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The digital and social agency (and more) BTC Revolutions first caught the attention of ZEFR after we began looking into the overwhelmingly effective social media strategy for the casual-dining franchise Applebee's. We became intrigued by how the restaurant had managed to erase social media borders, creating an all-inclusive campaign with unusually high brand-to-customer (and vice versa) engagement.
As the digital universe continues to exponentially expand even as we type this, especially in video, agencies such as BTC Revolutions are discovering new, useful, and creative ways to navigate emerging platforms (sometimes as they emerge) and helping brands new and old to recalibrate their message for the 21st century.
BTC Revolutions (the BTC stands for "Be the Change") was founded in May 2012 by Amanda Hite and Brandon Hill. In the first of an ongoing series that spotlights innovative digital agencies, ZEFR spoke with Amanda Hite, BTC's Co-Founder and Chief Change Agent, about the Applebee's campaign, what rookie mistakes brands make most often, and how an agency itself stays relevant in an ever-shifting landscape that demands quick decisions, made smartly.
ZEFR Insights: It says on your agency's website: "We recognize that platforms are simply tools and people are the medium." Could you speak to this idea a bit more and talk about how it informs your digital and social strategy?
Amanda Hite: The true power and effectiveness of social media is in its ability to build or become part of communities and ignite word-of-mouth movements. How impactful that becomes is mostly dependent upon how engaged and passionate the people in those communities are—not how sexy the platforms are. We believe word of mouth is (and always has been) one of the most powerful and trusted forms of so-called marketing. As marketing platforms come and go, that truth will never change. People choose what to share, what to engage their friends in, and what to take action on. Without question, people are the medium.
ZEFR: What is a "typical digital agency" and what sorts of mistakes do they make that you've learned to avoid?
AH: A typical agency is very focused on things like baited content, buying eyeballs, coming up with the next clever "campaign" that's going to make headlines for a week and be the talk of their agency peers. If we want to be, we can be good at that stuff. But, we understand that most of those things are not sustainable or impactful. We know our audience isn't other marketing people or agency peers—it's the people in the communities we want to be part of or win over. We know that the only way we create meaningful impact that continues to grow is by earning it. We earn it by giving first to the communities, "being the biggest fan of our fans," showing that we genuinely care, building meaningful relationships, and becoming part of the community. We don't focus on creating clever marketing campaigns. We focus on creating social "activations" that ignite these communities. Ultimately, it's not about what we say or do—it's what the community is saying and doing on the brand's behalf that drives the most significant results.
ZEFR: Talk about your ideas behind the campaign for Applebee's. How did that strategy develop and how did you decide that certain ideas (such as the Instagram "fantography" idea and the #SpiritedChef YouTube and Twitter campaigns) would work for Applebee's, but not necessarily a different client?
AH: From the beginning, the Applebee's community has co-owned and driven the success of Applebee's in social. They coined the community managers as the "Applebee's Reply Squad," they rallied their friends to bring the brand past huge follower/fan milestones, they've made the brand "trend" countless times, and they've campaigned for awards the brand was nominated for. Our most successful social activations have been the ones we've co-created with fans, and we've empowered them to play a huge role. Giving Instagram to our fans for 365 days was a no-brainer—their content consistently outperforms brand-created content on the platform. Their wild and crazy ideas on Spirited Chef is exactly what made that whole idea work. Co-creation works with all of our clients, but the product of what you create together will always turn out different because each community has different traits and personalities, a unique brand of awesomeness all their own. The key is figuring out how to tap into that and bring it to life.
"Our most successful social activations have been the ones we've co-created with fans, and we've empowered them to play a huge role."
ZEFR: When clients approach you about formulating a digital strategy, how much do they know about what is going on in the world of social media, or do you deal mostly with novices? In other words, do you get a sense that the "old" ideas of marketing are so deeply entrenched that some brands don't even know what language you're speaking?
AH: We have a variety of clients with different levels of social media chops. Our clients consider us part of their internal teams, and we work closely together to amplify the strengths of the brand online. What's far more important to me than their knowledge of the technical aspects of social media is their passion for the brand, its consumers, and that we share the same principles. Social media is the new kid on the marketing block, and while there is a huge learning curve in many organizations in regard to understanding its potential and power, it's proven over the years to be something that can't be ignored. If you embrace it, social can be an extraordinary vehicle for powering a brand's business objectives.
"Social media is the new kid on the marketing block, and while there is a huge learning curve in many organizations in regard to understanding its potential and power, it's proven over the years to be something that can't be ignored."
ZEFR: How does an agency such as BTC Revolutions stay informed and relevant in an atmosphere that thrives on continual change? Is the balance between consistency and adaptability a primary concern for an agency working in the digital/social media space?
AH: We're "Be the Change" Revolutions—change is part of our DNA. But each of us lives the experience, the evolution and revolution, ourselves. Every day, we are executing on the same platforms we use in our personal lives. We are part of the innovative communities that we're talking about, living in and shaping the future of this space. We pay close attention to what other brands and people are doing. We're not afraid to try new things, and to learn what works and what doesn't.
ZEFR: Using language from your own site: How do you "use the internet like a human and not like a robot" and is this a difficult idea to get across to brands or clients?
AH: Most brands are naturally going to feel more comfortable with things that make them feel in control. It's scary for them to think of putting any control of the brand in the hands of the communities they serve. There are many so-called "social technologies" out there that claim to automate, save time, and make social media easier. Sometimes, things like automation appeal to brands because it gives them a false sense of control that they never really had in the first place. In a space where people are the medium, not the platforms, automation doesn't work. They don't want to engage with a robot and they don't want to be spammed, but they do want authenticity and to feel valued. We work hard to teach brands that truth and, when they struggle or fight it, we simply pull out the countless horror stories of automation gone wrong in social media. That usually gets us moving quickly in the right direction.
"Sometimes, things like automation appeal to brands because it gives them a false sense of control that they never really had in the first place."
ZEFR: What is the first mistake most brands make when they finally decide to develop a social media strategy?
AH: The biggest mistake I see brands making right now is not taking the time to train their leadership and employees on the principles of these platforms. This space is only going to get bigger, and its impact—good or bad—on businesses and brands is only going to grow. Delaying desperately needed training and reacting out of fear of the unknown is only going to 1) put a business at greater risk of something really going wrong and 2) put the brand increasingly behind its competitors in its share of voice online.
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March 16, 2017 "Forming an Exit Strategy"
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February 2, 2017 "Physician Assisted Suicide"
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November 16, 2016 "Financial Products for Minors"
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October 26, 2016"Give Probate a Chance"
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The Magic Box modifies your existing Apple MagSafe Power Adapter for use with the HyperMac/HyperJuice External MacBook Batteries.
Key benefits:
- It takes only two minutes to attach two "Magic Box" adapters to MagSafe Power Adapter cord.
- Create your own MagSafe charging cable to charge any MacBook with the HyperMac External Battery or Car Charger.
- Recharge HyperMac with Apple MagSafe Power Adapter. No need to carry separate HyperMac power adapters.
- Use as normal MagSafe Power Adapter to charge MacBooks.
This is a modification kit that irreversibly modifies your Apple MacBook Power Adapter. Usage of this kit will void the warranty of your Apple MacBook Power Adapter from Apple Inc. While every effort is made to ensure safe usage of this product (including short-circuit and over current protection), this is still a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) kit.
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Before beginning, lay out the contents of the Magic Box kit. They should include (clockwise from the left):
Car Adapter
Large Magic Box
Small Magic Box
Wire Strippers
Also locate the MagSafe charger you wish to modify.
Use a pen to make a mark on the MagSafe cable about 4" (10 cm) from the MagSafe connector.
Use a pair of wire cutters or scissors to cut the cable at the mark you made about 4 inches from the MagSafe connector. Set aside the MagSafe connector wire for later.
Use a pen to make a mark about .75" (2 cm) from the cut end on the side of the cable attached to the power adapter.
Carefully position the cable in the largest (innermost) hole on the wire stripper and line up the edge of the jaws with the mark you just made as seen in the first picture.
Squeeze the wire stripper to remove the outer cord tubing, revealing wire strands beneath.
Gently move the fine wire strands aside to reveal an inner wire.
Twist the loose outer wire strands together into a single twisted strand.
Use a pen to make a mark about 3/8" (1 cm) away from the end of the inner wire.
Using the wire stripper again, align the edge of its jaws with the second smallest hole on the pen mark made in the previous step.
Squeeze the wire stripper to strip off the insulation on the inner wire.
As before, twist the center wire strands tightly into a single twisted strand.
Line up the outer and inner twisted strands side by side and trim the ends of both wires to make them equal in length.
Locate the Large Magic Box.
Remove the cover of the Large Magic Box and set it aside.
Use your thumb to push back the orange spring clamps on both terminals and insert both wires into their respective terminals. Insert the wires as far in as possible.
Replace the Large Magic Box cover.
Congratulations! You just modified the MacBook Power Adapter to be capable of recharging the HyperJuice battery directly.
To charge a first generation HyperJuice battery, plug the male connector from the Large Magic Box into the CHARGE port on the HyperJuice battery.
To charge a HyperJuice 1.5 or HyperJuice 2 battery, use the short male to male cable that came in the kit to connect the Large Magic Box to the DC IN port on the HyperJuice Battery.
The female connector has the higher voltage required to change the newer batteries.
Now let's repeat the process with the MagSafe end of the cable and the Small Magic Box.
On the the cable with the MagSafe connector, as before, make a mark .75" (2 cm) from the cut end.
Again, use the largest (innermost) stripping hole to remove the outer cord tubing at the mark you just made.
Unravel the outer loose wire strands and twist them into a single strand.
Make a mark on the inner wire 3/8" (1 cm) away from the cut end.
Align the second smallest hole with the pen mark made in the previous step.
Strip off the inner tubing at the mark you just made to reveal the center wire strands.
Twist the center wire strands tightly into a single twisted strand.
Line up the outer and inner twisted strands side by side and trim the ends of both wires to make them equal in length.
Locate the Small Magic Box.
Remove the cover of the Small Magic Box and set it aside.
As in step 13, use your thumb to push back the orange spring clamps on both terminals and insert the center wire into the positive (+) terminal on the left and the outer wire into the negative (-) terminal on the right.
Replace the Small Magic Box cover.
With that, you have successfully modified the Apple MacBook Power Adapter with the Magic Boxes.
Use the modified MagSafe Cable to power and recharge your MacBook with HyperJuice external battery. The LED light on the Small Magic Box will light green during use.
Connect the modified MagSafe Cable to the MacBook Car Charger to power and recharge your MacBook in the car.
Connect the Small Magic Box to the socket in the Large Magic Box to regain the original functionality of the Apple MacBook Power Adapter, i.e. to power the MacBook. We hope you like our Magic Box solution.
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Any chance you could do a teardown of what's inside the magic boxes? It seems to me that there must be some actual magic in the large magic box (and the small is essentially just wiring straight through).
I tried soldering on some $1.50 DC power connectors instead of paying $50 for the magic box. The cable from the battery to the laptop works perfectly, but the HyperJuice battery doesn't charge from the Macbook power adaptor - there must be something more required. Any insights into what the large magic box does would be appreciated :)
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Managing the way our immune system remembers infection
31 July 2007
New Garvan research, published online in the prestigious PNAS journal, identifies which genes are involved in our bodies' capacity to "remember" infection, and fight it the second time around.
"This knowledge could be especially useful in developing new vaccines" said Dr Stuart Tangye, a group leader in the Immunology and Inflammation Program at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. "Until now, although scientists have known about B cell memory, we have not known how to manipulate it at a genetic level."
"Basically, the first time we are infected with a disease, it takes time to build up a proper immune response. That's because our bodies have to generate B cells, then carefully screen them to select which ones to use against an invader. Many B cells are tested, useful ones being kept and unhelpful or destructive ones destroyed."
"Once we have developed this cellular knowledge, almost like a scientific protocol, our bodies know exactly which defenses to use next time, and can spring into action very quickly."
As it happens, the genes involved in regulating this response are negative regulators, effectively applying brakes to the production of B cells the first time an infection is experienced. The second time around, the genes responsible for applying the brakes are turned off. If we can artificially control the genes, we may be able to remove the suppressive effect and allow our bodies to fight a new disease with the same intensity we fight a remembered one.
"Having identified the genes which trigger or dampen this response might also help us better understand what happens in patients with immunodeficient diseases, such as people who don't create the antibodies that help them fight disease in the first place."
Note: The PNAS journal is produced by the National Academy of Sciences in the United States.


