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Dec 14, 2011 at 5:03 am #1283025
Doug HusBPL Member
@doug-hLocale: Ontario. Canada
Greetings, I'm looking for any general thoughts on having gortex lining in my (upcoming) new trail shoes.
-What is the good?
-what is the not so good?
DougDec 14, 2011 at 5:38 am #1811950
Thomas BurnsBPL Member
@nerdboy52Locale: "Alas, poor Yogi.I knew him well."
What's good:
Your feet will stay dry in you step in puddles, etc. that are below the tops of your shoes.
What's not so good:
If you have to step in water above your ankles, your feet will get wet and stay wet because the Gortex will hold the water in. I have an old pair of Hurricane Ridges that I keep primarily to remind me that Gortex, despite its advantages in other areas, is not suitable for hiking shoes, in out out.
Far better (and cheaper) during winter months, is a pair of grocery or newspaper bags, which you can rubber band to your calves for deep river crossings. In warmer months, use a pair of shoes that dry fast (like Vibrams or Propet Walkers), and just wade right in.
Just my two cents, but the one thing you need to protect above all when BPing is your feet. Gortex just doesn't do the job.
StargazerDec 14, 2011 at 5:44 am #1811953
Leslie ThurstonMember
@leslerLocale: right here, right now
doug~ i formerly used montrails (with gore-tex) for both my AT and LT thru-hikes. if it weren't for the outstanding traction on my choice model, then i most definitely wouldn't have purchased a gore product. feet need to breathe, and my experience was the precise opposite– though this too is the (b)east coast where moisture prevails, even in summer. my feet were constantly red, raw and tender. at every opportunity possible, i found myself needing to air them out. blisters failed to heal. while my trailmates with their gore-tex deprived models carried on in relative comfort, my feet took a beating to behold. never again! leslieDec 14, 2011 at 5:49 am #1811954
Luke SchmidtSpectator
@cameronLocale: Idaho Falls
I'm in total agreement with Thomas. Deep water isn't the only thing. If its raining hard enough water will run down your leg into your shoes and soak them from the top down. I have had good luck using Goretex socks when I had to wade through spring snow. The good thing about them is I can take them off when I'm done with them. They don't last as long but for occasional us I like them better.
Edit – I just saw you're in Ontario. I believe Ontario can be like NY at times. Lots of rain for long periods, and lots of mud. Am I right? The downside of breathable trail runners in those conditions is that they let mud in as well as water. Maybe goretex socks are a good idea. Or maybe some Goretex boots with higher tops?Dec 14, 2011 at 6:12 am #1811959
Ken T.BPL Member
I like them for cold, dry dusty conditions like the beach and desert. Keeps the dust out. If water is around then I don't wear lined shoes for all the above reasons listed…Dec 14, 2011 at 7:00 am #1811969
Ty TyMember
@tylerdLocale: SE US
Another thing is I have found gore-tex does not stay waterproof forever, especially in shoes/boots. So if you buy shoes/boots with goretex sewn into them you are eventually stuck with leaky goretex. Better to buy goretex socks that can easily be replaced.
Its really the same thing. If you compare goretex shoes/boots versus shoes without goretex, its just a bootie sewn into the shoe, why not just have removable, replaceable bootie…also known as a sock.Dec 14, 2011 at 7:52 am #1811978
Josh LeavittBPL Member
@joshleavittLocale: Ruta Locura
I like to pair goretex lined shoes with gaiters in snow that exceeds 6" in depth. The goretex seems to handle some snow melt well, and help keep your feet warmer. I dont like gore for much else though.Dec 14, 2011 at 7:56 am #1811981
Hamish McHamishBPL Member
@el_canyonLocale: USA
Concur with all the above, including GoreTex socks. It turns your footwear into an adaptable modular system, like all the rest of your gear should be. Plus in the long run the GoreTex socks give more service because they're not getting battered by flexing and ground with abrasive trail grit with every step. You only have them on your feet when needed. Plus you get the option of GoreTex protection in any pair of shoes you like.
I'm surprised they're not more popular.Dec 14, 2011 at 9:04 am #1812011
spelt with a tBPL Member
@speltLocale: SW/C PA
IMO, a goretex lining is pointless in footwear that isn't 8" high or more. In a lower shoe, water coming over the top is inevitable and that expensive membrane is quickly rendered useless. A higher shoe and careful foot placement makes goretex lining in a boot very effective. Over many years, my old boots with goretex lining never once had water come in. However, boots like that are not UL. If you want dry feet without the weight penalty, goretex socks are the way to go.
Edit for clarity distinguishing boot liners from socks.Dec 14, 2011 at 9:11 am #1812018
Nathan LareBPL Member
Which GoreTex socks have people been using? Which ones should be avoided?Dec 14, 2011 at 9:28 am #1812029
Thomas BurnsBPL Member
@nerdboy52Locale: "Alas, poor Yogi.I knew him well."
I'm curious about what people are using, as well. Took a quick look at the reviews online, and people seemed to not like them. They leak, let water in, are expensive, and hold in the sweat. I'll stick to my grocery bags until somebody shows me that Gore-Tex is worth the $30.00 – $60.00 price tag.
StargazerDec 14, 2011 at 9:40 am #1812040
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@annapurnaDec 14, 2011 at 9:50 am #1812045
Hamish McHamishBPL Member
@el_canyonLocale: USA
(- Anna linked to Will's BPL review of GoreTex socks -)
Exactly. I figured everyone here had seen this. Dunno why we still have people saying GoreTex socks don't work. I got the Rocky brand ones from Cabela's long ago and they're the shiznit. If you look at some of Will's pics, you see that the GoreTex sock stays up much higher than the top of a trail running shoe. So it provides lots of hightop protection; you don't have to use them with 8" boots. Of course how well they stay up will be affected by how they fit you personally.
