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Fieldsheer Women's Adventure Tour Jacket
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Fieldsheer Women's Adventure Tour Jacket.
Fieldsheer Adventure Tour Jacket Features
- Highly abrasion resistant 500 denier Maxtena-Pro outer shell
- Removable CE-Approved armor in the shoulders, elbows, and back
- SP Memory Foam in high impact areas
- Unique FS Matrix two-stage liner system incorporates a waterproof and breathable liner with Nanomax and Rainguard barrier technology and an Exkin Air waterproof insulated liner
- Four-step adjustable upper and lower sleeve
- Ram Air direct ventilation system with six front vents and a large back vent
- Adjustable Velcro micro fleece collar with padding
- Removable collar extender deflects the rain between your helmet and jacket
- Reflective Phoslite incorporated in the extra panels in front and back for high visibility
- Adjustable Velcro waist straps ensuring a snug fit
- Gusseted adjustable Velcro wrist cuffs
- Pockets: two hand warmer pockets, two chest pockets, map pocket and inner mobile phone pocket
- 8" waist zipper
- Universal snap belt connector
Fieldsheer Adventure Tour Jacket Sizing
Jacket Sizing Information. There are three variables to consider when sizing a jacket. The first two are the chest and sleeve measurements, which are what your jacket size is based on. The third is the jacket fit type, which defines the "cut" of the jacket (Attack, Sport, or Relaxed). Instructions, sizing charts and jacket fit details can be found below.
Chest Measurement. While standing with your arms relaxed at your side, wrap a flexible tape measure around your chest at its largest point. The tape measure should go through your armpit and stay parallel with the floor while taking the measurement
Sleeve Measurement Instructions. While standing with your arms relaxed at your side, place one end of a flexible tape measure on your spine at the base of your neck. Measure over the top of your shoulder, down over the point of your elbow, and finish at the wrist bone.
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The FieldSheer Adventure Tour Jacket is a highly versatile, all season option for a wide range of riders from the around town commuter to the long distance tourer. This jacket is going to perform in nearly all temperatures and weather conditions. It's available in 4 color ways including this all black version, a black and silver, gunmetal, and hi-viz yellow. They also cover a huge size range, with regular sizes small thru 4XL and tall sizes medium thru 4X. The fitment chart on our product listing offers numbered sizing, chest, and sleeve measurements, to help you establish fitment. Our model is 5'10'' and 160 lbs and fits perfectly in a medium. There is also a ladies cut with the same features and color ways, in regular sizes extra small thru extra large and plus sizes small thru XL.
Let's take a look at some of the features. First thing you notice with this Adventure Tour is the shell fabric. FieldSheer is using a 500 denier nylon called Maxtena Pro that really changes the way you think about riding jacket material. This material is soft to the touch, and very flexible, like a casual jacket. It doesn't feel stiff and crisp like most high denier nylon does. Most inclement weather touring gear saps the energy out of you because you're fighting the gear every time you try to move. Not with this jacket. Mobility is very good. This is a jacket you can wear comfortably all day long. In addition to the fabric, adjustability also plays a huge role in a jackets comfort and functionality. There are Velcro adjusters on the sides above the waist, to reduce buffeting and manage airflow, and multi position snap adjusters on the sleeves, to provide the perfect amount of tension to keep your armor in place without restricting your movement. The cuffs are also adjustable with these Velcro straps. FieldSheer has given these cuffs a lot of range of adjustability, which is important, because it allows you to wear your gloves with the gauntlets inside or outside of the sleeves of the jacket depending on the weather conditions.
Probably the second most important aspect next to mobility for a touring jacket for me is ventilation. Long distance touring will take you through a full spectrum of weather and temperature conditions, so it's important for your gear to manage air efficiently. When it's warm, the jacket needs to vent enough to keep you from sweating profusely, because when it cools down again, that film of perspiration on your body will make the jackets task of keeping you warm far more difficult, if not impossible. There a vents all over this jacket. The Ram Air direct ventilation system features waterproof zippered openings that are protected by these Velcro flaps. The flaps can be fastened back on themselves to hold the vent hole open for maximum air flow. Vents can be found on the shoulders and sleeves, and the pockets on the chest double as vents as well. On the back, vents can be found at the bottom of the jacket and across the shoulder blades. These bottom vents are also a great place to store the removable neck gator, which attaches to the collar to keep your neck warm, and helps to keep water from running down your helmet into the jacket.
A riding jacket is just a jacket without protection, and the Adventure Tour has plenty. In addition to the high tensile strength and abrasion resistant shell fabric, you will find CE rated Armadillo armor in the shoulders, elbows, and back. There is also memory foam that is stitched into the shell in these areas to help the armor absorb impact. Inside the rear of the jacket, you will find two systems for attaching pants to the jacket, a zippered connection for riding pants attachment, and a loop for attaching the jacket to a belt. Not only do these features help manage airflow and help keep water out, they also protect the small of your back and the top of your rear end from the asphalt in a crash. Nighttime visibility can also be a safety issue, so FieldSheer has added Phoslite reflective panels all over the jacket on the edges of the chest, on the sleeves, and large areas of the back. There is also reflective piping on the shoulders and elbows, and the FieldSheer logo on the upper back is highly reflective as well.
Storage is also plentiful on the Adventure Tour. There are again these combination vent pockets on the chest, hand warmer pockets, and flap style cargo pockets on the shell.
Opening the jacket up reveals the main closure system which consists of a two way nylon zipper with metal pull tabs that is protected from the elements by double layer flap system. Two way zippers are a must on a three quarter length jacket because they allow you to adjust the fit while you are sitting on your bike. Keeping the front of the jacket smooth against your body instead of allowing it to roll and bunch maximizes the waterproof characteristics of the jacket by eliminating places for water to pool. Unzipping the main closure exposes the two stage liner and hidden chest pocket. This first layer is the waterproof liner that features Nanomax and Rain Guard technologies that create a waterproof barrier that is also breathable. This membrane allows unwanted extra heat and moisture to escape. One of the best features of the liner systems is its ease of removal. The removal of most liners requires you to dig into the sleeve to hunt blindly for a small loop or snap. The cuffs of the sleeves on this jacket feature external zippers so liner removal is a zip. Unzipping the waterproof liner exposes the removable, full sleeve, quilted thermal liner. This liner is also waterproof and the Exkin Air technology does a fantastic job of keeping you warm. A closer look at this liner reveals some extra pockets for storage on both sides and these stretchy panels in the underarms that add to the jackets already excellent flexibility.


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Wouldn't it be something if a 3-3 (0-3 SEC) Missouri team took out No. 1 Alabama this weekend?
The Tigers will be without several offensive linemen and their starting quarterback James Franklin due to injuries, but Faurot Field will be rockin' in honor of the nation's top-ranked squad coming to town, not to mention the weather forecast predicts cold and rainy conditions—and anything can happen when that's the case.
Crimson Tide defensive end Damion Square understands that Mizzou might have some extra motivation despite all the negative variables that have affected that team so far this season.
"You've got that target on your back," Square said. "Go play anybody. They want to have a great big victory against you that could start a lot of good things [for them]. That could change the destiny of your season. We know who we are and we know guys are going to come out and play at another level to beat The University of Alabama.
"That's how we approach the game. You've got to play superb if you're going to be the superb."
Classmates, teammates & coachmates
Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel go way back. Back to college in the 1970s at Kent State where the two played together and then became graduate assistants under Don James.
Since Saban and Pinkel were both GA's at Kent State in '74 and since the Tide plays the Tigers this week, the Alabama coach was asked Wednesday what he looks for in a GA and how involved he is in helping them find their first jobs.
"I know how difficult it is to get started in this profession and I appreciated all the people who helped me get my first job, and all those through the years who have helped me get other jobs and other opportunities," Saban said. "I've been able to learn from each and every one of those.
"We're looking for the same things as a character, quality standpoint, work-ethic what kind of person they are, how important to them it is in terms of what they want to accomplish and what they want to do, and their willingness to put in sort of the quality work it takes for you to really learn, grow and develop.
"We've had some really good guys here, and a lot of guys who have gotten jobs. When a guy stays here for a year or two and really works hard, for relatively little compensation, we try and do everything we can to help them get to where they want to go. We've had lots of guys get opportunities and hopefully they'll continue to get opportunities."
Making adjustments
Barrett Jones' transition from left tackle to center this season has appeared seamless. Once he's finished up at Alabama, he'll have played just about every position on the offensive line, which takes a tremendous amount of athleticism and smarts.
"He plays the game in his mind," said Square. "He's not a real, real physical guy, but he's a guy that's so hard to beat because he's always in the right spot at the right time.
