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Height Requirement: 47″ (or 43″ with a chaperone)
Points: 6
This hilarious misadventure provides hairpin turns, plummeting spirals and speeding tracks.
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Dress Etiquette
All members, guests and visitors to Greetham Valley Golf Club are required to wear 'suitable attire' when on the main golf courses, Academy course or in the clubhouse. The course marshals, golf professionals, proprietors and clubhouse manager have authority to strictly uphold the dress code on the courses and in the clubhouse to preserve a decent standard of discipline and a pleasant ambience throughout all areas at all times. 'Suitable attire' in each designated area is considered to be as follows:
Main Courses Lakes and Valley
- Shirts with 'turn down' collars, polo neck or turtle neck garments, all of which must have at least short sleeves, and must not be emblazoned with advertising or offensive logos.
- Trousers or tailored shorts – no jeans or denims.
- Golf shoes must be worn and soft spikes are preferred.
- Overgarments as required by weather conditions, without advertising or offensive logos.
- Ladies should wear tops which have collars and which have at least shoulder length sleeves.
Academy Course
A more relaxed dress code is reserved for the par 3 Academy course. The following dress is, however, considered unsuitable:
- Non-tailored denim jeans or trousers with tears, fraying or heavy patching.
- Swimwear, beachwear, skin-tight or brief shorts.
- Boots, shoes with high heels, beach footwear or non-respectable training or casual shoes.
- Overgarments and general clothing must not be emblazoned with heavy advertising or offensive logos.
Clubhouse Lounge Bar and Restaurants
Smart casual attire is required. No caps are to be worn and the use of mobile phones is prohibited. Golf course attire is permitted in the Clubhouse Lounge Bar, CLEAN soft spikes are permitted in the Spike Bar.
Society Play
For the enjoyment of all, we recommend Stableford play. Medal play, if required, MUST be by prior arrangement only. It is the responsibility of the Society Organiser to ensure all players in his party leave the course should conditions become dangerous. Any player who believes there is a danger from lightning should discontinue play. (Please read rule 6-8(a) (ii)).
Please Do:
- Ensure all members of your society are aware of the dress and conduct code prior to your visit.
- Observe starting times.
- Play from the yellow tee markers only.
- Play without undue delay. Slow play is not tolerated.
- Clear the green when the result of the hole is determined (ie mark scorecard at the next tee not on the green).
General Conduct
The courses and clubhouse have been designed for the benefit, enjoyment and relaxation of members, their guests and all visitors to Greetham Valley. Members, guests and visitors are therefore requested to refrain from using bad language, shouting or creating excessive noise, passing comments which may be deemed unnecessarily offensive – in short any behaviour considered to be unsuitable in a public place. Please take particular note that Greetham Valley has a non-smoking policy applicable to the interiors of the entire complex. The proprietors, managers and course marshals have the authority to uphold the above standards at all times and to take whatever action they deem necessary to ensure compliance.
Thank you for your co-operation


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Some 30-20 years ago, environmental groups in the US and Europe like Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth attracted a lot of talent, people who wrote great reports and participated as non-governmental organizations at UN meetings about global matters, in addition to staging demos at sea and climbing chimneys and so on and so forth. What if we had not had those dedicated people? The world would have been a lot more dull.
Some of us decided to work directly for people, for consumers.
One of the great ideas back then was the concept of 3R* which is now mostly forgotten. If you know what 3R means, well done. The rest of you will have to fact check at the end of this blog post. 3R was a way of communicating the dire state we were in, some 20 years ago. We still have not learnt much. Thus, it seems to me that we are left with an entirely new 3R: Reduce consumption, Reduce waste, and Reduce ecological foot print...
Reduce is of course an idea that goes 180 degrees against the common economical ideology, that assumes that "growth" is the almighty. Thus, governments do QE rather than urging people to grow their own food, bicycle rather than drive, and learn to manage at 18C not 22C. Eat organic**, if possible. Growth? Well, not so easy on a small planet, with more people being born each day. The QE doctrine may be ok in small-scale, isolated economies, but impossible on a global level, on a small planet, without all kinds of losses. Our massive over-consumption means we are losing forests, potable water, coral reeves, wildlife, biological diversity, food crops, languages, knowledge.
