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What are people thinking these days? What ever happened to common sense? Is anyone paying attention to the statistics on obesity?
We are growing bigger every day while becoming unhealthier because of obesity.
Please, wake up, America, and start caring about the future of our health!
While everyone is fighting over health care and the proposed healthcare reform bill, our greatest health care plan and opportunity is being ignored — EXERCISE & PROPER NUTRITION!
Everybody needs to get in the game. Everybody needs to workout and get in shape. And everyone needs to start today!
Here's a true story: I have a great friend who has dropped more than 100 pounds on our program and he has another hundred pounds to lose. His health and his life are at stake and he needs to lose the weight.
It is a battle for him, as it is with many people, yet it must be done to insure his longevity.
This week someone told him not to worry about his diet and that he should enjoy the life he has and eat whatever he wants.
Her exact words were, "I have not seen anyone fall over sick or dead at the full service food bar or buffet."
I have to say she is fairly correct in her statement.
But here's the real truth: People don't fall over dead at the food bar, or at the buffet. They gasp for breath and then die of a heart attack or a stroke in the middle of the night due to being overweight. They drop dead while playing with their children or their grandchildren. They clutch their chest and keel over while watching television or while on vacation and without any notice.
Why? Obesity.
What is the value of a life? Ask a person who has lost a loved one how life is without their father or husband or sister.
My mother had a heart attack when I was 10 years old and it was devastating to me. My wife's father died of a heart attack on the way to the hospital when she was 18 years old and she wishes that he was alive today so that she can teach him how to eat properly and workout.
I see the reality of obesity everyday.
I speak to people who have been through heart attacks and are now trying to save their lives by losing weight AFTER they were fortunate enough to barely survive their tragedy.
I do believe 15-20 extra years with your family is more valuable than a few trips to the food bar and a shortened lifespan.
Let's focus on fitness and our physical health instead of fighting over a healthcare proposal. Being physically fit is the best health insurance that we can have.
Fitness Expert and Fitness Hall of Fame recipient John DeFendis is the Director of Exercise and Fitness at Coop's Health & Fitness in Anderson and Greenville.
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Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) - References
Leung DYM, et al. (2008). Atopic dermatitis (atopic eczema). In K Wolff et al., eds., Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 7th ed., vol. 1, pp. 146-158. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Boguniewicz M, Leung DYM (2009). Atopic dermatitis. In N Franklin Addison Jr et al., eds., Middleton's Allergy Principles and Practice, 7th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1083-1103. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2006). FDA approves updated labeling with boxed warning and medication guide for two eczema drugs, Elidel and Protopic. FDA News. Available online: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm153941.htm.
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Berger TG (2012). Dermatologic disorders. In SJ McPhee, MA Papadakis, eds., 2012 Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, 51st ed., pp. 93-163. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Bieber T (2008). Mechanisms of disease: Atopic dermatitis. New England Journal of Medicine, 358(14): 1483-1494.
Greer FR, et al. (2008). Effects of early nutritional interventions on the development of atopic disease in infants and children: The role of maternal dietary restriction, breastfeeding, timing of introduction of complementary foods, and hydrolyzed formulas. Pediatrics, 121(1): 183-191. Also available online: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/121/1/183.full.
Habif TP (2010). Atopic dermatitis. In Clinical Dermatology, A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy, 5th ed., pp. 154-180. Edinburgh: Mosby Elsevier.
Habif TP, et al. (2011). Atopic dermatitis. In Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, 3rd ed., pp. 71-76. Edinburgh: Saunders.
Krakowski AC, et al. (2008). Management of atopic dermatitis in the pediatric population. Pediatrics, 122(4): 812-824.
Schmitt J, et al. (2011). Eczema, search date May 2009. Online version of BMJ Clinical Evidence: http://www.clinicalevidence.com.
Stevens SR, et al. (2008). Eczematous disorders, atopic dermatitis, and ichthyoses. In EG Nabel, ed., ACP Medicine, section 2, chap. 4. Hamilton, ON: BC Decker.
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Best out there, like no other boot.