"He changes up his set from center to tackle. That's a very hard thing to do, to move from offensive tackle to center in the spring and come and play in the SEC every week and do that. All the accolades Barrett has, he deserves them and more."
Jones said that he had to make a ton of adjustments with the move, like learning to snap the ball, but the biggest was getting a feel for being on the ball.
"The other two positions, you're about two yards off the ball, but at center, you're right there with a guy, especially against our defense that plays a lot of 3-4 that are right there in your face," he said. "That's definitely one of them. One of many."
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Parents, children, and the dental team. The kids are here! Now what?
For many dentists the scariest sight is a child in their waiting room. In fact, it's a tossup as to who is more apprehensive: the child, the parent, or the dentist. Hopefully after reading the first 2 articles in this series, we have a little insight as to what is going through the minds of parents and children prior to a visit to the dentist, especially the all-important first visit. The parents are already carrying a bag full of preconceived notions about dentists and dental offices based on firsthand experience and hearsay, and these notions are readily conveyed to the child directly or indirectly.
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Arguably, the single most meaningful factor influencing the child's attitude and behavior is the parental attitude. An uptight, overly indulgent, well-meaning parent trying to ease the way for his or her child can often cause a child who is not in the least afraid to become apprehensive. The child senses the parent's apprehension. "Don't worry, he's a nice man," "I'll be right here," and "It's just like a mosquito bite; it just hurts for a second," are among a parent's "helpful" offerings.
It has always been my contention that although the parent of a child-patient should be informed and must grant permission for treatment, it's advantageous for all concerned if the caregiver separates the parent from the child at the earliest opportunity so that a direct rapport can be established between that caregiver and the child. The same reasoning can be applied to teachers, coaches, and babysitters.
My life experience as a pediatric dentist, a father, and a grandfather have led me to the conclusion that almost invariably, children are better behaved, more flexible, and more attentive in the absence of their parents. So I have operated my practice, which shuns the use of sedation, nitrous oxide, premedication, or papoose boards, with the proviso that the "temporary custody" of a child comes with the responsibility to keep that child safe.
If I wish to point something out to parents or demonstrate a child's good behavior for a mom and dad, I can call them into the operatory for that purpose. A newborn infant or a baby less than a year old would be accompanied by his or her guardian, but should any kind of treatment be involved, the guardian would be asked to wait outside.
In a recent American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) survey of pediatric dentists, it was noted that over the past 10 years, there has been a more than 80% increase in the number of dentists that allow parents in the treatment room during treatment. But only 9% of those dentists felt the presence of the parent made for a more pleasant child, parent, and dentist experience. Why did they let the parent into the operatory? The overwhelming response was legal ramifications…the threat of litigation. As a participant in a panel discussion amongst fellow specialists at a recent AAPD meeting, one colleague stated, "Parents today don't trust anybody. Just look at the situation with priests. You have to go with the flow."
What a sorry state of affairs if we have to conduct our professional lives with a gun to our heads. To be a teacher, a coach, or a dentist in today's world is difficult enough without having to deal with the impression that our intentions are anything but honorable and trustworthy. The parent may feel the need to be in the operatory with the child, but his or her motivation is based on some preconceived notion that the child needs to be protected from someone who would do the child harm. The keystone of our profession is trust. Any other kind of atmosphere is intolerable.
Moreover, the very fact that the parent makes an issue of being in the operatory sends a clear signal to the child that the dentist cannot be trusted and that the parent is there to protect the child against a dangerous person…No way!
Your patients must have a clear understanding of how your dental office operates: your policies, your philosophy, etc. It is to your advantage to develop a simple office pamphlet or brochure that serves as an introduction to your office. It should set out in a concise manner your particular philosophy about dentistry in general and dentist-patient relationships in particular. In our office booklet, we discuss issues ranging from why we fix baby teeth and why we take x-rays to who gets the afternoon appointments and how we handle financial issues such as insurance, co-payments, and fees.
It is in this booklet that the clear statement is made about doctor/child relationships and how we'd appreciate the parents' support and their willingness to entrust their children to our care. When the parent calls for the appointment, the usual information is gathered: age, reason for the appointment request, referral source, and insurance details (if any). Then the front desk person makes the obligatory statement about children being the most important people at the first visit and that we believe the doctor and child should initiate their relationship without parental influence.
When the parent and child arrive for the appointment, an emphasis is placed on being attentive to the child in deference to the parent. We welcome the child and thank him or her for bringing mom along. An inscription on the door leading from the waiting room to the operatory reads "Children Only…Parents By Invitation." Every effort is made to give the parent more than ample opportunity to question, to approve, or refuse. Remember, the parent is ultimately the decision-maker. Thus, when the dental assistant walks out to the waiting room and approaches the parent and child, the stage has already been set for the child to make the journey to the operatory without mom or dad.
There are a very few instances where parents cannot come to grips with their anxiety and will say to the front desk person, in an aggressive manner, "If I don't go in, then she doesn't go in!"
In these infrequent instances, I meet the parent and child in my private office in an effort to elucidate further the no-parent policy. Mind you, this is not the best of situations, because the child has picked up on the fact that there is some kind of misunderstanding or conflict. It's most important that I don't show any displeasure or irritation when addressing the parent. I walk in smiling, and I say "hi" to the child using the first name; eg, "Hi, Julie, I'm Dr. Berman. We're going to have some fun together. But first I have to speak with mommy." As I sit down, I turn to the parent with a smiling face and say, "Hi, Mrs. Wilson, I understand there's a problem."
The most amazing thing happens at least 90% of the time. The parent will say, "There's no problem." But to settle matters once and for all, I proceed to explain that Julie is the most important person today, and we want her to have a good time, that the issue is trust, and she has to feel comfortable that we will make every effort to treat her daughter gently and competently.
"But what if she cries?" the parent asks. "She may," is the answer, "but we're very good with children who are crying." The fact is that because the parent has made such an issue of the situation, she's almost guaranteed that the child will cry. Some parents will even say, "Okay, but if she starts to cry, I'm coming to get her."
Crying is a trigger for parental apprehension and guilt. It never ceases to amaze me that these same parents who are living with their overindulged children and raising them in an overly permissive home environment, where whining and crying are the order of the day, attempt to blame us for their child's chronic malcontent. Cry-ing should not be an indictment of our professional cap-ability. How vivid is the memory of my mother who, when we were crying about something, would say, "You wanna cry? I'll give you something to cry about!"
First impressions are everything. That first moment that the child-patient and the dental office denizens encounter each other sets the tone for the relationship. Body language and facial expression, though unspoken, speak volumes. So when the dental assistant goes out to the waiting room to escort the child back to the operatory, he or she must ooze the same enthusiasm and excitement that you would expect from a camp counselor, nursery school teacher, or rush-week chairman for a sorority. "Are we going to have fun today or what?" No question about it! This is going to be fun!
Say a quick "hello" to the parent, but focus on the child. In fact, kneeling down to the child accomplishes 2 goals. First, you're getting down to the child's level physically, and second, you are now, in the case of a young toddler, in position to pick the child up in your arms as you're speaking. Don't ask, "Would you like to come with me?" It's a smiling statement: "Come with me!" And then, "We'll be right back, mom. Don't go away!" is always a good line, because you're saying exactly what the child wants to hear. Don't lose courage in the event the child is crying, screaming, or even kicking. This is not a kidnapping. Move with confidence…firm, but gentle. You're simply picking up the child, and you'll be bringing him back shortly. In my experience and according to the unsolicited testimony of dental assistants and dentists I've encountered these many years in venues all over the world, the overwhelming majority of children stop crying as soon as their parents are out of sight. It's essential that the dental assistant be personable, physically agile, and verbally active, otherwise the trip to the operatory from the waiting room could resemble Dead
Man Walking. This is not a death march!
Let's arbitrarily assume that our new patient is a 4-year-old girl named Julie who might exhibit any number of behavior patterns. For example, the child may come in happy, talkative, eager, and curious (mostly in your dreams). Or the child has come in quietly cooperative, but obviously apprehensive. This patient just needs the routine show-tell-do approach blended with tender care and gentle talk, without which the behavior of this child could deteriorate. Or the child may come in reluctantly, screaming, crying, and even physically antagonistic and belligerent. The belligerent, screaming child is the one that gets our attention. Don't tell the child to be quiet. Don't yell, "Shut up!" Don't call names like "You bad boy" or "You brat." Don't say, "Look at you, acting like a baby!" Don't take away the child's dignity. Speak in a controlled, mannered voice, using her name. You say, "Julie, you're not being nice! Your yelling is hurting my ears. What do you want?"
