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Jul. 30, 2014
Banco Espirito Santo's investment in Angola banking may require government of Portugal to do damage control; analysts expect Banco Espirito Santo to report first-half loss that could significantly erode or even wipe out its capital cushion, requiring bank to find funds elsewhere. MORE
Jul. 19, 2014
Espirito Santo International, one of holding companies of Portugal's Espirito Santo banking family, files for creditor protection as business empire's problems spill over to Angola, where central banks says local unit of Banco Espirito Santo needs more capital to deal with bad loans. MORE
Apr. 15, 2014
French oil company Total says it has found cost savings needed to move ahead with giant project called Kaombo in deep waters off coast of Angola; sets start date of 2017. MORE
May. 12, 2013
Paul Theroux travel article describes experience of road-side breakdown in Angola, Africa, and making meal of unsanitary-looking chicken bought from roadside vendor. MORE
Oct. 18, 2012
Angola's government announces creation of sovereign wealth fund that will invest profits from oil sales in businesses; move is part of effort to diversify country's economy and spread prosperity beyond small elite that has benefited from country's outsize economic growth; fund will focus on investments in Africa's booming hotel industry and large infrastructure projects. MORE
Sep. 2, 2012
Angola's governing party, despite widespread discontent over inequality and corruption, is poised to sweep the parliamentary elections, winning over three-quarters of the votes cast; victory will ensure President Jose Eduardo dos Santos a five-year extension to his 33 years at the country's helm. MORE
Sep. 1, 2012
Polls open in Angola's third election in its troubled history, with long-ruling incumbent Jose Eduardo dos Santos widely expected to be returned to power. MORE
Aug. 30, 2012
Op-Ed article by journalist Rafael Marques de Morais scores Angolan Pres Jose Eduardo dos Santos for failure of national reconstruction program, financed by China, that was intended to lift millions of Angolans out of poverty; says Chinese have only brought more more corruption and greater poverty, even as state's coffers have filled with unshared oil wealth; warns greed and repression of the dos Santos government increases the risk of violent revolt. MORE
Jul. 3, 2012
Dr Walter R Tschinkel study in journal PLos One finds that mysterious bare spots found in the grasslands of Namibia, Angola and South Africa can last 24 to 75 years before eventually disappearing as growth returns; cause of the spots, known as 'fairy circles,' remains unexplained. MORE
Nov. 20, 2011
Portugal's plea for cash from its former colony Angola, which is now swimming in oil wealth, marks a plaintive milestone for the financially struggling European country that once had dominated the African nation. MORE
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Highlights From the Archives
Governing Party in Angola Wins Election in a Landslide, Official Results Show
The decisive win for the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola gives it the two-thirds majority in Parliament needed to change the Constitution.September 10, 2008 worldNews
African Crucible: Cast as Witches, Then Cast Out
A surprising number of children in some countries are identified as witches and beaten, abused or abandoned.November 15, 2007 worldNews
As Angola Rebuilds, Most Find Their Poverty Persists
Thanks to surging oil production, Angola's economy is booming, but most Angolans remain as poor as ever.October 14, 2007 worldNews
Nowadays, Angola Is Oil's Topic A
Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP and others have poured billions into Angola in the last decade to unlock petroleum resources, and the payoffs are finally coming in.March 20, 2007 businessNews
A Jesuit Inspiration
The Rev. Ignacio Ellacuría, slain in El Salvador in 1989, believed that education had to be grounded in justice.
November 15, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON ANGOLA AND: El Salvador , Priests , Cold War Era , Colleges and Universities
Deporting Human Rights Abusers
A look back at the role of commanding officers in El Salvador's civil war, where the military committed massacres and other atrocities. Efforts to deport some of these retired generals have yet to be successful.
November 15, 2014, Saturday
Laying Out a Case for Deporting Human Rights Abusers
The U.S. may deport two former generals who were in power during El Salvador's civil war in the 1980s, when the killings of four churchwomen captured American attention.
November 10, 2014, Monday
Obama Approves Plan to Let Children in Central America Apply for Refugee Status
The program is aimed at helping to discourage many children from making a long, dangerous trek across Mexico in an attempt to cross into the United States and join their parents.
October 1, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON ANGOLA AND: Illegal Immigration , Children and Childhood , Central America , Refugees and Displaced Persons , United States , Obama, Barack , El Salvador , Honduras , Guatemala
How Much of the Worst Summer of News Ever Can You Take?
This summer has given us horrific news story after horrific news story. Does this inevitably lead to "compassion fatigue," and if so, how can we fight it?
September 9, 2014, Tuesday
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Central America Hit by Severe Drought
A severe drought has ravaged crops in Central America, and as many as 2.8 million people are struggling to feed themselves, the United Nations World Food Program said Friday.
August 30, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON ANGOLA AND: Drought , Central America , Agriculture and Farming , Food , Guatemala , United Nations , World Food Program , Honduras , El Salvador
An Obstacle to Honoring an Archbishop Is Removed
The archbishop, a champion of the poor and critic of government repression in El Salvador, was gunned down in 1980.
August 20, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON ANGOLA AND: Francis , Romero, Oscar , Beatifications and Canonizations , Roman Catholic Church , El Salvador , Murders and Attempted Murders , Religion and Belief
As U.S. Speeds the Path to Deportation, Distress Fills New Family Detention Centers
Officials have shifted to a strategy of deterrence, employing family detention centers and a fast track for deportation to discourage Central Americans from heading for the border.
August 6, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON ANGOLA AND: Honduras , Immigration Detention , Artesia (NM) , Homeland Security Department , El Salvador , Illegal Immigration , Obama, Barack , Central America , Children and Childhood , Guatemala
On the Border, Who Gets to Be a Refugee?
Are the minors on the United States-Mexico border undocumented immigrants or refugees? It depends on what they're running from.
July 31, 2014, Thursday
Obama Presses Central American Leaders to Slow a Wave of Child Migrants
The president met with three Central American presidents as he pushes Congress to approve more money and resources to address the issue along the United States border with Mexico.
July 26, 2014, Saturday
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A Who's Who of the U.S.-Africa Summit
As the conference gets underway this week in Washington, a look at some of the African heads of state in attendance.
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Andrew writes:
2008 Volkswagen GTI 2.0T 2Dr Review
Good Acceleration in any gear
No colour coded rear bumper and side skirts
Fantastic Car To Drive — Having owned the Golf for around 3 months now and covered just over 2700 miles. The interior has got to be one of my favourite parts of the car especially the bucket seats that provide comfort and the support to keep you firmly seated in any corner. The biggest surprise to me about the GTI is the fuel consumption as it is not any worse than my C2 VTS was, although I have to admit that is when the GTI isn't being pushed. The Volkswagen Golf GTI is by far the best car I've owned so far for a few reasons. It amazes me how whatever gear you're in the power is still at hand. I've discovered that GTI feels extremely safe at any speed, really provides me with a sense security. The handling of the GTI is brilliant you can go into any corner with the knowledge that you'll remain firmly planted.
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2008 Volkswagen GTI 2.0T 2Dr Review
Fun fast little car that can fit the whole famliy well. Cargo space is rather large for such a small car. Good fuel eco for the performance you get.
