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Thanks for posting that, it was very interesting. The articles commentary pretty much summed up my thoughts.
incredible! thanks!
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Awesome pics. It seems so much more easy going in Europe. I was in Italy about 3yrs ago. There were cyclists, walkers, hikers, you name it but no cars.
Why can't North America adopt that attitude?
Urban sprawl.
It is so nice to see a community (country) to accept an alternate form of transport.
Just like some of those photos, I ride for groceries, movie rentals, clothes and beer.
It's very social to. Commuters are not stuck and enveloped in their vehicles. Saying "Hi" is very easy on a bike.
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For some reason, to me, that is a really life-affirming page. Joyous and ordinary at the same time.
Thanks for the pictures. They bring back memories of cycling in the Netherlands and how much it is second nature to so many people there. While many people own bikes in the Netherlands, there are also many bike rentals available, especially at the train stations. There is a significant problem with bicycle theft in Amsterdam, but not so much for resale as just to get somewhere. Apparently, after using the bikes the thieves often toss them in a nearby canal. In the Netherlands there is always a nearby canal. Every so often a dredge goes around and retrieves the rusty, muddy hulks from the water and stashes them in hugh piles for proper disposal. I have been in the Netherlands only in the summer months but their winters are reportedly dark and rainy with only a few hours of daylight each day. They ride in all sorts of weather and often in darkness so the generator powered lights must work well enough. They rarely seem in any hurry and travel at a pretty sedate pace for the most part. We were told that wearing a helmet would be seen as unusual and the rental companies did not provide any helmets of other gear beyond a bike with huge panniers on the back that flapped in the breeze if you got up much speed. While it is a mostly flat country, the wind can be a significant factor. Remember all those windmills you see in the history books? They have been updated to the modern wind turbines that stand several hundred feet tall in big wind farms for electricity generation. I have never been any other place where bicycles are so much a part of normal transportation. Vietnam came close, but that was many years ago. There are dedicated bicycle paths in the Netherlands that parallel main roads and in some cases go cross country between towns away from motorways. There are even traffic lights at some of the busiest intersections of these bike roads. I have never seen that anywhere else either.
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While the article was nice I could help but notice the author's comment where he mentioned that he hasn't seen a dynamo in SF in 20 years. Both of my local Walmarts sell them and I live in Indiana. You would figure that SF being all enviromental would be selling dynamos. I don't think too many people use them but if Walmart is selling them someone must be buying them.
We browsed a couple of our local WalMarts and Target, and all of them sell the dynamo light sets. They're pretty cheap too.
Years ago, my parents gave me one of those sets for Christmas. I proudly attached it to my MTB, which was nearly new at the time, and looked forward to the first chance to use it. Then my parents said that I was still not allowed to ride at night.
I still have it, but have removed it from the bike because it seems to be a bit broken. Prolly wasn't made to take the shock of MTB riding. But I may re-attach it to my old road bike now that I'm many years grown up and able to ride when I want to.
aaah, Holland I'm going to miss it. I'm driving to the UK *tonight* and stay for an indefinite period of time. I can't wait to return to somewhere a bit more progressive w.r.t. transportation.
Exposure to different lifestyles can be such a wonderful eye-opener to what is possible. If only more Americans could have the chance to see and appreciate this stuff, maybe they'd start questioning their car-centric lifestyle.
That's a good find there alicestrong, great pics, cheers.
I agree. I'm looking forward to getting to go to Europe sometime, and may have to make a special trip to Amsterdam.Originally Posted by Nicodemus
The problem with what you said about exposure to different lifestyles and questioning of a car-centric lifestyle could get you branded as some kind of Godless red Communist or something like that around here. Near where I live, there's the urban core of the city, which seems to be slowly moving in a bike-friendly direction. But you go a few miles out, and there's a great deal of suspicion about bike paths and such. People out there think that bikes are toys, and that you're trying to take away their pick'em up trucks.
This area has so much to offer in terms of recreational cycling, that it's a shame practical cycling is taking so long to catch on.
Why do all the bikes have those style handlebars? Don't people like drops, bull horns, or straight bars in Amsterdam?
Not for city riding in street clothes. Also, most of them are not riding for any particular athletic purpose. They're just doing the same stuff most Americans get into a car for. The owner of an LBS here in Portland actually wrote a blog entry that I think sums up the riding styles nicely.Originally Posted by bigdufstuff
"Real wars of words are harder to win. They require thought, insight, precision, articulation, knowledge, and experience. They require the humility to admit when you are wrong. They recognize that the dialectic is not about making us look at you, but about us all looking together for the truth."
Europe. I love Europe.
Those pics of Hollanders on utilitarian bikes suggest something else is missing besides lycra and drop bars: hills. The biggest hill I saw in Holland was a dike, holding back the sea. Also, Hollanders as well as most other average cyclists in Europe only bike about 3 to 7 miles a day. They don't move their cars unless they absolutely have to, or they might lose that great parking spot.
US cyclists are very much more sportiv in their use of bikes. We go many times farther and much faster than our Euro cousins. Those Euro cyclists that are into performance biking usually belong to a riding club of some sort, such as my Austrian cousins. Then, watch out! You haven't seen OCP til you see a Euro club ride go by!
Doncha mean US cyclists who participate in cycling enthusiast Internet forums and/or cycling clubs; or cyclists who look like they might fit the same profile of people as cyclists who participate in enthusiast Internet forums and/or cycling clubs, i.e Serious Cyclists.Originally Posted by jcm
Are the cyclists in the U.S., who are not wrapped up in logging miles or maximum speed, invisible or not worthy of consideration?
Because they don't go as fast as we do. Fortunately, I am lucky enough not to have an Amsterdam-style system between my house and my office, so I can get up to speeds of 35 mph for short bursts. I regularly cruise at 20+. Downtown, I ride with traffic at traffic speeds. Try that on the Amsterdam system.Originally Posted by bigdufstuff
He refers to basically all of the bikes he photographs as 'beaters' but I saw PLENTY of nice bikes!
Dutch cycling is for all people all purposes. I have in particular enjoyed the fun of carrying a case of beer on the back, no hands, using a coaster brake. Excellent.Originally Posted by bigdufstuff
Those things are incredibly stable and comfortable. To me they are the ultimate in biking for simplicity and utilitarianism.
+1 that sums it up nicely.Originally Posted by donnamb
jcm is right, ILTB. I might contend with the "faster and farther" claim, but the point is correct (Americans take a more sportive approach). Seems you're grasping at straws with the "I think different, I don't believe generalizations" role. Trying to pin it on some skewed influence due to BF is just weird, too.Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
Actually, I believe you both have a point. I think the industry caters to the Americans who prefer to take a more sportive approach. Did you hear about all that market research Shimano did when they developed that Coasting group? They definitely found a group of people who enjoyed bike riding at a younger age, stopped riding for various reasons, and seem to want to return to it with equipment they are comfortable with. I'm sure some of them won't actually do it, others will but strictly on a recreational basis, and still others could start making practical trips by bike. Whether or not those coasting bikes are the answer, something different from the current norm should be available for the people Shimano identified. European city bikes and bikes akin to them are a good place to start, IMO. Some people in the industry are starting to get it, while others hold fast to the athletic model of cycling. If you're happy with the status quo, it's hard to see the perspective of those who aren't happy with it. When you come up against that wall again and again, it's easy to get frustrated and irritated.Originally Posted by Nicodemus
"Real wars of words are harder to win. They require thought, insight, precision, articulation, knowledge, and experience. They require the humility to admit when you are wrong. They recognize that the dialectic is not about making us look at you, but about us all looking together for the truth."
Yes I read that. I couldn't help wondering how self-serving their conclusions were.Originally Posted by donnamb
People in a non-cycling oriented country are intimidated by the technoporn culture. Fair enough. Their proposed solution serves only to further their own ends and does not necessarily help the problem they highlight.
BF does seem to attract a specific slice of the cycling population and some who think these posters represent all there is to biking in the U.S. i.e. the abuse of the terms "we" and "us." To read BF pages you would think most bicyclists buy bicycles at high end LBS' or EBay, use pedal shoe "systems", obsess about Styrofoam hats and /or Vehicular Cycling, are impressed by multi $K custom bikes with fancy lugs and paint schemes (or components with the "right stuff" and proper racing culture provenance) ride or are aware of the special joy of "fixies," ride on "training" rides, use bike computers and record their miles and speeds down to the tenths of miles, etc., etc.Originally Posted by Nicodemus
