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The Quest ® Eagle Peak 30° Mummy Sleeping Bag features a dual layer construction and an adjustable hood. Its durable polyester shell protects you from the elements while the internal draft baffle keeps warm air in and cool air out. The foot vent allows for you to easily control the inner temperature with the glide of a zip.
- Temperature rating: 30°F
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- Size: 88" x 29"
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Rated 3.6 out of 5�by 56 reviewers.
Rated 4 out of 5�by mikey97 ok THESE SLEEPING BAGS ARE A LITTLE THIN,BUT OTHERWISE OK & PRICED VERY GOOD July 16, 2014
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Rated 5 out of 5�by Janet29 Nice and Cozy This product kept me very warm and was very comfortable on top of the sleeping cot...I can't wait to use it when the temperatures get cooler. July 2, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by Kiki154 Great buy I just bought 2 of these for my sons for camp, they seem to really love them, they sleep in them every night, very comfortable, have not washed them yet, but I'm sure they' ll be fine, I can even squeeze them back into their carry bag! That's a plus, great buy, I paid 29.99 for each! Bought 2 different colors, not too bright, not too dull. June 24, 2014
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Rated 5 out of 5�by Jenn Quest Eagle Peak Mummy Bag is excellent This sleeping bag is well worth the money. I purchased one for my daughter for camping and she loved it. We were so pleased with the item that we bought another one for our other daughter. :) June 17, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by CAP Good Bag My husband I bought these for our camping trip in early May. They were comfortable and I like the zipper foot compartment. The only thing we didn't like is that they do not zip together if you want to make one bag. June 3, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5�by Bette Sleeping bag Sleeping bag was good during camping trip BUT tore when we washed it when we got home. Pretty flimsy. May 28, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5�by Chops Good price but not worth it Having never bought a mummy bag before, I wasn't quite sure how wide I needed to go for my shoulders to comfortably fit in the bag. Apparently the 33" provided by this bag were not enough. But that one's on me because I didn't try it out in the store. My true gripe with the bag is that it didn't keep me warm. It says it's rated for 30 degrees but it only got down in the forties and I was fully clothed with a hoodie on and I still woke up multiple times through the night because I was cold. I returned the bag after my trip. May 14, 2014


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Michael Waldholz, Contributor
I write about the health care industry and medical innovation.
So, it's the eleventh hour on the Supreme Court's much-awaited verdict on The Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare.
Are you, like me, panting on the edge of your chair? Right now it feels more like waiting for the results of my prostate exam. If the law is upheld (a good result), life will go on with all its attendant pleasures and travails. If the law, or more likely, parts of it, are struck down, like an exam's bad news we are still left with a series of options, some less appealing than others. In any case, like the exam, the process has been annoying, and I for one will be happy when it's over. Mostly, because its been an unneccessary pain in the butt.
No matter which way the Supremes rule, as noted by others in Forbes and elsewhere, and reiterated here, the American way of providing and paying for health care is in the midst of a transformative transition that is unlikely to be impeded. The cost burden, to the federal government and states, and to employers, and individuals who must buy their own insurance or care, is by necessity, not by legislation, driving changes designed to encourage, and in many ways, force providers and payers to have more skin in the game. When money is an important factor in deploying care, just like it is when selling or buying a car or house or even blue jeans, cost and quality suddenly comes into play, allowing the invisible hand of capitalism to play a constraining role. Obamacare, with its limitations and warts, at least doesn't do anything to slow this process, and it can be argued that it does a bunch of things to speed it up.
It doesn't take brain surgery to bet, along with the oddsmakers, that Scalia and the boys by 5-4 will knock down the mandate requiring the uninsured to buy coverage (or be subsidized based on their income) through state run exchanges where private insurance companies can vie for an army of new customers. When described that way it sounds like such a nifty conservative, market- based, solution. Ah, but we live in crazy times when up is down and vice versa. Via their séances with the constitution's framers, the Court's gang of four plus one will likely rule, the betting goes, that requiring everyone to buy coverage is ok, but the wisdom of the framers as revealed to the gang is that this kind of requirement remains the purview of states, just like the mandate that all car drivers have auto insurance.
The next aspect of the bill on life support is the requirement that Medicaid, the jointly run state-federal plan for the poor, be expanded to cover some 17 million to 18 million folks without insurance who make too much money now to be eligible for the government plan. Again, Scalia and company can hang this on the primacy of states' rights even though, under the law, the federal government would pick up most of the tab for the expanded access at first and already pays for much of the costs anyway. That is not to deny that expanding Medicaid, already a budget-busting burden for many states would become even more so. Still, one hoped that with the states' expenses rising under Obamacare, governors and their state legislatures might more aggressively embrace cost-controlling (but not access-limiting) managed care initiatives of the type being tested by Medicare, the federal plan for the elderly and disabled, as well as similar efforts offered to employers by insurers like Cigna, Aetna, UnitedHealth and Wellpoint, as well as non-profit outfits like Kaiser in California.
Let's say the rest of the law remains intact. There is the political fallout of which I am less expert or interested. Still, it's worth guessing that President Obama and Governor Romney will be forced to include their take on what's next in the campaign, though it will certainly be low on the list of issues given the economy is still in the tank. Looking too deeply into the crystal ball isn't a good bet for pundits, but it's likely that if Congress remains as constituted no further changes in the law will gain traction under either man until the economy begins to expand again.
So, the mandate as constituted is dead. What's next? As has been noted widely, 18 states, representing about 42 percent of the population, have either already created or will create online exchanges where individuals not covered by an employer can shop for coverage. This alone will be a boon, as insurers have made it clear that selling plans to young and mostly health adults is a viable business, especially low-cost so-called catastrophic coverage that carries high deductibles. This business will grow if insurers throw in access to relatively cheap preventive services, as well as allowing consumers to set aside pre-tax dollars to fund the deductibles and co-insurance. One very large looming concern is if the Court knocks down the requirement that insurers cover folks with pre-existing conditions. The reason insurers went along with this was that the mandate would help overcome the expense of insuring someone already ill. Kicking out the requirement to cover those already being treated is certain to raise insurance premiums.