Maintance is a little high
Never Would Have Thought — Never in my life would I thought I would own a hatchback let alone a VW. I have always owned trucks and older american power cars. Everytime I drive the car I have a smile on my face. The inside is actually nice for a cheeper car instead of the plastic rattle traps American cars have. Plenty of power for when you want to have fun, but an avg of 28mpg.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Marius writes:
2008 Volkswagen GTI 2.0T Review
puts a smile on your face every time
you are insanely rich and want a Ferrari
Perfection — Performance: it charges like crazy when you put your foot down, the brakes are good, fade free, handling is great for a hot hatch Quality: overall very good, more Audi than VW, but the DSG is tricky Appearance: aggressive stance, yet not too obvious Cost: cheap on gas for a sports car, easy to maintain Fun factor: this is where everything I wrote above doesn't matter anymore; it's a BLAST
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Andrew writes:
2008 Volkswagen GTI Review
It suit my requirement
This Car Is The One I Always Wanted — This car has no problems I had VW sport put a chip it that puts out 170KW It handels well and it Accelerates very good . It is a car you can realy on. The dsg is outstanding The service plan is outstanding
Primary Use: Family transportation
Robert writes:
2008 Volkswagen GTI 2.0T Review
Good performance, practicality, price and quality rolled into a nice tidy package. If you can get past the breadbox on wheels looks it's almost a perfect everyday car.
Like most cars these days it depreciates quickly. Buy used.
Great All-arounder — After nearly 2 years with this car I still enjoy getting in it as much as I can and I get bored very quickly. It doesn't have the outright pace of the my old Evo VIII but it can hold it's own on a race track (and beaten up on a few Evo's in the process). I have yet to find a new car in the US market that has the performance, build quality, practicality, and solid gas mileage for the price this car cost me. And I drive a lot of flippin' cars!
Shan writes:
2008 Volkswagen GTI 2.0T 2Dr Review
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Its only two doors!!!
Volkswagen Gti 2008 — It is a great car! handles very well in the curb and on the straight away. I have the 18inch weels and they give a great feeling on the weel. car is great for 2 people! I love having a car that is different from the others, and my GTI gets me heads turning around all the time! I recommand this car to anybody who is single and does not have kids!!
Moudar writes:
2008 Volkswagen GTI 2.0T 2Dr Review
My Mkv Gti — I love everything, the interior, steering wheel, sound, speed, handling. Its perfect for everyday use, you can be driving like a maniac speeding crazily, and when you want it to it can be quiet and relaxing (although the ruff suspenion can be a little bumpy at times). Only problem is its a little too heavy.
smoky187dz writes:
2008 Volkswagen GTI 2.0T 2Dr Review
Awesome car never gave me any issues.
It's definitely not a family car its more of a weekend car.
Best Hatchback I Have Driven. — None. I think this is a perfect weekend/show car for the young at heart. I love this car I had this car since brand new, I took care of it and it shows. Who ever ends up with this car is going to have a real gem in their garage. Not because its my car but anybody that knows me they know I take care of my cars. Im a little ocd when it comes to keeping things clean lol. Anyways great car all around and treated me right but its time to move on, thanks.
Bevhills03 writes:
2008 Volkswagen GTI 2.0T 2Dr Review
Great looking car, fast, sounds great, handling is amazing, has a lot of headroom for tall people and so do the rear seats.
not really meant for fitting an infant car seat, Many young kids want to race me in their crappy cars.
TurboedEclipse writes:
2008 Volkswagen GTI 2.0T 2Dr Review
Peppy engine, nice style for a hatchback, refined interior.
Handling is "truck-like," trunk space is smaller than it would appear.
If You're Into Compact Hatches, This Is The One To Get. — I drive a 2008 VW GTI. It has the hatchback look with my favorite type of engine setup, the 2.0 liter turbo. The engine has pep and mine comes with the automatic DSG Tiptronic transmission which can be switched from auto to manual modes, as well as allowing for a "sport mode" when you have the desire for increased "get-up-and-go." The interior is classy and refined, and the auxiliary jack allows for me to hook-up my mp3 player or smartphone with ease. A few things to note: It doesn't handle like a sports car. It's a bit stiff and top heavy in hard turns. The trunk space is a bit deceiving as it's not that big unless you're putting the back seats down. One other thing that I find interesting is that I never get looks in it. To repeat this for clarity, I have never, not once, gotten anyone staring at the car while I'm driving down the road. My previous car was a 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse, and I got stares all of the time with that thing. It also handled better than my GTI. I guess the hatchback is a specific look that is more for car enthusiasts than your average consumer.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
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Reviews From Other Years
2013 Volkswagen GTI Reviews
Love My Gti!
I love the stylish look. Just the right size. Fast pick up response. Stereo sounds great. I get 300 miles on a full tank. This is the first car which my dog actually enjoys riding in the back seat. ... Read More
Great Car! Love Her
Great acceleration, handling, and braking. I have super sporty tires on her so the only negative of the car is when there is snow not much traction. super fun to drive! for the money you get a lot... Read More
2012 Volkswagen GTI Reviews
Great Little Car
The golf GTI is an excellent little car. With the hatchback you can carry lots of stuff in it. It's comfortable, gets about 30 miles per gallon and has the power to pass people at will. My only proble... Read More
Awesome Coupe With Hatchback Versatility
Overall a perfect car. It's sedate in everyday driving but performance oriented when you want/need it. And it's a sport car that you can drive at 10/10th of it's ability on public roads. Try that in a... Read More
2011 Volkswagen GTI Reviews
Great Day-to-day Commuter
Love my VW it is such a nicely balanced vehicle and really impressed me with it's stability at the limits and in snow. Can almost run with the Subarus when fitted with snow tires. VW-please fix the Bl... Read More
Cute, Fun!
Very reliable, roomy for small hatchback. Manual is fun to drive. I love the back twisty roads. Very sporty. The navigation is easy to use. The car is super smart and everything is at your fingertips ... Read More
2010 Volkswagen GTI Reviews
My Great Little Car
Its a very cool car for young people. It has an exhaust that sound amazing(never boring). It very fast in the corners the car sticks to the road picks up very qucik and for a four door it small which ... Read More
Great Commuter Car With A Little Head Turning Added.
Love this car! No car is perfect, but this one came close. It is great to own a car associated with such a reliable and dedicated brand. VW has made a great vehicle here, one that is fun to drive, do... Read More
2009 Volkswagen GTI Reviews
2009 Volkswagen Gti
This Volkswagen GTI gets about 29/31 miles per gallon. It is a 6 speed manual with a turbo. It has remote power door locks, power mirrors, low fuel level warning, turn signal in mirrors, dual illumin... Read More
Wont Be The Last Vw Or Gti I Will Buy In My Life Time
My first new car has good acceleration since it has a turbo. Has a good warranty I dont have to pay for any maintenance for the first 3 years at all. It is a blast to drive it is the worlds first Ho... Read More

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Have been brewing extract for a couple years and have decided to make the leap to all-grain. Now I feel like a lost puppy. When I start reading posts I get system overload. Checked out Beersmith...can't figure it out. I don't consider myself as a dummy, but am worried I am in over my head. AM always told how easy it is, but them I read posts and it seems like you need to be a scientist to understand it.What might the best source be for me to get info to walk me through that first batch?? HELP!! Seriously considering returning the mash tun. I need a beer!