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For all sci-fi geeks out there, virtual reality eyewear is more real than ever, featuring pieces intended for army use to information and data-heavy contact lenses.
No longer the stuff of fiction, eyewear has become more sophisticated in technology and in looks. As people who always have access to devices such as data-enabled phones and laptops, we are sensitive to information and crave it all the time. What better way to integrate this need into our lives than through specs or contact lenses?
As in line with the countless ways we alter our bodies already through tattoos, piercings and makeup, such eye pieces are capable of making us that much more all-knowing, in the hopes of giving our already powerful brain access to any other knowledge needs.
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Final Fantasy XIII Trophies Exposed
With the release of FFXIII nearing its release, it's not surprising that a lucky few have already got their hands on a copy of the RPG. Due to this, it was foreseen that the FFXIII trophy list would be revealed. Final Fantasy XIII is due for release in 2 days, but only for Japan. Everyone else will have to eagerly anticipate the release date of March 9th.
According to this report, the Final Fantasy 13 trophy list consists of 28 total trophies. 6 bronze, 3 silver, 2 gold, 1 Platinum and 16 secret trophies.
Bronze Trophies (6):
- Assault Ruby – Master the Attacker Role
- Destruction Sapphire – Master the Blaster Role
- Guardian Topaz – Master the Defender Role
- Hex Jade – Master the Jammer Role
- Inspiration Amethyst – Master the Enhancer Role
- Healing Emerald – Master the Healer Role
Silver Trophies (3):
- Limit Breaker – Deal over 100,000 damage to an enemy
- Behemoth Hunter – Slay a wandering behemoth
- Perfect Diamond – Learn all abilities to the fullest
Gold Trophies (2):
- Collector of All Things – Collect all weapons and accessories
- The All Knowing Sage – Gain the complete knowledge of 100 different enemies
Secret Platinum Trophy:
- Achieve all trophies
It is surprising that a RPG has a limited number of trophies compared to most retail games, overall this means the secret trophies will likely be several Gold and Silver trophies. It's unlikely that will deter anyone from the amazing experience which Final Fantasy XIII will surely deliver.