It's true that if you use these socks without WP/B pants in steady rain, eventually you will have water running down into them and then its a mess. But how different is that from using plastic bags that fill up with sweat in 10 minutes? Also if I'm going out in rough weather that will be at all cool (the same weather I bring GoreTex socks for), I will have my 7oz pair of Marmot PreCip pants which will overlap the socks. I've gone for days in nonstop rain with this combo and I stayed remarkably dry. If it's warm enough to not need the PreCip pants, it's warm enough not to bring the GoreTex socks.
Quote from Will's review:
"We wore the Rocky Gore-Tex Socks in non-waterproof trail runners (shown without a gaiter for the photo) for snow hiking and snowshoeing in temperatures down to about 20 °F. Our shoes got thoroughly wet but we hardly knew it because our feet stayed dry and warm. When we weighed our socks at home, there was little or no moisture in them. We were impressed!"
Try achieving that performance with bread bags.
I forgot to mention above another great feature of these socks: they allow you to separate the GoreTex from the shoe for much easier drying of both after a super gloppy day on the trail.Dec 14, 2011 at 9:58 am #1812049
Will R did a 3 part series on winter footwear systems. One of his best in my opinion. Take a look at it. The Rocky GoreTex socks have worked out fine for me for snow work, but in winter you need to size up your shoes, meaning a dedicated winter shoe.
Overall I have been disappointed in GoreTex shoes, as mentioned by others. However I have a pair I sometimes wear for winter desert hiking where I expect cold, lots of loose sand, and limited precipitation. The material keeps out the sand. If I anticipate water crossings, puddles, etc. the GoreTex shoes stay at home.Dec 14, 2011 at 9:59 am #1812050
Luke SchmidtSpectator
@cameronLocale: Idaho Falls
I think mine were Sealskins or something like that. They were the cheapest I could find at REI. They do wear out a bit faster than normal Goretex. I think I heard 3 weeks of continues use somewhere. They also dont' stretch as much as normal socks so make sure they fit well. I wear them over a pair of smartwool socks. Good socks make any kind of goretex footwear much more enjoyable. Even if they leak a bit they are still going to help keep the mud and cold out better.
Again I usually like breathable trail runners but really muddy conditions are a bit different. I've seen some conditions that were just so nasty I would have got boots of some kind if I was going to spend a lot of time there.Dec 14, 2011 at 10:04 am #1812055
+1 for Rockys.
When the supply started drying up over here, i stockpiled a few pair.Dec 14, 2011 at 10:21 am #1812068
Clint HewittMember
@walksoftly33Locale: New England
+1 on Rockys
Keep my feet dry when other are cold and wet.
My only complaints:
Slightly narrow and constricting in the fore foot
Top of the sock around the ankle is inadequate. I.e if its raining and you are wearing shorts water will run down your legs and into the top of the socks, loose and non waterproof material.
I have been thinking about sewing a two inch band of neoprene in place of the flimsy fabric on top. Tighter stretchy fit, water proof seal.Dec 14, 2011 at 10:25 am #1812072
"if its raining and you are wearing shorts water will run down your legs and into the top of the socks"
If it's warm enough to wear shorts, i woudn't be wearing my Rockys.
Edit. I find the top of the socks tight, but i've got walkers calves. ;)Dec 14, 2011 at 10:35 am #1812081
Clint HewittMember
@walksoftly33Locale: New England
The time I was most thankful for my Rockys was when it was just above freezing in the smokies, raining, everyone got to camp with miserable cold wet feet, mine were only cold, granted I had pants on.
Yea I guess it is just I love hiking in shorts and not pants even when it is colder out. For the freedom of movement, but I want to keep my feet warm and dry. Rockies come close to accomplishing that. With some improvement I think they could be perfect.
Err by walkers calves do you mean kankles?Dec 14, 2011 at 10:44 am #1812087
Travis LeannaBPL Member
@t-lLocale: Wisconsin
Clint, any issues with the narrowness? I just got a pair and noticed that they were a little snug around the balls of my feet. I'm most worried about blisters caused from cramped toes.Dec 14, 2011 at 10:52 am #1812090
You have to really size up. My street shoes are normally 10.5 and running shoes 11.5. The size 12 Rocky socks were too small and I ended up with size 13. You do not want tight socks in cold weather.Dec 14, 2011 at 10:57 am #1812095
Travis LeannaBPL Member
@t-lLocale: Wisconsin
I normally wear an 11 while hiking, so I got the size 12 Rockys. The 13s seemed a bit baggy. Maybe go with the baggier pair?
I also plan on sizing up my shoe.Dec 14, 2011 at 11:55 am #1812139
IMO baggy socks in winter trump tight ones :) just as long the the socks don't get bunched up and folded. A slightly thicker wool sock might help too. The problem with the Rockys is that they are often difficult to locate. Took me a while to find those size 13s. But I only use them in full snow conditions. If I expect sections of snow with some dry areas and day time temps not below freezing, then I just wear my normal shoes and wool socks.
