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Movie Review: Win Win
Stephen Rebello reviews Win Win
Director: Thomas McCarthy
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If you're out for bang bang, quip quip, shoot shoot, you might want to stay clear of Win Win. Written and directed by Thomas McCarthy (The Station Agent) from a story he concocted with his old friend and high school wrestling partner Joe Tiboni, Paul Giamatti stars as a part-time high school wrestling coach and small-time New Jersey lawyer and family man who, like so many Americans, has hit a rough patch financially. A good guy who makes a terrible decision for the right reasons, our hero decides to become the paid guardian of a wealthy elderly client (Burt Young) who is losing his mental facilities but wants to remain in his own home; Giamatti collects the money but puts him in an assisted living facility.
Up pops the elderly man's runaway 16-year-old grandson (Alex Shaffer), an ace wrestler, and changes begin to happen for Giamatti, his no nonsense wife (Amy Ryan) and loopy, lonely, newly-divorced friend (Bobby Cannavale). Its plotting may get a bit overheated at times, but Win Win is funny, perfectly observed, touching, beautifully acted and almost novel-like in detail and mood. The movie also contains Giamatti's very best work since Sideways and Cannavale hits it out of the park every time. In a still young movie year, Win Win is already on the mat as one of the best.
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Ski resorts around the world rely on temperature and weather conditions in order for their businesses to survive, but that cannot be the case with the Winter Olympics. Simply put, there has to be snow. Without snow, the show will not go on. According to the Russian website Ria Novosti, the Alpine skiing resort for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi is preparing to refrigerate roughly 450,000 cubic feet of snow over the summer to assure that there is plenty of coverage on the mountain when the Games begin next February. Storing snow will help alleviate some of the concerns surrounding temperatures not being cold enough to bring natural snow when needed next year. "Storing snow from the 2012-2013 season will allow us to avoid the risk of insufficient natural snow quantities or anomalous temperatures next season," Rosa Khutor (the resort) said in a statement on Thursday. "The 450,000 cubic meters of 'last year's' snow is the volume that will guarantee the necessary covering on the slopes of Rosa Khutor, even in the worst weather conditions." How the heck do you refrigerate 450,000 cubic feet of snow? Seven on-site reservoirs will reportedly be used, each with the ability to store 100,000 cubic meters of snow. If you thought keeping a gallon of milk cold on a hot summer day caused your electric bill to spike, try spending $8 million to refrigerate an extraordinary amount of snow. Kudos to Russia for thinking ahead and preparing for any potential issues the weather might cause. As we learned over the summer during the London Olympics, extreme elements can create all kinds of problems and prevent operations from running smoothly. Related posts: Usain Bolt thinks he can break 9.4 seconds in the 100 meters at the Olympics Russia bans alcohol from any London Olympic receptions involving athletes Olympics Threatening to Sue 'Redneck Olympics' for Using Name
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text: Prior to progressing to, or starting in, the Phase 2, Movement Training, clients should exhibit sufficient stability, mobility and static balance in the kinetic chain. Movement Training incorporates dynamic movement, which places a greater demand on core function (proximal stability). There is greater potential for compensation in movement and eventual pain and injury if proper stability and mobility have not been addressed or established prior to beginning the Movement Training phase. In Phase 2, the objective is geared toward moving the entire body in multiple planes through movement patterns that are used in daily living. Whether performed individually or together, the following are the five primary movement patterns of daily life: -Bend and lift -Single-leg -Pushing -Pulling -Rotational Here are some factors to take into account regarding Phase 2: Movement Training: 1. Proper stability and mobility improves movement efficiency, thereby decreasing the potential for compensation, pain or injury. 2. This phase uses body weight as resistance and the body's levers as drivers to increase exercise intensity. 3. Success in training these movement patterns is different for everyone. It is specific to the individual's body type, past experiences, abilities, motivation, attitude, etc. 4. Consider your client's abilities and skill level when determining a timeline for teaching movement patterns. (Note: Some clients may need more time than others.) 5. Understanding the reasons for exercises in Phase 2 requires some understanding of kinematics within the body (specifically as it relates to the lower extremity). Kinematics refers to the body in motion, in relation to the joint angle and pattern of movement, without any consideration given to the forces acting at the joints, or causes of motion. 6. You should understand how the ankle, hip and knee relate in movement. Note their relationship and how force is distributed through these joints during the gait cycle. The Primary Movement Patterns Bend and Lift: This is one of the most common movements, often seen in the form of squatting. Before adding external load, proper technique is paramount. Improper execution while loading the body in a squat can ultimately lead to injury. Consider these aspects when teaching squat technique to clients: Ankle Mobility - Evaluate your client for proper ankle mobility. Incorporate flexibility exercises if he or she exhibits less than 15 degrees of mobility at the ankle. (Even though your client may be ready to engage in the movement phase, incorporating stability and mobility exercises to address lack of ankle mobility is beneficial.) Hip Mobility - Your client should be able to properly initiate hinging at the hip when executing the squat movement (i.e., shifting the pelvis posteriorly). Proper hip flexion reduces stress on the knee joint. Lumbar Stability - Proper lumbar stability and thoracic mobility is paramount in squat movements, specifically when external load is added. Poor lumbar stability and thoracic mobility leads to excessive lumbar lordosis. Single-leg: Most individuals perform single-leg movements with some degree of compensation. Before adding dynamic movement to single-leg movement patterns, your client should demonstrate the ability to stand properly on one leg (This can be assessed via the hurdle movement screen in chapter 7). Prior to adding dynamic movement to single-leg patterns to your clients program: -Ensure that the client exhibits adequate stability in the stance-leg, hip and torso while showing proper mobility in the stepping leg. -Strengthen weak muscles functioning in movement through isolation exercise (e.g., side lying raise for weak abductors). -Clients should demonstrate proper static balance. Pushing and Pulling: In pushing and pulling movements, the scapulae should essentially remain stable, thereby contributing to the proper mobility of the glenohumeral joint. Proper scapulae stability, thoracic mobility and glenohumeral mobility allow for proper function of the muscles surrounding these joints when performing pushing and pulling movements. Lack of stability and mobility reduces the force-generating capacity of these muscles, thereby compromising muscle function. (To reiterate, if your client shows readiness for movement training, but requires some attention in these areas of stability and mobility, incorporate the necessary exercises, into their program, that address these issues.) Rotational: Rotational movements are three-dimensional in that movement occurs in multiple planes simultaneously. This movement pattern incorporates spiral and diagonal movements. As trainers, it is critical to take care and practice caution when teaching rotational movements, as there is a greater degree of force on the vertebrae. Avoid progressing too quickly. Clients should demonstrate proper lumbar stability before you introduce these movements into their program. It is vital that clients are successful in exhibiting proper technique in using bodyweight movements in Phase 2 before you decide to add external load. Application of Load and Performance Training will be discussed in the upcoming blogs on Phases 3 and 4 of the ACE IFT model.