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Togo votes in twice-delayed legislative election
LOME, Togo (AP) — Togo held twice-delayed legislative elections Thursday that will test the strength of mounting discontent with a long-ruling family dynasty in the nation that came last in a U.N. survey of "life satisfaction."
Eyadema Gnassingbe came to power through a coup and ruled Togo from 1967 until his death in 2005, when his son Faure Gnassingbe took over following an election criticized as flawed and violent. Faure Gnassingbe has ruled ever since, but frustration with the government has spurred massive protests, even in the family's northern strongholds.
Large-scale demonstrations against a change to the electoral law last year forced the government to delay the legislative election, originally scheduled for last October. The following month, female activists announced a weeklong sex strike to call for the president's resignation.
This year, tension was exacerbated by mysterious fires in January at major markets in Lome and the northern city of Kara. The opposition has accused the government of using the fires as a pretext to arrest its activists, some of whom remain behind bars. The elections were rescheduled for March before finally being pushed back to this month.
Election day was also plagued by delay: Polling stations were supposed to open at 7 a.m., but voting was delayed at around 30 percent of them because of missing ballot papers and other materials, said Doudou Dia, executive director of the Goree Institute, a Senegal-based NGO conducting an observation mission in Togo.
Opposition candidates were quick to fault the government for mismanaging the vote. "Since this morning we've been told of a lot of failures across the country and this is a concern," said Jean-Pierre Fabre, leader of the opposition National Alliance for Change.
The vote took place in an atmosphere of relative calm, but a brief altercation did occur in Lome when security forces stormed the studio of Legende FM, a radio station sympathetic to the opposition.
"We were in the middle of our broadcast when the police arrived," said Justin Anani, a 35-year-old journalist at the station. "The commander told us to leave, but we refused. Then his security elements grabbed the microphones so we went outside, and already a large crowd was forming."
Hundreds of opposition supporters threw rocks at the police, forcing them to leave. One of the police officers fell off the back of a fleeing vehicle and was beaten by members of the mob before being taken to safety.
More than 60 percent of Togo's population of 6 million is under 25, according to the African Development Bank, meaning they have lived their entire lives under the Gnassingbe family. Development has lagged during that time. In this year's U.N. Development Program survey of "life satisfaction" in 159 countries worldwide, Togo placed dead last.
Despite frustration with the ruling party, the various opposition coalitions have failed to unite and have not presented a coherent message to voters, said Comi Toulabor, a French-Togolese expert on West African politics at France's National Foundation of Political Science.
He added that even if voters supported opposition candidates in a majority of the legislature's 91 seats, there was no guarantee that result would be respected. International observers said the 2007 legislative and 2010 presidential elections were improvements over 2005, but opposition leaders still accused the ruling party of vote-rigging and ballot-stuffing.
The military, dominated by members of Gnassingbe's Kabye ethnic group, voted on Monday so they could provide security for Thursday's general vote, said Jean-Claude Homawoo, vice chairman of the electoral commission.
"Elections are always moments of uncertainty, and the government doesn't like uncertainty," Toulabor said. "So they have put in place a system that they control, so they can minimize the possibility of surprise. They won't accept a result where they don't win."
AP writer Robbie Corey-Boulet contributed reporting from Dakar, Senegal.


text: I keep a tight ship on my iTunes library with Artists and Albums correctly tagged, album art embedded, the correct year labeled (perfect for creating smart playlists for the decade you're in the mood for)... I even have lyrics for almost all my songs.....but alas, a well kept genres list seems to elude me. I've done some Googling around but I haven't found a solution to this. Does anybody know of a Genre analyzer or if that's even possible? It would be great if there were an app that could comb your library and tag your songs with the correct genre. While I'm at it, is there a BPM analyzer that would do the same but for beats-per-minute?


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"We are pleased that football's most unique franchise, Madden NFL Football, which has had such an impact on American sports culture is now a part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame," said Hall of Fame Executive Director John Bankert. "This exciting new interactive exhibit from EA SPORTS is destined to be a fan favorite here at the Hall of Fame."
The Madden NFL Football franchise has sold more than 30 million copies in its 14 year history. When EA approached John Madden with the idea for a football videogame Madden insisted that the game be 11 on 11 gameplay with realistic playbooks and player ratings. This set the standard for all sports videogames and later led to the moniker "If it's in the Game, It's in the Game." The Madden NFL Football franchise was the first to use motion capture technology in 1994, giving the videogame player models a more authentic look and feel. In 1998 Franchise Mode was added to the series, which enable players to not only coach and call the plays for their team but track their success over numerous NFL seasons. To this day it remains one of Madden NFL Football's most popular features. Madden still plays an integral part of the development process of the game each year, spending hours reviewing player ratings, gameplay issues and ensuring it stays true to the authenticity of professional NFL football.
"I'm recognized as much for Madden NFL Football as I am from being a coach and now a broadcaster," said Madden. "This is a testament to the labor of love I have had for this game the past 14 years. What an honor to be recognized by the Pro Football Hall of Fame."
Madden NFL 2004 will be in stores everywhere August 14 and will be available on the PC, the PlayStation, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, the Nintendo GameCube, and the Game Boy Advance.