What is so difficult about "reduce" as a concept?
The Japanese concept of mottainai was introduced in the more spiritual sense, not just that we are "wasting" stuff as such, but that we are treating stuff as inferior, and that instead, we should regard things, all things, as having dignity. To be a person that wastes stuff, any stuff, is to be a person that is not showing respect. To respect all, is to not waste. This is the new 3R, that I would call Respect, Respect, Respect.
I'm not sure if the mottainai term can be properly translated, and if not, it is better to use the Japanese term.
I like how people in Sendai, Miyagi used the theme of mottainai for their market in September, 2012.
MOTTAINAI flea market 2012 in Miyagi will be held at Sendai-city and
Rifu- town on September 15th- 17th.This flea market is planned as a
charity event for the sake of the reconstruction assistance for the
earthquake and tsunami disaster victims. It will open 150 shops, and
also open kids flea market for children, northeast product exhibition
& gourmet where you can enjoy the local delicious cuisine etc.
* 3R is all about reduce, recycle and re-use. It also had the added sense of "re-think" as in we all have to stop and consider what on earth it is we are doing... We are born with certain rights, how about our obligations. Our environmental obligations, not just to the town we live in, or the school we send our kids to, but to the nation, to the planet.
** Association of European Consumers AEC Comments on the legislation on Organic Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming (2002) pdf
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
3R: Reduce, Reduce, Reduce
Written by Martin J Frid at Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Labels: Economics 101, Energy, Events, Miyagi, recycle, reduce, zero waste
2 comments:
- Tony Chittenden said...
I like to tell my students about the 4 r's - reduce, re-use, recycle and REFUSE. I will now expand that to include Respect. From now on its the 5 r's. Cheers for that.
- 10:07 a.m., December 04, 2012
- Martin J Frid said...
Thanks Tony, you have very lucky students. Cheers.
- 1:03 a.m., December 05, 2012
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Glory Foods: Brand New Look, New Products, Same Great Taste!
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The look of Glory Foods has changed, and the foods symbolic of seasoned to taste, Slow-simmered "down- home" Southern cooking continues with tasteful new additions to Glory Foods family of conveniently prepared Southern-style canned and frozen products and the introduction of a new Fresh Produce Division to distribute premium selections of Washed and Ready-to-Cook, Fresh-Cut Bagged Greens and Fresh-Cut Bagged Sweet Potatoes. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20011212/ATW004 ) Glory Foods has also changed its packaging design to reflect a more visually appealing display of its products. Yellow and red sunrays illuminating the company's name in deep purple lettering have replaced the vibrant sunrise nestled behind lush green hills. "The look connects instantly with the consumer," said Bill Williams, President of Glory Foods, Inc. "The name recognition forms an instant bond, and consumers tested, expressed that the bright colors in the logo and the use of sunrays communicate a warm, appetizing feeling of home." New additions to Glory Foods Slow-simmered seasoned, heat-and-serve canned vegetables include; Smoked Turkey Flavored Collard Greens, Smoked Turkey Flavored Turnip Greens, (with/without diced Turnips), New Orleans Style Red Beans, Turnip Greens with fresh diced Turnips, Bacon Flavored Spinach and Bacon Flavored Pole Beans. New additions to Glory Foods Southern Selections family-size frozen entrees and side dishes offer tastefully seasoned chicken, beef and vegetable dishes inspired by Southern and Cajun recipes. Entrees: Smothered Chicken with Rice, tender, breaded chicken patties over seasoned long grain rice, smothered in rich creamy gravy. Beef Stew with Biscuits, tender chunks of beef and vegetables smothered in gravy and topped with flaky golden biscuits. Mardi Gras Chicken & Rice, prepared in a flavorful Cajun style sauce of tomatoes, okra, celery, onions, peppers and brown roux served with rice. Chicken Fricassee with Biscuits, chicken chunks smothered in a creamy chicken and vegetable gravy topped with flaky golden biscuits, and Corn Bread Dressing with Chicken. Side Dishes: A Southern blend of Tomatoes, Okra and Corn. Fried Apples, sweetened with brown sugar, and topped with a buttery brown sugar cracker crumb. The Corn Bread Dressing flavored with chicken, celery, onions, sage