Already, UnitedHealth, Cigna, Aetna and others offer these kinds of plans to smaller-sized businesses because the premiums are more affordable. Insurers like the mandate (and lobbied for stiffer penalties when Obamacare was being crafted) because it made certain the insured pool contained enough healthy folks to offset the cost of caring for the sick. But nothing the Court says will preclude insurers from aggressive marketing via the exchanges to attract those who would have participated as a result of the mandate anyway. Some policymakers say Congress might (though again unlikely until the economy improves) pass a law that allows people to opt out of coverage without a penalty, a more gentle way to nudge, as opposed to dictating, people get coverage.
Nothing will stop states to expand Medicaid with federal support, should the court throw out the law's expansion. Why would states do this? Again, by expanding the pool to the healthy, getting people screened for diseases early, offering people access to weight-loss, smoking cessation and diabetes detection and early treatment, would be one way to keep people out of expensive emergency rooms, especially those at government run hospitals. States already are hiring private insurers to run their Medicaid operations as managed care plans, where insurers promise for a set fee to use preventive services and coordinated care among providers to coordinate and control patients use of services, as opposed to letting bounce on their own to specialists prescribing unneeded MRIs and other tests. Nothing the court rules will slow this trend to manage patients, though again having more folks in Medicaid as dictated by Obamacare would accelerate it.
One potential money-saver already taking off, albeit mostly as experiments, involves new, so-called accountable care organizations, or ACOs, whose creation is promoted through incentives in Obamacare. ACOs, in a variety of flavors, allow doctors and hospitals to band together and promise to a private insurer, or Medicare and Medicaid, to provide care at a set annual fee, eating the loss if costs exceed their promise, and pocketing the profit if it doesn't. ACOs will be especially intriguing to small employers who want a predictable annual health insurance budget. It's unclear how much these plans can save money, if at all, but they provide an approach worth testing and could have a long-term impact if not a quick fix. As with the exchanges, the ACOs promote greater transparency to consumers and payers. Even without ACOs gaining popularity, the big insurers are increasingly offering employers high-deductible plans with ways for workers to self-fund low cost care and, as an additional inducement, ways for employers and their workers to get back money at the end of the year if they don't use services.
Mr. Waldholz- I guess from your metaphor that even if you had prostate cancer, you'd rather not get examined? You really didn't even come close to making sense there.
Also, Obamacare, because it includes mandatory coverages, essentially bans true high-deductible options. Sure, you can have a plan with a high deductible, but it won't be profitable with a low premium (which is the only reason we healthy young people want them) if it has to basically cover everything that comprehensive insurance plans cover.
This entire article was rambling and difficult to follow- not to mention quite irreverant towards the supreme court and founding fathers.
Concur with previous poster.
This entire article is one long sequence of juxtaposition and confabulation.
Move on folks! No sense in this one!
Competing public plan? (Translation: socialism single-payer).
Walk into any public toilet. That's OweBamaCare (D).
Thank you for the comedy. Now, let the adults find a realistic solution to this mess.
There's a lot about current America for the founding fathers to be appalled by. There was a lot of wisdom among those people and much of it was gained by looking at bad governig systems that they didn't want to emulate.
I do want more to be handled at a state level rather than federal for a number of reasons. First, you have 50 (or is it 57) states that are very diverse in their people and needs and one-size doesn't fit all. The federal government controlling something as vital as healthcare can punish or reward states at the will of the ruling party. I like the idea of 50 solutions being tested instead of one and the competition that will bring. I can move to another state if I like what they have better. We are too close to the extremes in one party or the other actually staging a take-over of this country even if we maintain the illusion of being free.
By the way, its never the federal government or the state government that pays for any of these programs, it's the taxpayers. it's always the taxpayers present and future. If I give someone money to purchase something from the store, I have paid for the purchase even if someone else handed the cashier the money for that purchase.
Like all Medicare, all programs start out somewhat modestly and aimed at a worthy purpose but they quickly evolve to serve the program itself and the served become a means to gain expansion. When you're spending other people's money its easy to be generous and careless with promises that can't be paid for. The desire to obtain votes creates reckless incentive to keep expanding the progams; what have you done for me lately. It's easy to extend more benefits and services, even when people were getting by without them and some don't need them, but extremely difficult to retract benefits without people viewing the experience as having something taken from them. Add to that the fact that vastly more things can be treated now that people used to have to live with.
I fail to see a need for community shame. Care for the elderly is just a problem that needs addressing. Medicare is largely financed by personal and business taxes for the purpose of providing healthcare for seniors. For gaps, when did personal, familial, and local community responses to extra needs fall out of the picture and we went directly to federal government? Many people still help family, friends, and community members without being forced to but as a matter of personal responsibility. We need everybody back in the picture.
If you think your overall health is threatened by your prostate, you welcome the exam – at least on some level. If it's a routine practice, you probably ask, "Why do I have to go through this? I have a long history of good prostate reports, and I feel fine. What;s this all about – really?"
Interesting article in NY Times last weekend about a well-off couple who, for whatever reason, did not have health coverage. When the husband became critically ill, it was hard for him to get coverage. And why should it not be? People of their financial means should do the responsible thing and carry medical health insurance. This story plays itself out millions of times over, including in my extended family. Maybe people should eat out less or take less expensive and showy vacations – and buy their damned health insurance.
If you think your overall health is threatened by your prostate, you welcome the exam – at least on some level. If it's a routine practice, you probably ask, "Why do I have to go through this? I have a long history of good prostate reports, and I feel fine. What's this all about – really?"
Interesting article in NY Times last weekend about a well-off couple who, for whatever reason, did not have health coverage. When the husband became critically ill, it was hard for him to get coverage. And why should it not be? People of their financial means should do the responsible thing and carry medical health insurance. This story plays itself out millions of times over, including in my extended family. Maybe people should eat out less or take less expensive and showy vacations – and buy their damned health insurance.
Technology — partly — to the rescue. Apart from whatever the levels of government are or aren't doing effectively, hospitals, insurers and tech companies, especially IBM, are active. The QUEST program run by Premier has led to hospitals saving $4.5 billion in three years and cost increase of 4.5 percent compared to q17 to 19 percent for most hospitals. See my story on Forbes http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomgroenfeldt/2012/06/15/health-analytics-save-lives-and-reduce-costs/
Also, IBM has put Watson to work on congestive heart failure (Seton) and cancer (Cedars Sinai). Analytics are now being run against large populations, think 10,000 and our good pal big data is playing a role. I have covered a lot of it on my blog. There's hope despite what the Supremes do.

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Here's the latest comings and goings casting news from Days of Our Lives.