A couple years ago Wisner and I did a lot of miles in deep snow over two days, but daytime temps were well above freezing. We both brought plastic bags, which were not needed. I wore XC racing flats and I think Craig had MT101s. We were both quite happy with our footwear. Our feet got wet at times, but we were moving continuously and they dried out during the non-snow sections.Dec 14, 2011 at 11:56 am #1812141
Doug HusBPL Member
@doug-hLocale: Ontario. Canada
"Edit – I just saw you're in Ontario. I believe Ontario can be like NY at times. Lots of rain for long periods, and lots of mud. Am I right? "
It's Dec 14, 5 degrees Celcious and raining in southern Ontario, crappy.Dec 14, 2011 at 12:03 pm #1812143
Temperature hovering around freezing.
The muddy foot deep bog is still making its mind up.
The pristine white snow looks beautiful.
Till you step on it, and sink into the freezing foot deep mud below.
And again.
And again.
10 miles feels like 20 miles.
No drying off, either during the night, or for weeks.
I love my Rockys. :)
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The British fashion designer, hero of busy, multi-tasking women everywhere (well, fashion fans at least), has just come out of her most successful year yet: the reveal of her Team GB Olympic uniforms in July, her Designer Brand and Designer of the Year awards at the 2012 British Fashion Awards in November, being appointed OBE in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to fashion. Plus, she was the most searched fashion label on Google.
"It feels like it's been a pretty big, long, hard-core year," says McCartney in a moment of reflection on a balmy afternoon in Miami. We are at a poolside party at a mid-century modern waterside mansion to mark the launch of her new sportswear collection for Adidas. Outside, under the glaring Miami winter sun, models have been showcasing the range while partaking in various sporty vignettes - paddle-boarding in leopard print neoprene seam-sealed wetsuits and rash shirts, playing volleyball in metallic running shorts and jackets, posing poolside in neon swimwear, doing yoga out in the garden. Just before McCartney arrived, a troupe of synchronised swimmers outfitted in Adidas by Stella McCartney swimwear took over the pool to perform, while guests enjoyed canapes - vegetarian of course - and delicious elderflower cordial and sundaes with strawberries and macarons.
It is the eve of Art Basel Miami Beach, a week of art and parties when collectors, celebrities and fashion insiders flock to see and be seen, and McCartney has just flown in from England, joking about jet lag and recovering from a cold. Her schedule doesn't allow room for sickness, however. It's a demanding few days of appearances for the designer - after the Adidas event, a quick outfit change and she is off to co-host her second party of the day, a Vanity Fair dinner honouring artist Bill Viola, followed by an in-store morning tea the next day, an appearance to launch her new scent Lily at beauty store Sephora, and a charity dinner that evening.
How does the busy 41-year-old prevent burnout, and keep herself happy and healthy? Always on message, she artfully counts off pretty much all the sports that her Adidas line caters for: running, swimming, dance aerobics, tennis, "when I can". She has tried paddle-boarding - her new Adidas collection includes a floral printed board - although living in Notting Hill, London isn't very conducive to doing it often.
"I really wanted to encourage women to get more involved in water sports, because there's a real strength to that," she explains. "That's something I really want to encourage with this range - to celebrate life, fitness and health. It's not the easiest thing in the world to keep fit, and in everyone's busy lives, to find the time to stay healthy and to work out. It doesn't come as easily as sticking on the telly and eating a bag of potato chips, so I want to encourage it by making [sportswear] inviting and desirable - trying to inject colour, life and energy - and fashion."
For all her fame and stature - top fashion designer, daughter of Sir Paul - and the fierce PR machine around her (the rounds of brisk group media interviews are 20 minutes exactly though we get 21 because she has a coughing fit midway through) - McCartney herself gives off a low-key air.
She looks terribly chic in white trousers and a blue short-sleeved shirt with faux croc pointed platform pumps, all her own designs, but her makeup-free face and reddish blonde hair tucked casually behind her ears make her seem almost normal: she had walked past earlier and I didn't even notice it was the Stella McCartney. But when she talks there's a directness - she gives away almost nothing personal, and expertly keeps on message the entire time.
McCartney's partnership with Adidas began in 2004, a long-term collaboration sparked after she approached the company to produce a one-off sneaker for an At a Miami waterfront mansion, Stella McCartney (left) showed off her new sportswear range for Adidas.
Early solo collection in 2002. The driving force behind their partnership has always been the idea of women not having to sacrifice style for sport, one of McCartney's favourite lines.
It is the performance side of the range that she loves, enabling her to do things that she can't with her ready to wear.
"Technology is the thing that always drives the collection [for Adidas]. That's what I, as a designer, find really interesting about this, pushing the technology and the performance. But also challenging the way that you make and produce garments. There's the non-water injection print [the Adidas DryDye technology that uses no water to dye], and I could never have developed that in my ready to wear as I don't have the technology," she explains, "Those are things I just can't do in my day job. But they don't mean much if they don't look good."
This season McCartney has featured running, swimming, yoga, studio, cycling and tennis ranges, incorporating flashes of intense, futuristic colour and metallics with candy pastels, leopard prints and feminine botanical prints, a fresh feel for performance sportswear - and perfect under the dazzling Miami sunlight.
McCartney began her brand journey in 2001, launching her namesake label with the backing of global luxury company The Gucci Group, now PPR, and also the owner of brands including Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen and, as of last week, Christopher Kane. (She had previously worked as creative director at Chloe, succeeding Karl Lagerfeld in 1997 when she was just 25).
The brand has grown to the point that, according to the New York Times, the company has estimated annual sales of US$120 million, a figure that doesn't reflect the brand's strong licensing power with the likes of Adidas. The mainstay of the brand, the fashion ready to wear and accessories, now sit alongside Stella McCartney sportswear, fragrances, lingerie (produced in collaboration with New Zealand company Bendon), kidswear, sunglasses and, the latest brand extension announced earlier this month, opticals. The brand is so strong that for some the name McCartney represents the woman rather than her famous father.