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I was wondering if anyone owns a EAA Witness Compact 45ACP. I sent mine back to the company and I am just waiting to see what they say.
The problem that I have is the recoil spring bent on one end and expanded. I have only shot about 250 rounds through this handgun. I hope that it didn't do any damage to the slide or frame.
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I have two nucs {3 deeps} that where swarms that i took in SEPT. they are doing well but i fear they may be running out of honey there lite but have alittle weight to them it's been cold and i don't want to open the hives and i had added some sugar about two week ago. my question is can i make a sugar pattie to slip under the top cover on to the frames when things are cold this i could do real fast and the nuc will not lose heat.I have 1in. high to work with and a length of a nuc to work with i have top entrance and bottom. than you.
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Inaction over oil leak sparks walkouts in Burnaby
Four members of an advisory committee for Chevron's Burnaby refinery have resigned over the company's lengthy failure to stop oil trickling into Burrard Inlet. "We're not happy. The only way we can show that we're not happy is to quit," former committee member Judi Marshall said Wednesday. "It makes me sick to think I was a part of the committee."
Dianne Alsop, who also resigned, said the breaking point was when pictures turned up last month showing considerably more spillage than the 100 millilitres daily that the company said is reaching the inlet. "There was a layer of gunk on the water. I was shocked. It's coming out at the beach," said Alsop, who like Marshall is a neighbour of Chevron's North Willingdon operations.
"What they've told us and what are in the pictures are two different things. I totally lost my trust," she said. Chevron, which has operated in Burnaby for 75 years, said it hasn't discovered the source of a leak that first came to light on April 21. The company has dug 20 monitoring wells, 10 pumping wells and is using vacuums to scoop up oozing oil before it reaches the water. Spokesman Sean Comey said a half-litre a day is coming from the vacuums at the bottom of the hill and about 75 litres daily from the pumping wells higher up.
"We want this resolved. We're deploying all necessary resources to quickly address the situation," he said. Comey, who is based in California, said the committee's work will continue, despite the departures. B.C. Ministry of Environment officials said in a statement that fines are not being considered, because Chevron is co-operating in its attempts to clean up.
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text: I've put approx 300 rds. thru my 9mm compact, and I am very pleased with it. It does not like weak loads(my own loads), but readily digests everything else I've put thru it. It functioned flawlessly with Wolf and Herters steel case. Once I worked up a hotter reload, I had no more malfunctions with my own loads. I've read alot of good and bad reviews, but I would not hesitate to use this as my prime defensive gun. Check out Top Gun supply for mags and accesories for the 250.


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The Ducati's coughing and grunting like an angry panther and blistering my legs in stop-start traffic, but a blip of the throttle and cars part like startled pigeons as this 1100 Monster snatches the bit and leaps for freedom, hurling torque to the fat rear tyre, egged on by its own soundtrack bouncing from walls and buildings.
We head for the hills, where wide bars and a riding geometry designed for nimble handling come into their own.
This bike's M900 ancestors launched in the early 1990s and helped create a new breed of bike, with minimal plastic and maximum muscle in a format that perched the rider over the controls like a jockey, sitting more upright than a traditional sports format to impart commute-ability and to access longer-distance touring without the crippling discomfort race-replicas mandate.
This Monster's mighty twin-valve V-twin motor produces 74kW at 7500rpm but its strength is its 103Nm torque hit at 6000rpm combined with a relatively light, 188kg weight, and we'd expected violent wrist-snapping delivery. It's certainly aggressive, but the air-cooled format ensures it's more tractable than expected - torque pouring down as you wind it on in a smooth stream, the twin pipes roaring their challenge then snapping and popping on the over-run in a heady symphony so potent you'll throttle off just to hear it.
My brief Sydney-region ride over rough country roads came with the adjustable Marzocchi front forks and Sachs rear shock set at their mid-range, to suit a rider some 30kg heftier than I, and the hard ride flicked my butt from the seat and rattled my spine but held the riding line even under provocation, those widish bars letting you tip it way in, correcting mid-bend, then rocketing out as the Pirelli Diablo Rosso rubber hooks up.
Heady stuff, and inaccessible to learner riders - until now. The 1100's 659 Monster sibling complies with the Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme power-to-weight rules and is sold only here and in Australia. Effectively, it's a 696 with shorter piston strokes and the cam timing and engine management tweaked accordingly, the aim being to shave it to just under the maximum power allowed under the rules, the tally dropping from the 659's 60kW to 38kW.
The 659 is designed to perform just like the donor bike until higher revs, when it drops off. Otherwise, the looks are identical, as is the soundtrack and the $17,490 price.
Hop aboard and it immediately feels smaller than its 1100 stablemate ($22,490), though the riding position is immediately familiar, and flinging it through a few corners reveals this is more than just a nod to learners after the Ducati look. Lighter, nimbler and with a more basic suspension setup that proved more supple, it's designed to hustle through bend after bend, nimble handling letting you make the most of the more modest power figures and snap at the heels of bigger bikes ridden by less able or confident riders. Sure, it runs out of breath when the road opens out - but the 659 is aimed at getting a licence, not losing it. Meantime, it'll flatter a novice who will appreciate its nimble nature as skill levels rise, and given the right road, will equally please a more experienced rider, while blitzing the commute without blistering its rider's legs as the 1100 does in city gridlock.