Someone from Dexter is heading to Salem. Evan George and Luke Andrew Kruntchev, the two-year-old twins who share the duties as Dexter and Rita's son, Harrison, will soon be making their daytime debut as Chloe's son, Parker. Nadia Bjorlin is set to return as Chloe on January 4. Look for the Kruntchev twins to start appearing shortly thereafter.
Due to the latest Days preemption, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes' (Doug and Julie) Christmas visit has been moved up. The couple will now air on December 25 and December 26. Look for the duo to share scenes with Blake Berris (Nick), Melissa Reeves (Jennifer) and a few other Hortons.
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- December 25, 2012 at 8:35 pm(1) Patty says:
This kid from Dexter is so adorable. Can't wait to see him on Days.
- December 26, 2012 at 3:40 am(2) Miss Boo says:
I think you meant to say the Hayes appearances are delayed rather than moved up.
- December 26, 2012 at 10:42 am(3) bojo says:
Does anyone think that Jennifer and Daniel will make it as a couple even if only for a little while? Chloe's stay is not a long one but she definitely will have an agenda.
I'd like to see this couple work. It's one of the few relationships on the show that is not messed up with lies and half-truths….including Marlena and John's.
- December 26, 2012 at 12:25 pm(4) Lydia says:
I really am tired to see William being used by Nick and gabi
- December 26, 2012 at 4:17 pm(5) barbara says:
"so tired of "make do scenes es with lucas. he is absolutely un needed and is almost incipid. sorry, he needs to go.
- December 26, 2012 at 6:26 pm(6) BLONDIE says:
When they showed ali with Lucas today didn't she look alot bigger than johnny?
- December 27, 2012 at 7:01 am(7) Rox says:
YAY Parker, how cool, so Happy he's a DANLOE baby, hope they reunite over this little cutie!!!
- December 31, 2012 at 5:23 pm(8) phyllybee says:
i think gabbi needs to face off with chad & get it over with, chad needs to deal with his own stuff. and will needs to let sonny in on all, as sonny ditto for will, maybe they need to keep baby.
- December 31, 2012 at 6:42 pm(9) Cheryl says:
I think Jennifer and Daniel are a good idea. They can be the "new" Dr. and Mrs. "Horton" of the show. Good idea, Days.
- January 1, 2013 at 1:16 am(10) lego says:
I am so ready to get this Will and Sonny seen over. It is utterly sickening to see them in bed all the time. This is really making a bad name for this soap when it is one that has lasted for so many years. Please stop displaying the gay scenes as this is not good for the young ones to see as they always ask, Who is the man or the woman?
- January 1, 2013 at 8:22 am(11) penny says:
my friend and I would like to see a new Nick
- January 1, 2013 at 12:20 pm(12) raymone says:
I like daniel and jennifer together. Daniel isnt so overtly sexy with jennifer which actually makes him sexier if that is possible.
- January 1, 2013 at 7:28 pm(13) Chloecat says:
I've said it before (on Biggest Loser): Allison; PLEEZE, no more red lipstick!
- January 1, 2013 at 7:33 pm(14) Chloecat says:
Allison; NO MORE RED LIPSTICK!
- January 1, 2013 at 9:14 pm(15) Lisa says:
I hope Chloe's return doesnt mess things up for Daniel and Jennifer. They make such a cute couple. One of the reasons I watch Days. I like Chloe don't get me wrong. Daniel is an absolute doll. I watched Days for years and stop watching a few years ago. I happened to be off of work one day, and tuned in to Days.. Daniel was the first face I saw and I haven't missed an episode since, so please don't let me down!!
- January 2, 2013 at 3:01 am(16) David says:
@Lego: Will and Sonny are lame compared to cougar Kristen, slutty Sami who will bed anything with three legs, Nicole who is a misunderstood skank, unprofessional bitch Marlena, and all the men (except EJ) who are more effete and spineless than the women. If you can accept all these dysfunctionals you have a personal problem with gay people. And gays don't play roles, man or woman. They are men who like men not women, and vice versa for the women (who prefer to be called lesbians and not gays). Educate yourself to keep up with the times.
- January 5, 2013 at 1:15 pm(17) GuessWho says:
I'm a Jenn and Daniel fan!!
- January 8, 2013 at 10:26 pm(18) lovegaysofourlives says:
Further to David's comment @Lego: We're here, we're queer, get used to it or find something else to watch… It's about time Days of Our Lives caught up with REAL life of the 21st century… and YES that means GAY LOVE STORIES… As a young gay male it's great to finally see young gay male characters who actually show affection for each other in a realistic way… Us gays have been watching the straights of Salem go at it… And sorry to say Lego, but it looks like the straights are WAY more promiscuous… I mean Sami, Nicole, Chloe… between the 3 of them I think they've received ALL of the men of Salem… So enough of the bigotry and the double standards… MORE gay characters Days… MORE gay love… and more gay bed scenes! Lots of love!
- January 16, 2013 at 2:39 pm(19) Vickie Mitchell says:
I wish Will would open up a can of WHOP-ASS on Nick. Nick thinks he is so smart & that everything he says about the baby goes.
- January 28, 2013 at 9:20 pm(20) Chuck says:
Hang in there leggo. Many are sick of the male love scenes.
- October 10, 2013 at 12:42 pm(21) Stephano says:
Now their replacement on Dexter is also coming to DOOL. haha


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Civil Rights Division celebrates one-year anniversary of "Discrimination – Report It, Don't Ignore It"
The Civil Rights Division of Kansas City, Mo.'s Human Relations Department has celebrated the one-year anniversary of its radio show – "Discrimination – Report It, Don't Ignore It". The show airs every Saturday from 11-11:30 a.m. on KPRT – AM – Gospel 1590. The show originally debuted as a 12-week mini-series on July 28, 2012, but became a regular weekly program due to its popularity.
This past year, the show has addressed a number of issues pertaining to civil rights enforcement and other civil rights-related matters, including sexual harassment, the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment discrimination, racial profiling, sports and civil rights, the black church and civil rights, and much more.
"We have received a lot of positive feedback on the show," said Mickey Dean, assistant director of the Human Relations Department. "People say that they've learned a lot from the show, which means that we have been successful in informing the community about their rights."
Upcoming episodes will cover discrimination in the fast food industry, discrimination against people with mental disabilities, and the recent Trayvon Martin case.