By Andrew Z
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Comments about Dalbello Boss Ski Boots 2013:
Wow, let me just start by saying, what a fantastically designed ski boot. So a few years back I was younger and a little ignorant and ended up getting a size 30.5 boot for my size 10.5/11 foot, when I really need a 28.5. I got a way oversized boot because, at the time, I was being helped by a less than competent boot fitter and I said that I felt comfortable it in. I have pretty wide feet and muscular calves, so when I sized up the boot it felt better, when it actuality it was not the boot for me. This was 3 years ago, I've come a long way, and needed a proper boot. I went out boot shopping and tried on what had to be 5 or 6 pairs of boots that were really uncomfortable to bearable, but then I put on the Boss. I was a little speechless at first, it didn't feel like any boot I had ever tried on before. Very comfortable from the second I put them on, and skiing in them? Forget about it . . . literally, you will forget you are wearing ski boots, except that your feet will be very nice and warm. They feel super super solid and the canting and other options make them very accommodating, I always feel planted to the ski and ground in these boots. The only downside is they are on the heavier side but personally I don't see it as a downside though, I think it's one of the atributes of the boot that make them feel solid. Anyway in short, the Dalbello Boss is a great boot for people with all size feet/calves and people who will be predominately skiing off trail or in the park.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Nick
from Logan, Utah
I have tried a few other pairs of boots in the past, however the Dalbello Boss ski boots are the best I've come across. They are comfortable and fit well with just the right amount of flex for freestyle or downhill skiing.
Italian made. Enough said.
By TwiTch
from Seoul, South Korea
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Great boot! Well made, what you should expect in a ski boot. No hot spots even on the first day. Tongue is soft and padded, no shin bang even after the ugliest landings. Great control over the ski without sacrificing comfort and blood circulation.
Solid boot for wide feet and legs.
By Corey
from Breckenridge, CO
Great boot for wider feet and legs. The Dalbello Kryptons are a little too narrow for my feet. I've only skied early season groomers with this boot, but can tell that it will be good all around the mountain. Personally, the only downside is their looks.
Outstanding value for the money
By Christerman
from Salt Lake City, UT
I am not hard on my gear so don't buy new stuff very often. My Lange's had worked well for me for 10 years (yes!), but I figured at this later stage of my life that it was time for something new. Went to another well-known shop and the guy showed me these boots. Fully expecting to spend much more for a pair I was intrigued by these for so much less. I didn't pull the trigger and then when I finally decided to get them, they didn't have my size. A quick search took me to EVO.com and I got my pair sent to me immediately. Dalbello markets these as free rider / terrain park boots. I have no idea. They are comfortable, highly adjustable, and are plenty stiff for my needs. Graphics are perhaps a little over the top for someone my age, but so what?
Nice boots
By Fury us z
from Colorado
Comfy and wArm. Power transfer is noticeable
Great boots for Gorilla calves
By The O
from Lexington, KY
a great fit for me
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By skimannz
from Utah
These fit snug but don't hurt. OK for wide feet. Progressive flex. Great all mountain boot.
Soo confortable
By AG
from LA
Perfect fit, and so comfortable.
love, love, love this boot
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I'm a 50+, advanced, all mountain skier with wide feet and huge calves who loves bumps and trees. They went on tight but never hurt. I had to crank them down a couple of times during the day but never had to loosen them, not even for lunch.Roomy yet snug, Couldn't be happier. Dalbello Boss rocks!
Pretty good boot for wide feet
By Chachisincharge
from Portland, Or
This is the first boot I've ever been able to ski in all day with minimal numbness. The flex could be a little soft for some, but with the addition of an Intuition Powerwrap liner I think this is one of the better options for anvanced skiers with a fat forefoot. Be sure to do a shell fit. I wear a size 9 street shoe and had a one finger shell fit on a size 25.0
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Overall, the Boss boot by Dabello is a very well built item. I look for quaility workmanship and components when making a larger purchase and these boots have just that.


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Sacramento Japanese United Methodist Church has local roots dating back to 19th century
The Sacramento Japanese United Methodist Church, a church with roots dating back to the 19th century in the capital city, will be holding its 40th annual Asian Food and Cultural Bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 2.
Rich in flavor, tradition
The event, which begins at 11 a.m. and continues until 3 p.m., will feature a variety of Asian food cooked on site such as teriyaki chicken, sesame chicken, udon, Korean short ribs, kahlua pork, chow mein, sushi, and manju (Japanese confections).
Additionally, the event will include children's games and free entertainment, including performances by the ukulele group, ACC Pocket Pickers, Sacramento Taiko, guitarist Mark McLean, and the hula group, the Ohana Dance Group.