The Business of Fashion website recently quoted one fashion expert as saying that the business, with its strong lifestyle branding and licensing across lucrative product lines, could one day become the "Calvin Klein of Europe".
It has been built on McCartney's values, learned from her mother Linda, a passionate animal activist. McCartney, a staunch and outspoken vegetarian, famously refuses to use fur or leather in her collections, and with her father Paul and sister Mary launched the Meat Free Mondays campaign in 2009, to encourage people to cut down on meat. But beyond the seriousness, there is also a real sense of wit and fun to the brand. She has featured Disney cartoon characters like Bambi and Thumper in advertising campaigns, and her presentations have become known for their fun atmosphere. Last year she held a dinner presentation where models in her evening gowns blended in as guests, later "spontaneously" jumping up on the tables to dance to Led Zeppelin.
The key to McCartney's success, however, could be as simple as her unrelenting attention to what modern women want, as busy mothers, friends, businesswomen and lovers. Women admire her for being those things herself.
Although she does have the sort of charmed life that many women dream about: the stimulating career; a charmed home life with husband Alasdhair Willis, former publisher of Wallpaper magazine and founder of design company Established & Sons, and four young children, sons Miller and Beckett and daughters Bailey and Reiley; the fabulous gang of girlfriends (Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson and Rihanna); the charming red brick Georgian countryside home. She may have grown up as the daughter of a Beatle (and she's copped her fair share of claims of nepotism in her time), but there is a sense of normality to Stella McCartney.
"I have always acknowledged that I work for women, that you guys are all my boss in a sense," she says. "I think you can feel that in the brand, in the way that we approach our customers. Some fashion brands can feel very elevated a lot of the time, and it's not something that's a very Stella McCartney way of looking at things. The success of the brand is that women relate to it." A strong team helps too, she says, including New Zealander Francis Howie who works in her close-knit design team.
Stella McCartney CEO Frederick Lukoff told the New York Times that it is a company of mothers. "It's a unifying trait. These are organised, efficient moms. There are not many men, and the few are usually stunned by the level of organisation of the women."
"Women have so many different facets and needs," says McCartney. "Between the two worlds [sportswear and fashion], we address a lot of what modern women need, desire, and deserve."
Adidas by Stella McCartney is available in New Zealand exclusively through Adidas stores and Platinum Sports Victoria Park, from February.
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Starring in the ACTS Production of "9 to 5: The Musical" are Hailey Coburn, Kim George, Kristen Harrell, Tracy LeMieux, Michael Muffuletto, Robin Prejean, Kelly Rowland, Aaron Roy, Jordon Thibodeaux, Allen Van Metre and Anne Veillon. (Rick Hickman / Special to the American Press)
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Artists Civic Theatre & Studio will present the final performances of Dolly Parton's "9 to 5: The Musical," Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The stage musical features music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday.
ACTS will accept donations of women's business attire to be used by clients of the women's shelter as they prepare to re-enter the job market.
Providing the music for the production will be a live band featuring local musicians directed by Masson Le Mieux.
Tickets for the regular performances are $25 each and may be purchased at www.actstheatre.com; at Lakeshore Medic Pharmacy, Moss Bluff Florist and Gift, and the Lake Charles Civic Center; or by calling 433-ACTS.


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The judges are watching Evan like a hawk and if his 3A becomes unacceptable they will ding him on it.
Personal opinions of the Evan bashers mean nothing. It is just so much internet chatter.
It is equally assinine to compare his marks to Plushy or Joubert or even Lambiel.
Watch again - and you might see those three were not competing at this years GPF.
Their scores - from other competitions - and even from other years - are totally irrelevant.
But they are necessary for the bashers who can't accept that Evan won.
The bashers should go back to sucking their lemons
ISU and CoP scoring wanted figure skating to be a more ahtletic and a more competitive sport.
Evan is undoubtably and undeniably one of skating's best competitors. What he does at his height is twice as difficult as what the short little skaters do.
Congratulations are in order to the 2009 Men's GPF champion.
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Evan was the cleanest skater and rightfully run; I would agree with him having the highest pcs in this long i just don't agree with degree of seperation. Evan has choreograghy and this is the most elegent and in tune with the music I seen him in the past three years. His line are spot on and amazing and he has great solid spins and footwork. Even though his program is not complex and creative it does hit all the key points and he exels at it; I wanted to say Oda was robbed but after watching the program i couldn't do anything but clap for him; Jeremy or Oda could have won if they went clean;Jeremy mest up the short; Oda drop about 12pts with is poped axels; Poor Dia; I hope Abbot; Johnny; and Evan all go to the olympics. Actually I think the men were the only discaplin majorlly over scored;
Nobu is the male version of Yuna in terms of GOE on jumps. He gets huge ones. I actually feel that GOE is also like a reputation score. No? He is very consistent in the big GOE.
Perhaps he overthought about his Axel though.
He was a bit stiff here and I understand his relatively low PCS.
What happened to Evan's PCS? World Champ effect?
Dai is also judges' favorite! Wow.
But he had such a meltdown. So so shaky. Still was interesting to watch though.
Tomas was completely off tonight. A pop after a pop. The program also looked dull. Kind of slow and a lot of resting.
I feel that Jeremy deserved better PCS tonight.