The magic words…"What do you want and why are you crying and why are you sad?" Most often the child will scream, "I want my mommy!" Don't respond with "You're not going to your mother until you brush your teeth!" Instead, say what both she and you want to hear. "Of course you're going to mom. You can't sleep over. You didn't bring your pajamas. Hurry up and show me how you brush, and let's go to mom." Give Julie the feeling that you want her to leave as much as she does. All she has to do is take the toothbrush and show you how she brushes. Life is conditional, and the ball is now in her court. You then pick up the brush, hand it to her, and say, "Okay, hurry up, Julie. We have to go."
In every case, we immediately embark on a program of show-tell-do governed by the principle of showing the familiar first and then taking the child to the unfamiliar. In other words, show them what they know and then take them to what they don't know. So many dentists and their assistants and hygienists feel an urgency to immediately put the child in the chair, throw the napkin on, turn on the light, and give the young patient the traditional ride in the chair (which many kids hate, by the way).
Don't rush to put the child in the dental chair. Let her just stand on the floor or sit in your lap. We merely hand her the toothbrush and say, "So show me how you brush." If she doesn't take the bait, then you take her hand in yours and move the brush for her. And the repartee proceeds in the following manner, give or take the personality of the dentist or assistant. "Wait a minute, we can't brush 'cause you didn't bring any toothpaste! Don't worry. I have some, but only the good-tasting kind."
Put a little toothpaste on the brush and then…another discovery, "Where's the water? We need some water, right?" The cup and cup filler are over on the dental unit. Pick her up and put her in the chair so she can reach the cup, and bring your stool in close to the chair and sit down. "But be careful, we don't want to spill the water on your pretty sweater. We'd better put this napkin on." Put the patient napkin on. "Now we can brush! But hold it! You can't see because you don't have a mirror. Guess what? I have one right here!" Get the face mirror and hand it to her. "Wait a minute, it's too dark. We need a light." Turn on the light. "Now we're all set. Show me how you brush with your new brush."
Move her hand with the brush if she doesn't do it on her own. "Very good! Mommy will be so proud. Now, where's Dr. Berman's brush?" I pick up the handpiece and begin to run the prophy cup on my fingers. "But I can't do it on you, just on my finger. Whooo, it tickles! Maybe I'll give you a turn on your finger….but just one!" So that's how it goes. First your brush, then my brush, your mirror, then my mirror. Step by step we introduce all of the elements in a logical progression, each step motivated by the previous one.
Once the child is under control, the parent is invited to look from behind through the glass doors of our multichair open operatory. Julie is unaware of her mother's presence. Allow mom to stand for a couple of minutes and listen and watch. The amazed expression on the parent's face is always so gratifying, and when the mother or father asks, "How did you get her in the chair? She won't even open her mouth for us," it makes the effort all the more worthwhile. Furthermore, the impression you've made on the parent is a long-term practice-builder.
Before dismissing the patient, review what we did today and talk about what we're going to do next visit. At the next visit, ask the child, "So what are we going to do today?" If she doesn't remember, then quickly go through the routine again as a reminder.
Returning the child to her parents is a very significant moment. If not managed effectively, the child could suffer a relapse or breakdown when united with her parent. In an effort to apologize to their little girl, the parents will resort to a range of expressions, all reversing the good effort you put forth.
"Oooooooh, what did they do to you? Are you all right? Does it hurt?"
be surprised if a parent remarks, "Did you get all the cavities done? I don't know how I'm going to get her to come back." They obviously don't appreciate the fact that cleaning the teeth and taking bite-wing x-rays were accomplishments, and that their worst expectations never materialized.
The dental assistant must override those remarks with an over-the-top display of unbridled enthusiasm before the mom can get going. "Show mommy your clean teeth! Tell mommy how we brushed them with the special toothpaste!" "Did we have fun or what?" Don't give the parent room to poison the water. All positive! "Who's the best dentist? Who's the best girl?"
The brainwashing continues when I greet the parent in my private office with the child. "Hi, mom! Wasn't Julie great? Julie, did you tell mommy how much fun we had?" I then proceed to talk to the parent about Julie's teeth and discuss any interesting findings. If treatment is required, then I proceed to describe the procedures necessary, the what, how, and why details, and answer any questions the parent may have.
My experienced observation over these many years has convinced me to conclude that the combination of the separation from the parents and the "familiar to the unfamiliar" methodology is a recipe for the successful, quick conversion of the child from a reluctant dragon to a generally cooperative little patient. Essential to the success of this protocol, of course, are the enthusiastic, dedicated dental assistants and other auxiliaries who risk life, limb, and ego with me every day.
The final installment of our series will focus on clinical aspects of pediatric dentistry, including topics such as the deadly shot, pulpotomies, stainless steel crowns, and a potpurri of helpful tricks of the trade.


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Reporter Rebecca Berfanger wrote this blog post.
October, particularly Halloween weekend, seems to be the one weekend where it's OK to dress up as a character or object or whatever and, for some, not just to "dream it" but to "be it." Or at least dress like you want to "be it."
And if you get that reference, you're probably a closet or maybe a not-so-closet fan of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," now in its 35th year since Tim Curry first appeared on screen in high heels, while a young Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick portray a lost couple trying to get out of the rain after their car breaks down before chaos ensues.
That's obviously the G-rated summary, but you get the idea.
After countless midnight screenings of the movie, I wonder if any law students or lawyers in those audiences ever wondered how is it the "shadowcasts" who dress as the characters and lip sync or sing along with the characters on screen get away with it? Isn't that copyright infringement – or should it be? If anyone did wonder this, they likely forgot about it as soon as they noticed the lips singing "Science Fiction/Double Feature" and readied their rice for the wedding scene.
The article, "Intellectual Property and Americana, or Why IP Gets the Blues," by Michael J. Madison, written a few years ago, sums it up pretty well.
"There is no suggestion that … the owner of the film's copyright has tried to stop or to license fan-based theatrical performances. In fact, the copyright owner benefits handsomely from licensing terms that base royalties on a percentage of gross sales. The owner has likewise at least implicitly accepted the legitimacy of an abundance of fan-based websites, books, and fan fiction, when copyright law might have sustained suits to enjoin them. … Having licensed exhibition of the film, the copyright owner has little ground for protest if fans dress in character and get up and dance in the aisles," Madison wrote.
In other words, it's more to the film's copyright owner's financial benefit to let the show continue as it has. The owner still makes money from the theaters and the film's cultish following only continues to grow as more audiences discover it.
But that doesn't mean everyone is happy with the arrangement:
"Of course, theater owners might protest if they have to sweep up the breadcrumbs and rice, and today, at least some owners prohibit the water pistols and water balloons that were an integral part of early performances," Madison wrote, adding that now that the DVD is available for private showings, it's also possible for fans to host their own screenings, even with toast and popcorn and call backs to the screen.
Considering Tuesday's "Glee" episode featured songs from the film, there's a good chance yet another generation will want to check out the "live" version of the film to see what all the fuss is about. And those fans will also likely not face suits over copyright infringement.
During a recent interview with Indianapolis IP solo attorney Kenan Farrell, I asked him about this phenomenon.
"If the copyright owners clamped down on the shadowcasts 25 years ago, would it be what it is? Instead, there's a cult following," he said, and he pointed out that the film's screening at the Indianapolis Museum of Art this summer was packed, and had a wide variety of people in the audience, ranging from 18 up to at least 60 years old.
The fan site lists upcoming Halloween screenings under "Special Showtimes," including a few in Indiana this weekend.
Do you plan to celebrate Halloween with a "Rocky" screening? What other movies could use a similar treatment with shadowcasts, call backs, and props?


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My hair is not naturally curly, but I can get a great curly fro with
shingling. I've used IC Fantasia (green one), Miss Jessie's Merengue and Kinky Curly Custard. Any gel will do. I part a row in the back and take a piece of hair, put gel on it, and use my thumb and index finger to coat the gel on the hair. Some people have issues with shingling because it's changing your hair to be more curly that it usually is. The pics are small, you might be able to click on them to make them bigger. It's difficult to see my natural hair texture, but it doesn't have natural curl when wet or dry.
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Posted by Nigel Fenwick on June 18, 2010
This year's Boston Enterprise 2.0 Conference highlighted good examples of how companies are tapping into social technologies to empower their employees. For example, Mitre Corporation showed how they have successfully developed a collaboration community using open source technology. The platform they developed enables them to deliver secure access to ideas, discussions and content for employees and guests. Meanwhile, CSC showed how they have driven greater collaboration across 49,000 of their employees in just 18 months, with a strategy focused on connect, communicate and collaborate. (Those of us in the audience even witnessed the in-field promotion of Claire Flanagan, CSC senior manager for knowledge management and enterprise social collaboration, to director – congratulations Claire!)
