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Biz Briefcase: March 27, 2014
Tulin named chief financial officer at Mind Springs Health
Mind Springs Health announced this week Matthew Tulin has been named chief financial officer for the company.
Tulin will be responsible for financial planning, reporting, revenue cycle management and facilities, said Sharon Raggio, president and CEO.
"We are very excited to have Matt join our team" Raggio said in a news release. "Not only does he bring with him great CFO experience from large health care systems, he is also community-minded and has a passion for our mission."
A licensed Certified Public Accountant, Tulin comes to Mind Springs Health with more than 20 years experience in health care finance and operations.
He previously served as chief financial officer for multi-hospital health care systems in Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and, most recently, Utah, Raggio said.
He is now charged with overseeing all financial activity for the parent organization, Mind Springs Inc., the 13 Mind Springs Health outpatient offices and West Springs Hospital, the only psychiatric hospital on the Western Slope.
Tulin will also serve as CFO for West Slope Casa, the designated managed service organization for the Western Slope.
"I am impressed with the leadership of this organization and its strategic, long-term vision to keep their core mission statement and values intact. I am enthused about this opportunity, as well as collaborating with our health partners and community leaders" Tulin said in a press release.
Holding a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Alaska, Tulin said he looks forward to getting involved locally and enjoying the all of the outdoor activities the Western Slope offers.
Erickson small business person of year
Jan Erickson, president of Janska, a Colorado-based clothing manufacturer, has been selected Colorado Small Business Person of the Year.
Erickson and winners from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam will gather in Washington May 15 and 16 during National Small Business Week where one of them will be selected as the 2014 National Small Business Person of the Year.
While in Washington the winners will have opportunities to meet with top SBA officials and national business leaders, small business administration officials said.
As a young girl, Erickson often tagged along with her dad, a minister who visited church members who no longer could get out and about.
It was during one of her visits as a lay minister that Erickson met a woman who, due to a series of strokes, lost her ability to dress in the beautiful things in her closet.
One night, Erickson said she had a dream about a jacket design that would be comforting and beautiful and easy to wear — a jacket that would keep her friend warm and give her back a sense of style.
As soon as Erickson had the jacket made up, other ideas for soft, warm, simple styles that would enhance dignity flooded in. It was the beginning of what would later become Janska, Clothing that Comforts, a fast-rising and popular women's fashion label found in more than 900 specialty gift and clothing boutiques and 10 catalogs in the U.S. and Canada.
Erickson's community involvement includes volunteering at First Congressional Church, serving on the board of directors at Silver Key Senior Services, and volunteering at Pikes Peak Hospice.
"We are honored to be able to recognize Jan Erickson as the 2014 Colorado Small Business Person of the Year," Colorado District Director Greg Lopez said in a news release. "Her commitment to providing jobs ... is unwavering."
Hartline earns Spirit of CARE Award
The DoubleTree by Hilton announced this week that Hilton Worldwide honored Andrea "Andy" Hartline, the local hotel's housekeeping floor supervisor, with the company's Spirit of CARE Award.
The award designates Hartline as a top performer within DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels.
Nominated by her peers because of her exemplary loyalty, attitude and service, Hartline continually exceeds expectations of both customers and fellow team members, General Manager Per Nilsson said.
Less than one percent of all DoubleTree by Hilton team members nationwide receive this honor each year, Nilsson said.
Hartline was nominated for the award by her peers after proving to be an exceptional role model, he said.
"Andy continues to make outstanding contributions to guests and team members, showing great enthusiasm in all areas of her work at the hotel," Nilsson said. "We are proud of her recognition. Employees like Andy create a welcoming and exceptional experience for guests, which impacts other team members and creates a domino effect of great service."
Hartline has been in Grand Junction for three years since she relocated from Bakersfield, Calif., to be close to her family. "She has worked at the hotel for 18 months," Nilsson said. "She has over 40 years of experience in housekeeping and was practically raised in the hotel business."
Hartline and her husband, Frank are members of the Grand Junction Gold Prospectors Association where she serves as the treasurer. "I love working here at the DoubleTree because because I just truly love people," Hartline said.
Hartline started with the hotel in September 2012.
"She has played an active role in raising the SALT scores at the property, by mentoring her staff and empowering employees to be the best that they can be," Nilsson said.
Doubletree by Hilton Hotels, which has 50,000 employees and more than 280 hotels worldwide, recognizes less than 100 employees a year with this honor.
As a recipient of the award, she will receive a cash prize of $500 and other special recognition throughout their career with Hilton Worldwide.


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Author | exchange4media News Service | Saturday, Aug 13,2016 7:54 AM
According to the recent ZAPR Research, The early morning hours did not deter viewership for the Rio Olympics 2016 which hosts 120 Indian athletes – the largest number so far in the history of India's participation in the Olympics. 5.6 million viewers in India tuned in to watch the opening ceremony which kicked off at 4:00 am on August 6 2016. Day one of the biggest sports event in the world received a grand viewership of 52.7 million viewers in India, despite claims that this year's Olympics telecast has evidently received the worst television viewership ratings compared to previous years in some parts of the world.
6.1 million viewers watched the telecast repeat of the opening ceremony later in the day and interestingly, 7.5% who had the watched the live telecast early in the morning came back to watch the highlights.
The live telecast saw the highest viewership for the day between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM during which famous Indian sportspersons took on the field: 14.4 million viewers tuned in between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM witnessing the Indian men's hockey team's first win in the Olympics this year. The viewership rose to 15.4 million viewers in the next hour as leading Indian tennis players like Leander Paes, Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza kicked off with their first matches in the tournament.
A large portion of Indian TV viewers who watched the Rio Olympics had previously followed other popular sport events on TV: a massive 73.4% of viewers who watched the Olympics had also watched the biggest sporting league in India – VIVO IPL 2016. 36.4% of the Olympic viewers also watched the Pro Kabaddi League while 19.3% watched the UEFA Euro 2016. A smaller portion of 1.5% of Olympic viewers watched both the recent tennis tournaments.
Apart from watching sports channels, the Indian viewers who watched the Rio Olympics also heavily consume Hindi Entertainment on TV – 'The Kapil Sharma Show' on Sony Entertainment TV, 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' on Colors TV and 'The Voice Kids' on And TV are some of the top shows watched watched by these viewers.
The state of Maharashtra received the highest viewership for the Olympics telecast along with an urban share that was ten times larger than the viewership among rural audiences. Tamil Nadu experienced the largest share of rural audiences watching the Olympics telecast in India.


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For 36 weeks, the Motor Racing Network (MRN) serves as the radio voice of NASCAR, but when the final race is run, what becomes of the MRN team? The race teams themselves have a lot of work in the off-season: pit crews return to Charlotte to tinker with car setups, some drivers take glamorous vacations while other drivers turn to modeling. Unlike their racing counterparts, the fine folks at MRN are forced to pick up odd jobs to pay the bills.We caught up with MRN to get a look into four events th ...//more
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Natural gas leak blamed for explosion at Shell station in Cranston
A natural gas leak is to blame for a small explosion at a Shell gas station in Cranston.
It happened just after 11 a.m. at the station on Pontiac Avenue around the area of the car wash.
No injuries were reported.
According to National Grid, a natural gas line became disconnected from a furnace or water heater and when the device turned on, the leaking gas exploded.
A painter who was working on the gas station at the time said he heard the pop.