Johnny was fab tonight. I feel that his SP is a bit too much in terms of the taste, but his LP is great. He got plus GOE on Flip with !. Cool. I wish he had more combos. Did he have any?
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I m upset with Oda, why he didnt go for at least a quad in Lp, not to say the 4-3-3 he was brilliantly jumping in practice? No he is not the quad king as was declared in the other thread, sorry, this was a great opportunity for him to start landing it, he needed it to win and it would have been great for Olympic Preparation. Is it Morozovs tactic to play it safe again?
At least he will skip Nationals, thats great
I think it good that Nobu didn't try the quad. Dai might have done better than Nobu. Here it was most important to get the Olympic ticket ASAP. He could try his quad at Nationals. If he skated later than Dai, perhaps he went for it though.
Evan won fair and square here, but I agree with many others that his PCS are ridiculous. He is good, but not that good.
Delighted with Johnny being on the podium!
I tend to think many just can't bring themselves to face what is apparent here.
It is CoP scoring which gets ridiculous at times. It is easier for fans to rag about Evan than it is to admit where the true problem lies.
Most think Evan won "fair and square" as you poined out - but seem a little too eager to attack Evan - rather than admitting a scoring system they defend like it is a member of their family is full of so many flaws.
CoP as a system favors a skater like Evan but not necessarily Johnny or Lambiel, who was mentioned here several times for a score from a few years ago.
Flawed logic combined with a flawed system has many fans here in a deep state of confusion and denial.


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[quote user="MattMeyerBud"][quote user="NYG_SBXLIII"]Bill Clinton might run for Hillary's NY seat in the Senate???!!! From Prez to Senator??!! WHY??!! I doubt that will happen, but that is the scoop that BOR's replacement just said.[/quote] simple, u can't get the chicks unless u hold office somewhere, duhhhhh[/quote]

He gets a lot more chicks traveling the world, AND chicks that will keep their mouths closed. Why would he want to subject himself to a small area of NY, that is in their home's back yard??!!
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Hey, he's saving jet fuel and being green.....see how you can spin it?
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Howdy! While checking out some of the comparison shots of Boba in ESB & ROTJ, I noticed that the side pouches were attached to the ammo belt in ROTJ. But how are they supposed to be attached for an ESB Fett? It looks like they're attached somewhere under the ammo belt, but not to the ammo belt itself. If I were to place them on the ammo belt, with the placement of the ammo pouches, the belt loops of the pouches would end up back beyond the hips...
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Treatment-free bees are arguably resistant via evolution by natural selection.
What evolved?
Some pretty smart scientists in Sweden couldn't identify that conclusively in the Gotland hives.
Silly me, I split a DWV infected hive and decide that maybe somebody should try and get some hard evidence for treatment-free resistance via evolution (transgenesis).
How do treatment-free beekeepers demonstrate disease resistance?
It's a fair question.


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General George Casey, the Army's Chief of Staff admitted there was no reason to doubt the assertion by Senator Barack Obama's recent account which quotes an Army captain that a rifle platoon n Afghanistan didn't haveenough soldieres or weapons. "I have no reason to doubt what is is the captain said," stated Casey. "This was 2003 and 2004, about four-and-a-half years ago. We acknowledged and all worked together to correct the deficiencies that we saw in that period not only in Afghanistan but in Iraq. It was a period that we worked our way through." According to the Obama account, American soldiers were actually capturing Taliban weapons because it was easier getting them than obtaining weaponry from America.
Republican Senator John Warner demanded the name of the captain but Obama declined on the need to protect the captain from damage to his career. Casey admitted there might have been troop shortages in some units and "there may have been some spot shortages in spare parts and ammunition." It makes no difference if this happened four years ago or yesterday. This story reflects the dereliction of duty on the part of the commander-in-chief of the armed forces who sent men into battle without proper equipment. President Bush had a responsibility to ensure that every soldier was properly equipped if they were being asked to risk their lives in combat. Of course, George Bush doesn't have a clue as to the meaning of being in combat since his knowledge comes from the movies.


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pl 79 from the book Dead Souls
Description: A book with a cycle of 96 intaglio prints with 2 sketches and an additional suite of these on Japanese paper
Collection Title: Ames mortes [Dead souls] by Nikolai Gogol (Paris: Tériade Editeur, 1948)
Creation Notes: etchings printed 1923-27
Materials & Technique: prints, illustrated books, etching Support: Velin d'arches
Impression: 48/50
Edition: 1-50 on Velin d'arches with a suite of etchings on Japon nacré. 51-335 without a suite. I-XXXIII hors commerce


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Nisswa amends ordinance to allow brewer/tap room
The Nisswa City Council on Wednesday, April 17, approved an amendment to its liquor license ordinance to allow a brewer/tap room license.
The ordinance amendment resulted from the need to comply with state law. No applications for a tap room are currently pending in Nisswa.
The city recently had received a couple of requests to operate a brewery/tap room, which is why it looked into this issue and found the need to change the current ordinance to comply with state law.
The council learned that currently tap room licenses in Nisswa can only be issued to establishments that serve food, or restaurants, because the city has municipal liquor operations.
There are proposals in the Legislature to clarify the issue and to allow cities like Nisswa with municipal liquor operations to issue a tap room license to a brewer.
If those bills in the Legislature become law, the city could adopt another liquor license ordinance amendment.
Before adopting the ordinance change the council held a public hearing. One man who owns a cabin in the area spoke in favor of tap rooms, saying they are a unique draw for cities.