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Walter Kelly sells a 40" spatula for scraping down the sides of your extractor (great Idea), has anyone pick one of these up elsewhere?
Walter Kelly sells a 40" spatula for scraping down the sides of your extractor (great Idea), has anyone pick one of these up elsewhere?
Dadant has them...saw one at a local club meeting..the joke was it was a spanking spatula.
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If you want one try a wine supply store. For me I just take my 8 frame (home made extractor) outside and let the bees clean it up.
Thats a good idea!
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I think it would be a pain in the rear trying to get that between the reel and the tank wall, it says it is for honey tank or creaming tank that would probably be best use...
I made a spatula out of a piece of plexiglass. About 3 x 5 and sharpened along the short side. Attached to about 3' or so of 1/2" pvc pipe. The pipe was slotted to accept about an inch of the plexi and held together with a couple tiny bolts. The pvc handle is flexible enough to follow around the wall between the wall and reel.
This is a vertical radial extractor. Probably would need a more flexible scraper to conform to the tank wall on a horizontal radial.
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Is this something y'all use at the end of the season, when extracting is finished or when? Do you really get enuf honey from doing so, to make it worthwhile? Maybe I'm just used to dealing w/ such a larger volume of honey in a season to not see the point of scraping the very last amount of honey out of an extractor.
Was 'em out at the end of the season. Or, as written above, set the extracter outside and let the bees clean it out for you.
That's my take. I'm sure individual circumstances make different demands on how we handle what we do.
Mark Berninghausen
I scraped down at the end last year before washup. Just easier.
Paul VanSlyke
I just duct-taped a regular Spatula to a wooden dowel total cost - $4
Restaurant supply house has those. Or food 4 less kind of store. I have one I use to scrape down the sides then I put it outside for final clean up by the work force.
I started looking around when I saw my wife scraping away with a short handled one.


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A beautiful rainbow greets the rafters on the Yampa River in western Colorado (USA). The river flows into Utah where in joins the Green River. The Yampa is one a a very few un-dammed systems in the Western United States. It is popular with rafters and kayakers. Access to the river is controlled by a permit system during the spring runoff period when flows are high enough for boating.
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Experience gathered during large-scale implementations of agile concepts in software development projects teaches us that agile methods, like Scrum, do not scale to program, product and organization levels without change. However, various planning frameworks have, in fact, been used successfully in large-scale agile projects, which can broadly be defined as projects that involve over 50 people and take months or years to complete.
One such framework relies on five levels to address the fundamental planning principles of priorities, estimates, and commitments. The five levels can be defined as: product vision, product roadmap, release plan, sprint plan, and daily commitment.
In agile, loading a team with work is done through iteration planning. For very small projects, it's often sufficient to plan only a single iteration at a time. But when iteration planning is applied to projects that run for more than a few iterations or involve multiple teams, the view of longer-term implications can be lost entirely.
In plan-driven and waterfall methodologies, this problem is overcome through a large up front design, aiming to predict accurately how much work is involved in each project activity. This leads to a large investment early in the project, when it is by no means certain that the designed functionality is actually desired by the product owner. Any agile approach to large-scale development has to avoid the introduction of the big design up front. One solution is to add planning levels to incorporate a view of 'the whole.'
Agile planning activities for large-scale development efforts should rely on five levels:
- Product Vision
- Product Roadmap
- Release Plan
- Iteration Plan
- Daily Commitment
The certainty of undertaking activities addressed in each of the five levels increases as the planning horizon reduces from a year, to a quarter, and then to two weeks (see Figure 1). Therefore, the amount of detail addressed, the number of people involved, and the frequency of planning and design activities can increase without running the risk of spending money on features that may not be built or may be built differently.
Figure 1: Agile planning activities for large-scale development efforts
Level 1 - Product Visioning
The broadest picture that a person can paint of the future is the product vision. In this vision, the product owner explains what an organization or product should look like after the project finishes. She indicates what parts of the system need to change (establishing priority) and what efforts can be used to achieve this goal (establishing estimates and commitments).
How To: Lead a Product Visioning Exercise
The product vision describes a desired state that is six months or more in the future. Further planning activities will detail the vision, and may even divert from the vision because the future will bring us a changed perspective on the market, the product, and the required efforts to make the vision reality.
There are several possible structures for a visioning exercise, two of which are to create an elevator statement [1] or a product box. [2] The principle of both exercises is to create a statement that describes the future in terms of desired product features, target customers, and key differentiators from previous or competitive products. Anyone who has gone through Certified Scrum Master training is likely familiar with the product visioning exercise.
Level 2 - Product Roadmap
The era of large-scale projects that deliver results in years is behind us. Customers demand more frequent changes, and time-to-market is measured in weeks or months. The higher frequency and smaller timeframes force a product owner into thinking in steps—into thinking of a road towards the final product. Just like a journey


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OK, Very pretty quilt in country colors. Love it.
The best kind of sleep beneath heaven above is under a quilt hand made with love. Anonymous
Thanks to all, for your well wishes for our Thanksgiving.
I am ever-so-thankful to have found such special friends as each of you have become. Bless each and everyone of you.
OKSGlad ... what a nice quilt for your sister! Is it a surprise for her? I have fallen in love with those self threading needles for the ease of use too! Even for a longer thread, it;s much easier than trying to thread the eye! ABout your tension issues .... do you have a BSR for your machine? Yes, it is more apt to happen when you are doing a tighter curve. but I have not had any problems since I got the BSR. I've been using Aurifil. Hope that all that gardening, has not invited Ilean back for a visit.
MiraB ... Such nice looking loaves! Do you have maple syrup? I have a banana muffin recipe with maple syrup in it that;s delicious!
Sew many ideas ... just sew little time!!
QE the quilt was started in 09. DSis BD is 09-09 and in 09-09-09 I made her 9 quilted gifts--small things mostly and this quilt was to be #9. Notice it's a 9P in the center and there are 9 blocks. Well it has sat for quite a while because when I got the blocks done they "screamed" at me. They were so loud looking and I was going to use a burgundy print for the setting squares and borders. It took me a while to come up with Plan B; but I think it has worked out well.