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Alicestrong, Thanks for the thread and link. Very nice... still like the idea that everytime we go to Kobehavn DK to visit my wife''s family we rent bikes and not cars like we do in the usa....
Doesn't everyone?Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
A few things. The bikes I see in the pictures are perfect for the conditions in Amsterdam. Look at their roads and traffic.
As for how BF represents the real world, on that I'd agree. It is, if for no other reason than the medium itself, not representative of the population at large (yeah, if only PnR here was typical of the mainstream we might get somewhere).Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
All I saw was you trying to debunk another generalization (that does sort of seem to be your MO), and frankly it seemed a bit fumbling.
I don't make assumptions about the riding public based on BF. I base my opinions on experience. And my main contention was a) that the US do not have as much of a utilitarian approach to cycling, and b) you jumped on jcm a bit too hastily and inappropriately.
Very nice, I'm definitely bookmarking that one for when I need to read about a place where things make sense.
Regarding helmets, honestly, in the US I'm a strict helmet-wearer, but there I don't think I would be. There are two reasons; speed and the chances of being hit by a car. In the US there are too many distracted drivers, and about 0.0000001% of them even consider the possibility that there might be a bike around. The chances of getting hit by an unaware driver at high speed seem much larger than the idyllic settings in all of those pictures.
Speed; perhaps different in the countryside in Amsterdam, but it doesn't look like those people are really hauling it. I average about 17 MPH, topping at 35 or so, and just a couple of weeks ago when I slid out on some sand on a corner, I got 17 stitches on my face, my helmet surely saved me from another dozen or so on my forehead judging from the scrapes and dents on the rim.
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With a beautiful waterfront on-site ceremony location and beautiful banquet rooms, The Mill on the River is the ideal location for your once-in-a-lifetime event. Our full time wedding planners will handle the menu, linens, set-up, and all of the special details that make your wedding truly memorable.
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Alexandar No need to defend yourself. A good coordinator would not defend the actions, but merely apologize for mistakes. Not to mention other poor reviews about Laura. Getting married next year and will steer clear of the Mill on the River. Thanks for the reviews guys!
Alexandar No need to defend yourself. A good coordinator would not defend the actions, but merely apologize for mistakes. Not to mention other poor reviews about Laura. Getting married next year and will steer clear of the Mill on the River. Thanks for the reviews guys!
My name is Alexander and I got married to Samantha on Sunday, May 24th 2015. Since I am not able to make direct reply, I am going to leave my separate review by using quotes. "Of all the brides I have had the pleasure to work with, none have expressed anything other than... Read More gracious, positive feedback" – It is not true because at least Jessica V. on 11/14/2013 definitely expressed not gracious and positive feedback. Also, you can check Google reviews from Sean McLaughlin and other users who were not satisfied. "For example, when I received your call, your husband-to-be was already arrived and in the building. To honor your request to not be seen by him or any other guest, pre-ceremony, I directed him outside to the gazebo—away from either parking lot or any restaurant entrances where you might be seen upon your arrival." – It is not true. When I asked where I was supposed to stay before the ceremony starts, I was told to go outside (not to gazebo) and someone would get in touch with me. I was not told where to go exactly – to front parking lot, to back parking lot, outside of the venue at all or behind the building. When I was coming back after waiting for a while, I was again told to go outside. No one had ever showed up and I came back third and Laura again told me to go outside because Samantha did not want to be seen by me. I just went to justice of the peace and was waiting there. "Your husband's side of the family was absolutely kind and respectful; however, I found that your side treated some of our staff uncouthly, and with much disrespect."- It is because my family does not speak English except for my uncle who barely speaks broken English and just unable to express his thoughts well. My uncle tried to get drinks at bar but bartender was not there and I was in need to go upstairs to look for him. I found him on another floor socializing and laughing with servers and I even came to you to complaint about it and had you to demand him not leave a bar till my wedding end. Guests from other wedding were pretty surprised to see two grooms on the floor while I was looking for bartender. Moreover, my uncle laughed at me when I gave him my water stating: "I am so honored to be served by groom himself". "This is simply unacceptable for anyone to have to deal with; no one should be berated or belittled in any situation---whether wedding guest or banquet server." – The same concept applies to us. Why we need to ask multiple times to place all custom made cake toppers on cake and just look for them ourselves in bags and containers when our request is not satisfied? We even have it on our video that cake at the beginning has just three cake toppers instead of around ten that were forgotten in the bag by servers and found by us! "Additionally, more tension and stress arose when a guest, your younger brother, who is autistic , was unsupervised and made it all the way into the river outside and fell in. Thankfully a guest from another function pulled him out." - It was our guest who pulled him out, guests from another functions were only coming uninvited to our wedding and staying there near far from out gift box. One of these guests was even caught on our video, another one was escorted by me after my wife noticed him. My family refused to place a gift into the gift box because they were scared that their cash full envelope could be stolen.
If you book a wedding at Mill on the River you will be very sorry. My May 24 2015 wedding at Mill on the River was one of the most horrible and traumatic days of my life. Mill on the River should be avoided at all cost. I will be honest, there was a lot of bad signs about... Read More Mill on the River prior to my wedding day ( potential vendors told us due to prior experiences with Mill on the River they refused to book there, the venue manager Laura is extremely rude, unprofessional, and was extremely difficult to reach- she never replied to emails and never returned phone calls) , but my FH and I ignored these as we had already put down a non-refundable $500.00deposit on the venue. I explained to Laura numerous times that I did not want my groom( now husband) to see my before the ceremony. The venue manager Laura explained to me on the day of the wedding to wait in the parking lot and call her once I am there. I did everything I was told to do, I am waiting for almost 15 minutes in my wedding dress. I am hysterical , crying , screaming and cursing because all of my guests and my groom have now seen me prior to the ceremony in my wedding dress. When I asked Laura why she was not picking up my calls, she told me because she was busy with other calls. EXCUSE ME I paid for a ceremony from 3:00pm-8:00pm during this time you the venue manager should focus all you attention on me. Instead we later found out that there was 2 other weddings going on at Mill on the River the same day tpo. When my parents went to complain to the venue manager, they saw the venue manager being yelled out by other angry brides and grooms that day. During the reception, NONE of my decorations were set up properly. In fact because the staff set one of my centerpieces TOO CLOSE to a candle and my decorations ending up catching on fire. At the tables the staff did not follow the floor chart and food chart. Some guests, for whatever reason were not given gift bags- even though I made enough gift bags, the extra gift bags were left in containers. My own mother was not given the correct food option she request. I complained because not all of my cake toppers were on the cake, after I made this complaint the venue gave me my decorations and put the cake toppers on. Throughout the entire wedding Laura only came to check on me ONE TIME. I paid thousands of dollars $$$ to have my wedding at Mill on the River just for this s#!t!! I had my reception in the downstairs River Room, the bartender repeatedly walked away from the bar , my husband found him upstairs and he was socializing with his coworkers. My husband and I explained to him that if he left the bar again we will take away his tip jar and keep it ourselves. My family also explained to me that some of the waiters were extremely rude.
Dear Samantha, I was shocked and disappointed to read your negative review on The Knot. Of all the brides I have had the pleasure to work with, none have expressed anything other than gracious, positive feedback. It saddens me that on the day of your... Read Less Read More
Rehearsal DinnerReviewed on 9/17/2014 Melissa Olympia L
Great venue for the rehearsal dinner. The food was great and we had our own private area!
Beautiful Wedding Venue with Great FoodReviewed on 5/14/2014 Charlene A
The Mill on the River was a perfect location for our May wedding. Laura, the banquet manager, was great to work with and always helpful. She was so prompt in responding to e-mails and phone calls and flexible to accommodate any requests we asked for, including making sure that... Read More my dietary restrictions were met. The grounds were immaculate and made for great ceremony and formal pictures. The upstairs Rafter's Room was also perfect with a rustic feel. The Mill on The River offered great packages that encompassed everything we needed for the reception and made planning much less stressful. I recommend attending their yearly bridal show as we were also offered upgrades and incentives for booking with them and attending the bridal show!
Hi Charlene & Jason, It was such a pleasure planning your special day. Wishing you both a life time of love and happiness. Laura
