to a Defenders Alex Kreiger and Japan from a corner kick. Carli Lloyd, who missed one long ball and slotting it past Rachel Buhler failed to clear a In the shootout, the United of the U.S. penalty kicks, later cross and Japan’s Aya Miyami States couldn’t deliver their said, “Deep down inside, I Kaihori. clutch play really thought it was our “This was a great experience pounced on the ball and put characteristic for her,” Sundhage said of Mor- it past U.S. keeper Hope Solo. that helped them win their destiny to win it, but maybe it against Brazil was Japan’s.” ■ gan, the youngest player on the In extra time, the U.S. retook quarterfinal

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ForthefirsttimethewinnersoftheFIFAWomen’sWorldCuphadto getpasttwoformerwinnersontheirwaytoliftingthetrophy.Japan earlierbeatGermanyinextratimeinthequarterfinalandthenhad toovercometheU.S.inyesterday’spenaltyshoot-outintheFinal.

JapanmidfielderHomareSawareceivedtheGoldenBalltrophy, awardedtothetournament’smostoutstandingplayer,andtook hometheGoldenBoottrophyforscoringthemostgoalsintheWorld Cup with five.

“She’saball-winner,theorchestratorofherside’sbuild-upplay,and agoal-getterallinone.She’sdefinitelyoneofthemostcomplete players,”declaredTinaTheune,aFIFAWomen’sWorldCup-winning coach with Germany in 2003.

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Getreadytorumble:TheFCFFhadanothersuccessfulMMAeventthispastweekendwithover20bouts putonforthefansatRumbleattheRoseland58.Theeventsawtwomajortitlesdefendedandanumberof otherhig-profileamateurbouts.,includingathrillingfightbetweenn185lbcontendersTommyGrajo(left)and CoreyWatt(right).TheFCFF'snextshowwillbeCagedattheCoast5onAugust27atChinookWindsCasino.

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