and spices is destined to become a convenient holiday favorite. Glory's new fresh packaged vegetables distributed by the Fresh Produce Division will offer the signature convenience in preparation and provide products high in nutrients. The 1 lb. Bags of Fresh-Cut Greens offer washed and read-to-cook tender, leafy Collard, Mustard and Turnip Greens. To prepare, just add seasonings and spices and start cooking. The 2 lb. Bags of Fresh-Cut Sweet Potatoes also offer washed and ready-to-cook peeled chunks of fresh Sweet Potatoes ideal for preparing casseroles, pies or can be easily steamed, baked or fried for a great side dish. Recipes are also listed on the bags. Glory will also offer 2 lb. Varieties of Fresh-Cut Bagged Mixed Greens (Turnip, Mustard, Collards; and Turnip & Mustard). "These products continue our quest to provide variety and convenience with foods that honor the tradition and heritage of Southern cooking," adds Bill Williams. "Glory Foods offers one stop shopping in the Southern category. Everything, the consumer needs to enhance their enjoyment of their favorite Southern foods, while minimizing preparation time is conveniently available." Glory Foods' 29 varieties of Slow-simmered, heat-and-serve seasoned canned vegetables; condiments (Corn Bread and Corn Muffin Mixes, Hot Sauce, Peppered Vinegar); and 17 varieties of Glory Foods Southern Selections frozen family- size Entrees and Side Dishes are available nationally in 140 retail outlets in over 31 states. The new canned, frozen and Fresh-Cut Bagged Greens and Fresh- Cut Bagged Sweet Potatoes are being distributed to select markets and will soon be available nationally. For information on distribution, product and company information, visit the Glory Foods' website at www.gloryfoods.com . MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT - Click Here http://tbutton.prnewswire.com/prn/11690X84842674
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English Professor Walter Cannon will be the next presenter in Central College's Writers Reading Series. His new book, "Who Hears Shakespeare" examines how Shakespeare's plays are designed for listeners as well as spectators. It looks at more than just writing, it also looks at the design of the buildings used in the plays and the blocking of actors on stage. He will be reading in the Geisler Library at 7:30pm on Thursday.
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OWENSBORO, Ky. (11/13/13) - During the last 40 years, mankind has seen many technological advancements. There has been the development of the personal computer, then the Internet, the widespread use of cellular devices, and the (sometimes) helpful GPS. People have gone from listening to the radio, to vinyl, to cassette, to compact disc, and, now, mp3.
Yet, many of the most amazing technological advances have not only been in what is seen but also the way it's seen.
Dr. H. Andrew Ward has been practicing optometry in Owensboro for 40 years. During that time, he's seen many changes in optometry, including treating diseases in the office. Changes in legislation have resulted in surgeries and treatments that once were done in hospitals, can now be done in the office cutting time, travel and money.
"Optometry is the most non-invasive way to look into someone's body," Staff Member Nikie Ward, said.
Dr. Ward's office, Advantage Eye Care, is a family affair. Dr. Ward's daughter, Nikie, his other daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Patricia Ward Adams and Dr. Murray Adams, are both Doctors of Optometry at Ward's office.
Over those four decades, Dr. Ward has been an asset to the community by helping people of all economic conditions. Dr. Ward and his office are proud participators in VOSH-KY, working with local and international Lions Clubs to help distribute glasses donated from Kentuckians to help the less fortunate. Dr. Ward and his family have been going on international VOSH trips since the 1990's. In fact, they've gone on 15 international trips to help more than 1,000 patients in Central South America.
"My practice is always open to the disadvantaged," Dr. Ward said.
Dr. Ward said his favorite part of optometry is to have the "opportunity to help people".
In 2006, he was awarded the Kentucky Optometric Association's 'Clifford C. Leddingham Optometrist of the Year'. Some would say he has been an asset to the community because of long tenure as an eye doctor, but, even with 40 years under his belt, Ward says he does not plan on retiring any time soon.
"I'm very fortunate for my practice and to serve this community," Ward said.
For more information on Advantage Eye Care, visit: www.aecowensboro.com.