Great venu for our wedding!Reviewed on 11/14/2013 Jessica V
We are so happy that we chose to have our ceremony and wedding at the Mill. We were planning from rather far away-Las Vegas- which was difficult, however, Laura made it really easy and care free. The Mill offered us a great discount because October is an "off season" month which... Read More helped us make our decision and to be quite honest we were expecting to see the discount in the service. We were amazed and impressed with the quality of the food, service and venue. The food was delicious, including the cake which was beautiful and delicious; the service was on point all night and as I stated earlier, Laura was a great help and wonderful "wedding planner." The Mill is a beautiful setting to have a fall wedding, I can't think of one complaint! We still talk about how great of a job the Mill did and we're so excited to be able to go back to celebrate anniversaries there together in the future!
It was such a pleasure working with you. Wishing you a life time of Love and Happiness. Laura Mill on the River
Fall FoliageReviewed on 11/11/2013 Rebekah T
Our wedding and ceremony were absolutely beautiful we were married on september 21, 2013. We had a modest wedding of 80 in the River Room down below. It was beautiful, the presentation was wonderful and we had a very good time. However, leading up to the wedding especially the... Read More day before I felt that the management staff was a bit dismissive of my concerns and needs especially because the weather seemed a little shaky and we were having an outdoor ceremony. However the day went off great with no rain. During the reception one server was rude to some of our guests which caused a bit of unhappiness, but the server my husband and I had Beth was absolutely amazing and attentive. For the price it was a great value and I do not regret having our wedding there at all. We had an amazing day and wouldn't change it.
The Mill on the River was AWESOME!! My wedding was perfect!!Reviewed on 10/21/2013 Dawn N
We were married on 10/12/13 and everything was perfect. This was a destination wedding for us, so we planned everything over the phone with Laura. Laura was extremely easy and wonderful to work with. She didn't miss a thing. The food was amazing, the staff was exceptional and... Read More the venue was gorgeous. All my guests were very pleased. I'm still getting calls from my guests telling me how wonderful and beautiful everything was. I would highly recommend The Mill on the River!! I can't wait to go back to eat dinner there for our anniversary.
Wishing a lifetime of love and happiness. Laura Mill on the River
Good overallReviewed on 7/10/2013 Jessica R
Just had my wedding at Mill on the River. Food was great, location is beautiful, and cost was comparable to other locations in the area. The banquet manager we worked with was not quite as organized as I would have liked, but otherwise it was a good experience.
Fairy tale endingReviewed on 6/18/2013 Niki K
They did a fabulous job with my wedding and reception :) mostly I'm speaking for the bartender Liz, and the actual look of the venue. Laura, one of the managers whom I felt with a lot, was a bit flakey and rude. Never contacted me, I always had to reach out to her. At times it... Read More was stressful because I was late on things that needed to be done, but I had no idea!
Perfect place for a wedding!Reviewed on 12/01/2012 Susan M
Mill on the River Restaurant was a great place to have our wedding reception. The food, service, atmosphere was extraordinary! Laura was great in working with us to put together a special wedding reception.
Beautiful scenery but not good serviceReviewed on 11/13/2012 Jessica R
This is a very difficult review to give. Overall I felt that our day went pretty well, however there were some misgivings at the wedding and leading up to the wedding. First off, the venue itself is absolutely incomparable. The gazebo area overlooks the tree lined river, and the... Read More time of year we had the wedding (late October) the colors of the trees were so bright and beautiful. Ceremony and picture wise, we could not have picked a more beautiful venue. However, the banquet manager Laura, is really not pleasant to work with. She is nice, until you sign on the dotted line. Once you sign the contract, you become nothing more than a last name and a date, so be prepared for that every time you call her. Also, when we first met with her, she guaranteed that we could have round tables in the room that we had chosen for our reception. However when we went back two weeks before the wedding they had long square tables in the room. When asked again, she said they could do the round tables, just indicate that on your table seating chart. We sent a table seating chart that indicated round tables, not ONCE but TWICE, and my sister-in-law (who just happened to be our florist) went to set up things in the morning and the round tables were nowhere to be found. They had to rearrange the whole room 1 hour prior to our reception, as things were not done how we had asked. Then, they booked another wedding at the same time as ours, so we were followed around while taking pictures by another bridal party and their photographer. This was very annoying. Then there was a party going on in their restaurant area, which had loud music playing which was competing with ours downstairs. Then we requested and paid for a Vienese dessert table, which we paid for and were promised, but did not get. Laura's solution to this issue was going to be boxing up desserts for 55 people to bring home with them. This was unacceptable to my new husband and myself! Most of our guests were staying in the hotel that night and there was nowhere for us to bring these desserts. Laura insisted that she was going to speak to the owner and see if we could get a refund, but almost 3 weeks later and we still have not heard from her. Also, the biggest stress we had for planning our wedding was the state of CT required vendor insurance that the Mill requires for any vendor working at your function (ie. DJ, photographer). Our DJ is a friend and our photographer is just starting out and neither of them carry insurance. When asked what the requirements for said insurance policies would be, Laura had no answers, nor did she jump on getting them for us. And then when it came down to it, we purchased the insurance to cover the event, but were never asked for it. So that was a waste of money on our part, however we felt happy knowing that if something should happen that we would be covered. But how can they say that they REQUIRE it, when in fact they never wanted it......Again, it's really hard for me to give them a bad review because I liked the place so much but dealing with the nasty banquet coordinator is definitely not fun. AND my name is JESS, not Rossi/Benoit Oct 27!!! I suggest if you book this place you look into how many parties are going on at the same time too, and DO NOT put a basket of goodies in the bathroom, as restaurant patrons and the other wedding party's guests will just use or take all of the stuff and leave your guests with nothing....
Just okay..Reviewed on 10/15/2012 Kristin C
The first time I went to Mill on the River was for my highschool graduation and I thought then that I would love to be married there. The tastefully lighted trees along with the well kept landscape and the running mill make it a very pretty place. However I was dissapointed... Read More with the banquet rooms for a wedding. They were very dark, with low ceilings, and it was extremely hot and humid.
Mill on The RiverReviewed on 9/30/2012 Michelle B
What an amazing venue! The setting is beautiful, and the food was delicious! Laura, the wedding coordinator, was very easy to work with and accommodating to our needs to plan from out of state. The package we chose was a great value, which helped keep costs down. Overall, it... Read More was a perfect day and I know we chose the right venue!
Delicious!Reviewed on 9/05/2012 Melissa P
Love this place! Have been here several times and when it came to picking a place for our rehearsal dinner, there was no contest. Everyone loved the food and the place was nicely decorated. I will definitely keep this place in mind next time I have a party.
Beautiful WeddingReviewed on 7/24/2012 Sarah K
This was a pefect place to have our rustic themed wedding. The exposed beams and non ballroom look was just what we were looking for. The staff were very helpful and great to work with.
WeddingReviewed on 7/22/2012 Bethany M
I had my wedding at Mill on the River and everything was great. The food was amazing and staff was good. Really nice places to have formals taken!
Beautiful Place!!Reviewed on 6/26/2012 Rossana Q
The Mill on the River is a great place to get married. My Ceremony and Reception were held at the venue. The food was GREAT and the staff was very helpful.
Amazing site service and food!!Reviewed on 6/20/2012 Jamie K
Amanda and Laura at The Mill on the River were amazing! The grounds are gorgeous, we had our ceremony at the gazebo. They were super helpful and accommodating every step of the way! They went out of their way to make sure everything went smoothly, even helped me fix the bustle... Read More on my dress! The food was absolutely delicious and everyone had a great time. I will recommend them to anyone!
ReceptionReviewed on 10/27/2011 Heather M
Very pleased with my whole experience at Mill on the River. Food was excellent. Very accommodating. I would highly recommend Mill on the River to anyone looking for a reception site.
brideReviewed on 10/12/2011 kelly r
great place and food
Fantastic Food!!Reviewed on 9/01/2011 Susan V
The team at the Mill really brought my wedding together. The value was beyond anything I could find in CT. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants 5 star food and an all inclusive package. They definitely made my life easier during my wedding planning.
July WeddingReviewed on 8/29/2011 sabrina c
Overall we're very satisfied with MOTR for our venue. The river room (downstairs) is gorgeous, and perfect for smaller weddings (up to 80 ppl). We had 65 guests and fit perfectly, so 80 might be a little tight. The staff was very friendly and the pricing was very reasonable. The... Read More wedding cake is even included!
Made my day amazingReviewed on 8/18/2011 nora b
Everyone at The Mill worked with us to make our day absolutely amazing. Our guests could not stop talking about how great the food and the ambiance was.