"We were getting ready to paint the wall and I heard a big bang. I thought it was a car accident. I turned around and I saw the walls coming back down after being blown out. It was pretty scary," Jeff Greenwood told NBC 10.
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Silver Market Update
Silver has put in an excellent performance over the past few weeks, and the question naturally arises as to how much longer the current near-vertical uptrend can continue. Although cautious in the last update, it was stated that "Although the current intermediate uptrend is definitely getting "long in the tooth", there is scope for further upside before it has run its course, and it may end with a spectacular vertical blow off move that takes it to a short and intermediate-term overbought extreme." - and that is what we have seen/are seeing.
On the 6-month chart we can see the strong gains by silver over the past month, but it should be clear that although we might see a brief period of even steeper advance before this uptrend exhausts itself, silver is now extremely overbought as indicated by short-term oscillators and moving averages gaps. This is now an increasingly high-stakes game and is regarded as the province of the brave - or the foolish. In order to avoid sleepless nights two alternative strategies are suggesting for handling this situation. One is take the big profits on offer immediately, and although we obviously don't like to do this as we are not operating as a charitable institution, adopt the philosophy of "leaving a little for the next man (or woman)". The other is to automatically exit on a closing break of the 10-day moving average, which although it involves loss of some profits, avoids one getting caught in a potential serious downdraught that such a break might lead to.
The 5-year chart puts recent gains into a broader perspective, and on this chart silver's overbought extreme is even more obvious. Admittedly, "it might be different this time round", but we are happy to let others run the risk of finding out whether this is true. Given that markets tend to go down twice as fast as they go up, can you imagine the speed of the descent if this breaks down? - to get some idea try looking at April 2004.


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The Division is responsible for management of the University's human, financial, information technology and physical resources by ensuring the provision of integrated and efficient administrative services to the University. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) is responsible for supporting the Vice-Chancellor on all matters of administration, management and leadership. The DVC is responsible for the development and implementation of sound financial and administrative policies, control and procedures that ensure the realization of the University's mission, vision and strategic objectives.
The Division is dedicated to supporting the mission of the University and our skilled professional staff, strives to provide exemplary services to students, faculty, other staff, suppliers, alumni, community, among other stakeholders.
Departments that make up this division include the following:-
• Administration – Human Capital and Administration
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• Institutional advancement
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Committees of the Division
The Deputy Vice - Chancellor chairs of the following Divisional committees:
i) Planning, Development, Establishment and Staff welfare Committee.
ii) The Budget Committee.
iii) Tender Committee.
iv) Staff appointment Committee for non - academic staff of the level of grade 12 and below.
v) Staff disciplinary Committee for unionisable grades I –IV and grades A- F.
vi) Housing Allocation Committee.
vii) Disability Mainstreaming Committee
Contact the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
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Ruby's Inn RV Park and Campground, Bryce Canyon, Utah
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This is a nice, clean park with level sites and good hookups. Nice restrooms and showers. It also has a pool and jacuzzi on the premises. Within a short distance is Ruby's Inn with an indoor pool you can use. Lots of shopping is near as well as helicopter rides and 4-wheeler rentals. With everything there, it felt over-commercialized to us, but you may like the convenience. The roads in the park were dusty and a bit rough, but not overly so. The best thing about this park though is the nearness to Bryce National Park, about one mile away. Park buses stop at the campground every few minutes. We definitely recommend you visit Bryce and staying in this campground is most convenient. We camped at Ruby's Inn RV Park and Campground in a Motorhome.
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Very nice state park. Relatively level sites. Ours was on a very pretty overlook. The park rangers lead several nice activities, including a sing-along, an informative hay-ride tour of the park, and story telling. We had a really nice time during the three days we camped here. We will stay here again when we get back in the area. We camped at Queen Wilhelmina State Park in a Motorhome.


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2014 NFL combine: 10 takeaways from Indianapolis
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The 2014 NFL combine concluded Tuesday with defensive backs tearing up the track, including the three seniors earning first round grades from NFLDraftScout.com -- Michigan State's Darqueze Dennard, Oklahoma State's Justin Gilbert and TCU's Jason Verrett -- each of whom posted impressive times in the all-important 40-yard dash.
Looking for a broader scope of the 2014 NFL combine's biggest stories? Here are 10 takeaways you need to get caught up.
10. Dennard, NFLDraftScout.com's top-ranked cornerback and reigning Thorpe Award winner as the nation's top defensive back, officially clocked in at 4.51 seconds, a time that paled in comparison to some of his peers but when taken in conjunction with his fluid hips, physicality and awareness, puts him in position to earn a spot among the top 15 selections.
At 4.37 and 4.38 seconds, respectively, Gilbert and Verrett turned in the two fastest times among all athletes tested Tuesday.
Due to Gilbert's inconsistent technique and Verrett's size (5-foot-9, 189 pounds), not all scouts are convinced either will be a surefire star in the NFL but given the explosive athleticism they demonstrated Tuesday, expect some team to gamble in the first round on this being the case.
9. Missouri defensive end Michael Sam entered the combine as one of its biggest stories. Considering the relative lack of athleticism he demonstrated during workouts, however, some will characterize him as one of the week's biggest disappointments.
Sam acknowledged Monday that he was disappointed in his 25 1/2-inch vertical leap (nevermind his 4.91 40). We can understand why.
In 2004, Miami (Fla.) nose tackle Vince Wilfork's vertical was 26 inches at his pro day. Wilfork, the behemoth Pro Bowl lineman for the New England Patriots, was 6-1, 329 during the pre-draft measurements (safe to say he might be up a few pounds, or 10). Last February, eventual No. 1 overall pick Eric Fisher had a 28 1/2 vertical. A reminder -- he's 6-7, 302 and plays offensive tackle.
The vertical and broad jump were not impressive for Sam, nor were they as vital as position workouts. He was tight and stiff in the hips and ankles and kept his head down and chest up through linebacker drills.
The workout proved what Sam showed at the Senior Bowl last month -- that his niche to begin his NFL career will be on special teams and as backup depth who might eventually get time in nickel pass-rushing situations.
8. Running backs worked out Sunday at the combine but San Diego State junior Adam Muema was not among them.
That's because he left the workout early, citing God's plan for him. According to a report from the U-T San Diego, Muema said that he was "following God" who told him that his dream of playing for the Seattle Seahawks would come true if he left Indianapolis before testing.
Muema, currently NFLDraftScout.com's 30th rated running back, was given a 4th to 7th round projection from the NFL Advisory Committee according to the report. The 5-foot-9, 205-pounder has good quickness and lateral agility. He does not possess ideal speed or power and projects best as a chance-of-pace back.
The fourth all-time lead rusher in school history with 2,955 yards and 34 touchdowns, including 1,244 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2013 despite being hampered early with an ankle injury. He's only the fourth Aztec -- behind Marshall Faulk, Paul Hewitt and Ronnie Hillman -- to ever put up multiple 1,000-yard seasons.
Muema is expected to work out at San Diego State's Pro Day. It remains to be seen if the Seahawks will be represented. It seems highly unlikely that all 32 teams will be - which, of course, they were this week in Indianapolis.
7. While Muema elected not to participate, Kent State's Dri Archer certainly did, recording the 40-yard dash in a staggering 4.26 seconds.