No BSR on the machine--just me and the foot pedal.
Ilean is terrified of exercise. As long as I do my daily exercise routine she has been keeping away. Let's hope it continues. Irises will be so pretty next summer won't they?
Calling it quits here tonight. Thanks for the kind words and going check out some of the 9P's again.
Don't worry spider.
I keep house
I donate quilts to the AAQI.
OKSGlad ... I'm hoping for the irises. No past experience, so not sure how optimistic to be.
Well that's such good news ... scare Ilean away with exercise!
What a sister ... nine presents! Well, worth the wait. Does she know there are nine, or will t his be a BIG surprise to her? You are so good with the symbolism, you just do it naturally now, and don;t even notice it happening!
So no BSR ... time for a trade and upgrade. Just like the farm equipt .... though my husband would never have seen any logic in that, being that there was no money to be made. arrgghhh!
Sew many ideas ... just sew little time!!
OK - that quilt for your DSis turned out great. I love the colors! It is always fun to get another UFO out of the way.
I'm itching to get my Orca Bay out of its box and get it sandwiched and start quilting on it. That is one of my UFO's that I want to get started with after my camping trip. Maybe I can get it quilted before the next Bonnie Hunter Mystery. She is posting the fabric requirements the end of this month, and the first step is suppose to be posted on November 29. What fun!!! How many of you are along for this Mystery Ride?
"You have enough quilts made when your soul is filled, your creativity satisfied and your fingers just won't work anymore."
JeanieG ... I would love to do a Bonnie Hunter, but for now, I need to focus on so many others that I am in the midst of doing. And you can remind me of that, JeanieG, every time I even hint at starting something new.
What I'd really like to do sometime is one of those online Mysteries, where you work on it all during the one day ............ and do it at the same time as some of the rest of you ladies. When someone spots one and is eager to do it, let me know, please!!
Sew many ideas ... just sew little time!!
QuiltE I think those Mystery quilts are at Planet Patchwork, they do one for Superbowl weekend and another at New Year if my failing memory is correct.
Yes I do have maple syrup, brand name Steeves and it has the Canadian flag on the bottle so it must be good right
Oksewglad I am not sure what to say for your quilting problem, I always slow down on a curve for FMQ otherwise my machine tends not to set the stitches on the back. Hope that makes sense.
JeanieG I would love to do a Bonnie mystery but I am always confused over fabric choices and whether I will like the pattern, (I know I'm funny like that) I did make Roll Roll Cotton Boll but only after it had been revealed. Will wait and see if my ufo pile has gone down by then.
I just visited Bram in hospital. He's not smiling anymore, looks sad and lonely. He's back on 8 bottles a day, smaller amounts so he might not puke that much.
Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes!
Eat, quilt, sleep, repeat
Anael will say a special prayer for Bram tonight. Chat to you tomorrow
MiraB ... Of course it;s got to be good, being that it's Canadian!!! It must cost you a fortune by the time it gets there. It's quite expensive here, and many won't buy it because of that. Me? I have it all the time ... just adds a nice flavour dimension to things. I'll look for the banana recipe for you.
Anael ... More {{{{HUGS}}}}} for you. Poor Little Bram ... he'll be so alone. And Isa will be lost too, without her brother at home with her. Try to allow yourself to rest today ... and bank it up, for days to come.
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Hi all,
I'm trying to get lighter for 3-seasons backpacking. Ideally, I'd like to settle down on gear that I could use for a thru-hike of the PCT in the (unfortunately not so near) future. Based on tips I've read here and other places, I've cut almost several pounds of my base weight and settled around 15-16 lbs. I'd like to cut a bit more, but I'm struggling with all the little things.
Here is what I have. Red items are ones I want to buy but haven't yet:
Thanks.Sep 16, 2013 at 7:37 pm #2025293
skip the trowel and leather gloves.
holes can be dug with poles, stick, stakes. leather is heavy and doesn't dry well and doesn't like being wet. a pair of liner gloves would be lighter. even adding a pair of light DWR shell mitts would still be less.
a 20* quilt would be lighter and a LOT cheaper than a WM bag.. (website shows 800g not 425) EE RevX is like 23ozSep 16, 2013 at 9:29 pm #2025328
You're right about the WM bag weight. I mis-copied the fill weight.
I have a couple of reservations about quilts. Firstly, I always sleep with my head covered. I do this even when I'm in a bed, and if for some reason I get uncovered, I can't sleep well. I'm not sure why. I know a lot of people advocate that you just put a hat on, but it doesn't work for me. I would need a neck on the quilt at the very least. Secondly, I tend to thrash around a bit, and when I've tried sleeping with a sleeping bag splayed open like a quilt, I inevitably throw an arm out and release all the heat and then get cold quickly. I guess I tend to cocoon up, which is why I think a mummy bag would work for me. If I could find a quilt that lashed the bottom part together so it was impossible for me to splay a hand out, it might work. Suggestions?
You're right about the gloves. I need a new glove system but haven't found one that I'm happy with. The leather ones are the best thing I've found so far. I bought some wool liners and they completely fell apart after about 8 hours of use. They also were not very warm for me. I'd ideally like a set of warm gloves that work until around 15F and then waterproof mittens or something other that.Sep 16, 2013 at 10:05 pm #2025339
my EE quilt wraps up pretty well. this spring i used it with the top snap closed up around my neck/shoulders and it kept the sides folded in quite nicely. (along with the bottom snaps and zipper that close it up to at least knee level)
as far as covering your head you can always throw your down puffy over your head. i do that when my hat isn't warm enough.
others use the included cords to tie the quilt down to their sleeping pad. i don't move much so i have skipped this. can see the tie loops along the edge.
or…. you can go with a sleeping bag for a slight weight penalty. 10 pts from Hufflepuff.
i have the Defeet merino gloves. they are made for cycling so they have silicon grippers on the palms. they worked fine for the couple snowshoe dayhikes i did this year. I had my big BD mercury mitts in case but never used them (serious overkill but so toasty)Sep 16, 2013 at 10:32 pm #2025342
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One more convert here. I came from WM bags (megalite 3 season, KodiaK for winter) I sleep in the spin cycle and like to tuck my head when things get cold. I am 6 ft 5 and I use a 6ft 6 long normal width. Revolution 30 for 3 season and I just received a 10 Degree 6 ft 6 long and wide for winter. they are both 10D and the 30 weighs in at just under 16 oz.