Among a number of great speakers, JP Rangaswami, CTO & chief scientist at BT Design, opened the conference with a powerful speech that was supported by an innovative approach to real-time animation of content – alas, while the speech was good, the visuals were distracting for many in the room. JP suggested that the age of the locked-down desktop is coming to an end, "enterprises must design for loss of control." Re-iterating a refrain from George Colony, who suggests "bits want to be free," JP advised, "if you don't want it shared, don't put it on a computer."
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Next week, vendors from across the social computing landscape will converge on Boston for TechWeb's Enterprise 2.0, a business Web 2.0 conference and trade show. In advance of this event – which I will be attending – I thought I'd discuss a topic that has started to emerge in my research of social software: the proliferation of social components in business applications. More specifically, I want to address a question a client recently raised: is having a social layer going to be necessary for businesses to adopt business applications going forward?
Over the last few years, we have seen software vendors position social tools as part of software suites such as collaboration platforms (e.g. SharePoint 2010, Lotus Connections), project management packages (e.g. ThoughtWorks Mingle), BPM tools (e.g. ARISalign) and CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce Chatter). This is the natural reaction to what seems to be heavy business interest in these technologies: 65% of firms deploy at least one Web 2.0 tool. However, the marketing and selling of these tools is predicated on two myths:


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I consulted with a great church recently who asked a question I receive regularly.
"How many different ways should we be communicating with our attenders?"
Good question, right? Churches want to know if they've covered all of their bases when it comes to types and ways they can get the word out.
I understand this question. It seems it used to be a very valid communications strategy – the shotgun approach – spray all of your communication in as many directions as you can and hopefully it will hit.
I think a better question these days is…
"What few avenues of communication can we pour our all in, keep updated, so folks proactively keep up with what's going on?"
Is it the bulletin? Announcements from the stage? Email newsletters? Text Messages? Online? What does that look like for you?
Less = More
It's the approach that doing less actually has greater impact. It reduces noise and provides a distinct way your folks can access important information.
We've seen this play out in a hand full of churches my wife and I have been a part of. It seems the ones with less avenues of communication (including no bulletin) are the ones where we feel like we know more.
Why is this?
My Wife VS the GPS
Somehow I miss more turns when my wife, Katie, is with me than when I am driving by myself.
I thought about why this happens.
When Katie's in the car I know in my subconscious she's going to give me the point-of-the-finger or the audible, "turn here." When she doesn't, I miss turns. This happens a lot.
On the other hand, when I'm driving by myself, I'm either paying better attention to where I'm at, or listening intently to the GPS. I hardly miss turns.
Stop the Spoon Feeding!
Here's the take away… When I know information is coming at me from all sides, I am more likely to be passive about retaining or listening. It's like being spoon fed or riding a bike with training wheels – why do I have to worry or be pro-active about obtaining it?
When I have to navigate by myself I take ownership in and appreciate the information I'm obtaining.
Pour your best into one big communication avenue, and a few secondary ones, and I think you'll be surprised by the results. Oh, and the free time.


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Feb. 17, 2014
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- After recording two double-doubles last week, including a 30-point and 19-rebound performance at Illinois, University of Michigan women's basketball junior Cyesha Goree (Grand Rapids, Mich./Wyoming Park) was named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday afternoon (Feb. 17). It is Goree's first weekly honor from the conference.
Goree averaged 25.0 points and 14.5 rebounds while shooting 63 percent from the floor in Michigan's games last week against No. 21 Nebraska (Feb. 13) and Illinois (Feb. 16). At Illinois, Goree scored a career-best 30 points on 12-for-15 shooting to go with 19 rebounds. She is just the second Wolverine in program history to go for at least 30 points and 19 boards, joining Abby Currier, who scored 33 points with 20 rebounds against Notre Dame on Jan. 20, 1979.
Against Nebraska, Goree scored 20 points with 10 rebounds and a career-best six assists. The Wolverine junior now has 10 double-doubles this season.
Michigan's last Big Ten Player of the Week was Jenny Ryan (2010-13), who won the award on Feb. 19, 2013.
U-M will return to action on Wednesday (Feb. 19) at Indiana. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Contact: Sarah VanMetre
» Learn about Michigan women's basketball season tickets for the 2017-18 season.


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The twelve researchers selected to participate in an AHRC/BBC workshop on the First World War were announced today. The AHRC issued a call in December inviting expressions of interest from researchers interested in taking part in an event that will help inform and influence BBC thinking around the coverage of the centenary of the First World War in 2014.
It was the first AHRC call of its kind and a total of 73 expressions of interest were received with 12 researchers selected by the specially convened panel.
The researchers represent a broad range of subjects, including archaeology, literature and military, social and cultural history, as well as a mix of researchers at different levels of their careers.
Chair of the peer review panel, Professor Andrew Thompson of the University of Exeter, said: "The response of the arts and humanities research community to this call has been tremendous. It demonstrates the appetite that exists within that community for research to be disseminated to as wide an audience as possible but also the immense potential for fresh and creative ideas emanating from the latest research to feed through to our national broadcast media. We congratulate the 12 chosen researchers but also the many others who responded to the call and whose excellent applications made the panel's final decision such a difficult one."
The other panellists were: Sophie Duncan (National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement), Professor Gary Sheffield (University of Birmingham) and Roger Smither (Imperial War Museum).
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Republicans were voting in 10 US states in today's "Super Tuesday" contests to decide if Mitt Romney can cement his position as front-runner.
Mr Romney and Rick Santorum are locked in a tight battle for the Mid-western industrial state of Ohio.
Newt Gingrich hopes that a big win in Georgia, which he represented in Congress for two decades, will give new life to his struggling campaign to take on President Obama in November's election.
With 419 delegates at stake, the states offer about a third of the 1,144 required to clinch the Republican nomination at the party's national convention in August in Florida.
Mr Romney already has a big lead in the number of delegates accumulated so far. Today could be the multi-millionaire's best chance to establish himself as the inevitable nominee.
According to Associated Press projections, Mr Romney leads with 203 delegates. Mr Santorum has 92, Mr Gingrich has 33 and Ron Paul 25.
Mr Romney said: "I hope that I get the support of people here in Ohio tomorrow, and in other states across the country. I believe if I do, I'll get the nomination.
"What we need to talk about to defeat Barack Obama is getting good jobs and scaling back the size of government, and that's what I do. Other people in this race have debated about the economy, they've read about the economy, they've talked about it in subcommittee meetings. But I've actually been in it."
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Former Michigan head coach and college football legend Bo Schembechler had a huge impact on many peoples' lives. Anyone that has ever been involved with the Wolverines' athletic program could tell you this. One person in particular has Schembechler and the University of Michigan to thank for the success he has had in his career: LSU head coach Les Miles.
Miles was in attendance at the Sound Mind Sound Body football camp in Harper Woods, Mich. on Thursday to watch his son, 2015 quarterback Manny Miles. I was able to catch up with him for a few minutes and ask him about the influence Schembechler had on him and his career, as well as his thoughts on the College Football Playoff.
Miles played for Schembechler from 1974-75 as an offensive lineman and was a member of the Michigan coaching staff from 1980-81 as a graduate assistant and then came back to coach the offensive line from 1987-94.
TBHR: You played for Bo. You coached for Bo. Talk about the impact that he had on your life.
Miles: "The Michigan credential is the credential that has fueled my career. The lessons that I learned under Bo are things that I use day-to-day and have in my professional life. There may not be any greater coach than he, and I was very fortunate that he made room for a guard from Elyria, Ohio to fit in his meeting room."
TBHR: What kind of impact did the University of Michigan have on you as a whole.
Miles: "Anytime that somebody talks about an opinion or talks about credentials or tries to put you in a position where you measure the education that's world-class, the degree and economics, my background has really always been the credential of Michigan."
TBHR: What are your thoughts on the upcoming College Football Playoff?
Miles: "I think it's wonderful. It's what everybody wants. They're looking for a little tournament. They're going to have have it. It's going to be played in the back end of the season. It's not going to effect the bowl system.
I think it's great and as long as it doesn't interfere with the academic calendar. As long as it doesn't hurt the way the bowl system has helped college football. You can't fight progress. They're looking for someone to earn their way, and I am too."
TBHR: Do you think an expansion of the four-team playoff would be something they would want to look at down the road?