"There has been discussion about whether the Justice Department should file a civil rights charge against George Zimmerman as a result of his acquittal in the Trayvon Martin case. We will discuss what the grounds are for filing a civil rights case," Dean said.
All Civil Rights Division staff members have taken a turn at hosting the show. The show will continue into the foreseeable future.
Listen to podcasts of past "Discrimination – Report It, Don't Ignore It" episodes online at http://kcmo.org/idc/groups/cco/documents/citycommunicationsoffice/rss_discrimination_podcast.rss.
The Civil Rights Division enforces the City's anti-discrimination ordinance, which prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations based on a person's race, national origin, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status (housing), marital status (housing) and age (employment).


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A caller reported second-hand information from a resident at the Hidden Hills apartment complex, who witnessed a man taking a pizza out of a pizza delivery truck, and then go to the pool area to eat it with others. The incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 7 at 6:22 p.m. at the 30000 block of Tessier.
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Citizen Assist 5:28 p.m. 28100 block of Moulton Parkway. A caller reported her 13-year-old daughter went to a party with a friend, and when the friend's mother found out about it, she went to their school and pushed the caller's daughter. The incident occurred the week before the reported date.
Suspicious Person 3:37 p.m. Pacific Island Drive/Alicia Parkway. A caller reported a black cube suitcase was abandoned near KFC and Pick Up Stix between two parking spaces, next to a red Prius.
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Disturbance 12:07 a.m. 33800 block of Malaga Drive. A caller reported he was attacked by his fiance's brother. The subject went outside and continued yelling at the caller, and tried to get back into the residence. (Dana Point)
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Along with the tty structure changes, a few tty ioctls have been removed, specifically the TIOCMGET, TIOCMBIS, TIOCMBIC and TIOCMSET ioctls. They have been replaced with two new function callbacks, tiocmget and tiocmset, that have been added to the struct tty_operations structure. These functions are defined as:
int (*tiocmget)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file); int (*tiocmset)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file, unsigned int set, unsigned int clear);
The tiocmget function is called when the tty core or a user wants to know what the current line settings are for a specific tty port. This works almost exactly like the old TIOCMGET ioctl call did. The line status is defined as the different MSR_* values, but instead of being copied back into user space, as the old ioctl required the driver to do, they merely are returned from the function call. Here's an example of how a tiocmget function could look:
int tiny_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file) { struct tiny_private *tp = tty->private; unsigned int msr = tp->msr; unsigned int mcr = tp->mcr; unsigned int result = 0; result = ((mcr & MCR_DTR) ? TIOCM_DTR: 0) /* DTR is set */ | ((mcr & MCR_RTS) ? TIOCM_RTS: 0) /* RTS is set */ | ((msr & MSR_CTS) ? TIOCM_CTS: 0) /* CTS is set */ | ((msr & MSR_CD) ? TIOCM_CAR: 0) /* Carrier detect is set */ | ((msr & MSR_RI) ? TIOCM_RI: 0) /* Ring Indicator is set */ | ((msr & MSR_DSR) ? TIOCM_DSR: 0); /* DSR is set */ return result;
The tiocmset function is called when the tty core or a user wants to set or clear any of the different line settings. This single function replaces the TIOCMBIS, TIOCMBIC and TIOCMSET ioctl calls. The set and clear variables in this function are used to tell which line settings to set and which to clear. The same line setting cannot be asked to be cleared and set at the same time, so the order in which variables are processed does not matter. An example of the tiocmset function is:
int tiny_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file, unsigned int set, unsigned int clear) { struct tiny_private *tp = tty->private; if (set & TIOCM_RTS) mcr |= MCR_RTS; if (set & TIOCM_DTR) mcr |= MCR_RTS; if (set & TIOCM_LOOP) mcr |= MCR_LOOPBACK; if (clear & TIOCM_RTS) mcr &= ~MCR_RTS; if (clear & TIOCM_DTR) mcr &= ~MCR_RTS; if (clear & TIOCM_LOOP) mcr &= ~MCR_LOOPBACK; /* set the new MCR value in the device */ tp->mcr = mcr; return 0; }
The usbserial core also has been affected a bit by these tty core changes. The tiocmget and tiocmset functions have been added to the struct usb_serial_device_type structure. The tty calls to these functions are passed down to the lower usbserial drivers, if the usbserial driver provides those callbacks.
I would like to thank Al Viro, Christoph Hellwig and Russell King for finally starting to work on cleaning up the tty layer to raise it to the proper standards of the rest of the kernel. Their changes have been instrumental in simplifying the tty driver interface, allowing driver authors to focus on the specific hardware implementations and not worry about the kernel interactions as much as before.
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MK Web provides the answers to all the things you want to know that will make your visit to the real snow slopes an enjoyable and thrilling experience
Here are the answers to some of the questions you have asked :
How do I get there?
The real snow slopes are situated in Xscape, a long dome shaped building at the below address (it is hard to miss!)
602 Marlborough Gate
Central Milton Keynes
Telephone - 0871 222 5670
To find Xscape use the city map on MKWeb click here
If I am travelling a long way, where can I stay for the night?
Check out the MK Web Accommodation Guide...click here This is the complete guide to places to stay in the city. It includes hotels, B&B and camping
Is there transport in Milton Keynes that I can use to get to Xscape?
For a full guide to Milton Keynes transport click here
What do I need to wear/bring?
Clothing Rental is not included in the price of going on the slopes. Jacket and salopettes are avaliable to hire.
Gloves are not provided - you must bring your own
Warm, waterproof clothing is essential, it is best to wear clothes that you will be comfortable in.
Do I need to book?Yes.
It is strongly advised that you book by telephone before coming to the slopes , as it is very busy and you may be turned away if you don't book. You can now book on-line at www.xscape.co.uk" target="_blank">www.xscape.co.uk
Are there any discounts for group bookings?
A discount is applicable for group bookings of 10 or more. However this only available during Monday to Wednesday - 9am-11pm, Thursday to Friday - 9am -6pm, Saturday to Sunday 7pm-11pm. Pre-booking is required.
Can I use a credit card to book?
All credit cards are accepted, apart from American Express and Diners.
Where do I go when I get there?
When you get there, a short walk through the mall of Xscape takes you to the slopes check in. It is best to get there at least half an hour before the time you have booked, to allow time for clothing rental and fitting of boots and skis, or snowboard equipment.
What happens when I get there?