I use the straps when it gets cold to hold the quilt around me and I am able to dive down when things get really cold and I am on my side, or my other side, and then the other side again. I found while on my JMT NOBO trip this year I ended up only using the straps 2 out of the 8 nights I was out. If you are really concerned with keeping it wrapped around you send Tim at EE an email, he is great with suggestions and may have another idea. I found him to be great to work with.
Bite the built on the weekender, you will own it for a long time and I love mine, easy to open even when your hands are cold and I can carry 6 days of food with out issue
JeffSep 17, 2013 at 8:36 am #2025416
Amy LauterbachBPL Member
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I'll add my thoughts:
If you want a 66" long pad, replace your 4-season NeoAir with the 3-season Women's Neoair. 340 grams vs 500 grams. If you want full comfort, with the weight saved carry a 25-50 gram piece of GossamerGear 1/8" thinsulite pad, which you can use under your butt when you're sitting on uncomfortable rocks. If you want to optimize for saving weight, get a short NeoAir instead of the 66" NeoAir, and put the GG pad under your feet.
Replace the Granite Gear compression sack with a cuben stuff sack. Super easy to make your own, material from zpacks.com. ~20 grams vs 115 grams.
Replace the Gravity filter with Aqua Mira. ~80 grams vs 230 grams, and you don't have to spend time hunkered down next to a stream.
Replace the Platy 3L hoser system with a soda bottle. ~50 grams vs 115 grams
Socks? That's very personal, but I've been wearing 42 gram Darn Tough Merino Quarter Mesh socks for a decade now, in all weather down to about 30 degrees, and I haven't had a blister in at least a decade. If you haven't yet tried the switch to a single thin sock instead of traditional heavy sock + liner you might want to give it a try. I carry 2 spare pairs, for 84 grams, compared to your 185 grams for one spare set.
Crocs Classic? Do you need spare shoes at all? I only carry spare shoes for hikes where I know my feet will be wet all day (i.e. Scotland or Wales). If you want spare shoes, the Crocs Cleo model or the Vivobarefoot Ultra Pure weight ~200 grams (depends on size) instead of your 290 grams, and both of those models are more compact. The Vivobarefoot Ultra Pure also stay on your feet if you wear them across rivers, unlike the Crocs.
Leather Gloves? Hard for me to imagine how long it takes to dry them when they get wet. But sounds like you've used leather gloves and have found a solution to that problem. Personally, I'm very happy with the weight, durability, and warmth of the OR Flurry Mitts. 55 grams vs 155 grams. And for really wet destinations add a waterproof overmitt like the MLD mitts or the TerraNova Extremities TuffBags.
Petzl eLite weighs 1 oz and is more than enough for summer hiking when the days are long. The Fenix LD01 flashlight weighs one oz and is bright as heck if you want a bright flashlight instead.
75 grams of Vaseline soaked cotton balls? We carry some Body Glide in a little pill container. 8 grams vs 75 grams.
85 grams Leukotape? Wrap a foot or two of it around your chapstick or pencil.
Agree with others – drop the trowel and use a rock or stick or heel of your shoe.
I'm a quilt person. But that's a personal thing and it sounds like you've already ruled it out.Sep 17, 2013 at 9:50 am #2025437
Jennifer MitolBPL Member
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The good news is that you have a lot of time to play around with your set up!
I'm another quilt convert, and I also pull it up over my head. I actually like the quilt better because I CAN pull it up over my head without being forced to breathe into the hood all the time. I am an athletic sleeper, as they say, and can comfortably take my quilt into the upper teens without trouble.
I've also dispensed with compression and stuff sacks. What's the point? Your bag will be compressed in the bottom such a way to fill up your pack and not leave all sorts of empty spaces…and you don't carry the extra weight of a sack. To me it's pointless weight…I'm already walking around with a big bag on my back, why fill it will little bags?
I'd also experiment with thinner socks. You'd be surprised how much happier your feet are in thinner weight socks. Haven't gotten any blisters since I switched out of heavy boots and equally heavy socks.
I'd also find something other than crocs. Those things weigh close to a pound!!! And for what? Just unlace your shoes and walk around camp. Nice…..
I agree with ditching the 3L platy hose system for a plastic water bottle or two. Smartwater bottles are great, as are vitamin water ones.
Is there a reason for the leather gloves? There are some very nice lighter weight ones out there…are they for warmth? Dryness? Depending on what you are looking for you can find something way lighter and more packable.
And why so much firestarter? Usually you can make do with tinder for the starter, the Vaseline soaked cotton should only be an emergency back up, not the only way you start your fire. Backpacker.com actually has a great video on their website about how to start a 1-match fire. Works every time for me, unless I am in a pouring rain.
Same with the leukotape. Just spin a few feet onto a trekking pole, or something. No need to bring that much.Sep 17, 2013 at 9:55 am #2025439
I should probably replace the stuff sack. It is pretty heavy for what it does, and I'll probably need a smaller one once I replace my current sleeping bag.
Socks will probably be replaced once I figure out footwear. I'm leaning heavily to lightweight boots or trail runners, but the boots work for me so far.
I use the crocs as camp shoes and more importantly for crossing rivers. Seems like the Vivobarefoot Ultra Pure might be a good alternative for crossing rivers if they are durable enough to handle a thru hike. I like the Crocs because they have a closed toe to protect me from rocks hitting me when crossing rivers.
Leather gloves always stay dry for me if I tuck them underneath my jacket and pull the wrist closure straps. I'm not happy with using them, but like I said, my attempts to find replacement gloves were failures so far. I bought some Smartwool gloves, which were not only cold but also fell apart on the first day of my trip. I think I should revisit a glove system with an overmitt for water proofing.