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User Perception of Library Services in Academic Institutions in the Southern Districts of Tamil Nadu, India: A Case Study
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Information science focuses on understanding problems from the perspective of stakeholders and then applying information and other technologies as needed. In other words, it tackles systemic problems first rather than individual pieces of technology within that system. In this respect, information science can be seen as a response to technological determination, the belief that technology "develops by its own laws, that it realizes its own potential, limited only by the material resources available, and must therefore be regarded as an autonomous system controlling and ultimately permeating all other subsystems of society." Within information science, attention has been given in recent years to human computer interaction, group ware, the semantic web value sensitive design, interactive design processes and to the ways people generate, use and find information. Today this field is called the Field of Information, and there are a growing number of Schools and Colleges of Information. The uses of Information technologies or IT in different facets of every day life are considered as a barometer of a country's progress. Dramatic improvements are taking place in the two major components of IT: Computers and Telecommunication and these both have affected the entire scenario (1). The Impact of information technologies on the library is quite obvious as it has created new types of work, prompted redefinition of certain functions, influenced interpersonal relationships and transformed traditional organization structures into new institutional entities (2). This study is southern districts of Tamil Nadu is being included four districts are Madurai, Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga; these are focal places of educating in southern part of Tamil Nadu in India. These districts having around 150 institutions are available. We have distributed the questionnaires only colleges of Arts and science, Para Medical, Engineering and Technology only 145 questionnaires distributed and were received only 120 questionnaires from the respondents. The researcher has found various methods of services are functioning in the academic institutions libraries. This is one of the significant attempts carried out for the research. Different methods adopted by the library users in searching the legal database by the users are identified. An attempt is made to assess the service quality; use of various search engines and impressions of the law libraries is presented. Some of the popular journals and databases used are listed (3). In the present situation, higher education is bound to opt for the unavoidable shift form the culture of print to a culture of digital technology. This affects teaching, learning and research and also the whole of higher education (4).
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A structured questionnaire was distributed to the 145 respondents of users in Arts, Paramedical, Engineering and Technology colleges Library and received 120 questionnaires from different faculty of institutions. All the valued responses were tabulated analyzed and interpreted in the following paragraph.
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Analysis of the survey carried out by the investigators on the research topic User perception towards the library services of Academic institutions of southern District of Tamil Nadu: A case study is analyzed by several tabulation presented here.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Repudiated at the polls, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced Wednesday that he will resign his leadership post at the end of next month, clearing the way for a potentially disruptive Republican shake-up just before midterm elections with control of Congress at stake.