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"Not everything on internet is true "
Internet is a interesting source where you will find many things, one of them is 'fake virals' and we have promised ourselves that when ever we find one, we will expose it.
Recently a post on Facebook went viral, it's about the recent controversial "Indian army's surgical strikes" in PoK which gained every Indians attention.
A Facebook user, who claims to be a Traveller and freelance writer for multiple news media with around 50k followers posted on her account a month ago. The Facebook post has a Indian Army picture with a caption
"Those brave Indian soldiers who went inside PoK to conduct Surgical Strikes has made 1.25 billions Indians proud, none of us know their names , they are like "foundation bricks" who carry the burden of whole building yet remain anonymous without any praise or publicity, that's it! They live in obscurity with their sacrifice, duty, patriotism and dedication like a staute "
Though she hasn't directly claimed this image is of Special Para Commandos who carried the Surgical Strike Ops, the people who saw it started sharing the post by claiming them as one. The post received over 172k Likes, 16,000 comments and shares.
Original post from Facebook.
The fact is, this picture was taken during Indradhanush-IV: Indo-UK bilateral Air Exercise conducted in UK of IAF Special Forces Garud Commandos last year in 2015.


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Aircraft seal with a center hinged control surface. The seal is internal and requires the control surfact to be removed for seal installation.
Pre-Curved Mylar is used for sealing the gap in-front of the control surface to increase performance of your sailplane. Mylar is attached to the upper and normally the lower surface of the wing bridging the gap and resting on the control surface. Pre-Curved Mylar is also normally found sealing the elevator and rudder. Pre-curved verse straight Mylar is normally used because it will continue the seal as the control surface is deflected down. It is important that you replace your mylar when it no longer is curved and doesn't seal with the control surface as they move.
This Teflon impregnated woven fiberglass tape is great for making a flexible airtight seal. Do not use Teflon ADHESIVE Tape for sealing on center hinge control surfaces, use Teflon Fabric Tape WITHOUT Adhesive. Application of Teflon tape with adhesive is best done with 2-3mm on the wing and the remainder on the control surface. Mylar then slides on the Teflon Tape making a smooth transition for airflow and Teflon Fabric makes an excellent airtight seal. Mylar also has a smooth rubbing surface to preserve your aircraft finish and reduce friction. You can use this tape as an anti-chafe tape.
NOTE: Teflon Tape With Adhesive starts as a brown or tan color. After 1-2 weeks in the sun it turns white.
V-Seal is generally used on the inside of the vertical stabilizer to seal the rudder. This works well and is easy to install on both the right and left inside of the vertical stabilizer once the rudder is removed. With some trimming and great care you can use this on the front and aft part of your canopy making it significantly quieter.
Aircraft seal with a top or bottom hinge.
Double sided sticky transfer tape is used to adhere mylar seals to your aircraft. Consult your aircraft maintenance manual for the recommended transfer tape width. Most aircraft manufacturers specify a transfer tape width 1/3 to 1/2 of mylar width.
Premium TESA Transfer Tape is a transparent double-sided tape consisting of a PP-film backing and a tackified adhesive. Premium transfer tape features excellent combination of high tack and adhesion for mylar installation. It has good temperature resistance and outdoor suitability. Premium transfer tape has a higher adhesion strength than standard transfer tape. Mylar will adhere stronger with Premium TESA Transfer Tape.
Standard TESA Transfer Tape is a transparent , double sided, self-adhesive tape with PET film lining and a modified acrylic adhesive. Standard TESA Transfer Tape has a lower adhesion than it's Premium counterpart.
Major performance increases are possible on several sailplane models (proven on some power aircraft as well) by the addition of turbulators placed ahead of the separation bubble on the wing. Turbulators are found on most current production sailplanes as delivered by the manufacturers. Wings and Wheels offers multiple types of turbulator tape.
TESA PVC Safety Tape is used to protect the leading edge of mylar from lifting and helps smooth airflow. Tesa tape has a high quality natural rubber adhesive and backing which is UV and chemical resistant. Some repair shops recommend PVC safety tape is changed every year when the glider is waxed. Keep in mind that old tape should never be left to the point it's brittle, cracked or lifting! Tesa safety tape is your first line of protection if mylar begins to lift. The widths are more for aesthetics but it is recommended you follow your manufactures recommendations. Tesa safety tape has very little shrinkage.


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National Chili Month approaches!!
October has long been known as national chili month for those of us
in the chili world. October marks a time when the leaves begin
to turn as the weather changes to the cooler side. As our
bodies adjust to the cooler temperatures, we gradually make the
shift to foods that warm both body and soul. Chili has been a
favorite fall and winter meal for me and my family.
There are usually 1 or 2 chili cook-offs taking place in the fall
where people can sample different types of chili. These
cook-offs are great places to get new ideas for revamping that old
chili recipe. If you need more ideas for celebrating National
Chili Month, then here you go:
1) Celebrate National Chili Month by creating a new family
chili recipe.
Have each member of your family choose an ingredient for your
chili recipe. Some ideas to choose from might be:
black beans
red or yellow peppers
chopped tomatoes
and the list could go on and on...
Make sure you visit the
chili recipes blog and tell us what
ingredient makes your chili stand out!
2) Host a chili party!
One way to host a chili party would be to have everyone bring a
predetermined ingredient for the chili to the party. The
ingredients can be added in as guests arrive. After a bit of
football watching or game playing, everyone has a great bowl of
chili to enjoy.
3) Have a chili cook-off.
A chili cook-off involves everyone bringing their own chili.
You provide plastic tasting cups and let your guests vote on the
best chili. You can even share recipes unless you want to keep
your chili recipe top secret!
Send us your National Chili Month celebration photos! We
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January Jones & Jon Hamm - SAG Awards 2013 Red Carpet
January Jones keeps it contrasting at the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Exposition Center on Sunday (January 27) in Los Angeles.
The 35-year-old actress was joined by her Mad Men co-stars Elisabeth Moss and Jon Hamm, who brought his partner Jennifer Westfeldt.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of January Jones
Jon is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for his work on Mad Men.
FYI: Elisabeth is wearing a Dolce & Gabanna dress, Christian Louboutin shoes, Jimmy Choo clutch, and forevermark earrings. January is wearing a Prabal Gurung dress, Roger Vivier shoes, and Lorraine Schwartz jewels. Jon is wearing an Ermenegildo Zegna suit.