Public safety
Police had 197 calls for service in March. Calls included 115 traffic warnings, 20 traffic citations, 15 agency assists, nine alarms, eight medicals and one criminal citation.
Firefighters had two structure fires, one in Nisswa and one in Pequot Lakes, and a half dozen medicals.
Planning and zoning
The council learned the planning and zoning commission approved:
• An interim use permit for the Nisswa Chamber of Commerce to run a Nisswa Outdoor Market in the vacant lot north of S-N-K Car Wash and Oil Change. It would run Saturdays from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, and on Sundays as well those two holiday weekends.
• An interim use permit for Prairie Bay Restaurant in Baxter to operate its mobile food truck at Glynlyon and Petals & Beans up to two times per location per month for a year.
• The plan for a public restroom/chamber building with conditions, including that the memorial pavers the chamber sold as a fundraiser be reused, that two trees that would be taken down be replaced, and that the commission reviews the planned signage.
In other business April 17, the council:
• Accepted the resignation of deputy clerk Tammy Lange effective April 10 and agreed to post the job opening and start the hiring process.
• Proclaimed May 3 and 4 as Poppy Days as requested by the Nisswa American Legion Auxiliary.
• Approved a raffle request for St. Christopher's Catholic Church for Sept. 8.
• Learned that Spirits of Nisswa donated $650 to the Nisswa Park and Recreation baseball program from the Wine and Beer Tasting fundraiser held recently.
• Learned residents can pay fees through the city website.
• Approved the final plat for Alluring Pines, a former resort.
• Heard from Melissa Barrick with the Crow Wing County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), who explained what the SWCD does and what area projects it has worked on.


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Just on face value though I would not immediately dismiss the guide rod simply because it is plastic. Half the guns on the market are half plastic these days and you rarely hear about polymer frames cracking. It does happen sometimes but my point is that polymer technology has come a long way. There are polymers out there that have higher abrasion resistance than steel and have melting points way above what most polymers can stand. Now of coarse I have no way of knowing what kind of polymer your guide rod is made of but there are polymers out there that are more than up to the task of serving as a guide rod and I would be willing to think that the good engineers at Sig chose a good one.
If you have further interest in the properties of todays engineering polymers you can wikipedia a couple such as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_h...t_polyethylene .
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How about we name QB's that could provide this mystery receiver *cough* Cruz *cough* with the consistency that Eli has year in and year out.
1. Tom Terrific
2. Drew Breese
3. Matt Ryan
4. Rogers
Anyone else?
maybe once you already have a ring or two, depending on which receivers we are talking about, those extra millions of dollars are more important than who is throwing you the ball and whether they can get it to you or not.
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Carson freaking Palmer can get the ball to his guys when he's not looking at the wrong team.
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When I first watched this film, I had no idea about any of the details of Watergate whatsoever. I mean, I was a burnout in high school, I barely paid attention. I knew the broad strokes, and that was it. Richard Nixon was impeached for spying on and sabotaging his political rivals and it all came to light because a handful of burglars got caught breaking in to National Democratic Headquarters, which were located in an apartment complex known as "Watergate". The story was revealed due to a couple of reporters at the Washington Post, Woodward and Bernstein. That's it, that's all I knew. I didn't even know Woodward and Bernstein's first names. Just the bare minimum (I mean, I think ANY American should know that much, no?).
Now, of course, I know more than your average person. Eventually my love for this movie would lead me to read the book, and I'm a sucker nowadays for anything related to Watergate on PBS or the History Channel or wherever. Which is a nice compliment to the flick in and of itself, right? That my love for the movie led me to explore its subject more deeply, yada yada. But that's not where I'm going with this.
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......a recipe for semolina gnocci please. I've got a Delia one but it never seems to work.
Has anyone got another recipe that works.
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Roman Gnocchi - - Gnocchi alla Romana
1 1/2 cups (250 g) semolina
1 quart (1 liter) milk
2 brimming cups (100 g) grated Parmigiano
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2-3 egg yolks
1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
Bring the milk to a boil, and gradually stir in the semolina, stirring constantly to prevent lumps and keep the mixture from sticking to the pot. The mixture will become quite thick; continue cooking and stirring for about 20 minutes, and remove the pot from the fire.
Beat the yolks with a little more milk, and add them to the semolina, together with the cheese, solid butter, and a pinch of salt. Mix well and spread the mixture a little less than a half an inch thick (1 cm) on your work surface.
Let the semolina cool for 2 hours, and cut it into squares or diamonds. Butter a pan and layer the squares in it, spreading a little more grated cheese between the layers (there should be 3-4). When all is used up, sprinkle the melted butter over the gnocchi, slowly, to allow it to penetrate.