Archer came up short of the combine record, but left no debate as to who the fastest running back is at the 2014 Scouting Combine, posting a 4.26-second 40-yard dash on Sunday. The former Kent St. speedster was a full 0.15 faster than Georgia Southern's Jerick McKinnon.
While the NFL credits Chris Johnson with the combine record with a 4.24 clocking in 2008, NFLDraftScout.com records list Trindon Holliday (2010) and Marquise Goodwin (2013) with 4.21 times. Archer's 4.26 ranks in a tie for seventh-fastest since 2000.
Everyone knew Archer was fast. The bigger question entering the combine was the straight-line speed of some of the elite running backs in this class. Arizona's Ka'Deem Carey, NFLDraftScout.com's top-rated running back entering the week, turned in a highly disappointing 4.70 time that could certainly affect his draft stock.
6. South Carolina superstar Jadeveon Clowney was equally astonishing and exasperating in Indianapolis. The No. 1 rated player in the draft, did enough to show why, with a 40-yard time that was announced in 4.53 second, a vertical jump of 37.5 inches, 21 reps on bench and a 10-03 broad jump after measuring in at 6-foot-5, 266 pounds.
He had promised a 40 time in the 4.4 range, but at 4.53 is among the best ever for defensive ends at the combine. Four other defensive ends have run as fast or faster this century at the combine on NFLDraftScout.com's list.
The best time this century for a defensive end at the combine came in 2002 when UAB's Bryan Thomas, at 6-4, 266, was clocked in 4.47 and was the 22nd overall pick (New York Jets).
While he certainly wowed with his straight-line explosiveness, Clowney did not to participate in shuttle drills or the positional workouts, citing a hip flexor. By not fighting through the injury, Clowney did not take advantage of an opportunity to win over critics, who question why he wasn't more productive in 2013 despite his obvious talent.
5. Pittsburgh's Aaron Donald stole Clowney's spotlight, dazzling during combine drills the same way he did throughout the 2013 season. Thought to be undersized at 6-0, 285 at Pittsburgh, played big last season and is getting bigger in the post-season.
His explosive power was obvious in games, were be blew up the line of scrimmage and led the nation with average sacks per game (1.6) and tackles for loss (2.4). On Monday, he showed why. He blasted through 40 yards in 4.68, had a 32-inch vertical and benched 225 pounds 35 times.
This should validate that this mighty mite of an interior lineman -- think John Randle skill set -- could move up in the first round of the draft.
4. Moving up in the first round of this draft is a legitimate accomplishment, as several long-time scouts praised it for its talent and depth.
"I've been doing this 30 years," Pittsburgh Steelers' general manager Kevin Colbert said, "this is the deepest draft I've ever seen."
A record 102 underclassmen entered this year's pool, which clearly improvement the depth of the talent pool but also added to its unpredictability.
"The juniors added into it make it a very talented group," Colbert said. "With the juniors and redshirt sophomores, we are very cautiously optimistic about their emotional and physical readiness for this huge jump. Even though it's the most talented group I've seen, it's probably the most immature group."
3. Mike Mamula might be the most famous workout warrior in combine history. Scouts are left to wonder who among this year's class could someday join him in infamy.
One player who certain to have scouts returning to the film room was Georgia Southern's Jerick McKinnon, a former option quarterback and running back who may have turned in the best all-around workout of any player tested at this year's combine.
The 5-9, 209-pounder showed off blazing speed (4.41 seconds in the 40-yard dash), explosiveness (40.5" vertical) and power (32 reps of 225 pounds). Perhaps best of all, he showed quickness and balance in the change-of-direction tests, running the three-cone drill in 6.83 seconds and the short-shuttle in 4.12 seconds.
2. With Teddy Bridgewater, Johnny Manziel and Derek Carr choosing not to throw at the combine, Central Florida's Blake Bortles had the stage to show why many have touted him as a possibility to be drafted No. 1 overall by the Houston Texans.
He didn't disappoint with the spotlight on him, displaying his smooth set up and release and tossing darts down the field. Bortles' accuracy and footwork on his three-step drops were excellent, showing very good rhythm, timing and precision to rip it with very good target placement.
He was a tick late with his seven-step drops and has room to improve his feet and balance in this area, but Bortles was still able to be accurate down the field, especially on deep bucket throws.
Bortles wasn't so dynamic as to seal up the No. 1 overall selection -- or frankly, even the No. 1 spot among quarterbacks - but he was good enough to put the pressure on Bridgewater and Manziel to light up their Pro Days, scheduled for March 17 and 27, respectively.
1. The flashy athleticism of the workouts certainly make for the most interesting components of the combine but the event was originally created as an efficient way for NFL teams to generate medical tests for all of the players currently expected to be drafted.
Unfortunately, in what in this regard that plenty of news was created this year with a disproportionate number of high profile players earning medical red-flags.
Alabama offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio (knee), Auburn pass rusher Dee Ford (back), Washington tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins (fractured foot) and Notre Dame defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt (fractured foot) have each generated first round buzz in the weeks leading up to the combine but will have to prove their health after medical tests conducted at the combine revealed pre-existing injuries and kept them from participating in drills.
NFLDraftScout.com's staff of Frank Cooney, Jeff Reynolds, Derek Harper and Dane Brugler contributed to this report.


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I don't want to seem self-serving AND I do want folks to know about the blog that Fluke sponsors. I'm one of the prime authors (yes, The Snell Group is still 100% independent of sales!) and spend a good deal of time crafting what I think is a pretty good blog, all related to thermography and much of it related to building thermography. Michael Stuart, who created the Home Energy Pros Infrared Thermography Users group, also chimes in weekly with his "what is it?" images, all good fun and a…Continue
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How would saying that a ship broke up as it sank hurt the WSL? They built them to float in one piece, not sink in one piece. It's not like the public is going to say, "Well, I'm not sailing on a White Star ship because they break in two when they sink."
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The Honey Bear at Rapscallion Makes It Easy to Grin and Bear It
It's not hard to grin and bear it while drinking this cocktail.
Susie Oszustowicz
Sometimes a cocktail's vessel is as important as its contents. Moscow Mules are great, but do they really taste as good in a regular glass as they do in a copper mug? Negative. The Honey Bear cocktail at Rapscallion not only comes in an adorable glass, but it's also delicious. Moreover, this cocktail is easy to drink, even though it's made with Monkey Shoulder scotch, Flor de Caña rum and two other spirits. That's right — this cocktail is all liquor except for 3/4 oz. of lemon juice. I love you, boozy bear.
The folks at Rapscallion were kind enough to share the recipe for the Honey Bear, but if you make this cocktail at home, you won't have the adorable glass, curly straw and, most important, the bear swizzle stick.
1 oz. Monkey Shoulder scotch
0.5 oz. Flor de Caña 7 year rum
0.5 oz. Drambuie
0.5 oz. House Falernum
0.75 oz. Fresh lemon juice
5 mint leaves
Add all ingredients to ice-filled shaker. Shake until well chilled. Fine strain into bear glass over hand-cracked ice. Garnish with mint and lemon wheel.
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If you are a fan of Daniel King, whether they be his fun videos, his bestselling PowerPlay DVD series, his live commentary, and woould like to learn a bit more about him, then this video interview is not to be missed.
A nine-minute interview of Daniel King by Oliver Reeh
This Wednesday, March 15, there will be a live PowerPlay show for (watch it here) Premium subscribers to ChessBase Accoount, and will be all aboout the wonderfully creative Georgian player, Baadur Jobava. It will take place on Playchess at 9pm CET (Paris) or 4pm EST (New York). If you miss it, or cannot make it, you can find it later in the ChessBase Account videos section, toegther with his many other recorded shows.