Check out the recipe database they have some that will show you the exact recipe to follow.
What kind of beer do you like?
I should say what kind do you want to brew first because if your like me you like most beers!
Probably will just do an IPA.
Just as a general comment, would it be easier for him to pick something a little easier than an IPA for a first brew? Not that it is that much different but something lower gravity with less hop additions for his first go-a-round so he can focus on the allgrain process? Any other thoughts on this?
Equipment info is 10 gallon rubber maid cooler mash tun with false bottom. I just use an aluminum turkey fryer pot. It has worked great for my extract batches. Not sure about the burner. It is an OLD turkey fryer burner. Seems to throw out a crap-load of heat.I will get back with you real soon on a recipe. Hey Yooper I was up in your neck of the woods last weekend in Marquette for the beer fest. First time to that part of the UP. BEAUTIFUL country, and I love Lake Superior. Did the Pictured Rocks cruise.
rjsnau....hop additions wouldn't be any different than for an extract batch really..would they?
I guess that's true. By the time you get to the boil it is just like extract. Sorry, it has been many years since I did extract so I tend to forget. It seemed overwhelming to me until I did my first all grain, then it seemed pretty straight forward. You are in great hands with Yooper!
Youtube. I'm the kind of person who likes to see stuff, not read about it, to really understand it. There are alot of really good videos which help take the stress out of it and show how easy it can be. Worked for me!


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Taking a time-out from the turtleneck dickey she's knitting in honor of the Pope's touchdown at Andrews Air Force Base (in a related development rich with religious implication, the editors of Commentary have offered to convert to Catholicism if Pope Benedict will A-OK the bombing of Iran), Kathryn Jean Lopez's googly eyes open wide when she spots a wonder to behold:
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Conservatives are forever disappointed by bookstore placement. But as I passed the bookstore at Union Station today, I noticed a whole prominent window display for Douglas Feith's new one. Someone didn't read the book and think it says Bush lied?
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Not only does early April bring Easter and Passover, but it heralds a wealth of spring celebrations, including the always-popular Thai New Year Festival in Hollywood, the Cambodian New Year Parade in Long Beach and a Sizdeh Bedar (celebrating the end of the Persian New Year) in Lake Balboa. All three outdoor festivals will showcase, of course, great food. Unfortunately, all three take place on the same day, Sunday, April 4 — which is also Easter Sunday — so you'll have to pick and choose,  or do a lot of driving 'n' eating to fit it all in.
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Interfaith blessing, parade, performances, food; larger celebration happens the following weekend
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Technical Blogs
Rinus Bakker, a respected man in the market, wrote two blogs about the uniqueness of lifting shackles and about the identification of lifting shackles. These blogs are shown below. The latests blog will also appear on the Prolyte Campus Facebook page. Do you have any comments or do you want to discuss something? Let us know at the Prolyte Campus Facebook or send us an email.
Eurocodes (2)
Slowly but steadily the Eurocodes are implemented in our industry as well. Raising huge discussions amongst structural engineers, they finally seem to have found common ground, now placing responsibility with the truss manufacturers to comply with these regulations.
The issue: All truss modules now simply need to comply with one or more of the Eurocodes, this being Eurocode 1 (EN 1991: (Eurocode 1) Actions on structures), 3 (EN 1993: (Eurocode 3) Design of steel structures) or 9 (EN 1999: (Eurocode 9) Design of aluminium structures). How will this help our industry?
The answer: All manufacturers can now be compared by the same standards. No more hiding behind standards or claiming that 'ours is better'. A clear-cut base of comparison is provided in the Eurocodes, backed up by the CPR (Construction Products Regulation 305/2011/EU CPR).
Manufacturers can now compete on equal grounds, one would say. When using the same alloy, the same dimensions, identical chords, braces and connection system etc., it should result in equal loading capacities.
The verdict: Not yet! When more or less accidentally comparing trusses to be fitting in a standardized Capacity Category (Cap Cat) it turned out that a particular type of compact fork-lug truss can still show great differences in loading capacity. Unfortunately, despite the Euro codes there's still uncertainty about the factor that should be used in the calculation. This differs from a factor 1.5 to 1.35.
So yes there is more clarity because we speak the same language, but the basis for the calculation is still not the same everywhere.
The EN1990 allows for several "working life" periods, this might explain the difference in factor used. For temporary structures this is 10 years and runs up to 100 years for fixed installations.
A good manufacturer should mention the used calculation factor in the product manual. A good user should check which factor is used, to be sure to make a fair comparison. We still have a long way to go…
Rinus Bakker, 23 September 2014
Eurocodes (1)
There's a general shared view that when comparing fruit we should not mix apples and oranges. The same thing applies when comparing truss. There's a number of properties that could be compared for several reasons; price undoubtedly is an important one, but if that would be the only thing we would all drive in a 2nd hand Tata Nano, which is not the case. Other factors are ease and speed of (dis-) assembly, of maintenance and inspection, the self-weight of the modules, the volume of truck- or warehouse space etc. And last but not least, the loading capacity is an important comparison factor.
The issue: Traditionally in the EU the problem with comparing loading capacities was the method of calculation and on what particular standard this was to be based upon. Even the name of one particular alloy could be different from one nation to the next, and so were the standards describing the methods and formulas for structural engineering. What a mess it used to be in the Old Continent!
Clearly some standards were used more than others, with the usual DIN, BSI ones in the lead. AFNOR, NEN and UNI were much less used, but essentially each member state could remain on national grounds, certainly where building codes were covered by building safety legislation.
The answer: As a result, working in a mainly touring industry, where crossing borders is the standard, rather than the exception, life could become particularly difficult for structural engineers and riggers, trying to define what standards would apply where. Fortunately, one of the silent achievements in the EU was to formulate one common way of naming of alloys and of design and calculation in structural engineering: the Eurocodes.
The verdict: A common structural engineering standard for all Member States in Europe! That should also be a great help in this business, enabling the comparison of one truss to another… (To be continued)
Rinus Bakker, 22 September 2014
Soft steels - use on structural beams?
Since the late 90-ties the entertainment industry has been graced with a 'new' product. A type of round sling, but not filled with tens of thousands of polyester yarns but instead having a 2-3mm Ø wire rope going around for 25 to 30 times.
In the Netherlands we named them Soft Steel. In the USA another company, completely independent, developed the same type of product and introduced it as Steel Flex.
The issue: Is this product – originally designed to cope with high temperatures of lighting instruments on the trusses – able to be used for other rigging purposes? Can you use it to wrap a beam and make a basket or choke with it?
The answer: In French: "Mais oui, bien sur!", meaning so much as "Oh my, yes most certainly!" (and that's enough French for today). There's nothing to be found against slinging structural steel beams with soft steels. There a couple of argument that speak for the wider use of these sling types:
- The D/d ratio is better, so the cutting hazard of a sharp edge is less.
- The distribution of the force is along a wider surface, so less local friction stress and better longevity of beam metal coating. Wooden beams will also be happy with these types of slings.
- No bulky terminations like a mechanical splice, flemish eye etc, that reduces the effective length of the sling body allowed to be bend.
One more happy feature is the possibility to push or pull the soft steel through narrow slots on top of beams or narrow holes in walking grids as there're no unnecessary thimbles that beef up the termination's eyes.