I can't replace my headlamp. Firstly, it's awesome and super bright and can be used for night hiking. On every trip I've been on, all my camping partners have been jealous with their lights that aren't super useable outside. I used it to summit Mt. Whitney in the dark. Secondly, it's a gift from my girlfriend.
With regard to the trowel, you're actually required to carry a trowel on parts of the PCT including the San Bernadino National Forest.
I haven't ruled out a quilt, I'm just a little wary of dropping the cash for a quilt if I'll be quite cold or uncomfortable in it.Sep 17, 2013 at 10:19 am #2025448
"Replace the Gravity filter with Aqua Mira. ~80 grams vs 230 grams, and you don't have to spend time hunkered down next to a stream."
no but you do have to wait around for the chemicals to work.. up to 30mins. Sawyer squeeze for the win :) no resupply needed for the whole PCT.. min or 2 per liter filtering vs waiting for chemicals. can also take the "dirty" bags away from a source if it is buggy or something.
agree with Jen on stuff sack.. compactor bag for sleeping ____ and extra clothes, twist it up and pack everything else on top.
1 lighter and a small book of paper matches. can always pick up a new lighter at resupply spots when it runs low.
i'd keep the leukotape on something inside your pack.. it can get pretty goopy when wet. wrap around a bic pen and chop off the ends so you just have a small barrel.
i have generic crocs i use on longer trips for camp shoes.. for thru hiking i think getting out of your trail shoes is such a nice feeling.Sep 17, 2013 at 10:45 am #2025460
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@scottbentzLocale: Southern California
I think Amy and Jennifer have nailed the most obvious:
Sleeping bag. I have WM bags too but on the JMT I like my 40º Montbell SS. I also will going to a quilt soon but cannot comment as of yet.
Crocs: they are the worst as they are sooooo slippery. If you just want camp shoes there are lighter options. Good way to go into the drink for sure. Just cross in your shoes. Don't use Gore Tex shoes as they don't let water out. Trail runners dry easily, so, just hike on through and keep on going.
Water treatment: Pumps slow you down. Water is super clear in the mountains. Use Aqua Mira or Steripen, or Sawyer squeeze. Pumps really are a drag.
3L of water is a lot. Take 2, 1L bottles, I prefer a wide mouth soda bottle and a Platypus collapsable.
Stuff sacks: Packing your sleeping bag, even shelter, loose in your pack makes it more comfortable on your back, since there are no lumpy stuffed bags against your back. Use a plastic liner in your backpack to keep wet from dry.
Sleep pad: many comfortable lighter options.
Bearikade: The expedition is overkill. Use the Weekender (misnomer) and re-pack all your foods. 6 days easy. 7 possible.
Socks: personal but seem to be a bit heavy. I use Merino REI. I don't use liners but a lot of people need them and may use them for sleep.
Rain gear: the Rain pants and jacket are heavy. I'm a believer in Dri-Ducks. If you are hiking he PCT you can mail a new set to yourself a few times and still spend a lot less and save a lot of weight.
Leukotape: I can't tell you how many people's feet I've saved with the stuff. It goes a loooooong way. Just wrap it around your lighter or chapstick. Send another one to one of your resupply locations.
If you need a trowel to be legal, just pick up a stick and carry it in that area. "hey, where's your trowel?", "uh, right here" (show your digging stick).
For real savings go to a tarp since you will be sleeping under the stars most of the time anyway.
Just my thoughts. There are some savings that won't cost you any comforts. You should be able to get that list down to 12 lbs. real easy. Just go out and try some of the suggestions to see if they work for you.
ScottSep 17, 2013 at 12:16 pm #2025491
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keep the tape. because if you save about not-that-many grams of it by carrying only a small amount, you will probably have enough for yourself, and about not anything left for anybody else. and thusly, when you inevitably find a blister victem on the trail, you will have the knowledge, but not the tools, to help them out.
so, some extra grams of tape may be a good thing.
one may increase the adhesion of leukeo tape by applying tincture of benzion prior to taping.
benzoin is best caried in a 1oz nalgene stuffed with open cell foam rolled very very tighly.Sep 18, 2013 at 1:04 pm #2025882
Thanks for the suggestions. I still have a long way to go to drop my weight.
You guys have been convinced that I should give a quilt a try. I'm happy with my current sleeping bag, as it's warm, but the weight is not ideal. I am fairly certain that a WM bag will be lighter and keep me warm, although a lot of the weight saved will be due to the decreased weight of my pocketbook.
I'm certainly open to quilts, and the RevX seems like a really good deal *if* it keeps me warm. I would ideally like to try a quilt out before I take the plunge. Does anyone know where I could rent/borrow a quilt in SoCal? Thanks.Sep 18, 2013 at 1:21 pm #2025887
Scott HaydenBPL Member
I bought the RevX 20* as my first quilt. I found it very warm the few times I was able to use it. Temps are not just starting to get low enough to bring it out. Looking forward to it. They are very nicely constructed. I don't think you will be disappointed with it.Sep 22, 2013 at 2:00 pm #2027053
Valerie EBPL Member
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I agree that the Expedition is probably overkill, but have you thought about ordering a custom size? Wild Ideas has a chart on their website showing all the possible sizes that they can make, and they do not charge extra for those sizes (it's basically priced according to the amount of materials used). That's a GREAT feature, and one that I am planning to use when I purchase mine in a few months.
And +1 on the camp shoes, but not Crocs, if possible. I'm probably going to get the Vivobarefoot ones (check 6pm.com for cheaper prices on these), because I'm tired of slipping out of my Crocs if my feet get wet.Sep 23, 2013 at 7:10 am #2027253
I chose the Bearikade Expedition mostly because I also go hiking in bear country with a partner, and it seems ideal for two people. Hopefully, my hiking partner can do the PCT with me as well, so some of this gear would be shared (we'd end up with the SMD Lunar Duo as a tent if I like the solo Trekker). Ideally, I'd have a smaller Bearikade for when I go solo, but that's a bit out of my budget right now (actually, most of this new gear is out of my budget right now).