A sample of what the menu of videos of Daniel King looks like. You can find hours upon hours of material there
Every week ChessBase Shop has on item in the shop on with ane exceptional discount. To celebrate the recent recording of Daniel King's 25th PowerPlay DVD, which will discuss a repertoire against the Queen's Pawn openings, this week until March 20, Power Play 7 is on a 50% discount. Easily one of the long-term favorites, it discusses piece placement and maneuvering.
Why is manoeuvring important, and in what circumstances should we consider manoeuvring rather than another course of action? In this 7th Power Play DVD, Daniel King helps you to recognise when a piece is poorly placed and what to do about it. Throughout the DVD, specially selected positions will enable you to test your understanding of the subject.
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Cake For A Fashion Designer, Any Ideas?
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So I have to make a cake in September for a Spanish high end fashion designer, they are gifting the cake to Spanish Vogue magazine. They came to me with some inspiration pictures, cakes made to look like a hatbox, with a shoebox or bag on it etc. Their budget is €1000 so it can be a pretty big cake with lots of leeway for shapes, sizes, carving etc.
Thing is, I don't want to really do the same old same old hatbox thing. I really like a design by Planet Cake which is like a dresser with fashion items on it/around it, but I don't want to just copy the idea.
Can you think of anything original I can do?? I am terrible at coming up with original ideas! The designer in question makes female clothing, doesn't do accessories, so I can't just plonk a Chanel bag and Louboutin shoes on a cake, it would be really wrong on many counts! They did say I could do a bag if I wanted, but it would have to be generic. His winter 2013 collection is really dark, hardly any colour, some splashes of red. I could maybe model some mannequins wearing some of his designs too. I have to include his logo somewhere, and I have to put a copy of Vogue on the cake/board too. I've googled "fashion cake" and other such terms, but I'm really not seeing anything inspirational. I'm stuck....!
Can you put the name of the designer? I worked in the fashion world for about 6 years.
I might be able to help you. That is a big order and congratulations!!!
I've sent you a message, I kind of don't want to say who it is on here publicly, sorry.
Ok so I'd look at his fall collection, he has lots of prints.
There is a mini dress that has an awesome print its yellow and black with a bit of the emerald color which is in right now. So you could do that print and a tier in emerald.
Then my next thought is that who ever asked it to be possibly a hat box or a shoe box...seems somewhat insulting. I mean to me it doesn't seem on the same level as high fashion. Unless he is a lover of hats and since they aren't in his collection I'm gonna say no. Lol From what I have seen of other fashion cakes done for Vogue. This makes me think they the non-cake people think its a good idea to do said cake.
I'd do a 3D wedding cake that was shaped uniquely.
Either off balance like topsy turvy but not that exactly or some carved shapes into the cake.
AIf the cake isn't for Chanel, don't put a Chanel bag on it! Did they give you any idea of what the cake is intended to celebrate? If it's a new collection, you don't want to put older designs on it.
My bad I looked at his website again and the fall collection was older..so true.So scratch what I said...Still go with fall but ask if they have a preview of it. IF the magazines in fall you want to do the closest collection. I'm surprised he still even has fall up on his website. He probably will post the new fall collection in the end of June.
These are the 2 photos his media relations company brought in:
This is the Planet Cake one:
They talking about his fall/winter runway models, which are really dark looking, not like the collection on his webpage. I definitely agree that whatever I do should be more geared to his own designs though...she said he doesn't do accessories but some of his models wore large hats on the runway. I think that's why she was talking about the hat box idea. But it seems a bit "overdone", although these kinds of cakes are very novel still here in Spain. Maybe I should just sketch her what she wants, and stop overthinking things!
Did they give you any idea of what the cake is intended to celebrate?
It's basically a media stunt as far as I can tell. He will be presenting the cake to Vogue at the Vogue Fashion Night Out in September. So it has to have something his and something theirs on it.
And the Vogue Fashion Night Out, if you don't get it in your country/countries, is basically an evening/night where designer stores stay open later and often have free catering for shoppers, and discounts on their current collections.
AThis makes me think fabric swatches, sewing machine, needle & thread, pages of sketches, runway. Isn't there a fashion designer reality show? Maybe see if you can find it on Netflix and watch a couple episodes for inspiration.
How about the magazine idea they showed......that works well as an announcement theme, etc... It conveys what they want....a fashion night out. So with that in mind it makes me think about how I could incorporate both their magazine and the fashion designer.
Open magazine with the fashions walking up out of the magazine. Maybe a staircase coming out of the magazine a girl (not a lot of details, like a mannequin) wearing his clothes.
A cake (like a wedding cake) wrapped artistically in pages torn from the magazine (of his fashions). Then hand paint his designs like designers do (not photo realistic) on fondant.
Maybe some 3d words on your cake that represent fashion like 'Couture', 'Vogue', 'Fashion', 'Style'
AWhat about a shopping bag with his logo on the side and a copy of vogue sticking out the top? You could put some champagne flutes and canapés on the board.
Remember to keep their budget in mind, as they want a big cake, you don't want to give yourself too much work.
Sorry had to take the kids to the park. Ok I get it umm...I love where Stitches was going with ideas and I think that is a good road to travel. I mean the point is he is trying to get his name out there but he is also trying to gift them a cake. So you don't want it to be too one sided about him or it might look selfish??? Just a thought though might be off base.
What if you did a Past Present Future of Vogue. You could do 3 hat boxes each with a different print. His print would be the top box. The others would be iconic prints...you could even do the tops with the covers of Vogue from that pattern year. Have them somewhat off set so you could see the covers. If you really wanted you could have them scattered like stairs and underneath could be the letters of VOGUE. Not spelled out straight but Modern like. Over lapping on top of each other kind of thing...you get me Like the LO
VE you see all the time.
I don't know my brain is thinking...
Ok after reading his bio his family started making hats in the 19th century so I think hats are in.
Also I saw the prints for fall 2014 they are pretty black red and that somewhat cowhide print. I think there were some sequin stuff that looked cool. That would be great with a red lid on the hat box. Still didn't see many hats though.
Ok after reading his bio his family started making hats in the 19th century so I think hats are in.
Also I saw the prints for fall 2014 they are pretty black red and that somewhat cowhide print. I think there were some sequin stuff that looked cool. That would be great with a red lid on the hat box. Still didn't see many hats though.
Just make certain anything you do shows his current work. You never know....maybe he isn't friendly with the family members doing hats....so that could be an insult.
Can you actually talk to someone on his personal staff? I'd get his number (not him personally, but his secretary or assistant) or email address from the mag. rep.. It only helps you do a better job if you know more about what his line is. See if you can see some previews of this new line so your representing his current work (sign any non-disclosures needed). I'd even ask for specific color swatches so you know you've got the right shade. The small details are what will please or piss off someone like this.
ABolts of fabric, a dress form, sketches of designs. Sorry I don't have too many ideas but I just really hope you come back here and post a picture of the cake! Really cool and exciting. :)
Wow you guys have come up with lots of ideas, thank you! I need to draw up a couple of sketches for them - I bake and decorate about a 1000 times better than I sketch LOL. I will definitely post a pic when it's done.