Miles: I think you'll have to look at how it normalizes for awhile. But at some point and time, you'll see if they can add another one or two teams. This could be an eight-team tournament eventually, but as long as they grow slowly and they operate with great quality, decision making and parameters, they'll help us.
Coach Miles was very polite and patient with media and coaches at the event. He was not there representing LSU, but there as a father, and TBHR thanks him for his time.
Keep it locked in to TBHR for more Sound Mind Sound Body Coverage throughout the weekend.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter at @TBHReport, and Anthony Broome at @anthonytbroome.


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Every morning I take a look at the sign. It greets me in traffic near downtown Atlanta. It is the sign that bears the current jackpot of the lottery. This week, both the Mega Millions and Powerball games have been pretty substantial.
A lot of movies and TV shows are made here in Georgia.
I guess I could have written a column about something other than Easter, but it wouldn't have felt right.
The first church hymnal I remember was the 1956 Baptist Hymnal. I still can remember the page number of hymns in that great old book.
Back in the 1980s, cable TV started branching out into various specialty channels, offering 24 hours of news, sports and weather.
Only once in the 101-year history of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce has a parent and child served in the organization's top elected post.
The Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep dealerships of the Hayes family in Oakwood, Baldwin and Lawrenceville will remain as dealerships for the new Chrysler.
Gov. Sonny Perdue has signed the $18.6 billion budget for 2010. The spending plan includes a number of capital projects for Northeast Georgia.
At 77, Zell Miller has settled into retired life in his native mountains. But while Miller admits he's changed a bit, the ways of the mountains have changed more dramatically.
Gov. Sonny Perdue has signed bills that will allow voters to have their say on an elected mayor and board of education chairman for the city of Gainesville.
LAWRENCEVILLE - The crowd applauded politely when Lefty pitched on Monday. It was a far cry from the heat he threw as a member of the 1943 Atlanta Crackers.
HIAWASSEE - In 1950, the Towns County Lions Club decided to hold a three-day fair on the grounds of the local high school.The event brought 2,000 people to the tiny town of Hiawassee.
HIAWASSEE - In his new book, "Purt Nigh Gone: The Old Mountain Ways," former governor and U.S. Sen. Zell Miller remembers the days when he could play hopscotch in the middle of U.S. 76.
A consultant to Hall County's Vision 2030 planning program said the county is making great strides in reaching some of its community goals for the next 21 years.
A U.S. District Court judge from Minnesota is scheduled to hear oral arguments Monday on whether water supply is an authorized use of Lake Lanier.
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Target: Representative Steve King, Iowa
Goal: Remove amendment to Farm Bill that would perpetuate animal suffering
Iowa State Representative Steve King has recently proposed an amendment to the Farm Bill that would increase animal suffering exponentially. The bill, if passed, will force states to allow meat, eggs, and dairy products inhumanely produced in other states to cross the border into their state even if that particular product had previously been banned. This bill takes away each state's power to defend animal welfare and stamps out any progress that has been made by individual states to enact more humane animal product production measures.
For example, the state of California has banned foie gras, made from the unnaturally enlarged livers of geese and ducks. However, with the new amendment to the Farm Bill, California would have to allow foie gras produced in another state to be brought into the state, despite the former ban. This amendment is a vehicle for factory farms—most of which torture animals by cramming them into tiny cages, beating and kicking them and cutting off their beaks or tails without pain medication, among other atrocities, prior to slaughtering them—to fight state-level animal protection laws that can be used to prosecute cruelty, thus protecting and furthering their business.
Foie gras in particular is an incredibly inhumane product, nicknamed the "delicacy of despair." Ducks and geese are force fed through metal tubes that are shoved down their throats, often causing severe neck wounds and tumor-like lumps. King's motivations for proposing and advocating for this cruel Farm Bill amendment are anything but pure, as Iowa is known as the largest egg-producing state. Urge Iowa Representative Steve King to reconsider his proposed amendment, to consider the consequences for innocent animals whose most promising line of defense at the state level will be demolished, perpetuating cruel and inhumane factory farming practices.
Dear Iowa State Representative Steve King,
Please reconsider your recently proposed amendment to the Farm Bill, an amendment that will perpetuate cruel and inhumane factory farming practices, eliminating the animals' line of defense and protection at the state level. Think outside of your state of Iowa's egg-production needs to consider the consequences of such an amendment for animals nationwide.
For instance, in the state of California foie gras is currently banned due to cruel production practices, however if your proposed amendment is passed, they will be forced to allow foie gras into the state despite the previous ban. This means more ducks and geese will be tortured by being force-fed several times a day through a metal tube that is shoved down their throats, causing serious injury and disease. Revoke this cruel amendment, and do not block the opportunity for animal protection at the state or the federal level.
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Opeth Premiere New Song, "Cusp of Eternity"
"Cusp of Eternity," the lead single from Opeth's highly anticipated new album, Pale Communion, is now available for streaming below. Check out the song and let us know what you think in the comments. Pale Communion arrives in the U.S. on August 26.
Pale Communion, which was produced by the band's very own Mikael Åkerfeldt and mixed by longtime collaborator and Porcupine Tree frontman/guitarist Steven Wilson, is now available for preorder via iTunes. All preorders made via iTunes will receive an instant download of "Cusp of Eternity," with multiple configurations also available via both the Roadrunner Records Webstore and O Merch.
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Two Wheel Touring – Mountain Biking Vermont's Mad River Valley
May 29, 2017 by Corey A. Edwards
Vermont's Mad River Valley is crisscrossed with seemingly endless miles of mountain biking trails and well-maintained roads. If you've a passion for getting out on the old velocipede, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more friendly or scenic area to do it in!
Vermont has long been a bicycle-friendly state. Exploring trails or traveling from village to village is a great way to get out and about on two-wheels. That's especially true of the Mad River Valley region, tucked away as it is between two legendary mountain resorts, Sugarbush and Mad River Glen.
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Mud Squares for Mud Season
April 25, 2017 by Susan
Serving it up:
Mud season is a gray and rainy time here is the northeast. The snow has melted, the ground is thawing and the rain is coming down. Sometimes a sweet and gooey baked treat is the perfect pick-me-up on a gray and rainy day. This baked treat fits the bill perfectly, a brownie-like cake base topped with nuts, marshmallows and chocolate icing. Due to its bumpy appearance it resembles a bumpy and muddy gravel road during mud season. But of course this tastes much better than mud!
Thanks to my sister for this recipe and while she has never been here in mud season but I am pretty sure she has seen her fair share of mud in the places she has lived.
- 1 c. butter or marg
- 2 c. sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 c. flour
- 1/3 c. cocoa
- 1 c. chopped nuts, walnuts or pecans are a good choice.
- Set the oven for 350°F.
- Cream the above and spoon the batter into a 9×13 greased pan and bake for 30 -35 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle the top of the cake evenly with 3-4 cups of mini marshmallows, enough to completely cover the cake.
- Return to the oven for 3-5 minutes until the marshmallows are slightly puffy.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle the chopped nuts on top of the melted marshmallows.
- Cool for 30 minutes.
- 3 c. powdered sugar (icing sugar)
- 2 T. cocoa powder
- 1/3 c. butter or marg, softened
- 2 t. vanilla
- 3 T. milk – you may need to add more
- Mix all the above together. If using an electric mixer or beater, be sure to start the machine at a low speed or you will have powdered sugar everywhere!
- You may want to add some more milk so that your icing is rather thin and can be drizzled across the top of your marshmallow.
- Cut into squares with a sharp knife dipped frequently in hot water. A cool knife will pull the marshmallow off the cake.
Dishing it out:
For me, mud season is greeted with mixed emotions. I love winter. I've successfully skied Mad River Glen, do my fair share of shoveling and don't mind driving in the snow. Although I hate to see the snow disappearing, there is excitement in knowing that the spring flowers will soon be appearing in our gardens. Meanwhile we all manage to get through mud season by knowing which gravel roads to avoid and which can be more easily traversed.
It is the moisture in the soil from the melting, thawing and the rain that allows Vermont to be the 'Green Mountain' state. This past winter Sugarbush Resort, just mile from us, recorded 363 inches of snow at the top of the mountain, just one inch short of the 1995-96 record snowfall. It was indeed a great 2016-17 winter.
Whether you visit West Hill House B&B in the winter, spring, summer or autumn, you will be guaranteed a warm welcome and a plate of home baked goodies will be waiting on the sideboard.
Improve Your Skiing Skills During Valley Ski And Ride Week!