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With an eye toward ultimate quality, this stuffed Tux was built to be the most huggable, durable and fade-resistant Tux ever. At a little more than 12" tall, Tux makes his presence known in any room.
Original list price $25, dropped to $19 to allow more people to purchase more Tuxes.
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I got one stuffed tux for my daughter and my son wanted one too, so I bought a second. It's very well built and looks like it will hold up to a lot of abuse. The kids drag their animals everywhere.
I don't mind when they bring Tux along with us when we go out. Tux is fun to show off, especially when people recognize that it's not just a stuffed animal.
Several times at a restuarant or check out line someone has asked, "Hey is that Tux? Linux?" It's great.
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I'm less than 2 weeks away from my 1st BlogHer. I'm panicking. I want to make sure I bring everything I need without bringing too much extra. I'll be taking the train in so I'm limited on what I can drag around by myself.
The obvious things I'm packing are my smartphone, clothing, shoes, cosmetics and toiletries. Even this basic stuff stresses me out because I feel like I need so much. I want to be casual and comfortable for the sessions and workshops but then I want to be fun and fancy for the parties and cocktails during the night. That means I'm already over packing in my head. I refuse to bring an 80's prom dress for Sparklecorn but I did get an awesome pair of sparkly glitter pumps to wear.
Now lets talk about the other stuff that is needed; the essentials to get you through the day away from your normal surroundings. Here are some things I've seen mentioned or thought would come in handy while away from the comforts of home.
- Handbag or totebag-large enough to carry lots of the stuff below
- Laptop or tablet if you plan on blogging or writing
- Power Strip-hotel room and session rooms
- Refillable Water Bottle-duh
- Extra reusable bags-something to stash in your handbag in case the swag get to be too much
- Extra Hangers, especially if you're sharing a room
- Address Labels-shipping packages home and expo hall mailing lists
- Business Cards or Media Kits-check out our new cards
- Pens & Notebook
- Recharging battery pack or power cord for phone and laptop
- Extra suitcase or bag-to bring home the swag
- Comfy Shoes-no matter how cute you want to look comfort is going to come 1st
Thats my "extras" list for BlogHer. I'm sure there are other things I haven't thought about.
What do you think I'm missing?


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Dementia is mental disorder that affects people from going about their daily lives. It hinders routines and even stops a person from maintaining proper physical health. This disorder is common with the older generation and can be frustrating if left undiagnosed for all parties involved with the sufferer.
Dementia is not a disease but a collection of symptoms affecting memory, communication, thinking, and social abilities, interfering with day-to-day activities. Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, a head injury, stroke, brain tumor, are some of the major causes of dementia. An early identification of symptoms could help in the early diagnosis of the underlying cause. It is important that the patient shows any two symptoms mentioned below, in order to be diagnosed with dementia.
Here are 10 early signs of dementia:
1. Struggle To Adapt To New Changes
The fear of not being able to remember, or to perceive what the other person tells could make the person limit himself to a routine. This leads to hesitation, where the person finds it safe to not try new things. Even if he learns a new skill, he might have a trouble recalling it.
2. Changes In Short-Term Memory
A person with dementia may tend to forget things more often, or not remember them at all. In adults, it could be forgetting an appointment, losing a track of things to be done on a particular day, or forgetting where they placed a particular item. Older people would significantly remember things that have happened years ago but would forget what color of outfit they wore the previous day.
3. Trouble Completing Mundane Tasks
There might be a slight difference in the way a person with dementia completes certain mundane tasks. He might find trouble remembering rules of a particular game, doing bank transactions, or cooking a dish with distinct ingredients. Along with this, there might be a lag in learning new things or getting adjusted to new routines.
4. Losing Track Of Vocabulary
Forgetting the usage of right words in a particular context is one of the common early signs of dementia. The person struggles to communicate his thoughts due to his inability to recall his vocabulary, and conversations might take longer than usual to complete. He might also find understanding simple things told by others, too hard to follow.
5. Disorientation And Confusion
A difficulty finding a familiar place, remembering someone he met the previous day, forgetting what comes next in the normal course of the day are all the signs of disorientation and confusion. Such person might lose confidence in striking or keeping the conversation active for a long time. He might also get stuck with maps trying to recollect what exactly was he searching for.
6. Significant Change In Moods
Depression is the most common change in a person with dementia. Apart from this, aggression might also be evident. There might a problem controlling one's mood and behavior. It affects the way a person judges someone, and thus, his perception about a particular person might change drastically.
7. Repetitiveness In Speech Or Deeds
Due to loss of memory, the person might end up doing the routine tasks like brushing teeth, showering, and washing his car repeatedly. The conversations might also get difficult since the person might persistently ask the same questions, even after they are being answered.
8. Difficulty Connecting The Dots
Not being able to follow a particular storyline or connect the dots in the story is one of the classic symptoms of early dementia. Since, understanding new words or being able to recollect old ones is a problem, remembering the chronology of events and understanding the scenes becomes difficult.
9. Loss Of Interest
The person loses interest in hobbies or things that used to interest him before. He tries to avoid social connections. Emotional detachment could be one of the reasons. As a result, the person stops beings expressive and likes to spend time all alone. He might also refrain himself from going out and having fun. He might stop taking initiative in things that would excite a normal person.
10. Deterioration Of Spatial Skills
The person might lose the sense of judgment while driving a vehicle, not understanding the speed and distance relationship. He might also find difficulty playing a certain game, like tennis, where he might not be able to judge the speed of the ball and the intensity with which a shot needs to be taken.
If you or your loved one is undergoing any of the above problems collectively, it is recommended to visit a mental health care provider immediately. Memory loss alone wouldn't mean it is dementia since a lot of factors like age and certain medications also cause it. However, if the symptoms are repetitive, with increasing intensity, a visit to the doctor should not be delayed.


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We advocate for systems of early learning that are responsive to the needs of families and their children. We work in partnership with individuals and organizations to empower people to participate in civic and community life to bring about meaningful changes in the public arena. We promote quality improvement and best practices for providers, programs and policymakers. And most important, we support parents in making the best choices for their children and achieving economic self-sufficiency.