Guests of the bazaar will also have the opportunity to purchase nursery items and handmade crafts created by the church's Boutique Committee.
The bazaar is undoubtedly one of the church's richest traditions, since the church, which is located at 6929 Franklin Blvd., was founded in June 1968 and the bazaar was first held in 1970.
But as previously mentioned, the church has roots dating back to the 19th century, thus in many ways, it is much older than the 42 years that it has operated on Franklin Boulevard.
A tale of two churches
The formation of the Sacramento Japanese United Methodist Church occurred as a result of a merger between the Pioneer Methodist Church of Sacramento and the Florin Japanese Methodist Church.
Pioneer Methodist Church
The older of these two churches is the Pioneer Methodist Church, which according to the book, "A Centennial Legacy: Historyof the Japanese Christian Missions in North America," was the third oldest Japanese Methodist church in the United States.
The roots of the Pioneer Methodist Church, which was originally known as the Japanese Methodist Church of Sacramento, date back to about 1891, when ministers from the Japanese Methodist Church in San Francisco traveled by riverboats to Sacramento, where they conducted worship services and roadside preaching for local Japanese residents.
The congregation gathered in a house at 510 L St. with its first appointed minister, the Rev. Sotohichi Kihara, in February 1892.
The following year, under the direction of Superintendent Harris, the church was formally organized.
According to an historic, translated record of the church, which at the time was referred to as the Japanese Methodist Mission, its members began meeting at 903 D St. in December 1893.
In 1895, the church relocated to 310 M St., where it remained until 1908.
The church held its services at 417 P St. for the following decade and in 1918 moved to its longtime site at 331 O St. A new church building was dedicated at the O Street site on March 4, 1951.
In 1954, the former Japanese Methodist Church of Sacramento was renamed Pioneer Methodist Church.
Florin Japanese Methodist Church
Although it was not as old as the Pioneer church, the Florin Japanese Methodist Church had a long history of its own.
The history of this Florin church began in 1913, when Dr. H.B. Johnson worked with Japanese community leaders to establish Christian work and a Japanese language school in the town of Florin.
In 1915, the Florin church's first appointed minister, the Rev. Raiichi Minabe, was appointed and a two-story building was designated for the church and school.
The following year, a sanctuary was constructed for the Florin church, which began with seven members and seven children. A multi-purpose hall was added in 1927.
Despite the Japanese internment as a result of Executive Order 9066 in 1942, both churches resumed their operations in 1945.
These churches continued their services and other activities for the following two decades.
WWII internment contributed to merger
In the 1960s, efforts to merge this pair of churches began, as the Pioneer church was being forced to relocate due to city redevelopment and the Florin church's membership numbers had dwindled.
Tom Kushi, who was born in Florin in 1924 and graduated from Elk Grove High School in 1942, three days prior to the internment, said that a contributing factor to the Florin church's attendance woes was due to the internment.
"Most of the membership didn't come back to Florin (following the internment)," said Tom, who was raised on his father Shonosuke Kushi's farm at Stockton Boulevard and Gerber Road.
Tom said that less than a dozen former Florin church members are living today.
Among these former members is Sam Kashiwagi, who was raised on Stockton Boulevard, along the former Highway 99, about a mile south of Florin Road.
Kashiwagi said that the Florin church originally met in a structure at Florin and Pritchard roads – across the street from today's Buddhist Church of Florin – that was connected to a parsonage. He added that a community hall was built on the site about 10 or 15 years later and by about 1958, a new parsonage was built just south of the hall.
Efforts to locate a home for a new church ended when the Merwin Memorial United Methodist Church at 6929 Franklin Blvd. dispersed and the Merwin church's four acres of property and its small building was obtained by the Pioneer and Florin churches for $1, plus the payment of the Merwin church's debts.
The acquisition of the Merwin church and property was aided by a recommendation by Merwin church pioneer members, Eugene and Marion Drown.
Bill Taketa, who managed the Bank of America at 1515 Broadway and served as the church's treasurer, said that a considerably large cost of the new church was the addition of a $20,000 parking lot.
The Japanese United Methodist Church
The merger, which occurred in June 1968, allowed the Pioneer and Florin churches to officially meet together as the Japanese United Methodist Church.