November 28, 2016 by Corey A. Edwards
As this tumultuous year comes to a close, all anyone can really say is: it's time to hit the slopes! Luckily, Sugarbush's Valley Ski and Ride Week is scheduled for December 19th, 2016, so you can hone your skills for the new year! And we are offering discounted accommodation when you stay at the B&B—read on…
Valley Ski And Ride Week is a 50-year-old tradition in these parts and why not? Who among us could not benefit from five consecutive days of ski and ride lessons? I don't care how accomplished you are, there's always something old you could improve on – or something new to try!
Valley Ski and Ride Week is put on by Sugarbush, right here in Warren, VT. As a matter of fact, Sugarbush is just minutes away from West Hill House B&B's front door.
So just what, exactly, does Valley Ski and Ride Week entail?
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Now Is The Time To Plan Your Mad River Valley Ski Vacation!
September 30, 2016 by Corey A. Edwards
Hard as it may be to believe, we're already taking reservations for the upcoming, 2016-17 Mad River Valley Ski season! Consequently, now is the time to plan your Vermont ski getaway.
What better way to do so than by taking advantage of West Hill House B&B's Ski & Stay Passports!
Vermont's Mad River Valley offers so many opportunities to ski, snowboard, snowshoe, sled, or otherwise get out into the great, snowy outdoors.
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Moonlight Skiing at Sugarbush!
January 22, 2016 by Corey A. Edwards
Imagine yourself moonlight skiing through deep powder that sparkles under the full moon's glow. Well, hang on because you can do more than just imagine it – you can live it with Sugarbush's Guided Moonlight Skinning and Snowshoe Tours!
Sugarbush resort's guided moonlight skiing tours are a popular – and rare! – opportunity to enjoy an evening of skinning or snowshoeing on Vermont's third highest peak, followed by a hearty dinner, drinks, and fun! This is a great opportunity to discover skinning or snowshoeing and connect with nature in Vermont's Mad River Valley.
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Save On A Mad River Valley Ski Vacation!
October 30, 2015 by Corey A. Edwards
Don't be sad summer's over – be glad ski-season is almost here! Now is the time to plan your Mad River Valley ski vacation with West Hill House B&B's Ski & Stay Passports!
Vermont's Mad River Valley ski areas are legend – Mad River Glen, Sugarbush, Olé's Cross-Country Center, Blueberry Lake, our leg of the Catamount Trail – it simply doesn't get much better than this, and our Ski & Stay Passports go a long way towards making your Mad River Valley ski vacation the best it can possibly be
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Mad River Valley Cross Country Skiing
January 31, 2015 by Corey A. Edwards
When old man winter blows his snows, the only thing to do is grab your hat and mittens and head out into it and enjoy it while it lasts. Vermont is a winter-sports wonderland and the Mad River Valley cross country skiing options are excellent!
Take a look:
Ole's Cross Country Ski Center
2355 Airport Road, Warren, VT
Ole's Cross Country Center offers some of the best Mad River Valley cross country skiing and snowshoeing. With 30 miles of moderately rolling groomed trails, skiers of all abilities can comfortably ski and enjoy both panoramic views and the rare quiet of the deep woods.
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Skiing at its best
December 20, 2014 by Peter MacLaren
Have you been reading "Top 10" lists over the last few weeks? If so you will have you see lists of almost everything under the sun, Top 10 Ugliest Cars, Top 10 Best Places to Live, Top 10 Best Companies to Work For, Top 10 Best Universities, and who knows, maybe even a list for the Top 10 Best Top 10 Lists!
Well… here's our "Top 4" list – Four Great Reasons to come Ski in the Mad River Valley this Winter.
1. Mad River Glen – Mad River Glen – Ski It If You Can. Seriously, don't miss out on skiing this legendary co-op owned ski area. Ranked by Ski Magazine as one of the most challenging on the east coast of the US, Mad River Glen provides an opportunity for skiers of all levels to ski a variety of trails on natural snow though narrow trails which follow the terrain. Riding the Single Chair, chairlift is an absolute must! Lessons, ski shop and General Stark Pub are hillside amenities. Down hill, telemark, and cross country skiers will love MRG but be warned snowboarders… you will have to look elsewhere for your downhill excitement as no snowboards are allowed.
2. Sugarbush Ski Resort – As one of the largest ski areas in the northeastern US, and with two mountains to choose from, Lincoln Peak and Mount Ellen, snowboarders and skiers alike will enjoy the range of it's 111 trails from beginner slopes to the more challenging black diamond runs. Sugarbush is locally owned and offers lessons, a variety of places for foodies, ski shop and accommodations.
3. Blueberry Lake Cross-Country Center– Is a cross country skiers' delight. Designed for the average skiers, outdoor enthusiast can enjoy the classic or skating style of skiing or can snowshoe on the 11 trails which includes 30km of groomed trails. Ski and snowshoe rentals are available as are lessons. Pre-skiing age children can also enjoy the outdoors in the comfort of a pulk which can also be rented. And for dog lovers, your well behaved dog is welcome and please, remember to clean up after your pooch.
4. Olé's Cross-Country Center – Offering about 40km of groomed trails, lessons, rentals of both skis and snowshoes, a deli and friendly staff, Olé's beckons to cross-country skiers of all ages to come and enjoy winter. With relatively flat terrain skiers can explore the trails while getting great mountain views and if quiet woodland trails are your choice you'll find them here too. There are about 15km reserved for snowshoeing only and today's modern snowshoes are a lot easier to walk in that the old, oversized 'tennis rackets' and you don't need special boots, your regular winter boots fit these snowshoes nicely.
The Mad River Valley offers skiing of all sorts, comfortable B&Bs and slope-side accommodations, friendly folks, great food, beautiful shops, gorgeous mountains, stately trees, as well as wonderful snow, more mountains, more trees, more snow and lots of fresh, crisp mountain air.
Get your mittens and scarf ready and consider this your invitation to visit Vermont, winter in its natural state. Come experience skiing at its best. We're ready and waiting for you…what are you waiting for?
Dreaming of a White Christmas?
December 15, 2014 by Susan
Dreaming of a White Christmas but live where there isn't any snow? Stop dreaming and come live your dream. Come to Vermont!
The movie White Christmas is indeed a classic and a must see Christmas movie in our family and perhaps yours too. The holidays are not complete without a visit, via DVD, to the the Columbia Inn in Pine Tree, Vermont.
Starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye as successful broadway producers, and Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen as a sister, singing act, a twist of fate brings the foursome to The Columbia Inn in Pine Tree, in late December. Dreaming of a white Christmas and that "Vermont should be beautiful this time of year, all that snow" the four arrive and find, to their great disappointment, that there is no snow at all. The sisters find, with few registered guests, their singing contract is to be cancelled. Meanwhile, the two men discover that the innkeeper is their former commanding general.
Despite the lack of guests and the challenge of the weather, the four decide to stay and the story develops as a light-hearted romance suitable for family viewing. With songs sung by Crosby and Clooney and beautiful dancing by Vera-Ellen and Kaye, the movie is a good way to spend a winter evening.
While there is no Columbia Inn, there is West Hill House B&B in Warren, Vermont, a place to enjoy a white Christmas and winter in all its glory.
We can predict with some degree of certainty that we will have a white Christmas and we most certainly have a copy of the movie for you to watch!
Skiing at Mad River Glen and Sugarbush will be in full swing with people from around the world enjoying the opportunity to ski some of New England's best slopes. On the Sugarbush golf course just behind our Handsome Red Barn, is a perfect hill for sledding on one of the Mad River Rocket Sleds created here in Warren. If your pace is slower, there are miles of cross-country skiing at Olé's and Blueberry Lake only 10 minutes from West Hill House B&B. If skiing isn't for you, our snowshoes are perfect for exploring around our property or farther afield.
If you're not an outdoors type or your skiing days are past, there are numerous artisan shops, small stores and coffee shops to visit but that will have to wait for another blog.
If a white Christmas to you means looking at snow through a window, how about curling up in a big chair by the fireplace and losing yourself in a good book, or playing a board game with your special someone.
If you are dreaming of a white Christmas look no further than Vermont in winter. Winter in its natural state!
Sugarbush's Tour de Moon!
December 13, 2014 by Corey A. Edwards
What do snowshoeing, skiing, Mad River Valley's Sugarbush resort, and winter's beautiful, moon-lit, night sky have in common? Tour de Moon, of course!
Tour De Moon is the brainchild of Sugarbush resort and involves a snowshoe hike up Mount Ellen to Glen House – the mid-mountain lodge – for a hearty, skier's drinks and dinner, then strap on the skis and glide back down the mountain – and all of it under the beautiful, warm glow of winter's full moon!