Wow you guys have come up with lots of ideas, thank you! I need to draw up a couple of sketches for them - I bake and decorate about a 1000 times better than I sketch LOL. I will definitely post a pic when it's done.
I'm a former professional artist and my sketches are really bad! Post your design ideas before you make it if you want any feed back on the design. I think we all understand rough sketches.....
I love Sassyzan's idea of bolts of fabric.... or just like a yard of fabric winding around the cake or cake board....that could be really artsy.
Stitches his reps asked for a hat box as one of the ideas. I still think its weird since he isn't big into hats in his current collection. As far as the fall collection I saw it its gonna be tough its all black and red and a very few prints that are grey black and more marble looking. I kinda feel for her. lol...Its totally opposite his spring collection. I did some more research and he has been in Vogue quite a few times but so far not on the front cover.


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Published on Mon, Sep 30, 2013 (9:07 a.m.)Political dialogue highlighted the Nevada Rural Electric Association's annual meeting held in Las Vegas on Thursday and Friday.
Two state officials spoke to the NREA delegation, consisting largely of CEOs and board members from Nevada's public power companies, and representatives from all six federal officials were also in attendance. The event was part of a continued effort by the NREA to work closely with elected officials and educate them about issues important to providing affordable, reliable electricity to rural Nevadans.
"We're a political organization," said Randy Ewell, the president of NREA's board of directors and the CEO at Mt. Wheeler Power. "When we go to Carson City, that's who we work with."
State Senator Pete Goicoechea and state assemblyman James Oscarson started the first session by discussing issues facing rural Nevadans. Goicoechea shared his views on the sage grouse issue and talked about the task force he helped initiate that will research returning federal land to state control. Oscarson shared stories from his time involved with NREA's Youth Energy Seminar.
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->''"Wash your sins."''
The second feature-length film by the Finnish director AJ Annila, ''Sauna'', premiered in 2008, is a piece of SurrealHorror that delves into the darkness of the human heart.
The year is 1595, and the 25-year war between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire is finally over. A new border is drawn through the contested area of Finland by an expedition consisting of agents of both Crowns. From the side of Sweden there are two brothers, Erik and Knut Spore, ethnic Finns who both seek recognition in their own way. Erik is an aging soldier who seeks to earn land for his family, while Knut is an enterprising scholar seeking a tenure in the University of Stockholm, intending to present a map of the previously unmapped Finnish lands as proof of his skills.
On their way, the brothers murder a peasant man in a fit of rage, and leave his daughter to die, locked in a cellar. As they keep going, visions and fits of guilt haunt them, as they debate whether they should return to let the girl out. It is then they come across an unmarked village in the middle of a swamp, with a mysterious sauna standing on its edge. The superstitious villagers are mortally afraid of the place, but at the same time hold a belief that in this sauna a person can wash away their past sins for good. The sauna beckons the brothers to step inside, but is the person who steps in the same who comes out?
!!Provides Examples Of:
* AgeWithoutYouth: Not one of the villagers has died ever since they came to the abandoned village as refugees, nor has anyone gotten new children. But the elderly keep aging, and becoming increasingly frail, yet are unable to die.
* ArcWords: "Come back," "Wash your sins," "filth."
* BlindWithoutEm: Knut gave Erik a pair of glasses, a remarkable rarity in the 16th century, knowing about his brother's bad eyesight. Erik complains that he used to get along just fine, but now has become so dependent on the glasses that he can't even tell people apart from close up without them, if he doesn't hear their voice.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Along with loose teeth.
* BookEnds: The film starts with a backpack being picked up from a river. It ends showing how it fell there.
* CampbellCountry: The nameless village definitely counts as a Nordic example of the trope.
* TheCorruption: The touch of the UltimateEvil manifests as this, resulting in the loss of teeth, oozing of the black filth, insanity and death.
* CreepyChild: There's something strange about the only child in the village. [[spoiler:Namely, that she's an androgynous girl in boy's clothing. You can tell instantly that there's something off about "him", but can't immediately put your finger on it. Ultimately subverted in that she's one of the most normal and innocent people around.]]
* DarkIsEvil: Not dark clothes or hair, or appearance in any way; simply the darkness itself. The fear of the dark is a running theme in the film.
* EyeScream: Some of the people who are touched by the UltimateEvil claw out their eyes. Humans aren't the only ones susceptible, either - one of the first signs that something is wrong in the swamp is when they find a dead dog that has clawed out its eyes, as well.
* TheFaceless: The unknown victim of TheCorruption seen at the end, whose entire face is replaced with a hole that oozes the black filth all over the place.
* GrayAndGrayMorality: Neither Sweden or Russia is morally superior compared to one another, and the people of Finland don't generally give a damn about which side's soldiers raid and ravage their lands, or which crown sends in their tax collectors afterwards.
* GeniusLoci: The Sauna itself.
* TheGrimReaper: Not present personally, but an old icon is found from a shack that invokes the image by depicting only a monk whose face is completely hidden in the shadow of his hood. Some have interpreted this as an attempted anthropomorphization of the UltimateEvil.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Erik claims that he attacked the peasant because he noticed he was going for his axe, and had to protect himself and his brother. But Knut says that he never even saw an axe in the scene. He's also the one with the better eyesight, and less paranoia.
* InfantImmortality. [[spoiler: Subverted]]
* IronicEcho: "It's me."
* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: It's actually in the foreground, but so subtle that it's easy to miss, rendering a later scene more difficult to understand: when Erik looks in the swamp's water early in the film, he sees it filled with the corpses of all he has killed, as barely visible reflections on the surface. Then he stabs his sword in the water and they are gone, leaving the viewer to wonder if he even saw anything or not.
* MindScrew: Oh yeah.
* NothingIsScarier: Very little is shown, and almost nothing is revealed, and damn if it isn't creepy as hell.
* NotSoDifferent: Erik argues this to Knut, reminding that it was he who locked the girl in the cellar, not to protect her from Erik as he claims, but because ''he'' wanted to rape her, and put her there to resist the urge.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: From the Russians' side, Baron Semensky is a remarkably laid back and good-natured man who bears no overt grudges against Sweden, and makes some good observations of Erik's motivations for constantly seeking a fight with the Russian soldiers of the expedition.
* ReligiousHorror: It combines elements of Christianity and Finnish paganism, to the point that there's debates on which religion it actually represents more closely.
* SaunaOfDeath: Well, it's a sauna and it's deadly. But the trope itself is averted - it's neither locked nor dangerously hot. It's just evil.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Erik is only 41 years old, but in the 16th century that is an extremely old age for a soldier, and he demonstrates just about every aspect of this trope.
* SinisterGeometry: The titular sauna is a small, white rectangular building with a black, rectangular doorway. So simple. So undefinable. So terrifying.
* StringyHairedGhostGirl: A rare blonde example, though the black gunk she oozes makes it hard to tell.
* SurrealHorror: It owes much of its bleak, minimalistic style to the Japanese horror movies.
* SwampsAreEvil: This one definitely is, to the point that in the end neither the representatives of Sweden or Russia are willing to mark themselves as its rightful owners, claiming it to one another in hopes that no-one else will ever enter it again.
* TearsOfBlood: Well, thick, black filth. A large crucifix statue is at one point shown bleeding the stuff from its face, and all the victims of the UltimateEvil follow the suit.
* ThickerThanWater: The Spore brothers have almost nothing in common, but their bond of blood is all but unbreakable.