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What can houseplants do for you?
Ahhhh, houseplants! Have you ever walked into a beautifully- and well-stocked houseplant section of a store and been tempted to buy a couple (or three or four) houseplants? Houseplants can beautify your home and offer an alternative to a yard garden for those living in an apartment or in the city. Amazingly, some houseplants are very effective air purifiers. Modern furnishings like carpet, especially new carpet, can put formaldehyde and other toxins into the air we breathe indoors. Some houseplants help rid the air of formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and other toxins such as benzene and xylene.
Caution: Some houseplants are poisonous to plants and children, so use care in choice and placement.
You all know how I love to garden, going from this…
a large outdoor garden. To this…
a one-bedroom apartment, shared with my daughter. What it boils down to is that "my side" of the apartment allows me a corner bedroom area — a little nest — with a gorgeous, sunny window, and you better believe I am going to have lots of houseplants in my little haven!
I am creating a new category to share my love of my houseplants. It will be in the categories section, should you need it.
Note to self: You watered your jade on 08/29/2013. All of the plants in this post were purchased on 08/29/2013. (so I can track care and growth 😉 )
Baby Jade; Crassula ovata; silver dollar plant:
Origin: South Africa, where it grows as a small tree, about 10 feet tall. In winter, it blooms with hundreds of star-shaped white flowers at the tips of the branches when the plant is mature.
Plant type: Succulent.
Difficulty level: Easy to grow; growth rate is slow. Prone to spider mites. Keep moisture level even.
Watering: Water when soil feels dry; avoid overwatering; about every 8+ days. Overwatering will cause the jade plant to rot.
Description of houseplant: Has fleshy leaves on thick branches. In bright light, the leaves are adorned with red. Has white to pale pink, starry blooms. Will grow in hot, dry locations. Beautiful in rock gardens and all sorts of containers.
Size: 6-12 inches tall; 8-12 inches wide.
Hardiness: Hardy to 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Light: High; full sun, can handle about 4 hours of direct sunlight, but will also do well with bright, indirect light.
Feeding: Fertilize once a month.
Companion plants: Ice plant, candytuft, fescue. USDA zone 11.
Special information: Jade plants are known as symbols of good luck, prosperity and friendship. According to Chinese custom, placing a jade plant near your front door is said to bring in more money, and placing one at your back door is said to keep money from leaving. Reportedly, a sliced-open leaf from the jade plant bandaged over a wart will cause it to fall off if done about three nights in a row.
Ivy; Hedera helix:
Origin: Europe and Southwest Asia.
Plant type: Angiosperm.
Difficulty level: Grows readily in the wild and is actually invasive in the US and cannot legally be sold in Oregon. As a houseplant it can be difficult to grow. Pinch ends of shoots to create more of a bushy plant.
Watering: Keep soil evenly moist. Medium humidity.
Description: Trailing foliage. Beautiful as a hanging basket. Can be trained as a topiary.
Size: 6-12 inches tall; 6 inches to 6 feet wide.
Hardiness: Grows best between 55 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Does not like heat, so keep away from heat sources.
Light: Medium; grow in bright light.
Companion plants:
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings, layering.
Toxicity: Toxic. (I keep mine well out of reach of my pet.)
Special information: One of the top 10 clean-air plants! Works hard to rid the air of formaldehyde, one of the most common indoor pollutants.
Philodendron "Green"; Philodendron scandens; heart-leaved philodendron:
Origin: Brazil; jungle native.
Difficulty level: Very low maintenance, tough and vigorous; fast growing.
Watering: They love to be misted in the summertime and like reduced watering through winter.
Description: Trailing varieties are beautiful in hanging baskets.
Light: Low to medium; bright, indirect light.
Feeding: Fertilize every three months.
Size: 6-36 inches tall; 12-36 inches wide.
Hardiness: Hardy to 60-80 degrees Fahrenheit. They like to be kept warm.
Companion plants: Spathiphyllum, Calathea, Alocasia.
Zone: USDA zone 11.
Schefflera; dwarf umbrella tree:
Origin: China.
Difficulty level: They may drop leaves when moved, but they are just getting used to their new home. They are hardy plants and easy to care for.