After you have checked in at the front desk, you will be issued with a special pass, with the time you have booked logged into it. Take your pass to "Sno Clobber Rental", if you want to hire out clothing. There are changing rooms nearby
The next stop is "Sno Equipment". This is where you collect your boots and skis or snowboard.
Now you are ready to go onto the slopes.
Your pass will allow you through the automatic barrier and on to the ski slopes. It also allows you access to the Uplift.
The barrier will automatically tell you when your time is up and the barrier will not let you pass through anymore.
How do I get up the slope?
The absolute beginner can use the automatic walkway. For those with a little more experience the uplift is the way up the slopes. There are two, one each side of the largest slopes.
Are absolute beginners allowed on the slopes?
No, but lessons for absolute beginners are available. To go on the slopes on your own you must be able to use the Uplift, control your speed and be able to do linked turns.
How are lessons organised?
Lessons are available for skiing and snowboarding. They range from one hour to a whole weekend!
Private or group lessons can be booked.
Other lesson deals include: Ski in a day, Snowboard in a weekend, school/youth group lessons, and many more! For full details go to Lesson Information or
call 01908 230260. You can now book lessons online too.
Are children welcome?
Children are welcome from the age of 3 years. However they also must be able to use the UpLift, complete linked turns and be able to control their speed. All children under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult when on the premises. The adult must remain on the premises for the duration of the child's visit.
Children 10 - 15 years may participate in snow activities unsupervised if they meet the minimum standard for slope use.
Children 3 - 9 years may participate in recreational snow activities if they meet the minimum standard for slope use and are under strict supervision of a parent/guardian or adult instructor at all times.
Does Snozone accommodate kids parties?
Yes, we can tailor make parties to your needs, including toboggan parties.
Will you take schools and youth groups?
Schools and youth groups are important to us. Please call for details.
Apart from skiing, are other activities available on the slopes?
Yes. Apart from skiing; snow boarding, snow blading and tobogganing are also avaliable on the slopes.
What days are the slopes busiest?
The slopes are busiest at the weekends.
Are there any special fun days/deals?
Yes there are lots of deals like this. All information about these are available from the Snozone. Call 0871 222 5670 for the latest details
How does the slopes deal with injuries?
We recognise that any sport is dangerous, and staff with a first aid qualification will be at hand if an accident was to occur.
Does the slopes have any safety policies?
Yes. Apart from not letting people on the slopes if they do not meet the minimum standard, we insist people meet these requirements:
- No straight running downhill at speed.
- When using the slope please obey all signage.
- Head protection is compulsory for the following slope user
- Any slope user doing jumps or involved in any type of racing, race training or toboganning.
- All persons on beginner lessons; and
- All children under the age of 16 years on lessons or recreational use.
(Head protection is recommended for all other slope users and is available from the Sno Rental Department at no extra charge.
- Only our own instructors are permitted to teach on the slope.
- All children under the age of 10 years must be accompanied by an adult at all times whilst using the slope.
- Slope patrol will be on duty at all times for your safety and conveinence.
- Gloves, full length trousers and long sleeve tops must be worn when using the slope.
Does the real snow slopes have different slopes for different grading of ability?
Yes there are 3 slopes. One is the lesson/nursery slope which beginners can use. The other 2 slopes are exactly the same except one has two jumps.
How high are the slopes?
Both slopes are approximately 220ft high and in length are both 175m.
What are the opening hours ?
General Opening Hours: Monday- Sunday, 9am- 11pm.
Is there anywhere I can view the slopes without actually going on them?
Yes. You can view the slopes , absolutely free of charge, from the caf at the bottom of the slopes. The opening hours of the caf coincide with the opening hours of the slopes. You can buy hot and cold drinks , have a hot snack or even a light meal there.
Are there any other restaurants I can go to?
Yes there are a number of restaurants in Xscape and the surrounding areas. For a full listing go the the Restaurant Guide on MKWeb.
How is the snow made?
The snow delivery system uses a fully automated patented technology. The system delivers a mixture of air and pressurized chilled water through a network of pipes to 16 snow cannons. Each cannon can deliver four litres of water per minute into an ambient environment of -8C. Each snow cannon has a pre-programmed pan and tilt course that distributes an even layer of snow over the entire 9,400 square metres of slope. The newly settled snow is maintained by approximately 8 miles of refrigerated pipe work containing glycol coolant. The pipes are laid beneath 400mm of ice and approximately 500mm snow.
The slope is closed for grooming one hour each day.
If there is any more general information you require please use our feedback facility. We may be able to help you.


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Bacteria-eating viruses (bacteriophages) have been approved as meat additives to reduce the risk of Listeria and Campylobacter found in processed meat and poultry products, but there is a concern they could spread toxin genes between bacteria.
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The third leading cause of foodborne disease related death in the United States— after Salmonella, and the meatborne brain parasite toxoplasma, is listeria, a type of foodborne bacteria that has the rare ability to survive and thrive in cold, acidic, salty environments, otherwise known as deli meats, hot dogs, and refrigerated ready-to-eat chicken and turkey products. The fatality rate of infection is 20-30%, making it the most dangerous foodborne bacteria in the U.S. meat supply.
Unable to rid itself of the pathogen the U.S. meat industry petitioned the FDA to allow them to use a novel pathogen control strategy. "Virulent Bacteriophage for Efficient Biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Foods," or as the FDA touted in one of their publications: "Bacteria-eating virus approved as food additive. Not all viruses harm people. The FDA has approved a mixture of viruses as a food additive to protect people. The additive can be used in processing plants for spreading onto ready-to-eat meat and poultry products to protect consumers from the potentially life-threatening bacterium listeria."
Not all bacteria harm people either, and so concern has been expressed that they could also infect and kill the good bacteria in our gut, but they appear to be extremely species specific and so the main concern has been the possibility of the viruses spreading toxin genes between bacteria, especially given the difficulty of large numbers of viruses from being released into the environment.
It could also allow the industry to become even more complacent about food safety if they know they can just spray some viruses on at the end, similar to the quick fix argument about irradiation. From the industry point of view, who cares if there's fecal contamination of the meat as long as it's sterilized at the end with enough radiation.
Last year researchers discovered that you can put the viruses in the feed of the chickens and obtain the same effect. They conclude that "The phage cocktail administered in feed can be easily and successfully used under commercial condition in a poultry unit. Another important aspect of the present study is that as the phages that composed the cocktail were isolated from poultry carcasses, their use to reduce Campylobacter colonisation in the live birds would not introduce any new biological entity into the food chain," meaning consumers shouldn't complain about the use of viruses as a biological control agent since the viruses are on their meat to begin with.