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I picked up a box of clear lawn bags from a big box. It's nice being able to just toss the bags, when full. However, I haven't been able to use them in my collector barrel for the cyclone, because of the common problem of the bag getting drawn up.
A week or so ago, I bought a roll of fencing with a pattern of, approximately, 2-1/2" x 5" openings. The plan was to make tomato plant cages, since the ones places sell are far too small for the size the plants grow here. I got all the cages done by measuring the diameter of the pots (e.g., cut off wine kegs) my sweetie was using, then making a circle with that diameter off the roll and cutting it there.
I cut in the middle of the wire of each rectangle. That left enough, on both ends and the next cage, to loop the wire sticking out over another wire to hold the cages together.
I was looking at plywood, and my collection of PVC pipe, while mulling over the collection bag problem when it dawned on me I had about fifteen or so feet of fencing left. Using the same approach I used for the cages, I made a cage to insert in the barrel.
I had to cut about six inches off the top to get is to fit the barrel. I left wires about a half inch long on those too, so those could be looped back.
With all the cut wires looped back, there are no snags to catch on bags, or on your hand, if you have to dig around inside, like I had to today, to reclaim a couple tools the cyclone stole.
I fired up the jointer, then the planer and cleaned up a bunch of boards a friend dropped off the other day and the project filled the bag about 2/3 full. The cage worked perfectly for holding the bags down and against the side.
I was still able to see how full the barrel was through the view port too.
Because the metal wire is so thin, it's a snap wiggling the cage and pulling it out of the barrel. If you are careful, only the smallest bit of dust gets drug up, out of the bag.
The photos are, obviously, of the tomato plant cages. I was preoccupied with the project, so didn't get photos of the actual application, but I thought these might help for visualizing the solution.


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What is the identifier length limit with Java?
From a language specification perspective, there is no limit. From a class file perspective, there is a 64K byte limit to names. For ASCII identifiers, that would be 65535. For identifiers beyond ...more
What happened to the private protected modifier?
This was accidently added to to the Java 1.0.2 version and removed from subsequent releases. It had the same behavior of the protected modifier in C++, keeping access to subclasses, but not packag...more
Why do I not have to import the classes in the java.lang package?
The classes in the java.lang package are so important that the compiler implicitly imports all the classes there. This ensures classes in the unnamed package are not accidently used instead of the...more
What is a final method?
When you declare a method to be final, it can never be overridden in subclasses. This is usually done for security or performance reasons, providing additional information to the JIT compiler or H...more
What is a final class?
When you declare a class to be final, it can never be subclassed. This is usually done for security or performance reasons. public final class Math { // ... }
How do I find out all the installed packages?
You cannot find out the installed packages. You can find out the packages with loaded classes with the help of the Package class. The following displays the loaded packages as well as their vendor...more
Where can I get the Java Language Specification (JLS)?
While you can always purchase the book, Sun provides this for free from their web site at http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/html/index.html. Be sure to look at the changes for Java 1.1 at http://...more
How can I get the number of days that have elapsed between two Date objects?
That depends on what you mean by "between". If you want to find out the number of 24-hour periods between two Date objects d1 and d2 (d2 > d1) then you would do this: double days = (d2.getTim...more
When should I use an interface instead of an abstract class?
There are two primary axes of "inheritance" in object-oriented languages like Java. "Implementation" inheritance is where the sub-class inherits the actual code implementation from the parent. ...more
How does garbage collection work?
The best book reference for Garbage Collection is: Garbage Collection - Algorithms for Automatic Dynamic Memory Management by Jones and Lins. It's available via Amazon and FatBrain. After readin...more
How can I implement destructors in Java?
Generally, you won't need to - the most common usage of destructors in C++ is to free memory - and java will do that for you automatically via "garbage collection" (GC). :) That said, if you have...more
How can I force garbage collection to take place?
Strictly, you can't force it. You can, however, call System.gc(), which is a "hint" to the runtime engine that now might be a good time to run the GC. Some implementations take that hint to hear...more
What's the difference between the ">>" and ">>>" operators?
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At the press conference, she said, "Around the last part of the drama, I had to express intense pain, but acting it out was not easy. Maybe it was because my acting did not capture it, but the director personally pretended to be choking my neck and said I had to show an agonized expression like this. Thanks to the director who made sacrifices, I was able to safely wrap up filming," and smiled brightly.
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PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- An early morning fire at 15 Meadow Lane in Pleasantville has displaced four people, according to the Red Cross.
The Red Cross was called in by the Pleasantville Fire Department at 3 a.m. to assist with the fire that left three families and four people homeless.
According to LoHud, Pleasantville Fire Chief Manny Colmenares said a single room and its contents on the second floor caught fire. Firefighters were able to contain the damage to one room, Colmenares said. Firefighters responded to the call at 2:20 a.m.
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PayNearMe, a Mountain View, Calif.-based service that enables cash payments for Internet purchases, recently announced a mobile option. Using only their mobile phones and a PayNearMe Card they can get for free at 7-Eleven, consumers can complete transactions with a list of payees that includes Amazon.com and Facebook. To complete a CNP payment with a mobile phone, consumers provide their phone number to a participating business they wish to pay with cash. At a local 7-Eleven they obtain a PayNearMe card, reply to a text message from PayNearMe with the card's unique number and hand the card and cash to a clerk who completes the transaction immediately. The company takes pains to differentiate the PayNearMe card from a gift or prepaid card, noting there is no value stored on it, just a number that facilitates a transaction via mobile device. "By creating mobile cash payments with the free PayNearMe Card, we're making it even easier for consumers to make payments with cash," said Danny Shader, CEO of PayNearMe. "Now, businesses that accept PayNearMe can serve the large and growing population of consumers who prefer cash and want to use their mobile phones." In addition to Amazon and Facebook, PayNearMe is accepted by merchants and payment gateways that include Progreso Financiero, PaymentVision, MOL AccessPortal, m-Via, Lexicon Marketing, LLC, Adknowledge's Super Rewards, Money to Go and SteelSeries.


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I think few people give Panic Room the credit it deserves. The production design is a state-of-the-art masterpiece.
Looking through the background material for this film, it's impossible not to be impressed. For instance, the previsualization process was at the time the most thorough in movie history. Previz can best be described as an animated storyboard, and has never been used to this extent. In fact, with a few omissions in the opening and the end of the film, a complete animated version of the film exists.
The sets were constructed in their entirety at a Los Angeles soundstage («There is no house»). The way these sets are constructed are so meticulously planned that Fincher wore out an entire crew in the making of this film, ending up sacking amongst others cinematographer Darius Khondji (Se7en). Khondji couldn't live with Fincher's dictatorial behaviour and was replaced by Conrad W. Hall. This is not hard to understand when you take a look at the camera tests. Countless shots of the same scenes were done, with different actors in different clothings, using different filters and several light and light sources. This of course to ensure the «perfect look».
It all became almost a totally insane project. There is a 12 minute clip on the discs showing the planning of the Safe sequence. A Safe expert, much like Forest Whitaker's character in the film, explains to Fincher and his crew how such a safe would be opened. Every tiny little detail in the movie are exactly like it would be done in real life. In fact it's an open description to the world on how to break into one. While things like this were taking place, the actors went through just as extensive costume and make-up tests. For the Gas barrel scene, Jared Leto had to be set on fire numerous times, and the technicians spent a full week trying to figure out the perfect way to simulate the explosion.
As we all know, a movie can't be enjoyed solely based on its technical merits. It also has to offer a story, at least that counts in my book. And this isn't a bad film in that department either. It's rather exciting and with generally good acting. It contains two of my favorite actors, Dwight Yoakam and Forest Whitaker. As usual they are both excellent. Jodie Foster is always reliable, and Kristen Stewart has yet to become annoying. If I disregard one or two things I consider more or less unlikely, and why shouldn't I in such a film, it is still highly recommended.
Favourite scene: The way the camera moves from Jodie Foster's bed and out in the hall, through the railing, downstairs to the first floor and makes almost a complete tour through the house. Perfection.