Initially, the then-new church met in the sanctuary within the site's small building, but through the assistance of many of its members who helped to lower costs, a new sanctuary and multi-purpose social hall was completed in 1970 at a cost of $250,000.
Roy Sato was among the members who helped lower the cost of the project, as he provided free heating and air conditioning labor.
Charles Kobayashi, a member of the church's history committee and a former member of the Pioneer church, said that the preservation of the church's history is an important endeavor, which includes a current project to translate about 12 volumes of handwritten Pioneer church journals. The journals were written from about 1892 to about 1940.
The church's pastor, the Rev. Motoe Yamada, who was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, was the daughter of a Buddhist monk and became a Christian in the 1990s, said that it is important to remember the church's history and its early members.
"I think it's wonderful that we have such a rich history," said Yamada, who attended the University of Toledo in Ohio. "We don't want to forget that, because of the Isseis and what they went through and their experiences coming over all the way from Japan and being Christians and of course, second generation (Japanese) born here who experienced internment camps. Now we have third, fourth, fifth generation (Japanese) and we are becoming more mixed. I always want to make sure we learn from the history, so we will never forget how faithful those first and second generation (Japanese church members) were and the legacy they have."
In honor of the Issei Japanese, church members created a memorial garden between the old Merwin building and the 1970 structure. Last year, a fountain was placed within the garden, which is cared for by a church group, known as the "Garden Angels." The "Angels" are led by Ed Kubo and Bob Sasaki.
Yamada said that in appreciation of members of the former Merwin church, a special ceremony will be held at the recently renovated Merwin sanctuary on Sunday, Nov. 7 at about 11:45 a.m., following the 10:30 a.m. worship service in the larger sanctuary.
Yamada emphasized that in addition to the importance of remembering the roots of the church and its early members, it is also important to stress that despite its name, the Sacramento Japanese United Methodist Church is very much a multicultural church.
"We are becoming more and more multicultural," Yamada said. "We have a Japanese-speaking ministry, but almost everything is done in English. And regardless of a person's age, race, gender or ethnic background, everyone is invited."
And like the church's Sunday services, the community is also invited to attend the Asian Food and Cultural Bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For additional information regarding the Sacramento Japanese United Methodist Church and its upcoming events, call (916) 421-1017.


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I am very strongly considering buying and making the Ray-Way tarp kit. I know how to use a tarp, in fact, in 6 years and over 2500 miles of backpacking, I've never even owned a real backpacking tent. My mother is a skilled seamstress and would be instructing/ assisting me in the project, although she has no experience sewing sil-nylon. I have a copy of Beyond Backpacking that includes rough instructions for sewing your own tarp. My question is weather or not I need to purchase Ray's tarp book along with the tarp kit? Will I learn anything new or usefull about tarping or sewing sill from it, or will it be a repeat of what I have already learned from BB and various internet sites, including this one? (I did read the 5 yards to ultralight tarp article)?thanks in advance to any and all who reply.P.S. I know Ray can be a bit eccentric and many poke fun at him, but he really is a genius and an innovator. He has done a great deal for the sport of backpacking I for one would like to thank him, if he's reading for all that he has contributed.
I just finished sewing a Ray-Way tarp, and feel that the book was well worth the money. Not only does it have excellent step-by-step instructions, it also has a lot of good info on pitching options, knots, and general UL backpacking tips.
Absolutely order the book.Since there is a timespan between the two,there is naturally a big difference in the amount of information regarding the instructions and so forth.So much detail that was never scratched upon in BB.Have fun sewing.The kits were my introduction into sewing and "if I can do it.you can do it" really does apply.Patrick
Does anyone have a copy of beyond backpacking they would sell or even loan to me? Happy to pay postage to/from UK.