The verdict: Do use soft steels for slinging of structural beams. And if you want to be fast, efficient and safe buy them as 'basket soft steels' with a special sling hook already connected to it.
Rinus Bakker, 10 September 2014
Define or divide?
We have lots of misunderstandings in our business. It often starts with ignoring to read the ****ing manual, it ends with conjuring up whatever name we can think off for a particular component. It took three decades to finally get rid of the term 'inverted' in rigging. Say 'coupler', and our business is divided into those who think 'scaff-clamp' and those who think 'bi-conical connector'. Get rid of couplers and use clamps and connectors.
The issue: When is a lighting plot a lighting plot. Is this one below fitting that name?
Probably not – if it pops up on the Dodgy Technicians page on Facebook. Define what information you expect to find in a Rigging Plot, or in a "Master Rigging Plot".
Even some of our professional industry magazines can occasionally be misleading. Is this because their source has no clue?
The answer: As a rigger I have no clue what should be in a lighting plot (or what should not be in). And the same applies for a sound plot – if they do exist at all. LOL. But any rigger knows the difference between a trussing plot and a rigging plot. And I sincerely hope that professionals in our sector do know the difference between chain motors and trusses…
The verdict: We all know that only a specific type of traffic lights will give a feeling of "this is safe". I am not so sure about these (see picture). So we expect traffic lights all over the world to be the same. The world defines orientation, position, shape and colour. It helps in saving lives and prevents accidents. Lets do a similar job in our trade – at least in rigging. Lets get information (drawings, symbols etc.) standardized. Lets do that for the capacities for truss-types, and for (truss-) slinging methods. And let us define what is meant by a 'secondary' or a 'safety'. And then after all of that is done, we can start talking about the requirements and Factor(s) of Safety.
Rinus Bakker, 26 July 2014
Just one single round tube…
"What is the capacity of just a single round tube?" This question is generally ignored by truss manufacturers, as it has little to do with their business. And it's too vague for a structural engineer to answer just like that. If he answers the question as it is asked, the invoice could become quite high when all the possibilities are tackled…
The issue: Many rental companies have a range of additional single round tubes that are used in an endless amount of variations. Crossing between two trusses, short outriggers, boom arms, vertical extenders up or down etc etc. So any of these particular situations can only be answered after some counter-questioning.
1) What type of metal? Both steel and aluminium can have tensile strength qualities that range from "toilet-to-top". [Or "sh@t-to-summit" as others might say].
2) What is the alloy, the tensile and/or yield strength or that round tube material?
3) Is they're welding done to that tube? A lug or an eye-plate perhaps, or a 'splice butt-weld'?
4) What outer diameter (OD)? Trusses and truss clamps range in OD of 48 to 51mm, and that can already mean some difference.
5) And what wall thickness (t). This ranges from only 1,6mm up to 10mm.
6) What is the round tube orientation?
6a) Is it used horizontal in a simply supported span, or as an outrigger?
6b) Can the support point rotate, or is it fully restrained?
6c) Or is the tube orientation perhaps vertical?
6d) Is the tube used upright on a single small base plate, or on a heavy big one?
6e) Or is it fully restrained + clamped to a truss perhaps?
6f) Or is the round tube used 'hanging' down vertically, like an 'extender'?
7) What kind of loading is to be applied? UDL? CPL?
8) Is the applied load static or dynamic?
And whatever more variations one could think of for one single tube only. A lot of questions…
The answer: Let's at least pick out one of all those questions to be answered.
CPL in static loading on a simply supported single round tube 48x3mm without any welding area (alloy EN AW 6082T6).
Span â–²---â–² (m)
CPL â–¼ (kg)
The verdict: Everything in rigging and staging structures shall be adequately safe. Make sure you know that all components and details are safe as well. Consult the manufacturer, a qualified engineer or otherwise competent person to remove any uncertainty. Maybe this also explains that no truss table in the world can ever be covering all types and variations of the structures that users of the truss might think of assembling and loading.
Yes we can …. (do better slinging)! (Part 3)
For the fans, one more blog on (scary) slinging found on the World Wide Web. Although at first impression one might say the guys rigging that sound system took extra care in covering the rear of the cabinets with plastic, thus reducing electrical risk. Question could be: why leave the chain motor un-covered? And where are the horizontal restraints for the line array system to prevent it from swaying in bad weather.
The issue: The real concern however is the basket method of slinging the chain motor point the truss. This one looks like nobody did notice the deformation in the lower chords. Being too focussed on the sound system perhaps? A more detailed look at this deformation shows a standard basket method, however applied to a truss type that cannot deal with it. Trying to establish the sling route in the truss module gives the situation shown in figure 2. -->
The answer: Application of this B024 basket hitch to this in this position is totally wrong. The internal cross strongly increases the force that compresses the lower chords inwards. No horizontal bracing is present at that point so the chords deform drastically.
The verdict: At this position the truss module bracing structure is accepting a type B011 basket with ease. The sling could be much shorter as well. For stability reasons one (B013) or each (B012) of the chords could get an additional full wrap. This increases friction thus reduces risk of movement of the sling and keeps the motor centred, and the truss load balanced. Even the B001 method is to be preferred here over the internal cross-basket (B024). Each type of truss requires a different method of slinging, also depending on the position in the span.
Rinus Bakker, February 4, 2014
Yes we can …. (do better slinging)! (Part 2)
A closer analysis of the previous blog on truss slinging that almost went wrong.
The issue: Any method of slinging needs a good transfer of the sling forces into the truss structure. First, let's have a look at the basket method (fig.1) where the sling goes around the truss, as if itwould be a solid beam, classified as B001.
The force in the sling – pulling down from the shackle - is mainly trying to pull down the top chords. Therefore the sling must be on the node point, where diagonals, or a vertical, transfer the load to the lower chords as well. The part of the basket that runs horizontally over the top chords has the same amount of force in the vertical direction. The node points in the top must have a brace between them that prevents them from being pulled together. The lower chords are loaded much less and in an in- and upward direction.
The answer: Looking back at the example, we can observe that the method is identical but the bracing is not. In the picture (fig.2) it shows that the sling is almost in the centre of the righthand top chords in between node points. No braces go down in a vertical or in a horizontal direction, (see fig.3).
An internal diagonal to the node point on the right side connects the top chord on the left down. This diagonal brace absorbs the resultant forces V+H of the 'sleeved steel' sling on that chord.
In this case the sling should have moved to the node points at the top chords, and go down inside the lower cords. The horizontal part is brought down and included in the shackle, in what sometimes is called a butterfly basket (fig.4) This takes away most of the horizontal force on the chords. An alternative would be to use twoseparate slings choked to the top chord nodes.
The verdict: Each type of truss will have its own best slinging method, all depending on the bracing positions. Slinging primarily has to do with the transfer of forces from the truss into the sling or visa versa. No brace present at the slinging position (slinging outside of the node points) is bad slinging to start with.
In a next blog (part 3): Yet another tricky one.
Rinus Bakker, January 10, 2014
Yes we can (do better slinging)! (Part 1)
Recently I got some pictures of bad deformation of a master grid truss at the slinging position. A number of 50 cm size trusses were used as lifting beam for serious loads from sound and screen points. It was not a Prolyte truss but looked very similar.