With regard to the RevX quilt, the more I read and think about it, the more I'm convince that it's the way to go. I'm 5'6". The quilt is 72 inches long, so it seems that it's 6 inches longer than I am. I think it may be able to cover my head based on some rough measurements I did in my sleeping bag splayed open like a quilt. Any experience with the narrow version? I'm a fairly narrow person. I'm somewhere in between a men's small and medium shirt, usually medium European or slim fit. Should I go for the regular or narrow quilt?Sep 23, 2013 at 10:36 am #2027314
i'm only an inch or so taller and a skinny person too.. i went with the short length and normal width. i'm a side sleeper so it helps keep the edges tucked in.Oct 6, 2013 at 5:00 am #2031178
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I think everything has been covered pretty well. I switched from light hiking boots, liners, and mid weight merino socks to inov8 trail runners and dry and socks and couldn't be happier. Much lighter, simpler, and my feet do better (more breath ability). The biggest reason for the switch was because my feet would get wet and stay that way all day. Now, I can walk through a stream and my feet a dry in 15-30 minutes. Going this route eliminates the crocs. If you want camp shoes, get some cheap, light flip flops or make some sandals out of blue walmart foam pad (I used the piece that I cut away to make a torso length pad.
Other than that, go quilt. If you are 6' or less get a EE wide and long. This will give you plenty of material to tuck into. I flip from side to side all night and have no issues. Another option for head/neck are the zpacks (or many other manufacturers down hoods. I personally just use a balaclava and fleece hat, but everyone is different.
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1. William Beatty, Offensive Tackle
It took a David Diehl injury for Beatty to crack the starting lineup in 2012, and luckily for the Giants it was a move that ended up helping the team. He allowed just three combined sacks/hits, which was second fewest for tackles with at least 200 pass-block snaps. His +10.9 run block rating was third-best among left tackles, which made him a double threat at the position. The Giants did a great job locking up Beatty for the long term just two days ago.
2012 Cap Hit: $850k
2012 Performance Based Value: $8.0m
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1. Corey Webster, Cornerback
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2012 Cap Hit: $9.3m
2012 Performance Based Value: $1.1m
Value Differential: -$8.3m
2. Antrel Rolle, Safety
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Also, I found the vented material to be rough on your skin.
Also, I found the vented material to be rough on your skin.
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I have the suit from Pigeon Mountain. I am planning on buying two more. one for my son and one for my daughter. They helped me with a cut out this weekend and we simply cannot do without them any longer. we are playing in the bees far to often. My son got 5 stings in all mainly due to no good jacket to wear. I got 6 but that is because I work to much with exposed areas or no gear at all. I am thinking of a full seat for times I will be doing a lot of overhead reaching like doing cut outs. I have to find and answer for the veil though. putting one on is like putting on sun glasses at night. it makes it impossible to see into even partially shaded nooks and crannies. I want a veil with a clear plastic viewing window. Preferably replaceable with inexpensive lenses so when they get scratched or dirty you just change them.
The zipper on the pigeon mountain is a bear but gets better with use. it is also backwards or they sent me the ladies version. It is major comfortable at mild temps. I just spent 4 plus hours in ti in the past two days. never broke a sweat. I wear a shirt under it so the roughness is not a problem. My only real complaint is the veil and I woudl have that with any veil. It does soften up a little when washed. I have had one small tear in ti so far which I was able to repair just fine. No wear on the veil after one year. no real wear on the jacket after one year. given I don't expect any jacket to last more than three I think it is doing very well.
I also own a more typical jacket. my daughter uses it but I consider it a waste of money. TI gets to hot and she has to walk away and take breaks to cool off constantly. She will use my jacket when I am not there and has told me several times it would make a great gift, hint hint
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
I purchased an Ultra Breeze several years ago. They are heavy and I don't think they are very "breezy" on these humid hot summer days. I use it during cutouts and working my bees. Very expensive. After just 1 year the zippers started failing in one direction. In other words, there are 2 zippers on each leg, chest, and head. Either one zips it up or down depending on the current status of the zipper. Now all but the head zipper will only work from one direction. I have to zip the top zipper all the way down the zip both of the zippers up the close the zipper itself. The metal "holder" on the head zipper broke off on one of the zippers.
Needless to say I basically don't have a viable suit. Sometimes I have used gorilla tape to keep the legs together.
I washed the suit a lot as I do a lot of cutouts. The honey, dirt, grime, and phermone from the stingers make it hard to use the suit again. If I don't wash it and go into one of my apiaries, the bees will start attacking me as they smell the pheremone from the stingers that were left behind.
But this type of suit is still much better than the cotton suits that don't breathe at all and bees can sting through them.
I just ordered one from PM. I think it cost me $175. But the UB suit is $259. You can now purchase the UB on Amazon. I googled UB and found that they sell them also at MannLake.
My UB is a large and was too big for me, but I needed the suit ASAP and didn't have the time to return it and get a medium. I am 5'8" and weight about 180. Ordering a med in the PM suit. If it doesn't find correctly, I still have time to get it exchanged.
Hope this helps.
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I love my ultrabreeze and have found ub customer service to be nothing short of fantastic. Have you tried to email them about your problems? Id bet they would fix it.
I had a complaint about the veil touching my face. I emailed, and they sent the new design with boning to keep it rigid. Works perfectly and im very happy with the jacket.
Thanks for the comments.
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I can't speak about the Pigeon Mountain quality but looking at their site it appears that the only difference is one is a jacket and one is a suit. Yes, you want to order a little bit large. If the suit becomes tight against the skin, you can be stung through it. So, larger works better especially when you are lifting or bending.
I wear a ballcap underneath my hood and the brim of the cap keeps it off your face.
Oh brother, I missed that one - so if you get the suite it is professional quality otherwise who knows *G*.
I did not realize they are $20 more (I was reading too many old posts that said ML was much more expensive), and then $20 shipping on top. So i might just end up going ML and regretting it. Also ML only has hooded and while I have NO experience with either, I do think my overheating husband would probably be more comfortable in a round style. Only one person commented on it being warmer - any other comments on hooded vs. round?