 Cantor informed fellow Republicans of his intentions at an emotional closed-door meeting, then made his public announcement at a news conference where he appeared upbeat, all less than 24 hours after losing a primary election to David Brat, a little-known and underfunded rival backed by tea party groups.

 Lawmakers in both parties said Cantor's defeat and the prospect of a change within the Republican high command probably signal the demise of immigration legislation along the lines President Barack Obama is seeking and will also have a negative impact on the balance of his second-term agenda.

 Even so, White House spokesman Josh Earnest disputed the notion that Cantor's surprise loss crushed the prospects of House Republican leaders putting an immigration bill on the floor this year. He noted that Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., had been deeply involved in passing the Senate immigration bill and still defeated his primary opponents Tuesday night.

 Cantor also has been deeply involved in GOP attempts to develop an alternative to the health care law that Republicans want to repeal.

 Fellow Republicans set leadership elections for June 19, assuring that any campaigning would be brief.

 Even before Cantor's announcement, jockeying had broken out among fellow Republicans eager to move up the House leadership ladder or establish a foothold on it.

 Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, the party whip and third-ranking leader, informed fellow Republicans he intended to run to succeed Cantor. Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas also made clear his interest, but fellow Texan Jeb Hensarling eyed a candidacy, as well, and the state's delegation was working to prevent any intramural competition.