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schwit1 writes: "With a drive of 157 feet on Sunday, the Mars rover Opportunity broke the Soviet record, set by Lunokhod 2 in 1973, for the longest distance traveled by a vehicle on another planet. "If the rover can continue to operate the distance of a marathon — 26.2 miles (about 42.2 kilometers) — it will approach the next major investigation site mission scientists have dubbed "Marathon Valley." Observations from spacecraft orbiting Mars suggest several clay minerals are exposed close together at this valley site, surrounded by steep slopes where the relationships among different layers may be evident. The Russian Lunokhod 2 rover, a successor to the first Lunokhod mission in 1970, landed on Earth's moon on Jan. 15, 1973, where it drove about 24.2 miles (39 kilometers) in less than five months, according to calculations recently made using images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) cameras that reveal Lunokhod 2's tracks."
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An anonymous reader writes: The first teaser trailer for the final installment of the Middle Earth saga, The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies, debuted at Comic-Con, and now Warner Bros have made it available online. While the trailer contains some nice shots on a visual level, very much in keeping with the Lord of the Rings trilogy, about 80% of the trailer's awesomeness is provided by the background music. Pippin's mournful song from Return of the King plays intercut with the doomed mission that Faramir leads on his father Denethor's orders.
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StartsWithABang (3485481) writes On Wednesday, The Washington Post ran a story about a very large solar flare two years ago that missed Earth, but not by too much. From a scientific point of view, what is it that happens when a solar flare interacts with Earth, and what are the potential dangers to both humans and humanities infrastructure? A very good overview, complete with what you can do — as both an individual and a power company — to minimize the risk and the damage when the big one comes. Unlike asteroids, these events happen every few centuries, and in our age of electronics, would now create a legitimate disaster.
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mspohr writes: A special issue of Science magazine devoted to 'Vanishing Fauna' publishes a series of articles about the man-caused extinction of species and the implications for ecosystems and the climate. Quoting: "During the Pleistocene epoch, only tens of thousands of years ago, our planet supported large, spectacular animals. Mammoths, terror birds, giant tortoises, and saber-toothed cats, as well as many less familiar species such as giant ground sloths (some of which reached 7 meters in height) and glyptodonts (which resembled car-sized armadillos), roamed freely. Since then, however, the number and diversity of animal species on Earth have consistently and steadily declined. Today we are left with a relatively depauperate fauna, and we continue to lose animal species to extinction rapidly. Although some debate persists, most of the evidence suggests that humans were responsible for extinction of this Pleistocene fauna, and we continue to drive animal extinctions today through the destruction of wild lands, consumption of animals as a resource or a luxury, and persecution of species we see as threats or competitors." Unfortunately, most of the detail is behind a paywall, but the summary should be enough to get the point across.
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schwit1 writes: On July 23, 2012, the sun unleashed two massive clouds of plasma that barely missed a catastrophic encounter with the Earth's atmosphere. These plasma clouds, known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), comprised a solar storm thought to be the most powerful in at least 150 years.
"If it had hit, we would still be picking up the pieces," physicist Daniel Baker of the University of Colorado tells NASA. Fortunately, the blast site of the CMEs was not directed at Earth. Had this event occurred a week earlier when the point of eruption was Earth-facing, a potentially disastrous outcome would have unfolded.
"Analysts believe that a direct hit could cause widespread power blackouts, disabling everything that plugs into a wall socket. Most people wouldn't even be able to flush their toilet because urban water supplies largely rely on electric pumps. ... According to a study by the National Academy of Sciences, the total economic impact could exceed $2 trillion, or 20 times greater than the costs of a Hurricane Katrina. Multi-ton transformers damaged by such a storm might take years to repair." Steve Tracton put it this way in his frightening overview of the risks of a severe solar storm: "The consequences could be devastating for commerce, transportation, agriculture and food stocks, fuel and water supplies, human health and medical facilities, national security, and daily life in general."
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sciencehabit writes In mid-October, a comet sweeping through our inner solar system for the first time will pass near Mars—so close, in fact, that if it were buzzing Earth at the same distance it would fly by well inside our moon's orbit. While material spewing from the icy visitor probably won't trigger the colossal meteor showers on the Red Planet that some scientists predicted, dust and water vapor may still slam into Mars, briefly heating up its atmosphere and threatening orbiting spacecraft. However it affects the planet, the comet should give scientists their closest view yet of a near-pristine visitor from the outer edges of our solar system.
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sciencehabit (1205606) writes A new study shows that ground water in the Colorado basin is being depleted six times faster than surface water. The groundwater losses, which take thousands of years to be recharged naturally, point to the unsustainability of exploding population centers and water-intensive agriculture in the basin, which includes most of Arizona and parts of Colorado, California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Because ground water feeds many of the streams and rivers in the area, more of them will run dry.
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coondoggie writes: If what we know as advanced life exists anywhere other than Earth, then perhaps they are dirtying their atmosphere as much as we are. We could use such pollution components to perhaps more easily spot such planets. That's the basis of new research published this week by researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. They say that if we could spot the fingerprints of certain pollutants under ideal conditions (PDF), it would offer a new approach in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence."
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vinces99 writes: The disastrous March 22 landslide that killed 43 people in the rural Washington state community of Oso involved the "remobilization" of a 2006 landslide on the same hillside, a new federally sponsored geological study concludes. The research indicates the landslide, the deadliest in U.S. history, happened in two major stages. The first stage remobilized the 2006 slide, including part of an adjacent forested slope from an ancient slide, and was made up largely or entirely of deposits from previous landslides. The first stage ultimately moved more than six-tenths of a mile across the north fork of the Stillaguamish River and caused nearly all the destruction in the Steelhead Haven neighborhood. The second stage started several minutes later and consisted of ancient landslide and glacial deposits. That material moved into the space vacated by the first stage and moved rapidly until it reached the trailing edge of the first stage, the study found. "Perhaps the most striking finding is that, while the Oso landslide was a rare geologic occurrence, it was not extraordinary," said Joseph Wartman, a University of Washington associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a team leader for the study.