* TownWithADarkSecret
* UltimateEvil: The thing in the darkness is never shown, but it's there. Whether it's a sentient, malevolent creature, or simply an undefinable force, is something left at the viewers' imagination.
* WarIsHell.
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Knut especially struggles with this question.
* YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm: Used in the film, almost word from word: "Perhaps it is not really a sauna, but something that we cannot comprehend."


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It was over. They were escaping from the Capitol, sans half of the invasion force. Avalon felt horrible for leaving during the battle, but it needed to have happened. No one questioned her.
Something wasn't right, Avalon felt it in the air. She shrugged it off as post-war hype, and fell into a fitful sleep on Appa's back.
The sun was about to come over the horizon, the sky was growing pink in preparation, when Avalon stood up stiffly. Aang turned his head to look at her, as did Katara and Sokka, the only ones awake.
She was standing up, looking in the direction they had just come. The area was swept with clouds, and not much was visible. She continued standing there though, searching for something.
"Avalon?" Katara asked, trying to get her attention. Avalon didn't respond, not even with movement. She just kept searching.
Far behind Appa, just breaking loose of the clouds, a Fire Nation zeppelin was following them. Aang jumped from Appa's head, staff in hand. He stopped abruptably, for the most unexpected thing had happened. As the first sliver of the sun showed itself, Avalon started to sing. Her voice grew louder as the sun rose higher.
"Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
and I say it's all right
Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right
Little darling, the smiles' returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
and I say it's all right
It's all right"
Way back there, on the zeppelin, Zuko heard her voice. He got up, and strained his eyes to see the slim figure standing on Appa, singing him in.
When the song was finished, Avalon dropped like a rock, still asleep. Aang, Katara, and Sokka shared worried glances, but Aang didn't go out. He returned to Appa's head, and finished the journey to the Western Air Temple. Avalon slept the whole way soundlessly, and as soon as they had unloaded, Sokka moved her to a little room, out of the way, so she could finish her sleep.
Are you happy now? The words ran over and over again in Zuko's brain, the only four words written on Avalon's note. He hadn't been happy, he had made the biggest mistake of his life. And now he was fixing it.
Zuko hadn't been able to sleep the whole journey. The only time he had tried, he had been bombarded with memories that made his heart ache.
"I love you, Avalon."
"I know," she smirked ever so slightly, and kissed him softly.
Zuko had already had his somewhat prophetic dream, and he was still wrapped up in it.
"I promise that I will never, ever consciously do anything to hurt yo-"
Avalon had put her hand over his mouth, halting him. She shook her head. Her eyes were full of a deep sadness.
"What? What did I say?"
"Don't promise me anything."
"Why not?"
"You don't know the future, Zuko. You can't fathom what will happen."
"Are you saying that you think I'll ... that we won't be ... do you doubt me?"
"Or course not. And I hope times will always be like this, but that's a blind hope. You know, shit happens."
"Right," Zuko nodded, but he had felt so insecure after that. She had been so right.
When Avalon woke up, she got the feeling that a lot of time had passed. She looked around her, and found the sun. It was coming over the horizon.
The last thing she remembered was falling asleep on the ride to this place, which she assumed to be the Temple. It was only a few hours before daybreak then, and she had definitely been sleeping for more than a few hours.
Had a whole day passed? Avalon soon got distracted from her comtemplation, something was happening.
A commotion stirred in the middle of the Temple. Voices were shouting. Avalon got up to check it out.
Standing in the middle of the Temple, Katara was in a heated argument with Sokka and Aang. Toph stood quietly nearby, not engaging in the battle. Avalon wandered in, and the room fell silent.
They all stared at her.
"Prime example," Sokka mumbled. Katara smacked him. Avalon looked inquiringly at them.
"It's Zuko," Avalon flinched at the name, she always did, "He's here."
Avalon's face grew hard, but stayed smooth.
"He wants to join us," Katara explained.
Avalon nodded slowly.
"He's outside," Katara added. Avalon shrugged and walked off in the opposite direction Katara had indicated.
Coming back out into the main hall, Avalon had interrupted the argument again. This time, she had a bag slung over her shoulder, and this time, the object of the argument was present. The room grew deadly silent.
Sokka was about to say something, but Katara gave him a look.
A strange, electric vibe passed throughout the room. Avalon's and Zuko's eyes were locked upon the other.
Zuko was the first the break the glare, "Katara, Aang, would you mind leaving us alone for a minute?"
"Absolutely not," Sokka shot back.
"Absolutely," Katara replied simultaneously.
"Only if she wants," Aang cleared up. They all looked at her, and her head nodded almost imperceptibly. They left in a hurry.
It was awkward, Avalon was glaring at something around her feet, and Zuko was staring at the ceiling.
"Avalon," he said, breaking the silence, "I'm sorry."
No response. Not even a flicker of emotion.
"I don't know what I was thinking. I was so wrong, and I regret it so much. You can't imagine. There isn't one moment when I don't wish it hadn't happened. And when Azula told me you were dead ... it almost killed me."
Avalon snorted, her arms crossed.
"I know they don't mean much, my apologies, but Katara has told me everything. How you can't fly. How you won't talk. That's not you, Avalon. You know it."
A small warning growl escaped her lips.
"I know you hate me," here Zuko got some of the emotion he was looking for, Avalon's face twisted the slightest bit, "But please, please, forgive me. For me and you. And I know that you'll never love me again, I'm not asking that. You just have to forgive me. Somewhere in that beautiful head of yours, you know that, too. Otherwise you wouldn't have sang me in yesterday morning in your sleep. Your subconscious knows it. So please, forgive me."
The grimace had faded, and Avalon's face was contorted with sorrow. The tears began again. They weren't nearly as bad as before, there was no sobbing, only silent tears running down her silent face.
"Please," It was only a whisper, "Please."
Avalon nodded, and her voice cracked through the barrier it had been hiding behind for so long, "I forgive you." She wiped the tears from her face.
"I forgive you."
Author's note - I have been getting some feedback and there is a possibility I will write a sequel to this or continue it. But I won't if I don't hear from anyone. Review and let me know.


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Vote Kick (+ Ban)
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A fairly damn complex vote kick script, which I cannot believe hasn't been made already, that allows players to begin a server-wide vote to kick (and ban) a player from the server for a set period of time. This is my second vote script, and contains some nifty features that really improve how it works, the most important ones being:
[list][*] Spam Protection - Prevents a vote being started for a set period of time after a vote request.
[*] Timed Ban - Bans the player for a set period of time (in minutes) from the server, this will prevent them coming back to annoy the 'good' players even more.
[*] Vote Reminder - As the vote is running, players will be reminded three times that if they want to have the player kicked, they must vote.
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Merrell Moab Mid Waterproof
1 lb 15 oz
7 - 12 (Half sizes) 13, 14, 15 and Wide 7 - 12 (Half sizes) 13, 14, 15
Waterproof Dura Leather and Mesh Upper, Synthetic Leather Toe Cap and Heel Counter
The Merrell Moab Mid Waterproof upholds the manufacturer's…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: Nothing (used "free" coupon dollars)
The Merrell Moab Mid Waterproof upholds the manufacturer's good reputation, except for one major issue. They are very comfortable, relatively wear resistant (considering it is a lightweight boot), and provide excellent support and traction on the trail, but are not in my experience waterproof after the first 6 months.