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Plan Your Mad River Valley Ski Vacation Now!
October 11, 2014 by Corey A. Edwards
Snow transforms Mad River Valley into a winter-wonderland of outdoor entertainment, replete with skiing, snowshoeing, dog-sledding, and more. If you're thinking of a Mad River Valley ski vacation, West Hill House B&B has a deal for you!
Mad River Valley is all about winter. You can feel the electricity of excitement in those around you once the crisp scent of snow hits the air – and once the slopes are ready? Look out! That's why West Hill House B&B has spent so much time crafting our Ski & Stay Passports: we want to help you make your Mad River Valley ski vacation the best it can possibly be – because we share your enthusiasm for the season!
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Ski & Stay & Save at Sugarbush & MRG
November 28, 2012 by Peter MacLaren
The snow is flying, Sugarbush is open and Mad River Glen is opening soon. It's time to plan to your ski vacation!
You have an IMMEDIATE, but fleeting, opportunity to get a great deal on Sugarbush ski tickets for the coming season with their Quad-Pack. The great thing about this pack is that there are no black-outs and you can share it. So 4 unrestricted tickets at $50 each! These are ideal if you plan to ski during Christmas week, MLK weekend or President's Week as our Ski and Stay Passport is blacked-out at those times. But you must buy them in advance on or before November 30th.
From December 15th onwards, other than the black-out dates, our Ski and Stay Passport offers great value as you can ski freely at Mad River Glen, Sugarbush and Olé's cross-country, as well as enjoy offers and freebies at local stores and restaurants most evenings.
If you are planning to come during the Christmas season from December 21st to January 1st, please finalize your plans now! We do have some rooms still available for some dates, but we are filling up fast!


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As a spoiler to the 7600 GT, ATI has simultaneously released the X1800 GTO – so a head to head comparison definitely seemed the order of the day. A whole host of benchmarks, including SLI results, can be found at the end of the review.
Physically, the 7600 GT is small, with a tiny copper heatsink and fan. This does a good job of cooling, but is a little on the noisy side when in 3D mode.
You might notice that it doesn't need any external power, which is not surprising considering it only uses between 65 and 70W, making it an ideal candidate for SFF machines. Without a doubt we will see passive editions of this card and I don't expect that the heatsink will need to be particularly large either.
As with the GTX, the chip is built on a 90 micron process, with 12 pixel pipelines, eight pixel output engines and five vertex shaders. Statistically, this is close to half the power of a 7900 GTX. Half is another keyword when talking about memory too, with only a 128-bit interface and a 256MB frame buffer. This means that it has limited memory bandwidth, but this only comes into play at the highest resolutions, while few games require a 512MB frame buffer yet. Anyone with a 17in TFT panel won't have a problem.
By default the core runs at 560MHz, but already I have seen board partners touting higher clock speeds, which indicates good headroom for overclocking. The memory runs at 700MHz (1,400MHz effective) – it is astonishing to see speeds as high as this hit the mid-range.
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Since 01/13/2013, Evening the SUMS of Pick3 have been 11,10,9,8,7.
Tomorrow for Midday, if the trend continues, you can play SUM=6 (006,015,024,033,114,123,222)
Good observation D1nnl2.
Trends are your friends..
" You can not control the Wind, but you can direct the Sail "
Thanks Maddog. I also observed what I call "The Jump" between Pick3 into Pick4 and vice-versa.
I am most attracted to 2-2-2 but I think (maybe more of a wish) to play 2-2-2-2 in Pick4. Its 2 quads that hasn't been drawn yet, the other being "5-5-5-5".
It starts on Jan 11, 2013. It happens very rarely, but I thought I would play the number in my grid next to the previous winner in this case 1166.
So I played 1156 to the left and 1239 to the right. Darn, 1922 came out. It was the number below.
And so I was disappointed about Midday Pick4 but figured it would "JUMP" to Pick3. 271 came out on Pick 3 Midday. I checked my grid and decided to play the numbers above and below 127, going an extra line below. I just can't win because the 622 came out, the line below where I stopped.
Wiser from 2 disappointing plays, I was convinced there was a trend emerging in NJ Pick3 and Pick4. This time I was ready to play a cross, above/below/left/right of the last winner, in this case 0145. And what do you know ? 0461 won. The number NE of 0145. DO I REALLY HAVE TO PLAY A "STAR" TO WIN ?
Undaunted by my close calls, I was ready to play AGAIN !!!!!! This time I was going to play another cross, playing the numbers surrounding the last winner 325. They 234, 226, 236, and 244. I don't know what happened when I placed the bet, but I ended up playing 235 instead of 234. 234 paid $246 for a straight, $41 for a box. I could have won $287 on my $1 bet. I AM SO BAD AT THIS, I SHOULD JUST GIVE UP !
By this time I was short of $ and took a pick, SUM=7. I played 124 but 070 came out.
Anyone interested in getting a copy of my Pick3 and Pick4 grids, msg me. I can mail them to you. It costs a quarter to make and I guess with postage it will cost me a buck. I lost my job 2 years ago so I cannot make free copies. Good Luck to all you players out there. May your luck be better than mine.
Put your smart phones into good use. Log the results from your State Lottery in a Reminder List, grouping the results into "MORE than", "EQUAL", "LESS than" or MEL. Add the digits from the winning number and compare them to the previous to expose a TREND. Remember, "The Trend is Your Friend".
Heres a ZOOM IN where you log the most recent results from your State Lottery. Repeating the reminder DAILY makes sure it stays in your reminder list and not expire.
It happened again in NJ Pick3, Jan 18, 2013. Side-by-side winning numbers from my very own chart.
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Here is what I think is the typical recommended special tools and parts list for a 1:1 cooling system overhaul (please correct any errors or omissions):
1 gallon BMW antifreeze
- 1 gallon distilled water
- 1 small can of dialectric grease (for electrical connections) (~$5)
BMW recommends phosphate/amine & nitrite/nitrate free & low silicate or silicate free coolan
t (e.g., BMW, Valvoline Zerex G-05, or Prestone Extended Life 5/150).
b. You can "mod" the fluid (e.g.,
Evans NPG+
); but let's keep this list mostly mainstream.
c. A complete cooling system flush will use up to 1.5 gallons of coolant and 1.5 of distilled water; but most seem to get away with a gallon somehow.
- 32mm long & thin viscous fan wrench (EBAY, Harbor Freight Tools,
Northern Tools
Pelican Parts, Technitool
- Fan hub counterhold tool (EBAY, Samsung Tools,
Pelican, Technitool
- Mallet (sometimes
needed on the fan nut,
especially if you don't have the counterhold tool)
a. These tools are recommended, but you can use a screwdriver or make your own counterhold tools for $10 as per the
CAD diagrams in this thread
b. The I6 uses a 45mm spacing counterhold tool; old BMW P/N 22.214.171.124.030; new BMW P/N 18.104.22.1681.046 (most people buy EBAY or tool supplier, not BMW).
c. The V8 uses a 38mm spacing counterhold tool; old BMW P/N 184.108.40.206.050; new BMW P/N 184.108.40.2061.048 (most people buy EBAY or tool supplier, not BMW).
d. Consider the EBAY fan nut counterhold tool that I have which has the I6 spacing on one end and the V8 spacing on the other.
e. The BMW 32mm tool (which nobody seems to get from BMW, P/N 11 5 040) has an attachment for a torque wrench; but few torque the fan nut anyway.
f. Technically a 1 1/4" wrench is the same size as a 32mm wrench so check your toolbox (it has to be at least 16" long and preferably < 8mm thick); mine is 4mm thick.
- 1 fuel-line type solid hose clamp for 1/4" ID hoses, 25mm to 40mm (~$1), (Oetiker, Norma)
- 1 radiator nipple, PN 220.127.116.119.132 (~$3); if you're not replacing the radiator, this is a recommended spare part as it very often breaks.
a. It's common to break the fan shroud seal that surrounds the expansion tank bleeder screw; keep a spare handy (PN 17 11 1 723 580).
b. It's less common to find the two fan shroud 8mm shell, 1mm rivets missing (~$0.25 each); consider a spare set (PN 17 11 1 712 963).
c. The only hose clamp needed for the entire cooling system overhaul is this expansion tank to radiator nipple hose clamp.
- 1 expansion tank (~60 to $75); (Nissens (if available) or Behr).
- 1 expansion tank cap (~$12) (the cap does NOT come with the new expansion tank).