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An anonymous reader writes New research at the University of East Anglia finds that oceans are vital in the search for alien life. So far, computer simulations of habitable climates on other planets have focused on their atmospheres. But oceans play an equally vital role in moderating climates on planets and bringing stability to the climate, according to the study. From the press release: "The research team from UEA's schools of Mathematics and Environmental Sciences created a computer simulated pattern of ocean circulation on a hypothetical ocean-covered Earth-like planet. They looked at how different planetary rotation rates would impact heat transport with the presence of oceans taken into account. Prof David Stevens from UEA's school of Mathematics said: 'The number of planets being discovered outside our solar system is rapidly increasing. This research will help answer whether or not these planets could sustain alien life. We know that many planets are completely uninhabitable because they are either too close or too far from their sun. A planet's habitable zone is based on its distance from the sun and temperatures at which it is possible for the planet to have liquid water. But until now, most habitability models have neglected the impact of oceans on climate.'"
97 comments | about two weeks ago
An anonymous reader writes Speaking via a Google Hangout at the Hackers on Planet Earth Conference, Edward Snowden says he plans to work on technology to preserve personal data privacy and called on programmers and the tech industry to join his efforts. "You in this room, right now have both the means and the capability to improve the future by encoding our rights into programs and protocols by which we rely every day," he said. "That is what a lot of my future work is going to be involved in."
129 comments | about two weeks ago
An anonymous reader writes "People in north Iowa got a first-hand look at NASA's Orion Project. Contractors with NASA were in Forest City to talk about the new project and show off a model of the new spaceship. NASA has big plans to send humans to an asteroid by 2025. The mission, however, will not be possible without several important components that include yet-to-be-developed technologies, as well as the Space Launch System (SLS) and the Orion spacecraft to fly astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit. In fact, Orion's first flight test later this year will provide NASA with vital data that will be used to design future missions."
108 comments | about two weeks ago
An anonymous reader writes: The White House on Friday gave final approval to allow the use of sonic cannons in finding energy deposits underneath the ocean floor on the U.S. Atlantic seaboard. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management says that finding energy resources off the Atlantic seaboard "could generate thousands of jobs, but has also acknowledged that the process will harm sea creatures." Sonic cannons "fire sound waves 100 times louder than a jet engine." Mammals such as whales and dolphins that communicate through sound will most likely be affected, but scientists aren't sure to what extent. They also aren't sure how the cannons will affect fish and other sea creatures or how any physiological effects on them may impact the fishing industries of the U.S. and the other countries who rely on seafood that migrate into and out of the Atlantic Ocean.
272 comments | about two weeks ago
schwit1 notes that the Australian government has repealed a controversial carbon tax. After almost a decade of heated political debate, Australia has become the world's first developed nation to repeal carbon laws that put a price on greenhouse gas emissions. In a vote that could highlight the difficulty in implementing additional measures to reduce carbon emissions ahead of global climate talks next year in Paris, Australia's Senate on Wednesday voted 39-32 to repeal a politically divisive carbon emissions price that contributed to the fall from power of three Australian leaders since it was first suggested in 2007.
291 comments | about two weeks ago
sciencehabit writes Earthquake risk assessments can seem pretty abstract at first glance, with their "percent probabilities" and "peak ground accelerations." But the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS's) national hazard maps, updated periodically, pack a powerful punch: Insurance companies and city planners rely heavily on the maps, which influence billions of dollars in construction every year. Today, USGS scientists released the most recent earthquake hazard assessments for the country. Although the picture hasn't changed much on a national scale since the last report in 2008, the devil is in the details, the report's authors say—and some areas in the country are now considered to be at higher risk for powerful quakes than once thought.
49 comments | about two weeks ago
sciencehabit (1205606) writes The world's largest laser [the National Ignition Facility], a machine that appeared as the warp core in 'Star Trek into Darkness', has attained a powerful result: It's squeezed diamond, the least compressible substance known, 50 million times harder than Earth's atmosphere presses down on us. ... As the researchers report online today in Nature, the x-ray assault nearly quadrupled the diamond's density. "That's a record," Smith [one of the researchers] says. "No one's compressed diamond to that extent before." The blast pulverized the diamond into dust, but before the mineral's destruction the scientists successfully measured its density ... For a billionth of a second, the diamond, which is normally 3.25 times denser than water, became ... 12.03 times denser than water. ... Scientists have speculated that diamond worlds may exist elsewhere. If a solar system arises with more carbon than oxygen, then carbon should soak up the oxygen by forming carbon monoxide, leaving excess carbon to create carbon planets—which, under pressure, become diamond worlds. Thus, Smith says, the new experiment will probe the nature of such planets. They are performing similar experiments with iron in an attempt to understand the properties of super-Earth cores.
81 comments | about two weeks ago
An anonymous reader writes "Researchers on Wednesday described fossilized remains unearthed in China showing in fine detail the brain structures of a bizarre group of sea creatures that were the top predators more than half a billion years ago. The 520-million-year-old creature, one of the first predators of its day, sported compound eyes, body armor and two spiky claws for grabbing prey. "The animals of the Cambrian are noted for being a collection of oddballs that are sometimes difficult to match up with anything currently living on Earth. But even among these oddities, Anomalocarids stand out (as their name implies). The creatures propelled themselves with a series of oar-like paddles arranged on their flanks, spotted prey with enormous compound eyes, and shoveled them into a disk-like mouth with large arms that resided at the very front of their bodies—although some of them ended up as filter feeders."
45 comments | about two weeks ago
New submitter DavidMZ writes: The Siberian Times reports on a large crater of unknown origin that has appeared in the Yamal Peninsula in northern Siberia. The Russian government has dispatched a group of scientists to investigate the 80-meter-wide crater. Anna Kurchatova from Siberia's Sub-Arctic Scientific Research Center believes the crater was a result of an explosion when a mixture of water, salt, and natural gas exploded underground. The Yamai Peninsula is known to hold Russia's biggest natural gas reserve."