The trusses were used as master trusses (individual lifting beams), rather than as one master grid. This was done to avoid making bridles to the lateral relatively weak structural beams of the venue.
The issue: The trusses were suspended from 2 tonne motors, and subsequently 1 and 2 tonne motors were to be rigged from the master trusses. Slinging of the truss was done in very straightforward baskets. The basket methods were the variations B 001 and B 011 from the basket slinging classification *. The trusses were sling-supported close to the end of the modules, and from the span inverted down to the chain motors hanging of them.
The answer: Know what you are doing. Manufacturers (like Prolyte) always state that the support should be at the ends of a span and close to or in a node point. Thus being next to the end bracing that has vertical and horizontal braces in each side, plus the internal diagonal or stabilizing corner plates in that area. Slinging next to this is never a real problem. On the body of the truss the word is different. Slinging must be at the node points, with braces present in each direction of applied force. In a basket that will always be two directions in a 90 degree - or less - angle to each other.
The verdict: Each type of truss in cross section or in bracing pattern has its own number of preferred and discouraged or even not allowed methods. Too often people think this is the best method and we should apply that to all truss types.
For example if method B024 had been applied the risk would have been considerably higher for a complete failure of the chord and subsequently the whole truss. Similar accidents have already been recorded, where mistakes in slinging were (partly) to blame for a collapse.
* Over 200 basket variations have been described with a single sling on a square truss.
Next blog (part 2): How to sling this better
Rinus Bakker, 5 December 2013
Believer, Faithful or Fanatic? The real story.
We all make mistakes, even when it's our job to prevent those are made. In that process we sometimes hurt people, which have tried to do a job to their best knowledge.
Here's the real story about this picture, which we received and did not check well enough.
The issue: The truss in the front is a B-100 from Prolyte. A strong type of module for sure - to use as temporary stage roof beams or mother grid. But are they temporary stand-alone towers as well?
The answer: To see is to believe? Not always.
There's more to this set up than you can see. To start with, a structural report was made, where this structure is calculated for its intended use, including all wind forces, etc. The structural report advices precautions to make the structure safe. These precautions were followed. In the ground – where you can't see it, there's a big steel plate attached to the tower and on top of that an enormous amount of ballast is placed. This ballast is sufficient to be compliant to all applicable regulations. So this project was done following all the rules and offering a safe solution.
The verdict: We never can exclude all risks from human life. Not even the risk of making mistakes that harm another person's reputation. However, can learn from our mistakes and we can amend. Hence, this is the real story behind a blog on PA towers.
Marina Prak, January 2014
Believer, Faithful or Fanatic?
We all have our favourites. Whether it's a performing artist, sportsman, team, or even politician. Some people are not just fans, they can be fanatic.
At least that idea came to my mind after receiving this picture.
The issue: The truss in the front looks very much like the B-100 from Prolyte. A strong type of module for sure - to use as temporary stage roof beams or mother grid. But are they temporary stand-alone towers as well?
The other two towers in the picture are made of (stronger and rustier!) steel. And these still are fitted with stabilizers.
The answer: To see is to believe? In this case I want to see a structural report. And a convincing base module. And stabilizers. Or a cut through picture, where we
might see a complete 3m section poured in 10 tons (or so) of concrete all resting under the ground. And I would like to know what the calculations assume as a limit
to the wind speed. And my believe will grow when seeing the insurance policy of the company that put it up, and the insurance of the organizers.
The verdict: We never can exclude all risks from human life. But this kind of believe in B100 truss is one that we should be able to verify and control. Proper stabilizers, ballast and base sections should be part of any type of tower system. The shown type of truss-faith should not accidentally change into truss-terrorism.
Rinus Bakker, 10 October 2013
Soft steels - use on structural beams?
Since 1997/8 the entertainment industry has been graced with a 'new' product. A kind of round sling but not filled with thousands of polyester yarns but instead having a 2-3mm diameter wire rope going around for 25 to 30 times.
In the Netherlands the inventing company (Roodenberg Staalkabels) named them 'Soft Steel'. In the USA another company (Lift-all) completely independent developed the same type of product and introduced it as 'Steel Flex'.
The issue: Is this product – originally designed to cope with high temperatures of lighting instruments on the trusses – suitable to be used for other purposes? Can you use it to wrap a beam and make a basket or choke with it?
The answer: "Mais oui, bien sur!" meaning so much as "Yes most certainly!" (and that's enough French for today). But the answer is correct. Nothing is against slinging structural steel beams with soft steels.
The D/d ratio is better, so the cutting hazard of a sharp edge is less. The distribution of the force is along a wider surface, so less local friction stress and better longevity of beam metal coating. Wooden beams will also be happy with these types of slings.
Further it has no bulky terminations like a mechanical splice or Flemish eye that reduce the effective length of the sling body allowed being bend.
Another great feature is the possibility to push or pull the soft steel through narrow slots on top of beams or narrow holes in walking grids as there are no unnecessary thimbles that beef up the termination's eyes.
The verdict: Yes you can use soft steels for slinging of structural beams. If you want to be fast, efficient and safe buy them as 'basket soft steels' with a special sling hook already connected to it.
Rinus Bakker, 24 September 2013
Shackles inspection
As stated in a previous blog: don't waste your money on some inspection company to check your shackles if you can easy learn to do it yourself.
The issue: Notified Body inspectors barely do a serious job in checking your shackles, because they don't need to. But they still send you an invoice, so you might be better off to do the job yourself.
The reply: Any user should know the company that manufactured his shackles. Most manufacturers have a distinguished colour of their shackle pins; so strange colours or no colours at all could be a warning that the item might be strange inventory. The manufacturer will showcase drawings with specific dimensions for the specific load rating sizes.
You don't need a set of callipers all the time, but a strange shaped shackle of a well-known brand is a warning sign. Any change in dimensions of over 5% should be a reason to investigate what happened, and any change of 10% or more is reason for discard and still do the investigation.
One of the most common mistakes – and a potential hazard – is using the wrong bolt in the shackle. BMW is BMW and never use a Mack-part in a Mercedes, or a GM-part in a Volkswagen.
It just is not safe!
The picture on the right is no fiction, this could happen!
Wear can happen more easily in our business, since people drag bridles across a concrete arena floor, that will act as sandpaper or even a grinder. The most obvious positions that could show wear are indicated on the right. In our business the internal wear might be less likely, but nevertheless a risk.
The verdict: Always check the dimensions, easy rotating of the pin, wear of the shackle and the WLL mark.
When a grinder is used to remove the brand name (or any other identification), there should be serious checking on other aspects as well, to start with the mind-set
of the guy who did that.
Rinus Bakker, September 6, 2013
Slinging methods: do we know 'm all?
The topic of slinging entertainment trusses has been hovering over the market for about three decades. Mainly because the open character of the truss structure allows for so much more 'routes' for a sling compared to the 'classic' solid beams…
The issue: Slinging of trusses is of course not the most common cause of accidents that involve truss structures. Beyond any doubt that would be overloading of the truss span itself or overloading of a chain motor. Negligence in planning or maintenance does play a role. And in outdoor situations it is undoubtedly wind, wind or wind. But slinging does play a role for the internal forces in the truss module members. And at one point this can lead to stresses causing failure, either as a direct collapse or in a fatigue induced manner.