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It's loud. It's noisy. It's downright cacophonous. That being the case, I'm led to wonder if turning up the volume is a director's ploy to draw an audience's attention away from corny melodrama. Is that what Jay Russell (Tuck Everlasting) was trying to do? Even if I don't agree with an artistic decision at first, I do try to give it every benefit of the doubt. The hypersonic audio bombardment that occurs in Ladder 49 must have some purpose beyond making a jarring case for the peril in which Joaquin Phoenix, as Baltimore firefighter Jack Morrison, finds himself. But it is what it is: really nothing more than an example of high-intensity sound mixing. I guess I can say that if you're thinking about seeing Ladder 49, consider this litmus test: if at times you can stand a decibel level that borders on annoying, then you'll find Ladder 49 tolerable.
The movie begins with &#Array; how else can it be described? &#Array; a towering inferno; a mammoth riverside warehouse fire that's out of control. Every firefighting vehicle in the Baltimore area appears to have been called to this one. And every helicopter, too. But the firefighters concede defeat; they're ordered to retreat and let the building burn. Morrison, however, is unable to find his way out of the bowels of the building, and to make matters worse, gets trapped under debris. It looks like the end of the road for him. Then from here the movie goes into flashback; which I believe is a mistake because this unfortunately sabotages the drama for the next hour and a half.
Right from the start we know where Morrison's going to end up. It's this one event, and everything else is backstory. Backstory galore. So for two hours we're left to periodically think, will he make it? And how much sympathy will I develop for him prior to this deciding moment? Oh, forget Morrison, maybe I can save myself and get up and leave? But despite this narrative direction, Ladder 49 does have enough humorous interaction between the firefighters to keep it interesting.
Travolta plays Captain Kennedy, the guy in charge of the firehouse and the trucks under its roof, Engine 33 and Ladder 49. Travolta may share top billing for the film, but he's more of a supporting character. Phoenix owns this movie; it's all about Morrison. However, the relationship between Travolta's Kennedy and Phoenix's Morrison, which is really the key to the movie's most dramatic moments, isn't as defined as I would have hoped. Sure, they have the same sense of humor. Sure, they've know each other for a long time. Sure, they're firefighters through and through. But there seems to be a missing link between these two. It seems like the filmmakers were too tied into creating an archetypal fire chief and firefighter that the characters come of as rather cold and clich&#Array;.
I mentioned the corny melodrama. Let me put it this way, as much as I wanted to love this movie &#Array; and I mean love, because I can easily be swept away by a well-executed action sequence, and because this movie brings with it the potential for impressive, memorable performances &#Array; the fact remains: it is weighed down by a lot of sap, and I'm talking serious tonnage. Not only is that a fact, it's a warning, because it seems like the characters can't break free from it.
At the screening I attended in Boston, most of the invited were firefighters, their wives and family. And often during the movie some of them yelled out to the screen. One woman connected with the bar sequences, "That's just like you! We're going to have to go out after this!" And a firefighter behind me was amused by one of the rescue scenes. When Morrison is lowered by a rope down the side of an office building in an attempt to rescue a man on a ledge, the rescue goes by the book; Morrison sticks to his training and yells to the man to secure himself. The firefighter in the row behind me was impelled enough by this to say to his buddy, "The first thing I'd say is 'What the f*** are you doing!? Get your ass back in there!'"
That was the kind of line we were waiting for, something genuine to break down the scripted phoniness of these characters. But this is the way Ladder 49 trudges along. It's Phoenix and Travolta up there on screen, not the characters they would have us believe. Toward the end of the movie, when Travolta puts a pained look on his face and tries to muster the emotion to speak into his walkie-talkie, it seems contrived, as if he has nothing emotionally to draw upon to make it real. If I could reach through the movie screen and into their world, I'd grab these characters, shake them and say, "Wake up! Get real! Stop talking like a bunch of line-reading robots!" Going by the book gets the job done, but it all ends up being step-by-step predictable and not that entertaining.