 Rep. Peter Roskam of Illinois, the chief deputy whip, and Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana quickly jumped into the expected race to succeed McCarthy.

 Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. and the party's 2012 vice presidential candidate, ruled out a leadership race.

 Cantor, 51, sounded like anything but a man ready to retire from politics, saying he will serve out his term and be active this fall for Republican candidates.

 ``What divides Republicans pales in comparison to what divides us as conservatives from the left and their Democratic'' allies, he said.

 Accused by tea party critics of being too accommodating on immigration and other issues, and criticized by Democrats for being inflexible, Cantor said he had struck the right balance. ``I think that this town should be about trying to strike common ground,'' he said.

 But one Republican said he feared the effects of Cantor's defeat could be debilitating for the party and the government.

 Interviewed on MSNBC, Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., said he was worried that Cantor's stunning loss may lead to even more congressional gridlock. Asked if he thought immigration legislation was dead, he replied, ``I'm concerned that Ted Cruz supporters, Rand Paul supporters, are going to use this as an excuse'' to shut down the government.

 ``This is not conservatism to me,'' King said. ``Shutting down the government is not being conservative.''

 The resignation would mark a swift end to a quick rise to power for Cantor, 51, who was elected to Congress in 2000, was appointed to the leadership two years later, and then rose steadily to become the second-most powerful Republican in the House. In that post, he was the most powerful Jewish Republican in Congress, and occasionally was seen as a potential rival to Speaker John Boehner but more often as a likely successor.

 Brat campaigned as a foe of immigration legislation, and said Cantor was likely to help immigrants living in the United States illegally gain amnesty if given a new term in the House.

 Interviewed on MSNBC, Brat declined to spell out any policy specifics.

 ``I'm a Ph.D. in economics, and so you analyze every situation uniquely,'' he said.

 Brat begins the fall campaign as a decided favorite in the race against Democratic rival Jack Trammell in a solidly Republican Richmond-area district.

 His primary triumph was by far the biggest of the 2014 campaign season for tea party forces, although last week they forced veteran Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran into a June 24 runoff and they hope state Sen. Chris McDaniel will achieve victory then.

 The impact of Cantor's surprise loss on the fate of immigration legislation in the current Congress seemed clear. Conservatives will now be emboldened in their opposition to legislation to create a path to citizenship for immigrants living in the country illegally, and party leaders who are sympathetic to such legislation will likely be less willing to try.

 Cantor has compiled a solidly conservative voting record in his tenure, but he was sometimes viewed with suspicion by tea party activists who said he had been in Congress too long and was insufficiently committed to blocking immigration legislation. Many party officials argue that Republicans must temper their hard line on immigration if they are to compete effectively in future presidential elections.

 Already on Wednesday, Hillary Rodham Clinton, a potential Democratic contender, said Cantor ``was defeated by a candidate who basically ran against immigrants.''

 Democrats, underdogs in the struggle for control of the House this fall, sought to cast Cantor's defeat as evidence that the Republican Party and tea party groups were one.

 ``The Republican Party has been completely swallowed by the tea party. I mean, any debate over whether the tea party controls the Republican Party has ended,'' Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, the Democratic national chair, said on MSNBC.

 At the closed door meeting, Boehner praised Cantor and urged the rank and file to remain cohesive.

 This is the time for unity, the time for focus,'' he said, according to one official in the room. ``Focus on the thing we all know to be true: The failure of Barack Obama's policies and our obligation to show the American people we offer them not just a viable alternative, but a better future.''