I will continue to use my Moabs for fair weather fun, day hikes, and work, but will not rely on them for keeping my feet dry over multi-day trips.
- Comfort
- Price
- Durability
- Traction
- NOT Waterproof
- Not easy to clean
I got the Merrell Moab Mid Waterproofs basically for free (OK not really — we replaced an elliptical that was worn out with a new one two years ago and got "free" dollars to spend at the sporting goods store after dropping about 1K in there!).
I had been considering dropping back from my heavy 10-year-old full grain leather (FGL) Asolos that have seen many hundreds of trail and work miles (I spend 2 days a week at least in the woods for work as well as playing in my off time). Going with the lighter boots (1 lb 15 oz total for the pair is the manufacturer's claim) seemed like a no-brainer since I didn't actually have to shell out any more cash, so I could gamble with an experiment of a lighter pair of "waterproof" boots for winter hiking (falling back to my FGLs for poor weather and snow).
These lighter boots also run much cheaper than FGLs for the most part ($120-130 retail). The sporting goods store had limited selection, but did carry Merrell so I ordered these.
Note: I wish I had taken some photos of these boots "in action" but in looking back saved the SD card space for views etc...all the photos in this review are of the boots today after two years of use described below.
I have worn these boots in a variety of situations over the last two years including:
- Multiple 2-5 night backpacking trips in weather ranging from the low teens to mid 70s. Trips ranged from 15-20 mile short outings to 50+ miles over 5 days.
- Trail conditions included wide open, well maintained (Appalachian Trail and others), as well as rocky terrain, mud soaked over-used horse trails, and a significant amount of bushwacking through scrub areas with brush tearing at the boots.
- An average of 3 days a week for work including office and field days along roadsides and in undeveloped areas through cutover timberland up to full forest.
Right out of the box they fit extremely well even though I have thin heels but a wide foot. The standard 11.5 size fit great from the get-go and it is still one of my most comfortable pair of shoes I will regularly wear for work. I didn't actually weigh them when I got them because they felt so light and comfortable, but just put them on the scale and found that each weighs 1 lb 5 oz with Superfeet inside and probably a lot of trail dirt hidden around.
I added the Superfeet insoles to the boots immediately as I am used to wearing those, so can't speak to the support of the original manufacturers insole. Lacing is limited in its adjustability as only the last upper eyelet is an open hook (the rest are fabric loops). This deters your ability to switch between lacing patterns, which I prefer to do on my FGL boots that have hooks on the upper three pairs. However, the Moabs fit so comfortably I never really felt the need to adjust that much.
I did break them in around the office and home for a week or two before really putting them to the test, but I am not sure it was necessary. At first, I though they might "crease" a bit just below the toes, but the boots are so flexible this never really became an issue.
The gusseted tongue does a good job of keeping dirt and debris out of the boots, but I also tend to wear low gaiters on anything except completely open trail so it is difficult to really assess that. The tongue has lots of padding so even tight lacing did not irritate my bony feet.
Support was excellent when the laces were tight. When a little loose, the ankle support (which I prefer due to an old recurring soccer injury) was not as good as my FGLs. It did allow my weak right ankle to "tweak" a few times until I got the lacing right. The soles supported my feet well (note above the Superfeet insoles affect that analysis), and I feel there is a good balance between "feeling" the trail and protecting the feet in these boots.
Traction was good — these are not super lugged soles but I can't recall slipping on anything that any other shoe or boot I have worn wouldn't do the same (slick rocks in creeks etc). I had full confidence in the traction on steep and rocky trails even when they were iced over in the winter, with the appropriate care in where I step. Even after two years of use, including rocky trails and a lot of walking on roadside concrete and asphalt for work, the soles provide similar traction as they did new.
I feel the boots are a bit warm, and seem only slightly more breathable than my FGLs. However, I bought these for the cooler seasons so wasn't too concerned by this.
Another issue is the mesh and leather "patching" of the uppers makes it difficult to fully clean them. If this doesn't affect functionality I am not concerned, but I do wonder if that contributed to the wearing down of the "waterproofness" over time.
Construction seems a little cheap—mostly glued soles and toe protectors with lots of visible stitching along the uppers where the mesh-leather transitions back and forth, and a made in China label. That said, I expected these to last a very short time but have been proven wrong. There is no separation yet along the soles, and the uppers are in good shape even considering my tendency to bushwack which runs me into brush that scrapes along the boot.
Again, I consistently use gaiters so that may have provided a significant level of protection. Overall I am surprised but pleased by the durability considering a lot of other reviews say that they fall apart and have sole separation issues.
By far the biggest issue is that the "waterproof" label (literally on the side of the boot) is, in my opinion, false advertising. I tested this thoroughly in streams, rain, and wet grass. Merrell claims these have a "waterproof leather and mesh upper" using their M Select Dry technology.
Based on my testing this was true only for the first few months at best. Through rainstorms and mud soaked ankle-deep trails as well as stream crossings I was extremely pleased with how dry my feet stayed for the first six months or so.
At some point this began to wear off even with meticulous care of the boots (see photos after two years of full and regular use). Now walking through just wet grass allows moisture into the boots. A full rainstorm can be felt in the toes below where my gaiters cover. And to make matters worse, as expected the "waterproof" construction seems to prevent the boots from drying out quickly once they get wet. I would classify these boots as "Water Resistant".
I would recommend trying the non-waterproof version of this boot, if you are looking for a light boot with support. The additional money for the waterproof feature seems to be a bad investment. There are older versions that have the GoreTex label which may be better on the waterproof side, but just a quick check on the internet shows that some sources advertising this have the wrong construction. Look at the small grey tag (newer ones say "Waterproof" while older say "GoreTex") before spending the cash. If you can find a real Goretex pair, it may be worth the gamble to try them as in most other areas these are excellent boots.
If the Moabs were not advertised as "Waterproof" I would give them 4.5 stars, but the fact that Merrell clearly claims this feature led me to the significant drop in rating. I will continue to use them for good weather hiking and work as they are probably the most comfortable boot I have owned in 30 years, but will rely on my old FGLs or a different pair of ventilated but quick drying boots (stay tuned) for winter/summer hiking respectively.
Thanks for the review. I have pair of these and have never used them. I switched to light hikers the day before my first backpacking trip 9 years ago.
1 year ago
Nice review, Phil. My husband and I both have the Gore-Tex Moabs. They are definitely waterproof. We like them a lot. They are a good hybrid between a serious backpacking boot and trail runners/light hikers.
1 year ago
I would love to find the old Goretex ones as these are great boots otherwise. It looks like Merrel put company rather than consumer first in their decision to go to their own system rather than stick with Goretex. Disappointing...
1 year ago
Poor shoe not fit for purpose. The sole comes away…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: £80
Poor shoe not fit for purpose. The sole comes away from the boot after minimal use.
- Light
- Comfortable
- Good fit
- Leaks and the sole comes away from the boot
- Only 1-year guarantee :(
- Don't buy
Construction & Durability: Poorly made and the sole came away from the boot.
I have had them two years with minimal use
Good, light hiker for day hikes or "light" backpacking.
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $99
Good, light hiker for day hikes or "light" backpacking. But not enough support for my Achilles.
- Light
- Good traction
- Not enough achilles support
I wear 11 1/2 and these were a fairly good fit. I am used to wearing leather hikers with two pairs of socks, but found that two pairs of socks with these was too much. Through trial and error I have found that my padded running socks are just right.