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Paris Opera Ballet
by Carmel Morgan
July 5, 2012 -- Opera House, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC
It had been too long since the Paris Opera Ballet graced the Kennedy Center's stage in Washington, DC – 19 years! That's long wait for ballet fans without the funds or time for international travel. Thus the French ballet company was welcomed especially warmly and eagerly on a hot evening following the capital's Fourth of July fireworks. They presented "Giselle," a romantic classical ballet favorite. Instead of intense bursts of fire and light, the performance generated a sustained and assured soothing cool. Thanks to the Paris Opera Ballet, the audience received a much needed dose of refreshment to take minds off the record-breaking heat wave that the city was experiencing.
One could not help but compare the Paris Opera Ballet's version of "Giselle" to that performed by the Mariinsky at the Kennedy Center around a year and a half ago. On the Paris Opera Ballet's opening night, Aurélie Dupont danced the part of Giselle. Dupont is no Diana Vishneva, and I mean that in a very positive way. Vishneva tends to be showy and visibly intent upon pleasing her audience. Dupont simply danced, and danced beautifully. She displayed none of Vishneva's sometimes hyper-awareness of her star quality. Dupont gave Giselle both genuine sweetness and a healthy dollop of determination. She could be wispy light and strong at the same time, and her acting was the most compelling among the wonderful cast.
I kept thinking of the Paris Opera Ballet as having offered a soufflé, and the Mariinsky a hearty spiced stew. While the Paris Opera Ballet provided a pleasant, soft and airy version of Giselle, the Mariinsky provided a punchier production, where the soloists stood out dramatically from the corps and even the music seemed louder. Where the Paris Opera Ballet's version was elegant and subdued, the Mariisnky's supplied less subtlety. With the Paris Opera Ballet, I felt like Giselle was a gift being lovingly handed down from long ago. With the Mariinsky, I felt like Giselle was not the historical gem it can be, but a vehicle for promoting the company.
From the set to the costumes, the Paris Opera Ballet's Giselle stayed truest to what the original ballet would have looked like. Even the lighting seemed dark, as it might have been generations before, allowing the Wilis of Act II to emit an appropriately spectral glow. The dancers' gestures, as well, mimicked what must have been the style of the past century. Hands told stories not through the body so much as through the meticulous sculpted writing they created. I continually noticed incredible details in the Paris Opera Ballet's version, which made them the definite winner of the battle of the Giselles. Not only gestures but intricate footwork, group formations and transitions, and emotional exchanges came across clearly. Everything seemed to have been precisely executed, to good effect. The Wilis moved in impressive unison, and also in a manner that permitted one to really soak up all of the pretty choreography and glory in its special small moments.
I cannot say that the Paris Opera Ballet's Giselle was perfect – there were some unsteady landings, for example, on the part of Mathieu Ganio as Albrecht. I forgave him some wobbly footfalls for his bounding basketball vertical jumps, where you'd think he was leaping up from a trampoline and not a hard surface. Overall, the performance was outstanding, and the audience appeared to glide into the steamy night feeling inspired and extremely satisfied. If the test of a great performance is whether it makes you gasp in places due to stunning artistry, then the Paris Opera Ballet certainly succeeded.
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An unexpected guest
Former President Ford dined at Hazie Werner's, unannounced
December 30, 2006
Steamboat Springs — First, picture your mother when company arrives in the driveway unannounced. Then, picture your mother when the surprise guests turn out to be the former president and first lady of the United States.
It happened 13 years ago to the late Hazie Werner of Steamboat Springs, when the Fords stopped by on an August afternoon.
President Gerald R. Ford, who died Dec. 26 in Rancho Mirage, Calif., may have been the only U.S. president to visit Steamboat Springs. It's difficult to say with certainty that he was the only one to visit here, but it's a safe bet he was the only president to show up unannounced for lunch.
"She did what she always did," Hazie's son, Loris "Bugs" Werner, recalled Friday. "She looked around in the ice box for whatever and started making sandwiches."
Ford, who lived in Vail for many years, came to Steamboat in 1993 to visit with friends and play a round of golf at the Sheraton Steamboat Golf Course. He never finished the 18 holes. That much is certain.
Less certain is the possibility that President Theodore Roosevelt came to the Yampa Valley on a big-game hunting trip. And it's difficult to rule out the possibility that Dwight David Eisenhower might have snuck over Rabbit Ears Pass one day to fish for trout.
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Roosevelt was a noted big-game hunter who established a vast tract of public land that would come to be known as the Routt National Forest. His January 1901 trip to Meeker to hunt for cougars and lynx is documented in a letter he wrote to his children.
Did his hunting expedition extend as far as Steamboat Springs? It would have been a difficult winter journey by horseback and wagon.
Eisenhower was fond of golfing in Denver and frequently fished the Fraser River, 80 miles east of here. The president made Byers Peak Ranch the unofficial Western White House in the 1950s and was visited there by former President Hoover.
Ike easily could have made a day trip to Steamboat to fish. But good luck finding any documentation of such a visit.
Ford's 1993 visit to Steamboat was to play golf with some Vail friends. They were hosted by Olympic skier and Steamboat resident Jim "Moose" Barrows. Betty Ford accompanied the former president, as did the wives of his golfing buddies. They went out for lunch while the men golfed.
The golfers gave up after 12 holes because of a steady rain. Doak and Skeeter (Werner) Walker, who weren't playing golf that day but knew the Fords, spontaneously invited them to join them for lunch at the home they shared with her mother, Hazie, on the banks of Soda Creek.
Doak Walker, the 1948 Heisman Trophy winner from Southern Methodist University, and Ford shared a Michigan football connection. Ford was a star lineman for the Wolverines in college, and Walker was a star running back with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.
Loris Werner had met Gerald and Betty Ford in the mid-1960s when he was still a congressman from Michigan. Loris, also a Steamboat Olympian, used to stay with mutual friends when he competed in ski jumping in Iron Mountain, Mich. Congressman Ford and Betty sometimes attended the ski jumping meets.
Still, it came as a complete surprise when Ford showed up unannounced for lunch in 1993.
"I was puttering around in the small garage, and Doak and Skeeter pulled up in the driveway," Loris recalled. "Then, these other two cars pulled up. It was just another day at Mother Werner's house."
Naturally, the presidential entourage that visited the Werner-Walker home that day included the Secret Service agents assigned to Ford. They produced one of Barrows' favorite memories of the day.
"I'll never forget this Secret Service agent who had an Uzi (or other automatic weapon) around her neck, and Hazie taking milk and cookies to her out in the driveway," Barrows recalled with a laugh.
Loris said his mother didn't understand why the Secret Service agents posted outside the home weren't more friendly.
"She took them a plate and they turned her down," he recalled.
Barrows had met Ford in about 1975 while he was still president. They were introduced by Ford's daughter, Susan, who competed in Town Challenge ski races with Barrows in Vail.
"He and I just hit if off. I don't know why we hit it off," Barrows said. "We skied together a couple of times with mutual friends. I think he just accepted me because of those mutual friends."
Barrows shared a love of golf with the president, and they golfed together in Vail in an era when there were only two courses in the Eagle Valley.
Barrows was invited to take in President Ford's star-studded invitational golf tournament and only missed playing two events in 20 years.
But Barrows doesn't like to make a big deal out of his casual friendship with the 38th president of the United States.
"I was his friend like 90 percent of the people in Vail were," Barrows said. "He never forgot a face. He knew all the ski instructors and he knew lift operators."
The last time Barrows saw Ford was about 18 months ago, when Barrows went to Palm Springs to play golf.
"I just bumped into him and he greeted me by my first name," Barrows said. "To me, it was a big honor that a former president knew my name."
Loris Werner remembers Ford as a regular guy.
"I think he was just a very humble person who was easy to talk to," he said.
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CARIDIFF, Wales (AP) — Sam Warburton's club says the Wales and British Lions captain will be sidelined for up to four months because of his left hamstring injury.
Warburton was hurt late in the second Lions test against Australia on June 29 in Melbourne, and had a scan in London on Thursday.
Cardiff Blues said on Friday the flanker had a grade three tear.
"The injury is already healing. He therefore does not need surgery but will require a period of rehabilitation between 12 to 16 weeks from the date of the injury," Cardiff Blues head of medical John Miles said in a statement.
That means Warburton might not be ready to play until October.
Wales' first home test in November is against South Africa on Nov. 9.