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text: Ahhh, anatomy…everyone's favorite subject. It may be because anatomy comes first in your studies, or maybe because it's so in depth, but anatomy seems to be the first and sometimes biggest frustration for candidates. For your reference…Anatomy is located in your manual: ACE's Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals – Chap. 1 Remember that anatomy is a fundamental science for fitness professionals - there is no way of getting around the fact that you need to know your anatomy. On the ACE exam, the anatomy is a small portion of the test. In real life, anatomy is a much bigger deal. What you are studying now is setting the foundation for your future, so take your time to learn and absorb it. When reviewing human anatomy it seems that most people are still familiar with the basics from grade school – what does the respiratory system do? What does the digestive system do? How does our blood flow? It's familiar if perhaps a bit more detailed than we remember. The hang up, and panic, comes when candidates start to study the muscles and joints. There's so many! Hundreds of things to memorize! We talked earlier about taking one body part at a time and that still applies here – lower leg first, shoulders next, arm next etc. We're going to take the next step and start macro (big scale) and go micro (small scale). We'll use the lower leg for our example. First step is to list which bones and major muscles make up your lower leg: 1) Tibia and fibula bones 2).Gastrocnemius and soleous muscles in the posterior and anterior tibilais in the anterior. Sure, there are lots of other muscles involved in the lower leg – the flexor digitorum longus, the plantaris and popliteus to name a few. But we're starting big (macro) and focusing on the major muscles. We'll get to the others later (micro). So now you know the major muscles of the lower leg. The next step is to figure out their origin and insertion (o/i). Yes, I know it lists the o/i in a nice table in your book, but I'm talking about 'knowing' where they are on your body. Get out that supplemental anatomy text and actually figure out where the posterior femoral condyles are (hint look at a skeleton). That's your origin. Now, where is the posterior surface of the calcaneus via the Achilles tendon? That's your insertion. Now poke around and find those same spots on your body - it's hands on practice that can help the info sink in. Now that you've figured out your o/i, go ahead, wipe your brow and let out a big sigh. Yes, I'm serious about knowing the o/i for your major muscles. Why? Well, because knowing the o/i can help you remember the motion that muscle makes when it contracts. For example: with where the origin and insertion of the gastrocnemius occur, when the muscle contracts (starting at the origin and moving towards the insertion) it causes knee flexion and plantar flexion. Try it yourself; did you see how it works? Now let's find another muscle and do the same thing! Yes, I know that the rumor is you don't have to know o/i for the exam and I'd probably agree that they aren't going to ask you specific o/i questions. But you may be asked what motion a muscle does and rather than just memorizing that chart in your manual isn't it better to actually know why the muscle causes that movement? Application - not memorization. But there are so many muscles! Yes there are. But, don't worry about all of them right now. Learn the big ones (macro), those muscles whose names you recognize. Muscles like pectorals, deltoids, biceps, quadriceps etc. Once you've got those under control, then go a little deeper/smaller (micro) to muscles like the brachialis and peroneus brevis. Remember, you don't have to learn anatomy in one week…take your time! Start big, move small, and focus less on memorization and more on practical application. Use your body! Questions? Contact an ACE Education Consultant at 1-888-825-3636 x782


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'Maneuver' breaks Bend council tie on water issue
Reviving old resolution puts city back on path to membrane filtraton
BEND, Ore. - It's not news that Bend city councilors remain sharply split on controversial, complex plans to upgrade the city's water supply system. But there was a novel new wrinkle Wednesday night that broke a tie and led to a 4-3 vote to end years of delay and again choose a membrane filtration treatment for water pulled from Bridge Creek, rather than a less-expensive ultraviolet system.
The $24 million pipeline project just won a revised Forest Service permit to proceed – but a renewed threat by Central Oregon Landwatch lawyer Paul Dewey to again go to court to block it. That debate is largely about the need, pros and cons of replacing the aging pipes, or as some prefer, have the city rely solely on groundwater wells.
Meanwhile, the just-about-as-costly water treatment choice, delayed by the council for years to review, still faces an October 2014 federal deadline to treat Bend's surface water for cryptosporidium (unless it's pushed back yet again).
After getting guidance from City Attorney Mary Winters and the Oregon Government Standards and Practices (ethics) Commission, Councilor Mark Capell once again declared a potential conflict of interest and sat in, but kept quiet during the hours-long work session and regular-meeting discussion of the many water treatment pros and cons that ranged from the level of threat of major wildfire in the city watershed to the cost differences and their impacts on ratepayers.
Capell stepped back, as he has since 2011, because his brother works for a Portland engineering firm, HDR Inc., that has been doing water-project work for the city. But he again noted that his brother, Paul, went to work for HDR after the council approved the contract in 2010, has no association with the project (he works with Pacific Power and the BPA on hydro projects) and had to sign a statement when he took the job that he would not benefit from its work with Bend.
"Since then, I have continually stated a potential conflict, and declared an actual conflict (and not voted) on contract approvals with HDR," Capell said. He also pointed out that the city's contact with HDR would let them design either the membrane or UV filtration, without a new contract approval.
As usual, there was a lot of discussion, slides full of numbers and public comments from those urging them to get on with it after a five-year delay, including long-time developer Mike Hollern. Tim Casey of the Bend Chamber of Commerce said their board voted last week to support the membrane option.
Casey warned against "analysis paralysis," and on a personal note, he told of going to REI to buy a water filter before a trip to China, and said "the question that went through my head is, what's an acceptable level of fecal matter in my water?"
But after all that, and as apparently was expected, Capell's six colleagues reached what Mayor Jim Clinton saw was a 3-3 stalemate on a resolution to choose the $31 million membrane option favored by Scott Ramsay, Jodie Barram and Victor Chudowsky over the $14 million UV choice – actually quite possibly $26 million, with the proposed addition of more groundwater wells -- supported by Clinton, Doug Knight and Sally Russell.
And so, in a move that apparently took at least some colleagues by surprise, Chudowsky quickly offered a different motion – to repeal parts of a 2010 resolution that put the treatment choice on hold, and thus revert back to a 2008 council decision, thus letting the membrane option proceed. Ramsay seconded the motion, and when it came to a roll-call vote, Capell voted yes, and it passed 4-3 – much to the chagrin of some colleagues.
"This resolution is not on the agenda," Clinton said after the proposal was made. "We shouldn't go about business in this way." He called it a "parliamentary maneuver" and said it "should be a straight up-or-down vote" instead.