Have used these for many day or few hour hikes and they have been comfortable. Would like to try them on a backpacking trip with maybe 25 to 30 pounds max to see how they do.
I don't like the fact that the only metal lace points are one pair at the top of each shoe. No problems yet, but seems to me that the material lace points would be prone to breaking. If that happened, I would just have to bypass the broken one.
Thanks for sharing your experience with these, Hikkerman. I hope you'll keep us updated on how they do over time.
1 year ago
These boots feel like a cross between traditional…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $120
These boots feel like a cross between traditional hiking boots and trail runners. The insoles are soft and the boots need no break-in period. They offer good ankle support as well.
- No break-in period
- Super comfy
- Soles grip well on granite
- Not terribly waterproof
- Gave me blisters in odd places
- Mid soles didn't last very long
When I first got these boots, I loved them. They were super comfortable and felt really good on my feet. The soles gripped well on granite and on the rugged trails up here in Maine. But as I wore them for longer hikes, I began to get blisters on my toes, the pads of my big toes, and even on the sides of my heels. The only way I could wear them comfortably was to tape all those areas with Leukotape. If I did that, I could hike in comfort.
After a multi-day trip on the AT, where it rained heavily, my boots were very wet. The waterproofing seemed to keep water in and not out. They never dried out and got really stinky. This was a definite disadvantage. After just one season of hiking I began to notice that the midsoles were getting flatter and seemed to be losing shock absorption. I was feeling more and more rocks on the trail.
Based upon the cost of the boots, I expected they would last longer. I did replace the insoles with Superfeet, as the stock insoles don't have much arch support. The ankle support was good and never gave me issues. I was delighted that they needed no break-in period, but then being plagued with blisters and hot spots, I began to dislike them more and more.
I don't know if it is just the type of foot that I have that made these not the boots for me. I see plenty of folks on the trail with these same boots and they seem to love them. They just weren't the ones for me.
Sorry to hear they didn't work out for you, Ilse. Thanks for sharing your experience with these Merrells. Were you able to get any customer service for your boots? I'd also love to see some pics to show how they wore.
1 year ago
I did not contact Merrell about any of the issues I encountered as I figured it was not a manufacturer defect, but more of a fitting issue for my feet and that particular boot. Perhaps the waterproofing problem was a defect, and in hindsight, it might have been worth a call?
1 year ago
I do not have an pictures of the boots that show how they wore. To look at them then look used but not horribly worn. The "wearing" is much more in the feel of the boot than in what you can see. The midsoles are very compressed and there is no cushioning left in them. I can feel the trail with each step and there is no shock absorption. Climbing over rocky areas is particularly uncomfortable. I have retired these boots permanently and replaced them with a pair of Salomon hiking shoes. I will review those once I have some time to test them.
1 year ago
Thanks, Ilse. It was probably a long shot that you'd get a new, replacement pair of boots, but sometimes it's worth a shot to ask if you feel that the wear or lack of performance is something the company should have corrected and is beyond normal wear and tear. Also, if you buy from a retailer like LL Bean or REI and feel that the product failed, you may be able to get resolution through them.
1 year ago
These are lightweight, comfortable, waterproof, and…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $110
These are lightweight, comfortable, waterproof, and breathable, which translates to cool in the heat.
- Lightweight
- Waterproof
- Traction
- Comfort
I've only had these for a few months, but we had springtime temperatures for a couple of weeks (highs in the 70's and 80's) so I can attest to their comfort in those temperatures. I've worn these all day and other than normal trail dust had nothing to tend to when I got home. They have good traction on most surfaces even when the surface is a flat rock in running water.
Which brings up another feature, they're waterproof. As long as the stream is below ankle deep you don't need to stop to break out your water shoes. I've enjoyed wearing these all day on the trail. I guess the best thing I can say about their comfort is that at the end of the day, with camp set up and a nice fire going I didn't think, "man, I can't wait to get these things off." The arch support is great for all day use.
Final thoughts: I was a little resistant to this purchase (due to usually preferring leather uppers) until I tried them on in the store. They felt like slippers even after walking around the store for about half an hour. I found that same comfort on the trail and at $110 I tend to think I got a good deal. I don't know how my local store can beat online prices, but I'm glad they can.
Great value, comfortable, visually pleasing. Got a…
Source: received it as a personal gift
Great value, comfortable, visually pleasing.
- Very comfy
- Waterproof
- Easy to lace/tighten
Got a great deal on these at a Gander Mountain Close-Out sale. It's my second pair of hiking boots since I began hiking about a year and a half ago with my boyfriend. I wore out the first pair of boots (some lower end ones that we bought on sale to see if I even would enjoy hiking).
I've been wearing these to work to break them in before hiking in them. I have to say they really didn't need any breaking in. They've been a comfortable fit from the start. Ready to take them on the trail now.
I think the two greatest benefits so far are that they are easy to lace and tighten up (my old pair would become loose by the time you got to the top to tie them) and they are waterproof (previous pair was not).
Welcome to Trailspace, Christy. It sounds like you've been busy getting into the outdoors and acquiring the gear for it this past year. Have fun out there!
2 years ago
Nice day hike boot, but not as comfortable right out…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $100
Nice day hike boot, but not as comfortable right out of the box as my other Merrells. Good support for a narrow foot.
- Waterproof
- Good grip bottoms
- Nice looking boot could be worn for any outdoor activity
- Good ankle support
- Somewhat stiff when new
- Narrow footbed
I purchased these to replace my favorite pair of Merrell Moab Ventilators that were completely worn out and coming apart. These are a good boot but not as comfortable as other Merrells have been right out of the box, so they do require a break in period. They are a narrow boot so if you need a wide toe box or have flatter feet they are not for you.
They are waterproof which I put to the test on the first time out with some high wet grassy areas. They have good ankle support and a decent arch, and a good grip surface on the bottoms. I was surprised to find they are not very breathable and made my feet hot and sweaty, a price you pay for them being waterproof I suppose.
I have only owned them for about 6 months but they are holding up well with many summer hikes.
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Staunton River Battlefield State Park in Randolph is marking the sesquicentennial of the Battle at Staunton River Bridge. This is a pretty big deal for them.
The Battle at Staunton River Bridge is the only Civil War battle fought in Halifax County. Locals wanted to commemorate that by bringing that battle back to life again and honoring those who fought.
For the thousands of visitors that stepped foot onto Staunton River Battlefield State Park, they stepped back in time, all the way to 1864.
For one weekend, the park transformed into the American Civil War Era. It was the site of the Battle of Staunton River Bridge.
"What we try to show people is a little more of the reality of it and try to keep that historical accuracy alive," said Paul Smith, the event coordinator.
The history dates back 150 years ago when General Grant sent the Union Calvary to destroy vital Southside railroad lines, cutting General Lee off from his supplies.
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Around 1,000 of them rallied together. Under Captain Benjamin Farinholt, they held up a fort and positioned themselves, north and south of Staunton River and stopped the Union soldiers from burning Staunton River Bridge, which also ran across those railroad lines.
"What's historically significant about this is the old men and young boys thing, because what they did, they recruited all the guys from 50 on up to 70. Some of those guys were as young as 14," Smith said.
Organizers said without those brave volunteers, the outcome could have been different. That's why 150 years later they still honor their brave ancestors that kept this bridge standing.
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