Rogeryou can order a copy via Amazon UK if you want:http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beyond-Backpacking-Jardines-Lightweight-Hiking/dp/0963235931/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220279317&sr=8-1Peter
Brett,I highly recommend the combination of the book and the kit. Without any previous sewing experience, my wife and I were able to put together one of the Ray-Way Quilt kits over a weekend: the instructions that came with the kit were very well written. We are about to start one of the Jardine tarp kits later this month, and it looks as if the instructions in the tarp book are of a similar high quality. The procedures illustrated in the "Ray-Way Tarp Book" are much more detailed, specific and up-to-date than the directions in "Beyond Backpacking". Also, don't forget to check Jardine's website; he has posted some revisions and clarifications for the instructions in the tarp book.Yeah, you're right, "Ray can be a bit eccentric and many poke fun at him"— but that's because the rest of us at BPL are so traditionally conventional ;-). In any case, good luck with your project.LIBERTAS+PAX
The news link on Ray' site says the 12th printing of BB will be out soon (look at second paragraph)....http://www.rayjardine.com/news/index.htm
It appears that the only way to obtain the book is to buy a tarp kit... Same with the Tarp DVD/Video that backpackinglight.co.uk has. Does anyone know of a good reference book on the subject that doesn't require the purchase of a tarp...? I checked the wiki, and didn't see anything there yet. I suppose that will evolve over time, but in the meantime...Thanks,Jerry (in torrid Tucson, AZ)
I was able to borrow the tarp book through interlibrary loan--the lightweight solution. How long do you really want to hold it? Even if you prefer buying books, this gives the easiest access to the out of print ones.
You could post a solicitation to buy someone's book in the gear swap forum. Or maybe even just the instructions that come with the kit?
Done! I will help share the knowledge of the Ray-Way.
I just finished reading the Ray-way Tarp book and now I am on my way to making such a tarp and net-tent. I am considering purchasing the tarp kit from Ray but I would prefer a green fabric and he does not sell this color. Also, for my own satisfaction, I want to research and price each piece of material used to make the tarp and net-tent before I make the decision to purchase a kit. I have several online vendors in mind but I need more information on some of the materials:- thread:- webbing: - guy lines:Instead of using no-see-um netting for the net-tent, what do you think of using the lighter nanoseeum netting ?Any other advice regarding this project would be appreciated too.Thanks,Nick
order from OWFINC.com If you buy 20 yds of one type of fabric you get your entire order wholesale. I normally do it with ripstop. 10 yds for a couple quilts, 5yds for a tarp, a few more yds for some packs. The cool thing is it doesn't all have to be the same fabric. I was told any ripstop (or any mesh...) would qualify, so i can mix 1.1sil, 1.1uncoated, 1.9 coated, 4oz coated to make up my 20 yds. They sell everything else you need too.Webbing-gross grain 1/2" or 3/4"thread- Gutermann - Don't need anything bigger than that but can use size 46, don't go biggerI have used the yellow 1/16" drawcord from them for guys, it works pretty good, there is better stuff out there but it is cheap and comes from the same place.nano-see-um would work fine, but at a big price bump.I think the net tent is way over built anyway. Do what ray does now, throw some mesh over your head (attached to quilt near chest)-Tim
Edited by ultralightly on 05/26/2010 15:09:55 MDT.
For the side, beak, and lifter guy lines, Ray refers to using a "specialized flat line carefully chosen for its subtle stiffness, greatly reducing tangles."Any idea on the type of line he is referring to?Thanks,Nick
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text: I got the 250 (C version) maybe three/four years ago and just used it for the first time this past weekend (!). I have no idea how the pictures will come out -- it's true that f5.6 makes for a darkish viewfinder. Its main drawback is the long minimum focus, it seems, but I might have made that worse in the opposite direction by putting a Proxar on the front. This is all handheld, so it'll be interesting -- very high magnification, close focus and a dark finder. But I like how the lens handles; it's really not heavy for its dimensions.


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Eric Vander Schaaf said he came to the bankruptcy auction at Peregrine Financial Group prepared.
�I did a lot of research on electronics, like the TVs and whatnot,� he said.
He ended up leaving the auction by 2 p.m., walking out empty-handed.
He said he could find no bargains.
�It�s a little bit less, but I didn�t feel like spending close to market price,� said Vander Schaaf, a junior at the University of Northern Iowa. �I�m giving up.�
There were plenty of others who didn�t. By late afternoon, most of the estimated 500 bidders who jammed the former PFG headquarters building in rural Cedar Falls had stuck around. Combined with online bidders, there were more than 1,000 participants in the auction, according to Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Great American Group, which had catalogued more than 1,200 lots over a six-week process.
The proceeds of the auction of items that had belonged to PFG and its now-jailed CEO, Russell Wasendorf Sr., were to go to PFG�s creditors. Wasendorf has pleaded guilty to defrauding PFG customers out of more than $200 million. He is in custody in Cedar Rapids, awaiting sentencing.