Knight said he wouldn't support it – no surprise there – and Russell also was quite peeved at the move: "That's why we get in trouble. It's a back-door approach. It's not transparent."
After the meeting, Capell told NewsChannel 21 that they had two approaches to the matter. First, Oregon statute allows someone with an actual conflict of interest to vote, if there's not enough votes that a decision can be made – as long as they stay silent during the deliberations.
"That was the assumption we were going to go under" Wednesday night, he said.
"And then today, I was told by the ethics commission I didn't have an actual conflict, but a potential conflict," Capell said – and thus the option arose, to instead remove the earlier resolution's delay, allowing him to vote, regardless of which path they took.
So why not just vote on the new resolution, but instead revert to one from the time before Capell's family conflict arose?
"We were just being ultra-cautious, to make sure I did everything correctly," he said. "I wanted to do the right thing and the legal thing."
So, was the rarely-quiet Capell biting his tongue through all that discussion? Not really, he said: "Victor, Jodie and Scott did a very nice job, arguing all of the points – they said everything I would have said."
But what about perception and appearances, as colleagues pointed out? In other words, what about the political fallout?
"Politically, the community was ready for us to make a decision, one way or another – and we've been talking about it for five years," Capell said. "It's not like we've short-circuited the public process. There have been votes on this three times, by three different councils. I think there's been plenty of time."
Capell added: "It's democracy at work."
Earlier, when Capell declared his potential conflict of interest, Knight had asked whether Capell also was stating he would make a decision "free of any biases." But Winters, the city attorney, noted that such language is required in regards to conflicts during land-use (quasi-judicial) proceedings, not a policy vote like this.
Capell said he was acting "under the best advice of our legal counsel and the state ethics board" – and besides, he told Knight, "If we're going to be talking about biases, we could be at this for six hours."
Indeed, the rules are different on land-use matters, such as the ones Knight faced in his years on the planning commission. And those are the ones that could again land the water-pipeline part of the city's plans back in court yet again in coming weeks and months.
"Central Oregon Landwatch has cost the city of Bend a lot of money," Capell said.


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When using a Polar s3+ stride sensor / Polar s3 stride sensor W.I.N.D for the fisrt time or when purchasing one as an accessory, the sensor has to be introduced to Polar RCX5 training computer. This is called pairing and it takes only a few seconds. Pairing ensures that the RCX5 receives signals from your stride sensor only, and enables disturbance-free training in a group.
You can pair only one stride sensor to RCX5 at a time. If you pair a new sensor, the new sensor always replaces the previous one you had paired.
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4. Select Running and press OK.
5. Select Stride sensor and press OK.
6. Select Search new and press OK.
Searching for new stride sensor is displayed. The training computer starts searching for the stride sensor signal.
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Technology research company Forrester Research fears that business process outsourcing to call centres in India may drop by as much as 30 percent following the arrests of 12 people for allegedly siphoning off around $US350,000 from customers of Citibank.
John McCarthy, vice-president of Forrester's Asia-Pacific operations, said three former employees of Msource, the business process outsourcing unit of Indian firm MphasiS BFL, had been arrested in the city of Pune in Western India, along with nine others.
The three former employees allegedly stole the money from the accounts of four customers. McCarthy said, according to Indian press reports, the three had obtained the customers' usernames and passwords in the course of their work.
MphasiS' Pune operation runs a call centre for Citibank. The customers noticed something amiss with their accounts and are said to have notified Citibank which then tracked the activity to the Pune centre.
MphasiS could not be contacted for comment. The company has a listed Sydney office but the contact details are incorrect - the phone number goes to a fax machine and the mobile number has been transferred.
The administration manager of MphasiS head office in Bangalore referred us to a legal official whose mobile was not contactable.
MphasiS' office in Mumbai provided a number for a company official, who was said to be the right person to comment. This number, again, was uncontactable.
Citibank Australia has been contacted for comment.
McCarthy said that this incident, "along with recent onshore disclosures of sensitive customer data, will have far-reaching negative connotations for the offshore BPO space."
"It's a blow to MphasiS' move to focus on BPO," MCCarthy said. "At best, this incident is going to lengthen sales cycles, slow clients expansion of current business, and cost it new business. In addition, Citibank is one of the firm's largest customers, and if the bank cuts back its work with Msource, it will be a major setback."
He said this was a clear indication that process and certification could counter employee turnover at companies which were outsourcing business processes.
"While the centre in Pune was BS 7799- and CMM Level 5-certified, the breach still occurred. Forrester expects that the rising attrition rates in the call center space 50% to 100% undermine suppliers' ability to adhere to processes and sufficiently check backgrounds," he said.
A number of incidents at outsourcing firms in India have raised security fears recently. In mid-March, the main Bangalore premises of both Infosys Technologies and Wipro were evacuated following bomb hoaxes.
Wipro was the target of another bomb hoax on March 9 by one of its own employees.
Update, April 11: In a statement received today, MphasiS said the company was in contact with the police and was working with them in their efforts towards law enforcement.
"MphasiS regrets this occurrence, which seems to involve some ex-employees," spokesperson Melanie D'Sa said.
"While we are unhappy with the incident itself, we are at the same time quite pleased that detection systems worked and that there was swift, coordinated information exchange between the affected parties.
"While such incidents unfortunately do happen everywhere, timely and exemplary enforcement ensures that no one needs fear that culprits or potential culprits can get away and the reputation and credibility of the entire system is actually preserved and enhanced."
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