Pruning: Trim back as needed; can be pruned to control shape and height.
Watering: Water when the top inch of soil is dry.
Description: Also called Hawaiian Umbrella Tree because of the shape of the leaves
Light: Medium. Well lit room during daylight hours.
Feeding: Feed every two weeks with an all purpose liquid plant food
Size: 2-6 feet tall; 2-3 feet wide.
Hardiness: Hardy to 50-80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Zone: USDA zone 11.
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Emma McClarkin MEP: A referendum on our place in the EU is the right step
Posted: February 28, 2013|
David Cameron recently gave his much anticipated speech on Europe and finally gave a long anticipated promise of a referendum on EU membership, with the extra clarity of making it an in or out referendum.
I was deeply impressed with his speech and analysis of the European reality – and I was delighted by the promise of a referendum.
For a long time we have not been happy with our relationship with the EU. It's time to ask the people.
Things are changing in the EU and further changes are ahead. We need to assess whether the future direction of the EU is in our best interests.
The Eurozone countries will have to have deeper integration – which the UK will thankfully be outside of – but this means some decisions will be made without our consultation, and not with our best interests at heart. This will be the perfect time for re-negotiation.
So, we need to see if it is possible to renegotiate and bring powers and decision-making back to the UK and closer to the British people.
The EU is becoming deeply uncompetitive in the face of globalisation; the union needs to be refocused on trade, not protectionism – it's time to look out to the rest of the world instead of only looking in on the EU.
More than this, the people of this country need to feel the benefits of EU membership and see that democracy, transparency, and accountability is real. If not, then we have to be brave enough to leave and be ready for alternatives.
We are still a long way off from a referendum. We need to win the next election with a Conservative majority Government and then we need a real determination to see what re-negotiations are possible, so that the best options can be put forward to the public to give them a real choice.
Conservatives are the only party offering the British people their say on the EU, and are the only party who can deliver one.
For some time a lot of people in Lincolnshire and across the whole country have not been happy with what the European Union has become. We joined a Common Market for increased trade, growth and jobs.
But the reality is the European project became obsessed with political integration and harmonisation and lost its way.
The EU is not working in its current state; it's time for a reality check, and that's exactly what the Prime Minister has delivered.


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"Will did a nice job finishing around the basket and had a great night," Vikings coach Scott Herrewig said. "It was a good win for us. We were shorthanded but got the victory." ...


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In Act 5 of the Extreme Sailing Series, the public descended on the banks of the river Douro today to watch the Extreme 40s in action where five races were completed with four different race winners in the most challenging conditions the fleet have faced this week. Patchy wind and strong currents made it hard for the teams to post consistent results, with the leaderboard becoming closer with every race and setting the scene for tomorrow's final showdown which is set to go down to the wire.
2013 Extreme Sailing Series Act 5 Porto
Alinghi - one of three Swiss teams competing in Porto – managed to make some small inroads into The Wave, Muscat's lead gaining back two points, but skipper Leigh McMillan is a man on a mission, and did well to hold off the charge from the Swiss to maintain the upper hand ahead of tomorrow. Not taking his advantage for granted, McMillan commented after racing, 'You would think it would get easier the longer you compete on this circuit but it never does! I'm certain that tomorrow is going to be extremely tough and Alinghi are going to be there right up until the end. In an ideal situation we will have a good day and we can build up a bit of a points margin, but it's very, very difficult to do that in this Series and we've never really been able to achieve that before so I don't know how tomorrow is going to be any different!'.
Realteam worked hard today to close out the podium from the oncoming attacks of SAP Extreme Sailing Team and Red Bull Sailing Team, and two race wins and two second places was enough to put 15 points between them and maintain third place. Pierre Pennec has taken the tiller of Realteam from regular helm Jérome Clerc for this Act, explaining, 'I am here really to help the team progress, with communication, technique and how to push the boat for good results. We are here to make progress as this is the first year for the team. They are young guys, physically good and motivated and we have made good progress.' Watch a video with Clerc and Pennec explaining the new partnership here.