The answer: When categorizing the pro's and con's of method variations it must be clear which one is discussed, so a name (or rather a …number) is needed. 15 years of collecting slinging methods still has not reached a 'saturation' point: every year of few 'new variations' keep popping up. Below some examples are shown of over 200 slinging variations on a square truss, with one sling only in a 'basket' set-up.
The verdict: It looks like imagination has no limits and some should really be in a Museum of Modern Art. To be continued.
Rinus Bakker , August 19, 2013
Identification of lifting shackles
Yes – a bit more about these things. Real cash-cows for inspection companies if you want to buy their annual paperwork that is often confused with an inspection.
The issue: All lifting components that can be affected in their safety as a result of use, abuse, wear and so forth shall be inspected at least once a year. Thus no sense in denying shackles shouldn't be.
The reply: Nowhere in EU-Directives, Act's, Laws or Regulations is specifically stated that the annual inspection of shackles must be done by a government recognized inspection company or a Notified Body. Buy the right shackles and be less worried on the subsequent annual paperwork.
First thing is to make sure using shackles that are designed an manufactured for lifting purposes. Most nations require a minimum amount of identification on the shackle. The picture + table on the right compares the situation of the EU with that in the USA and Russia. The position of these markings is free.
A) Manufacturer name or name-code
B) WLL = Working load limit – the rated safe working load for general us.
C) CE marking. Referring to a type IIA declaration by the
D) Diameter of the body or leg – in mm's or inch.
E) Material alloy, in a number or code
Do you find all these mandatory ID's then use them. An important thing that should be considered is that shackles are not the weakest parts in our systems, in most cases the wire ropes are.
The last one is an overall risk assessment: in the range of rigging accidents that have hit our industry in the last couple of decades, failure of a lifting shackle has never been the cause.
The verdict: Inspect them yourself, as will be explained about in a next blog. Put the accredited (expensive) attention to where it is more (cost-) effective…
Rinus Bakker, August 7, 2013
Uniqueness of lifting shackles
The first one that comes to mind, reading shackles will be the common type used in the entertainment business, known as: screw pin anchor shackle, and also referred to as screw pin bow shackle. The following remark however is just as valid for this one: the screw pin chain shackle, or D-shackle.
The issue: Often the remark is heard that the body (the Ω omega or U-shaped part) of the shackle, and the shackle pin (or bolt) are a unique combination, that should always stay together.
The reply: That type of remark is absolutely false.
In the manufacturing plant the two parts are produced complete separate of each other in different machines and processes. Only at the very end the two will meet, in order to be shipped out.
Somewhat similar to the tapered steel pins and bi-conical connectors of Prolyte that only will meet the trusses at the first trail build at the plant or – more often - the first production the user sets the into action.
The verdict: You can mix the parts of one manufacturer in one capacity-range, but don't mix shackle parts of different manufacturers, even if they have the same load rating. Just as you should not mix components of truss brands that make bi-conical connector systems.
Rinus Bakker, July 31, 2013.


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A federal jury ordered the Little Rock National Airport (Adams
Field) to pay more than $2.1 million to Susan Buschmann, the widow
of Captain Richard Buschmann. He died after his American Airlines
jet went off the end of the runway on June 1st, 1999.
Captain Buschman was in command of AA Flight 1420, and attempted
to land the MD-82 during a severe thunderstorm after a long duty
day. The airplane was unable to stop on the runway, and hit
approach lights. The accident killed him and ten others.
The NTSB had reported that Captain Buschmann made several
errors, and the airport tried to use that in their defense. The
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when severe thunderstorms and their associated hazards to flight
operations had moved into the airport area and the crew's failure
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component was exceeded, and (3) use of reverse thrust greater than
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Ultimately, the jury deliberated just a few hours before they
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with lights only 453 feet from the runway instead of the 1,000-foot
standard. The airport reconfigured the safety zone after the
"I feel like my husband's been exonerated," Susan Buschmann said
after the verdict, according to an AP report.
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"I'm often asked what I cook for my family and in this programme I'm cooking some of my family's favourite things. This sort of food has to appeal to all ages, be nutritious as well as tasty, and it must be stress-free to prepare." Rachel cooks broccoli soup with Parmesan toasts, an oven-baked risotto verde and an upside-down rhubarb and ginger cake.
3. Picnic Food
"I always like to make good, hearty food to bring with me on a picnic and having this sort of food extends the picnic season – you can enjoy a picnic in the Spring and Autumn, as well as the summer. Picnics, for me, bring back happy memories of childhood and so some of the food in this programme has a slightly retro feel: ham and egg pie and jam tarts. But there's also more sophisticated food, such as a duck, lentil and red cabbage salad, a Spanish frittata with feta cheese and chorizo and an amazing Italian sandwich – a muffelletta – made by scooping out a loaf of bread."
4. Food for A Crowd
"Sometimes you will have to cook for a large number of people and this food is ideal for an event such as a Christening or a house-warming party where there will be people of all ages present. The food here needs to be prepared, although not necessarily cooked, in advance and these are some of my regular favourites: chicken pilaff with a green salad, south east Asian salmon, beef stir fry, and baked meringue with fruit."
5. Food For Children
"Cooking for children can be a challenge – what you would like to feed them and what they want to eat are not always the same thing! It's important that the children like the taste, and enjoy eating, the food that you make for them. These recipes are particularly popular in our household: meatballs and tomato fondu, chicken goujons with homemade tomato ketchup, cheese quesadillas, chewy seedy bars and drop scones."
6. Home Cinema
"Sometimes I like nothing more than flopping down in front of a good movie or an edition of Footballers' Wives – what could be more relaxing?! But having good food to eat at the same time just makes the experience even better, so here are some of my favourite things to eat in front of the telly: stuffed baked potatoes; lamb samosas with coriander and lime rayta; spicy popcorn; suasages with a honey mustard dressing; a very special toasted sandwich and amaretti ice cream with a hot mocha sauce. Yum."
7. Dinner Party
"Giving a dinner party is not something I do very often, usually if I'm entertaining it's more informal and last minute, but just occassionally it's great to dress up, make an effort and create more of an event. The trick when cooking for a dinner party is to make food which is special, even impressive, without it requiring you to be in the kitchen while your guests are enjoying themselves." In this programme, Rachel prepares asparagus with Hollandaise sauce, green leaf and pea soup, lamb tagine and pomegranate couscous and a chocolate, hazelnut and caramel tart.
8. Hearty Breakfast
"We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but the temptation is often to rush it, or to miss it altogether, and a rushed cup of coffee with a slice of toast really isn't much use at all. These recipes of some of my favourites for giving me a really good start to the day." In this programme, Rachel makes delicious granola, banana and peanut butter muffins, white soda bread scones, the perfect scrambled eggs, pancakes with bacon and maple syrup and tropical fruits with honey and lime juice.
9. Sweet Celebrations
"Almost everyone I know loves cakes and biscuits, even if they don't always admit to it. Personally, I think that there can be nothing nicer than a slice of really good cake with a cup of coffee and these are some of my favourite recipes, guaranteed to be popular with anyone who has a sweet tooth." Porter cake, made with Guinness, chocolate and almond cake with rhubarb cream, lemon biscuits, cardomom buns and almond brittles.