Everything, including kitchen sinks, were for sale at Wednesday�s auction.
A number of bidders, in addition to Vander Schaaf, walked away less than impressed with the bargains.
�I think some people are overpaying,� said Larry Sweeting of Cedar Falls, who said he was bidding for chairs and the a Peregrine sculpture that Wasendorf had commissioned for the entry foyer of the headquarters building, which Wasendorf opened as his company�s base in 2009.
�You�ve got the online bidding that really raises the number of participants,� Sweeting said. �I didn�t expect them to be that many. It helps them recoup some of their losses for their customers.�
But, there were few bargains to be had, Sweeting said.
�I figured items would be $200-$300, and chairs going for $450,� he said. �If you�re going to pay that much for a chair, especially these desk-side chairs, you might as well buy the chair you want. If you buy six of them, for that price, it�s not much of a deal.�
Sweeting said he had hoped to bid on the Peregrine, which auctioneers said was told had a value of more than $40,000.
He said he wouldn�t go nearly that high.
�I�d pay a grand, but I�m not going to pay $3,000 or $4,000 for it,� he said.
Nobody had to, as it turned out.
The bidding for the sculpture started at $2,500. It sold for $7,000 to an online bidder.
A watch valued at $18,000 went for $9,500.
Duane Hugill of Waterloo said he was looking for construction equipment.
�A forklift, backhoe, if it�s cheap,� he said.
He didn�t seem to have much hope of securing a good buy.
�A little expensive; I think they�re paying retail,� he said.
The queues of vehicles began pouring through the gates of the former headquarters of now-defunct Peregrine Financial Group Inc. a little after 8 a.m. for the auction.
The size of the crowd caused a delay in the start of the proceedings.
Each bidder paid $500 each for the privilege of participating, whether on-site or online.
On the block were vehicles, office furniture, electronic equipment, restaurant fixtures, 3,200 bottles of wine and a long list of other items, according to Peter Wyke, Great American Group�s senior vice president and operations, who helped direct the auction with Mark Weitz, company president.
An inspection of all the items going on the block, which was held Tuesday at three sites, drew 700 people, Wyke said.
"Everything will go," Wyke said Wednesday morning before the auction.
The event was expected to last well into the evening, Wyke said. As it was, the auctioneers were averaging about 100 sales per hour for much of the day.
The first property to go was computer equipment, followed by office furniture, vehicles, the wine collection and restaurant equipment. An iMac monitor was the first item to go, to an online bidder, for $800.
The pace was brisk, and it kept going. Pauses between sales were brief.
Many of the items were available for inspection even during the auction, with offices packed with computer monitors, TV screens, chairs, desks and other tagged property. Vehicles, including the1957 Ford Thunderbird, as well as the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier in which Wasendorf was found unconscious after a suicide attempt Jul y 9, were parked in the company�s underground garage.
Bidders either present or following the proceedings online in real time, also could see images of the items that were on the block.
"They can watch video online with the auctioneer or they just raise their pad here, and the auctioneer watches both," Wyke said. "It's just simultaneous."
The wine like was likely to take the most time to sell, since bidders could make offers by lot or by individual bottle, Wyke said.
"You can buy some in groups of one bottle, some five bottles, some 40 bottles, so you pick which ones you want and buy the bottles," he said.
In all, the auctioneers had about 1,200 lots to unload.
Top bidders will pay for their purchases by Thursday. They can pick up items from the Wasendorf and corporate residences over the weekend or from the myVerona Restaurant, corporate offices or the PFG warehouse in Cedar Falls by the end of next week, Wyke said."We'll be here until it's empty," Wyke said.


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Gulfstream Moves Donn & Gulfstream Turf Handicaps To Sunday, Feb. 9
Gulfstream Moves Donn & Gulfstream Turf Handicaps To Sunday, Feb. 9
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL- Gulfstream Park announced today it has moved the $500,000 Donn Handicap (G1) and $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (G1) to Sunday, Feb. 9 to help kick off The Jockey Club Tour on Fox television.
The 1 1/8-Donn, won in the past by Invasor, Saint Liam, Graydar, Medaglia d'Oro and Cigar (twice) and 1 1/8 -mile Turf, won by Point of Entry by 1 1/4 lengths last year over 2011 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Animal Kingdom, were to be run originally on Saturday, Feb. 8.