I only use the fencing hood. but my kids have a round hood. they prefer the fencing hood when they can get ahold of it. I have read comments from others that they do not like the restricted peripheral vision of the fencing hood. I don't notice. A ball cap woudl help when looking up.
I wear and extra large tall shirt. I go the extra large jacket and the sleeves are barely long enough when i each. the most common place I get stung is on the wrist where the jacket slides back just a bit. I am worried that an extra large suit will be to short for my 6foot 2 inch body.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
I'm 5' 11" 260 lbs, and my extra large Mann Lake Ventilated suit could be larger. The sleeves aren't long enough, nor is the torso. Squatting down, it binds up. Not terrible, but I should have gotten a bigger suit to grow in to!
I'm looking at the Mann Lake Vented Suit but I am having a heck of a time figuring out what size to order. I was originally considering the large suit, but I am worried that will be WAY to big. I am 5'5" and weigh 168lbs. Using the sizing chart, my weight is greater than the medium suit. That being said I do Crossfit and play Roller Derby so despite my weight, I am a fairly average sized girl (Size 8). There should be a correlation between the suit and ladies pants sizes in the chart for us dummies... lol.
If you go by measurements, it seems that I need the medium suit. I've got a 29 inch inseam. Should I go with the large and then deal with it if it is too big? or go with the Medium and hope it fits? Decisions, decisions. This is my first bee suit. I am a new-bee.
nobody can use a chart to correlate to fem ale pants sizes. As far as I can tell from my wife, females can fit into jeans ranging about 6 or 8 sizes depending on manufacturer. thats pretty hard to work into a meaningful comparison chart.
I would go BIG. it is very easy to resew seams to make areas smaller, and its easy to adjust the leg length...etc. to make them shorter. It's much harder to make suits bigger/longer. I ordered a XXL to have the extra material. my only complaint is that the built in veail is a bit "floppy" but it hasn't bothered me enough to actually fix it just yet. Get a big suit and be happy
My XL Mann Lake vented jacket was too big for me and I'm 5' 10", 190. I wound up getting a L and using the XL for mentoring.
Just a heads up. I tried to order a L or XL Mann lake vented jacket a couple weeks ago and was informed that they won't be available till Aug. They did have XXL in stock. Things may have changed since then though. I ended up ordering a XL Ultra Breeze and it sure is nice but I liked the price of the Mann Lake a hole lot better. Just could not wait till Aug.
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In general, round veil looks weird, but, it seems to me is better in terms of ventilation and heat. Also, I noticed, that occasional smoke stays in the fenced veil.
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After much decision, I decided to order a Mann Lake vented suit. I'm 265 pounds and around 5' 10". I ordered the X Large vented suit. I got it, and while I fit in it, I barely fit. According to the sizing chart, an X Large should fit a person up to 280 pounds. It did not fit me.
I sent it back and ordered a XX large one. I was afraid it would almost be too big for me since the sizing char says it fits a person up to 300 pounds. I received it and it fits okay. I'm still wondering if the XXX Large would have been too big for me.
Their sizing chart doesn't say anything about the XXX Large suit, but then they don't make a Petite vented suit. (Although it lists a petite in the chart. I'm wondering if ordering a vented suit, if the information shouldn't be as such.
Sizing chart Petite Small Medium Large X Large XX Large XL Tall
Vented suit? Then order Small Medium Large X Large XX Large XXX Large
Anyway, I guess what I'm saying is to order the next size up in the sizing chart the Mann Lake book says
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Our mann lake was just selling out all the vented jacket stock at $50. We bought 2 jackets for the club but they only had smalls left. You might want to ask about sales at the local branches.
Are they redesigning them for 2013?
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Here in Eugene this year, we are getting a beautiful early spring. I live pretty much in town where I used to keep bees before they all died. This spring there is hardly a bee to be found in the city. It's much better as you get out of town. In 2010 Ortho started selling Imidicloprid laced products in earnest to all of the big box retailers. Before that, much of their imidacloprid product was aimed at landscapers rather than the general public. Ortho has always had more market share than Bayer. I'm guessing that the advent of Ortho imidacloprid products that can be purchased at the checkout counter in every garden center and big-box retailer has really increase the poison load in the city. I'm looking for other observers out there. What is happening this spring to town bees versus country bees?
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The case of the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association et al v. Monsanto is truly a story of David versus Goliath, with David being the Maine-headquartered OSGTA, which defends farmers' rights to save, grow, and farm with organic seeds, and the role of Goliath played by Monsanto, the international agribusiness that manufactures chemical herbicides and genetically engineered seeds.
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The Office of the President houses the leadership team at Lone Star College-CyFair, including the college president and the vice presidents of administrative services, student learning and student success.
Regular Hours
|Monday - Friday:
|8:00 am - 5:00 pm
|Saturday - Sunday:
Summer Hours
|Monday - Thursday:
|7:30 am - 5:00 pm
|Friday - Sunday:
President's Cabinet
|Seelpa Keshvala, Ph.D.
|Bennie Lambert, Ph.D.
Vice President of Student Success
|Deana Sheppard, Ph.D.
Vice President of Instruction
|Michelle Tran
Executive Director, Office of Public Relations and Community Outreach
|Laura Carrion
Assistant to the President
Departmental Contacts
Dr. Seelpa Keshvala, Ph.D.
Laura Carrion
Administrative Assistant


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Photos: TNA Event At Minor League Baseball Stadium Draws Less Than 300 Fans
We've heard anywhere between 100 and 300 fans attended Friday night's TNA live event in Bowie, Maryland at Prince George's Stadium. One fan noted that Bowie's local minor league baseball team, the Bowie Baysox, drew 3,141 fans at their most recent home game.
Gunner tweeted the following about the event:
Thank you Bowie Maryland for the amazing crowd, tribute to Dday troops and birthday wishes. @IMPACTWRESTLING fans rule
— Gunner (@TNA_GUNNER) June 7, 2014
Below are several photos of the crowd from Twitter:


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GTAGaming.com - General News | @ 04:18 PM MDT | By Zidane
R* has just sent over the latest screenshots from the Xbox version of San Andreas.
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