10. Fish Dishes
"Here in Ireland we are very fortunate to be surrounded by clean water and an abundance of good fish – it's just a pity that most of us don't take advantage of what we have and that we don't eat enough fish – so much of what is caught here is exported. The recipes in this programme all have an Asian feel to them, but the ingredients, and in particular the fish, can all be sourced easily here: light coconut broth with Dublin Bay prawns, spicy salmon fishcakes with a Thai dipping sauce, Vietnamese crab salad with noodles and a lemon and ginger ice cream, made with crème fraiche and yoghurt.
11. Comfort Food
"This could be my favourite food of all – food that is best eaten curled up on a sofa, warming, comforting, nourishing - maybe even a little nostalgic. This programme contains some of my favourite comfort food recipes: chunky Mediterranean pasta soup with basil pesto, cheese fondue, home-made sausages with apple sauce and concannon and my friend Bill Grainger's banana butterscotch pudding. Heaven."
12. Edible Gifts
"I like to give food that I have made away as presents – it's always popular, and people really appreciate the effort put into anything home-made. But in fact making jams, chutneys and sweets isn't difficult, and of course you don't have to give it away! If you are lucky enough to have an apple tree, or to grow your own tomatoes, then knowing how preserve the fruit is very useful. These edible gifts are amongst my favourites: spicy tomato and apple chutney, onion jam, vanilla melting moments, fudge, dark chocolate and stem ginger biscuits and summer fruit jam."
13. Big Family Get-Together
"If you entertain a lot, or if your family always seems to gravitate to your house (maybe because they know they'll always be well fed) then you cannot have enough recipes to fall back on which are suitable for large numbers of people, and a wide range of different ages. These recipes are great favourites with my extended family: chicken pie with ham, peas and puff pastry, winter broth with haricot beans and chorizo, gratin of fish and toffee, apple and almond crumble."
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KiK Messenger from KiK Interactive was a hot app last year having been released late in 2010. In March 2011 they received $8m in series A funding. The basic operation of the app is as an instant messenger, think Blackberry Messenger or iMessage and you have the general idea.
KiK Bad App or Bad Users?
I saw them at SXSWi and even tried their service out for a while, I decided it didn't really serve any purpose for me, that wasn't to say it wasn't good, I just didn't fit their user profile. However, it turns out that teens love the product and with good reason, it is a network and a communication tool in one and because it is on their phone can be used anytime, anywhere. Therein lies the issue, even the most digitally savvy parents might not think to check a free app that allows instant messaging for ulterior motives.
A brief check of the ratings section on the Appstore reveals exactly what they are using it for, yes you guessed, sexting. The problem is, like with so many social networks, there is no age verification, so while the people posting their usernames and saying they are a 15 year old girl there is no guarantee that it is not in fact a pedophile using the app to groom their next victim. Take a look at the screenshots below from the appstore where people are using the review section to connect with other users. These are just a couple but the first one thousand reviews I looked at were all very similar.
I reached out to KiK for a comment but they didn't respond, I guess they aren't too worried about how their app is used. I'm not suggesting that they designed the app to be used this way but I think that they have a duty of care to police the community they have created and to try and provide an environment that doesn't allow for the exploitation of minors. If your son or daughter were listed in these reviews would you feel that this was a good app for them to be using?
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Demanda said:
katz_meow said:
Seriously, there are a lot of scary mommies here, and I don't just mean those of us who are on sm. Lol
Megsue said:
Boston works for me! I just need to know when! Are you sure that's a good idea though? @WickedDunkieJunkie and I WILL attack you and hump your leg. You have been warned ;)
WickedDunkieJunkie said:
I missed you in Rhode Island last time, so get that Boston date determined. I need to know what day to take off of work.
Umm @MegSue may hump your leg... but I promise to only lick you.
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Lakegirl34 said:
There's quite a few of us in the KY, IN,
OH area, and Louisville has a lot of great, low cost places to see and visit. And it will be close to my delivery date an Derby time here-awesome weather too that time of year.
irishlass said:
Okay, obviously with the next book, your budget for touring will be HUGE ;) So you better do the UK next time!! OR come to Florida in December!!


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Cocoa police raided a grocery store Wednesday suspected of hundreds of thousands of dollars in food stamp fraud.
Police obtained evidence from Mike's Shop and Save on Peach Tree Street.
Police said they believe the owner was skimming the proceeds of food stamp card redemptions.
Prakash Patel is charged with social welfare fraud, money laundering and racketeering.
Police said Patel was illegally allowing food stamp recipients to get cash with their government-issued debit cards. He allegedly skimmed some for himself, police said.
Investigators believe the fraud case cost taxpayers about $367,000.
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In DEVICE 6, words will set you free. As you navigate your way through Year Walk developer Simogo's text-based adventure, you quickly come to realise that the words on screen are your eyes, your ears, your map, your compass, your salvation, and - potentially - your doom. You assume the role of Anna, a woman who is trying to escape the confines of an unspecified island. Like an '80s adventure book, her story unfolds via blocks of text punctuated by moments of interactivity. These momen…Watch The Video Review
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Type:Rider is a difficult game to classify. If you boil it down to its bare bones, it's a stunt racer in the mould or Trials or Motoheroz. However, instead of a bike, you're controlling a colon. In fact, the entire game is constructed from letters and punctuation, with each level a kind of alphabet assault course. What pushes Type:Rider beyond the stunt racer classification is its physics-based contraptions and historical info-bursts. You see, as you work your way through the stages,…Watch The Video Review
Shadowrun Returns Review
For years now, the pen and paper game Shadowrun has delighted players with its mixture of magic, future-tech, and corporate espionage. The Kickstarter-funded Shadowrun Returns plays like a PC RPG from the late '90s. Cast as a titular Shadowrunner, you explore your surroundings, talk to the locals, take on quests, or just follow the clear story objectives. When you get into a fight, the game turns into a less cinematic version of XCOM: Enemy Unknown. You can take cover, use ranged or m…Watch The Video Review
Trouserheart Review
Is a hero still a hero when you can see his underpants? Man of Steel director Zack Snyder says no. Luckily for the star of affable top-down hack-and-slash game Trouserheart, developer 10tons believes that heroism can't be killed by visible underwear. In fact, in Trouserheart, the revealing of our protagonist's boxers is the catalyst for level-upon-level of action and adventure. Having had his pantaloons nabbed by a cheeky klepto goblin, Trouserheart's kingly star decides to set off on…Watch The Video Review
The Cave Review
The Cave is a funny game about horrible people. You take control of three out of a possible seven playable characters who enter the cave in search of what they desire most. The Cave itself is the game's main character, providing narration and offering insights to the adventurers as they descend further down, and engage in morally questionable actions in search of their goal. At its core it's an adventure game by way of puzzle-platformer. The ultimate question, of course, is how this P…Watch The Video Review
Lost Echo Review
Imagine if you will that an encounter with your partner at an ice cream shop could lead you to question the very fabric of reality. Sound unlikely? Well, that's what happens to Greg, the protagonist of Lost Echo. A casual meeting and a flash of white light later, and suddenly he is the only person who can remember his girlfriend. That's just the start of the mystery, of course. We'll refrain from discussing further as the plot is one of the main things the game has going for it. The i…Watch The Video Review
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Some people make the case that if a game world is inviting and spectacular enough, other deficiencies can be overlooked. Now, that's not to say that the gameplay of Buddy & Me is all bad, but it's probably fair to say the its visuals are its strongest feature. You play as a young boy whose dreams take place a magical realm full of lush forests, serene lakes, and picturesque backdrops of mountains and clouds. The world has a ethereal quality, and some of the vistas as the forest gi…Watch The Video Review
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When the trailer was released for Shadow Vamp, we at AppSpy were quite excited. The concept of rotating an island to cast shadows from buildings in order to help a vampire get back to his crypt was not only new and novel, but also looked like a lot of fun. Well now that we've gotten our hands on the game, we can tell you that while the core concept is still delightful, sadly its execution leaves something to be desired. To move your sun-shy vampire around you use the analogue stick o…Watch The Video Review
Dead Effect Review
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The Arrabelle at Vail Square, CO
|Skiing at The Arrabelle at Vail Square
Located at the base of Vail Mountain, The Arrabelle is the ideal skier's escape for a Colorado ski vacation. Take advantage of our slopeside location and ski butler to make the most of Vail Mountain's 5,289 acres.