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats tried Monday to break a political logjam that could threaten the U.S. economy, advancing legislation that would raise the federal debt ceiling as soon as possible.
Democrats said they will attempt to force Republicans to agree to a long-term $1 trillion debt-limit increase to ensure that the government does not reach a point this month where it may be unable to pay its bills, risking its first default. They said they also may accept a short-term bill, perhaps lasting only weeks, if necessary to avoid going over the brink.
The Democratic push on the debt limit came as a partial government shutdown entered its second week with no solution in sight. New polling showed that the fiscal standoff is hurting Republicans far more than it is Obama, although no party is faring particularly well.
A Washington Post-ABC News survey found that 70 percent of Americans disapprove of the way Republicans are handling budget negotiations, up from 63 percent last week, with 24 percent approving.
Obama's approval rating on budget matters ticked up slightly over the same time period — from 41 percent to 45 percent — but 51 percent disapprove. Obama's Democratic colleagues in Congress are faring worse, with 61 percent of Americans disapproving, up from 56 percent before the shutdown.
In a hastily arranged visit Monday to the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Obama said he will not bow to Republicans' demands that he enter negotiations with them or risk a continued shutdown or a default.
"I cannot do that under the threat that if Republicans don't get 100 percent of their way, they're going to either shut down the government or they are going to default on America's debt," he said.
Republicans remained undeterred, saying they would neither raise the $16.7 trillion debt ceiling nor reopen the government without first winning concessions.
Lawmakers have little time to resolve the impasse. After Oct. 17, the Treasury Department says it cannot guarantee that it can pay all of the government's bills, and independent analysts say the government would have less than two weeks before a default.
Financial markets on Monday sounded alarms about the brinkmanship. The stock market fell, with the Standard & Poor's 500 index down 14.38 points, to 1676.12. Volatility spiked. Short-term borrowing costs for U.S. taxpayers reached their highest point in nearly a year.
Later this week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., hopes to open debate on a bill that would raise the debt, aides said. To do so, he would need the support of all 54 Senate Democrats and six Republicans — a goal that seemed possible Monday, but is far from assured.
Meanwhile, if any senator objects to the proposal, procedural hurdles would prevent the measure from clearing the Senate and reaching the House until Oct. 15 — two days before the Treasury Department's deadline.
Several Republican senators left the door open to supporting a "clean" debt-limit bill, but said it would depend on whether Democrats were willing to enter talks on broader budget reforms.
"I don't know what the dynamics are here. I don't know what's being offered. It's too early," said Sen. John McCain, Ariz., who nonetheless held out hope. "I'm going to have to wait and see."
But senior GOP aides said any debt-limit proposal in the House is likely to need significant conservative sweeteners to be considered.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, sharply criticized Democrats for not coming to the negotiating table.
"Now, the American people expect when their leaders have differences, and we're in a time of crisis, we'll sit down and at least have a conversation," Boehner said on the House floor. "Really, Mr. President, it's time to have that conversation before our economy is put further at risk."
The difficulty of achieving an agreement was underscored Monday when Senate Republicans said they might try to amend legislation — which the House passed unanimously over the weekend — to retroactively pay federal workers who are furloughed by the shutdown.
Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the second-ranking Senate Republican, suggested that he would be uncomfortable passing the legislation without first trying to add a series of piecemeal measures designed to lessen the effect of agency closures.
Senate Democrats said they still plan to hold an up-or-down vote on the retroactive pay measure later this week, and aides predicted it would still pass overwhelmingly.
Default threat generates fear around globe
The bitter fiscal stalemate in Washington is producing nervous ripples from London to Bali, with increasing anxiety that the United States might actually default on a portion of its government debt, set off global financial troubles and undercut fragile economic recoveries in many countries.
Five years after the financial crisis in the United States helped spread a deep global recession, policymakers around the world again fear collateral damage, this time with their nations becoming victims not of Wall Street's excesses but of a political system in Washington that to many foreign eyes no longer seems to be able to function efficiently.
There is plenty of evidence that the United States remains engaged globally on many levels, with the dual commando raids on targets in Africa this weekend the most recent. But the partial shutdown of the U.S. government has shown again that Washington's problems extend beyond American borders. Effectively grounded by the political crisis at home, President Barack Obama was absent from a summit meeting of Pacific Rim leaders in Indonesia on Monday, giving China greater opportunity to highlight its role in the region.
One of the attendees, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, provided a possibly sardonic statement of sympathy for Obama. "We see what is happening in U.S. domestic politics and this is not an easy situation," Putin said, adding, "If I was in his situation, I would not come, either."
In Europe, the effort to reach a big new trade accord with the United States is at a standstill, with many government agencies in Washington operating with skeletal staffs. And as worrisome as that kind of delay is in Europe, it is only a precursor to the almost certain economic fallout if the United States does not raise the debt limit and defaults for the first time on government securities.
Foreigners often complain, usually with some forbearance, that the United States is so powerful that its president is in some important sense their president, too. In their case, however, they lack the opportunity to cast a vote.
There is not much that any foreigner can do about Obama's confrontation with House Speaker John Boehner, who said Sunday that his Republican members would not accept a clean bill — one with no conditions — that would raise the American debt limit before the government hits its borrowing limit and risks technical default as soon as next week. At the same time Boehner has told colleagues privately that he would avert a default, but whether he actually has the ability to do so remains uncertain.
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Junior outside hitter Taylor Crabb averaged 4.50 kills per set and hit .379 in three MPSF wins last week.
Jan. 21, 2013
LONG BEACH - Junior outside hitter Taylor Crabb (Honolulu, Hawaii/ Punahou HS) has been named the MPSF Molten Player of the Week the conference office announced Monday.
Crabb led Long Beach State to three Mountain Pacific Sports Federation wins last week as he combined for 54 kills (4.50/set), 23 digs (1.92/set) and 12 blocks (1.00/set), while hitting .379. He registered his 13th career double-double with 17 kills and a season-best 11 digs in a 3-1 victory at No. 5 UCLA.
Crabb followed that performance with a career-high 22 kills to go along with nine digs and five blocks in a five-set triumph over Hawai'i. After the Warriors took match point at 14-13, Crabb stepped up and played a part in the final three points of the night (two kills, one block) to send LBSU to victory.
Less than 24 hours later, he posted a career-best .522 hitting percentage with a match-high 15 kills in a sweep of Hawai'i. Crabb also accumulated five blocks and three aces.
On the season, Crabb is averaging 4.08 kills, 1.85 digs and 0.77 blocks per set. This was Crabb's first career MPSF Player of the Week award and the first for the 49ers since Antwain Aguillard earned the honor on March 28, 2011.