- 1
expansion tank mounting clip
(~$2) (this is the clip which goes around the bleeder screw; it often breaks when removing it so keep a spare handy) (Behr, or MTC).
- 2 fuel-line-style solid hose clamps (one for each end of the thin hose at the top of the expansion tank)
a. Only the top (stick) half of the level sensor comes the expansion tank; the bottom (electromagnetic) half of the level sensor generally doesn't go bad and can be re-used.
b. Optionally, you can pick up the electromagnetic coolant level sensor (which plugs into the bottom of the expansion tank to mate with the mechanical (stick) level indication).
c. The expansion tank comes with a plastic bleeder screw (~$2) prone to breaking in half; consider replacing with (~$4) brass aftermarket screws (same size as upper hose screw).
d. There are three hoses emanating from the expansion tank (one on the top, two on the bottom); most don't replace them unless they're obviously worn.
- 1 radiator, ~$150 (manual trans) to $200 (auto trans) (most prefer Nissens over the OES Behr; personally I don't see any reason to reward Behr for making the lousy OEM radiators by buying from them again if you don't have to)
- 1 upper radiator hose, ~$40, (
Elaplast or CRP-Contitech
not Uro
- 1 lower radiator hose, ~$20, (
Elaplast or CRP-Contitech
- 1 temperature sensor ~$20 to $30,
a new sensor comes with a new o-ring
- 1 zip tie, about 8 to 10 inches long (ties a plastic wiring harness to the upper radiator hose)
a. The new radiator comes with the expansion tank top hose nipple so the nipple part number isn't listed in the REALOEM diagrams.
b. If you're working on the fan shroud, it's common to break this nipple; keep a spare handy (PN 188.8.131.529.132).
c. The upper radiator hose comes with a plastic bleeder screw prone to breaking in half; consider replacing with brass aftermarket screws (same size as expansion tank screw).
d. The lower radiator hose does NOT come with the temperature sensor; so if you re-use your old temp sensor, buy a new 8mmIDx3mm thick O ring (PN
13 62 1 743 299
e. You can "mod" the radiator by going all metal (e.g.,
); but this post is about the typical recommended replacement parts.
f. The radiator comes with the blue radiator drain plug.
- 1 mechanical (
up to and including 1998
) (~$100) or electrically heated thermostat (
) (
) with O-ring gasket (~$2)
- 1 housing for the mechanical thermostat (not needed for the electrically-heated thermostat) with O-ring gasket (~$2)
a. You can "mod" the mechanical thermostat housing by going all aluminum; but make sure your mating surfaces are precisely flat.
b. RTV or thermostat gasket/seal for thermostat housing (e.g.,
) is not needed nor recommended.
c. The electrically heated thermostat is integral with the plastic housing so you do not need a separate thermostat housing.
d. Some people mod their thermostat by going with a lower temperature and/or by drilling air-bypass holes in the thermostat.
- 1 water pump (~$125 to $150) with o-ring ($3), (
lots of debate ... Hepu & Graf are good
, GMB is BMW OEM, GEMP/Stewart is high end)
a. Optionally you can replace the glass-filled plastic water pump pulley ($25); but most replace only if damaged.
b. Having said that, those who use a BFH and just the 32mm wrench often damage the pulley; so either buy the pulley holder or keep a spare pulley handy before you start the job (lesson learned ... see details below).
b. Optionally you can replace the 4 water pump pulley bolts; but most replace only if damaged.
c. Optionally you can replace the 4 water pump pulley nuts; but most replace only if damaged.
d. There is intense argument about water pumps, mostly about plastic versus metal impellers and long life.
- 1 fan clutch ~75 to ~125, (Behr or Fichtel-Sachs, maybe even ACM;
but not MTC, Mission Trading Company
a. The viscous fan clutch and the plastic blades are two different parts; most replace the clutch; some replace the fan blades.
b. Optionally replace the fan blades (~$40 to $60); but most replace only if damaged (Behr
, Febi-Bilstein, or Meyle, or ACM)
- There are no recommended parts for the engine block; but see optional parts below:
- Optionally, on older E39s, if you flush, you may require 1 engine block water drain plug (see cn90 cooling system overhaul DIY)
- Optionally, on older E39s, if you flush, you may require 1 engine block water drain plug washer (see cn90 cooling overhaul DIY)
(most of which were covered in specific sections above):
- Extra radiator nipples (BMW PN 18.104.22.1689.132).
- Extra green coolant temperature sensor o-Rings 8mmIDx3mmthick (BMW PN 126.96.36.1993.299).
- Extra fan shroud rivets for 8mm holes (BMW PN 126.96.36.1992.963).
- Extra brass bleeder screws (aftermarket), ~$4
- Extra fan shroud seal surrounding the expansion tank bleeder screw (PN 17 11 1 723 580).
- Extra hose clamp (fuel filter solid-band type, for ID 1/4")
- Extra 10-inch long zip ties (to secure plastic wiring harness to upper radiator hose)
Here is a
real-world example parts list from cn90
back in 2006 for a 1998 528i. Notice the choices made, the need for multiple suppliers, and the prices paid ... (YMMV).
1. From the BMW Dealer:
* Thermostat Plastic Housing (PN 11531740478) $28.00
2.From AutoHauzAZ
* Behr Thermostat 88°C (PN 11531721002) $17.00
Note: The factory thermostat is 92
C, but I wanted it a bit cooler. Now the temperature gauge sits just a bit LEFT of the 12 oclock position when warmed up.
* Radiator hoses (upper and lower): $9 and $7
* AC belt (5PK0906) $9
* WP-Alt-PS belt (6PK1560) $13
* Rollers x 2 (PN 11281748131) $17/each
- (for the AC belt and for between the crank and WP pulleys)
* Idler Roller (PN 11281738605) $23/each
(this sits between the WP and alternator pulleys)
* Hydraulic Tensioner (PN 11281717210) $39/each
(for the AC belt)
* Hydraulic Tensioner (PN 11281717188) $50/each
(for the roller between the crank and WP pulleys)
* Coolant Reservoir "Mounting Clip" (PN 17111723580) $2.20/each
* Fan Clutch by "Sachs" (PN 11521719269) $94/each
* Fan Blades by "BMW" (PN 11521712058) $45/each
* Radiator by "Nissens" (PN 17111702969) $173/each
(many people consider the Nissens to be better than the Behr radiator)
Bluebee note: Plus why reward Behr by buying ANOTHER of their radiators to replace the broken one!
* Bypass Hose from Radiator to Reservoir (PN 17111427156) $5.60/each
(This is also known as the reservoir overflow hose, which is located along the top of the radiator going from the reservoir nipple to the radiator nipple)
3. From BMW-Parts Direct
* Coolant Vent Screw (PN 17111712788) $2.80/each
* Reservoir Cap (PN 17111712669) $10.60/each
* Reservoir by OEM (PN 17111723520) $56/each
* Water Pump by "Hepu" (PN 11511740241) $67/each
The pump came with the o-ring. Based on research, the "Hepu" waterpump seems to be a bit better than the "Graf" or "Geba" (Graf and Geba seem to have leakage after 20-30K miles but I am not sure). The Volvo folks love the Hepu water pump so I went with "Hepu".
Please correct the errors/omissions in this list so we have a good starting point for the next person who needs a cooling system overhaul parts list.
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"So they used book one and the ending to book two as the template for the movie, which is enormously flattering."
Naturally he takes the opportunity to talk about stopping writing Marvel character books in favour of his own, and the movies that have spun out of them. And his upcoming moving picture plans;
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Wilkinson Places 22nd at Boston Marathon
Former Liberty cross country/track & field runner Kalib Wilkinson was one of many Americans to perform well during this morning's 115th running of the Boston Marathon. He clocked a personal-best time of 2:19:53, placing 22nd overall and sixth among American entrants.
Wilkinson, a member of Liberty's cross country and track & field squads between 2007 and 2009, averaged 5:20 per mile on the historic course. That effort enabled him to slice nearly two minutes off of his previous best clocking (2:21:37), achieved at the 2009 Chicago Marathon. It also kept the 26-year-old Wilkinson in front of most of Monday's nearly 27,000 participants.
Wilkinson has experienced success in Boston before. Less than two months after he ran his final race in a Liberty uniform, he placed 28th in the 2009 Boston Marathon in 2:24:46. He was the 13th-fastest American that day and the fourth finisher under 25 years of age.
Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai edged countryman Moses Mosop by four seconds to win the 2011 Boston Marathon title in 2:03:02, the fastest marathon time ever recorded. Meanwhile, the USA's Ryan Hall notched the fastest marathon clocking ever by an American (2:04:58), placing fourth overall.


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