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The Lodge at Vail is just steps away from the largest single ski mountain in North America, featuring seven powdery bowls, the endless backcountry skiing of Blue Sky Basin and an enormous front side of groomers, steeps and cat tracks. You dont have to look for memorable days here they find you.
The Osprey at Beaver Creek, CO
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With endless powder days that bring snow measured in the tens of yards deep every winter and an average of 275 days of sunshine a year, Beaver Creek and Vail provide some of the best skiing and riding terrain in the world. Beaver Creek offers everything from gentle groomers to the famed Birds of Prey World Cup course. Nearby Vail offers over 5,000 acres and a whopping seven back bowls of endless terrain that are consistently rated among the top in the country.
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The Pines Lodge offers ski-in, ski-out services to Beaver Creek Resort, and only 15 minutes from Vail, giving our guests access to the best skiing in North America.
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Featuring 88 ski-in/ski-out residences and an ideal on-mountain location in Breckenridge, Colorado - One Ski Hill Place, the one place where luxury living and perfect living connect.
Plan your next ski vacation at one of RockResorts' legendary ski resort properties. A cozy, mountain getaway feel is coupled with all the modern amenities today's ski vacationers have come to expect in some of the world's most beloved ski destinations to create a ski vacation experience unlike any other. The RockResorts family of ski resort properties prides itself on superior service and attention to detail to assure guests a luxurious yet comfortable stay when visiting one of our slope-side hotel resorts.
Located at the foot of some of the world's top ski mountains, including six of SKI Magazine's Top 20 ski resorts in the nation, RockResorts pair unbeatable skiing with luxurious AAA Four Diamond Award-winning service. Whether you are looking to ski or snowboard the legendary Back Bowls of Vail or treat yourself and your loved one to a romantic escape to Beaver Creek, RockResorts has the ideal winter getaway for you.
RockResorts is proud to feature a variety of ski packages at world-class ski resorts, including Vail, Beaver Creek, and Breckenridge. Contact RockResorts today and see which ski vacation package is right for you.
With the most sun, the best snow, the highest lift-served terrain and a staggering number of skiable acres, Colorado tops the nation for ski vacations.
Of course, every resort has its own personality, so how do you plan a trip that suits you and your travel companions, be they friends or family?
Follow our comprehensive guide to ski and stay vacations in Colorado and we're sure you'll find everything you're looking for in a winter escape.
Best for: Family and friends that want to explore the expansive, snow-blanketed terrain by day and cozy up with fine food, plush accommodations and thrilling entertainment by night.
Where to Stay: There are a number of luxury accommodations in the heart of Vail, Colorado, but the two that bring Old World charm and elegance together seamlessly are The Arrabelle at Vail Square and The Lodge at Vail.
With sunny ski days and dazzlingly lit winter nights, Vail Village and Vail Square are both at the center of everything that defines Vail as one of the premiere ski resorts in the U.S. Both hotels offer guest rooms and private condos, so you can accommodate small or large groups of people.
Or, for a truly memorable ski-in/ski-out experience, try one of the Chalets offered at The Lodge at Vail.
What to Do: Besides the skiing and snowboarding, there is a wealth of activities to experience in Vail.
For a thrilling break from riding, take on the tubing hill at Adventure Ridge.
If you would rather spend your day in town, pamper yourself with a visit to one of the two lavish RockResorts Spas® and experience a new level of relaxation with unique, locally inspired treatments.
And of course, after the sun goes down, it's time meet up with friends for some après ski fun! Grab some cocktails at Tavern on the Square and stick around for a gourmet dinner after you've warmed up.
Best for: Families or couples that want the best of the best, from slopes to dining.
Where to Stay: When it comes to lodging at Beaver Creek, three words come to mind: luxury, elegance and serenity.
Where you stay in Beaver Creek is your retreat, and it must offer all of the quality amenities you're accustomed to while still maintaining a quaint and intimate feel.
The emphasis on a charming rustic elegance is perfectly embodies by two flagship properties: The Osprey at Beaver Creek and The Pines Lodge.
The Osprey at Beaver Creek is literally steps away from world-class skiing, but don't let its unique rank as the closest hotel to a chairlift in North America fool you – the amenities here are also top of the line.
The Pines Lodge offers ski-in/ski-out access in a serene location that also provides exclusive access to all of the activities and amenities available in Beaver Creek Village.
What to Do: When you visit Beaver Creek, you're not only experiencing an incredibly comfortable stay, you're also setting up the perfect ski vacation.
With gourmet cuisine around every corner and some of the most enjoyable terrain in the U.S., your vacation is sure to be unforgettable.
Everything you need (or want) is offered on the mountain, including several slope-side gourmet restaurants. Ski, sip and dine in style!
Afterwards, take a stroll through Beaver Creek Village. Day or night, the unique boutique shops, quaint restaurants and ice skating is sure to delight the senses, but after the sun goes down and the lights come up, it's like stepping into a fairy tale.
Best for: Families looking for excitement at every turn. You never slow down and you want a ski town that doesn't either.
Where to Stay: The fun never stops in Breckenridge, but you and your family also deserve a space that is a quiet, luxurious escape from the hustle and bustle of your days on the mountain.
One Ski Hill Place is just such a sanctuary. If you're looking for accommodations with the best access combined with top-shelf amenities in Breckenridge, you'll find everything you need under right here.
What to Do: Add to the thrill of skiing and riding some of the best terrain in Colorado with a ride on the Gold Runner Alpine Coaster. Located at the base of Peak 8 (near One Ski Hill Place), this is a roller coaster unlike anything you've ever experienced.
The ride takes you through the mountain's naturally exciting terrain, and the best part is you can control the speed!
If you're looking for a day of uninterrupted relaxation, make an appointment at the Rejuvenation Center located in One Ski Hill Place. Any worries you have will simply melt away.
Colorado ski vacations are some of the best around, and with this guide to some of the best lodging and unforgettable experiences in the Rocky Mountains, you're sure to experience a trip that leaves you feeling relaxed and revived and helps make memories that will last a lifetime.