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Another day, another awesome image on the Bing home page. Friday's installment sends us to Yellowstone National Park, where American bison are seen hunkering down for the winter amid some awe-inspiring landscape.
The spectacular shot by Corbis' Jeff Vanuga captures some of the 30,000 wild bison that roam in herds within protected wildlife areas and national parks, like the ones above in Yellowstone.
The American bison came close to extinction by the end of the 19th century – fewer than 1,000. They've since rebounded to about 500,000, but most are semi-domesticated and raised as livestock on private ranches. It's a far cry from the tens of millions that used to dominate the North American Plains.
We also find out from the Bing home page that 2,000-pound American bison can take on pretty much anything non-human out in the wild – except for gray wolves or the occasional grizzly bear.
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New norms allow penalty for non-availability of plant
A senior Power Finance Corporation (PFC) official told Financial Chronicle that the bids for the Cheyuur and Bedabhal UMPPs would open in April and May, respectively, scotching rumours that the process would get delayed due to the general elections.
Earlier, the financial bids for the two UMPPs were expected to open by February-end.
Salil Garg, director of India Ratings, says the bidders are likely to factor in the development and capacity charges in the current bidding and it is highly possible that the bids would be very conservative compared with the previous biddings.
The bids are expected to be higher by Re 1 - Rs 1.5 per unit for import-based plants and by Re 1 to Rs 1.4 per unit for captive power plants, he said.
"There has been a shift in the UMPP risk matrix from fuel cost to capacity charge. The risk on fuel charge has come down as fuel cost has been made pass-through. But the risk on capacity charge has increased due to the possibility of cash flow mismatches. We believe the developers will price in these risks into tariffs benefiting from past experience," said Garg.
The new bidding guidelines cater to the key issue of fuel risk being faced by UMPP developers by allowing complete pass-through of cost and a fixed percentage of cost recovery even when fuel availability is low.
At the same time, the new guidelines introduced new risks with respect to the capacity charge bidding methodology. They make cash flow mismatches inevitable for the developers. Bid prices would, therefore, reflect developers' risk perception on these variables, said experts.
Kameswara Rao, energy utilities and mining leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), said, "The bidders will most definitely quote higher rates as they are now cautious and will factor in various project development risks, and keep expectations of any upside to the minimum. Further, they will keep a safety margin for geological surprises as exploration studies are not complete."
However, Rao believes bidders will take comfort from the recent CERC orders, and will not feel compelled to maintain additional provisions for extraordinary situations. This will reduce some of the risk premium they would have otherwise placed.
Under the new bidding guidelines or the standard bidding document, the machine availability is the complete responsibility of the developer while fuel availability risk has been shared. The new bidding guidelines allow for incentives or disincentives based on power station availability being higher or lower than 90 per cent of the installed capacity.
Besides, the developers have to maintain a minimum fuel stock sufficient for normative production for 10 days. However, if fuel is not available, but the plant is, its developer would be entitled to receive 70 per cent of the fixed charge for 80– 85 per cent of the total capacity tied with the utility.
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Studded Part 2 — La Sportiva Hobnails
Last week I was getting tires studded. Today I studded my boots. Or "hobnailed" 'em, as the case may be.
La Sportiva is selling a DIY shoe studding kit. This is a great thing that just might save our national health care system by preventing vast numbers of injuries sustained in falls on ice. In fact, the mayor of Chicago will be passing these out for free after the next ice storm — if you pay him first. Check it out:
You can also use sheet metal screws to "nail" your boots or shoes, but word is they pull out all to easily, resulting in trail litter that could cause flat tires for cyclists. Hobnails work better, as the threads are designed to really grab and hold in just about any sole rubber, and they're tipped with tungsten alloy so they last a zillion times longer than soft steel sheet metal screws. Plus you can insert to optional depths, thus making the 'nail more aggressive or more mellow in terms of how they feel and perform. Just don't stick them in shoes with any sort of air pockets, or you could find yourself out an expensive pair of zapatos.
14 Responses to "Studded Part 2 — La Sportiva Hobnails"
Mark C
December 23rd, 2008 10:33 am
Mayor of Chicago –> Governor of Illinois (if you mean Blagojevich + wife duo)
December 23rd, 2008 4:14 pm
When I lived in Wisconsin my biddies and I used to stud our mtn bike tires. Made riding across the lake and down the river a blast, until we'd have to stop and put a foot down…
We used sheet metal screws with the head on the inside of the tire and never had one rip out.
December 23rd, 2008 5:30 pm
Here in Colorado Springs, we use 3/8ths inch sheet metal screws twisted into our running shoes. The hex heads provide great snow traction and do OK on ice, and they're dead cheap. The sharp end of the screws usually – usually – don't poke through.
December 23rd, 2008 7:46 pm
Mark, I just picked a random politician, with the Chicago qualifier. I of course thought of this because of Blago. But isn't everything a pay-to-play mess up around there? Perhaps I'm biased after reading for years about the tradition of Chicago political machinery. I'm really not a big fan of politicians, whatever side of the isle. If I insulted anyone, apologies.
Matt Kinney
December 23rd, 2008 8:53 pm
We don't need fabricated shoe studs in AK. Porcupine quills work fine, though a bit hard to collect. Barefoot works most of the time,
Merry Christmas!
December 23rd, 2008 11:02 pm
I like it. I use my spiked Ice Bug running shoes in winter to keep right side up on the slick ice and snow. It is scary how many people that I know of who get injured falling on steps or a parking lot. I may like to spike some other of my foot wear. I do use my old neoprene logging calk boots for chores like pushing snow, but those are pretty rude anywhere except outside. The LaSportiva spikes look a bit nicer, I may put some in my LaSportiva boots.
December 24th, 2008 2:01 am
What Andy said.
3/8 sheet metal screws in shoes have been popular here in AK for a long time. In Valdez they use porcupine quills but it's midwinter,anything goes….
December 24th, 2008 7:44 am
I've used Yaktrax a bit and they work well for occasional use. Problem is they don't seem to hold up to regular, heavy use. I'm interested in trying the hobnails.
December 24th, 2008 10:08 am
Icebugs are the best for running on icy roads and trails but spendy. Screwed shoes are an adequate runnerup (not as good a ride) but a good way to use a pair of near-dead running shoes. For occasional grip, MicroSpikes from Kahtoola rule (way, way better than Yaktrax).
Blair Mitten
December 25th, 2008 12:08 am
Forward to the past, its only a matter of time before one of your readers 'invents' something called 'hob-nail' boots. Could this be the start of western civilization recovering Victorian style and values in the wake of current calamity?
December 25th, 2008 7:46 am
Hobnails are indeed the savior of Western Civilization!
December 26th, 2008 7:37 pm
Seems like a good idea, but why do you put them on the heel. But wouldn't they be better near the ball of your foot where you actually walk and use exclusively booting up icey boot packs?
John Simpson
August 31st, 2011 11:05 am
I've also seen these things used on running shoes. I found a write up here http://runningthenorth.blogspot.com/2011/06/review-la-sportiva-hobnails.html
August 31st, 2011 11:23 am
I'm still liking these, but you have to be super careful what shoes you choose to use them with, as they are very small and sharp so you can't wear the shoes anywhere you could damage. That includes the sides of snowmobile tunnel, door sills, wood exterior decks, car running boards, etc.
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