122 comments | about two weeks ago
New submitter NatasRevol (731260) writes The last three months were collectively the warmest ever experienced since record-keeping began in the late 1800s. From the article: "Taken as a whole, the just-finished three-month period was about 0.68 degrees Celsius (1.22 degrees Fahrenheit) above the 20th-century average. That may not sound like much, but the added warmth has been enough to provide a nudge to a litany of weather and climate events worldwide. Arctic sea ice is trending near record lows for this time of year, abnormally warm ocean water helped spawn the earliest hurricane ever recorded to make landfall in North Carolina, and a rash of heat waves have plagued cities from India to California to the Middle East." Also, it puts to bed the supposed 'fact' that there's been a pause in temperature increase the last 17 years. Raw data shows it's still increasing. bizwriter also wrote in with some climate related news: A new report from libertarian think tank Heartland Institute claims that new government data debunks the concept of global climate change. However, an examination of the full data and some critical consideration shows that the organization, whether unintentionally or deliberately, has inaccurately characterized and misrepresented the information and what it shows. The Heartland Institute skews the data by taking two points and ignoring all of the data in between, kind of like grabbing two zero points from sin(x) and claiming you're looking at a steady state function.
552 comments | about two weeks ago
schwit1 (797399) writes with news that a UK study has found that folks concerned about climate change don't do much to conserve power at home. From the article: Those who say they are concerned about the prospect of climate change consume more energy than those who say it is "too far into the future to worry about," the study commissioned by the Department for Energy and climate change found. That is in part due to age, as people over 65 are more frugal with electricity but much less concerned about global warming. However, even when pensioners are discounted, there is only a "weak trend" to show that people who profess to care about climate change do much to cut their energy use. The findings were based on the Household Electricity Survey, which closely monitored the electricity use and views of 250 families over a year. The report (PDF), by experts from Loughborough University and Cambridge Architectural Research, was commissioned and published by DECC. High power use doesn't have to be dirty: Replace coal, methane, and petroleum with nuclear, wind, solar, etc.
710 comments | about two weeks ago
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man made pond
I am looking for information on constructing a large man-made pond/swimming pool. I saw one on an episode of cool pools last week that really sparked our interest in building one, but we are having trouble finding information on it. It featured hadite?? rock that eliminated the need for chemicals. The pool also did not have to be drained for the winter. If anyone has any information they'd like to share, we'd appreciate it.
Like the man who wanted to buy a Packard Automobile and wanted to know how much...the advice given was
"ask the man who owns one".
So before you jump into building a water pond, obtain information from the man who has one.
I think that is what he is trying to do by posting here.
Don't know anything about man made pools since we live on a lake but I did a general search. The rock is called haydite and what you want to look up are green pools. I had never seen them before and they look interesting.
Exactly! Thank you for your input. Searching with the term "green pool" brought up more helpful information than what I had been finding before. I also found helpful info on pinterest. Thanks!
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Contact: Ann Abbas
SMU Public Affairs
(214) 768-7655
Dec. 30, 2002
DALLAS (SMU) -- A gift of $1 million from former Texas Governor William P. Clements Jr. will support construction of a new information commons building at SMU-in-Taos, home of summer study programs offered by the university at its Northern New Mexico campus.
The new 5,000-square-foot building will house state-of-the-art computing laboratories and a reference center including special collections of books, maps and other teaching and reference materials. The facility will provide wireless connections throughout the Taos campus, allowing students and faculty direct access to the Internet. Construction is in progress, and the building is expected to be completed during the summer 2003 season.
"Bill Clements has played a major role in the development of SMU-in-Taos over the past four decades," said SMU President R. Gerald Turner. "We are grateful for his generous and visionary support through the years and for this latest gift, which will enhance the academic programs offered at this extraordinary teaching and learning site."
Since 1973 SMU-in-Taos has offered summer study programs at the site of historic Fort Burgwin, a pre-Civil War fort. The grounds also include the remains of 13th-century Pot Creek Pueblo, focus of SMU's annual archaeological field school. Approximately 300 students participate each summer in courses in the humanities; natural and social sciences; and performing, visual and communication arts. Study is enhanced by the area's rich natural resources in biology, geology and archaeology and the interplay of Native American, Hispanic and Anglo cultures.
"The new facility will greatly strengthen the quality of courses offered at the Taos campus," said John Ubelaker, director of SMU-in-Taos. "Extending Internet access to individual student casitas will enhance the learning experience throughout the campus. An updating of these facilities will help us to attract the best and brightest SMU students for summer study at Taos."
Fort Burgwin, which celebrated its 150th anniversary in June 2002, was established in 1852 as headquarters for United States regional military operations. The fort housed a thriving community until it was abandoned at the beginning of the Civil War. Its colorful history came to light when the property was acquired in the 1950s by Ralph Rounds, an amateur archaeologist. Rounds enlisted distinguished archaeologist Fred Wendorf to excavate and rebuild the fort.
After Wendorf joined the SMU faculty in 1964, SMU envisioned Fort Burgwin as an ideal setting for an archaeological field school and other summer programs. The university began acquiring the property in 1964 with assistance from Bill Clements, then chair of SMU's Board of Governors. Since then, in addition to rebuilding much of the fort to its original state, SMU has added student and faculty housing, classrooms, a dining hall, an auditorium and other facilities.
Clements has continued to be actively engaged in the development of SMU-in-Taos and has provided more than $3.5 million, including the new $1 million gift, for property, facilities and programs at the Fort Burgwin campus. An additional $1 million commitment from an anonymous donor will help cover the $2 million cost of the facility now under construction.
Through the years, Clements has contributed more than $17.3 million for academic programs and facilities of the university, including his support of SMU-in-Taos. His principal gift was $10 million in 1994 to establish the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies and to endow the Clements Department of History, including funds for the development of a Ph.D. program in American history. His other gifts include $1 million to establish the Betty Clements Professorship in Applied Mathematics in honor of his sister and funds for renovation of a building that was renamed Clements Hall.
Clements began his relationship with SMU in the mid 1930s, when he was an engineering student. He later served several terms as a member and officer of the SMU Board of Trustees and its former Board of Governors, and he was named trustee emeritus in 1991.
SMU has honored Clements with the Mustang Award recognizing those whose longtime service and philanthropy have had a lasting impact on the university, an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree and the SMU Distinguished Alumni Award.
Clements, currently a private investor, served two terms as governor of Texas, from 1979-83 and again from1987-91. He was co-founder and co-owner of Southeastern Drilling Company, which later changed its name to SEDCO Inc. and became the world's largest oil drilling contracting firm.


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OK... that's pretty funny :D
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No kidding! I didn't wade over, but they've gotta be going even crazier after reading such comments.
It's likely a requirement for that union. "Just Announced" in response to the ruling.
Note, the dues are collected for the year in July, but you can only opt to leave in August after you payed...
I should have said conservative investigative reporter,:biggrin-new:
This former B-52 crew member certainly did.