Gulfstream's program for Sunday, Feb. 9 will now include two Grade I races as well as The Hurricane Bertie (G3). The $150,000 Suwannee River (G3) and the $150,000 Gulfstream Sprint Championship will still be contested on their original date of Saturday, Feb. 9.
"While we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, we believe this partnership with The Jockey Club and Fox Television gives Thoroughbred racing, Florida racing, horsemen and Gulfstream Park added exposure," said Gulfstream Park President Tim Ritvo. "Kicking off The Jockey Club Tour on Fox with two Grade I races that historically attract the finest Thoroughbreds in training is something we're proud of sharing with those throughout the world."


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As befits his education, Doug comments on issues far and wide, usually with a focus on financial markets, and always with flair, humanism and crisp prose. He has a provocative comment today on President Hanlon's possible priorities:
For younger readers who don't get the reference, Richard Nixon was the Republican President who opened American relations with previously ostracized "Red" China — after a career as an ardent anti-Communist. His action has become a metaphor for the need to have someone with impeccable credentials for a contrary position be the actor who makes a breakthrough reform. Imagine, for instance, Barack Obama restructuring entitlement spending. Given his background as a caring Democrat, he could do so in the name of fiscal responsibility, and not be accused of acting like one of those cold-hearted, greedy Republicans. Imagine.
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Children get a glimpse of history at Battle of Anderson re-enactment
HONEA PATH - Amid cannon blasts and hoop skirts, children from the Upstate learned about history firsthand at the Battle of Anderson.
Friday was the opening day for the annual re-enactment of what is purportedly the last battle of the Civil War.
What: a three-day celebration of Civil War history, with military and civilian re-enactors, vendors, barbecue, drill, cannon and cavalry demonstrations, and battle re-enactments
When: April 1 through 3; open to the public daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: 715 Due West Road, Honea Path
Visit www.battleofanderson.com for more information.
10 a.m. company drill
11 a.m. bronze cannon artillery demonstration
Noon weapon inspection and military presentation
2 p.m. Battle of Anderson re-enactment
8:30 a.m.: morning parade
9:15: prayer service open to all
10: weapon inspection and drill
Noon: bronze cannon artillery demonstration
1 p.m.: cavalry demonstration
2 p.m.: Battle of Anderson re-enactment
Fought between Union forces and a group of Citadel cadets, the Battle of Anderson reportedly happened on May 1, 1865, after Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox. According to legend, a group of no more than 60 Union troops were traveling through the area looking for Jefferson Davis and perhaps fabled hidden Confederate gold.
When the group came across the unit of cadets, a skirmish ensued leaving two Union casualties and no Confederate deaths.
While historians agree the battle took place somewhere in Anderson County, there is no real consensus about where exactly it happened. This year marks the ninth year organizers have held the re-enactment.
Allen Ashley, the event organizer, said he expected between 100 and 250 re-enactors and more than a dozen vendors, book authors, miniature replicas of battlefields and food vendors with authentic Southern "frybread" over the weekend.
Starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, and again at 2 p.m. Sunday, participants will re-enact the skirmish. Throughout the weekend, the re-enactors will also demonstrate company drills, military inspections and fire cannons of the period.
Five schools from Anderson and Abbeville counties traveled to the 10-acre farm on the outskirts of Honea Path on Friday to see re-enactors in period dress teach them about life during the 1860s.
Students from Honea Path Middle School in Honea Path-based Anderson School District 2, Anderson Christian School, and three Abbeville County public schools - Diamond Hill Elementary, Cherokee Trail Elementary and Wright Middle School - were all on hand for Educational Day at the battlefield.
It was the first year the eighth-graders of Honea Path Middle have attended the event, said eighth-grade science teacher Michelle Watson.
"South Carolina history is one of the standards in eighth grade," Watson said. "They've already studied the Civil War, but I think this brings it home for them."
The students learned the Virginia Reel, watched the re-enactors fire cannons and see how the soldiers and others would have lived during the time.
"They've been able to walk around and learn about a history that happened in their own backyard," Watson said. "It's so good for them to learn about the local history of the Civil War. There's so much history in South Carolina, I think it's important for them to know that some of that history happened here."
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