The teams had to contend with strong currents flowing down the river and shifty wind that swept from the high walls of the Porto side to Gaia which kept the teams on their toes and their tacticians busy as they zig-zagged their way across the river. Roman Hagara and his crew on Red Bull Sailing Team did well to manage the conditions with their best day yet in Porto including a win in the first race of the day. 'Today was quite tricky because the wind was coming from the side which was quite difficult, especially in the starting area. Then on the racecourse it was really shifty and gusty, with big changes of pressure on the course. It was not easy and everyone had their ups and downs', explained Hagara. 'Overall it was OK for us. I think we need to keep our heads out and make good starts and then keep everything together - good manoeuvres, good mark roundings. We'll see what happens tomorrow.' SAP Extreme Sailing Team are tied on points with the Austrians in fourth place.
The local contingent on ROFF Cascais Sailing Team upped the ante posting far more consistent results including a string of finishes in the top half of the fleet – no mean feat for skipper António Mello who first stepped onboard a multihull earlier this year. The team have brought in the expertise of former Groupe Edmond de Rothschild tactician Hervé Cunningham, a well know face on the Extreme Sailing Series, and Álvaro Marinho, one of Portugal's top 470 sailors, as their coaches to fast-track their multihull learning curve, as Mello explained, 'Our coaches make a very good combination as Hervé is very experienced on the Extreme 40 and Álvaro is a great tactician as an Olympic sailor. It's great to see the team working well and I feel that each day we have more confidence on the boat. It's amazing competing in front of our home crowd, they gave us a lot of strength and it's always great to get a good result in front of them. They cheer really loud for us and it gives us more motivation to do well.'
ROFF Cascais Sailing Team are one of three Red Bull Youth America's Cup teams competing in Porto alongside the Kiwi representatives on GAC Pindar and the Swiss on Team Tilt. The three teams are locked in their own intense battle with just 14 points separating sixth placed GAC Pindar and eighth place ROFF Cascais Sailing Team in what will be the final training ground for the teams ahead of their meeting in San Francisco in September.
With tomorrow's final double points race still to come, it is still all to play for in Porto.
Extreme Sailing Series 2013 Act 5, Porto standings after Day 3, 22 races (27.7.13)
Position / Team / Points
1st The Wave, Muscat (OMA) Leigh McMillan, Ed Smyth, Pete Greenhalgh, Musab Al Hadi, Hashim Al Rashdi 179 points.
2nd Alinghi (SUI) Morgan Larson, Ben Lezin, Pierre Yves Jorand, Nils Frei, Yves Detrey 169 points.
3rd Realteam (SUI) Pierre Pennec, Bryan Mettraux, Nils Palmieri, Cédric Schmidt, Thierry Wassem 165 points.
4th SAP Extreme Sailing Team (DEN) Jes Gram-Hansen, Rasmus Køstner, Pete Cumming, Mikkel Røssberg, Nicolai Sehested 150 points.
5th Red Bull Sailing Team (AUT) Roman Hagara, Hans Peter Steinacher, Matthew Adams, Simon Cooke, Graeme Spence 150 points.
6th GAC Pindar (NZL) Will Tiller, Brad Farrand, Stewart Dodson, Harry Thurston, Shaun Mason 116 points.
7th Team Tilt (SUI) Lucien Cujean, Jocelyn Keller, Jeremy Bachelin, Thomas Mermod, Lionel Vaucher 108 points.
8th ROFF Cascais Sailing Team (POR) António Mello, Bernardo Freitas, João Mello, Ricardo Schedel, João Matos Rosa 104 points.
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Jumpsuits along with black and white are still trending with celebs. This strapless Valentino creation stylishly falls under both categories and two stars have already worn the standout piece this year. Back in January, Lena Dunham attended the New York City second season premiere of her hit HBO series, Girls, outfitted in the black jumpsuit with white banded accent that wraps around the back in the form of an oversized bow. Fred Leighton jewels and basic black pumps completed Lena's look. Miley Cyrus also opted for the jumpsuit at the 2013 Maxim Hot 100 Party in Hollywood earlier this month. She capped off her look with a pair of striped Saint Laurent Paloma sandals.
While both ladies wore Valentino well, this one comes down to footwear. Miley's Saint Laurent sandals were definitely the more dynamic choice, so despite her heavy-handed makeup, she gets our vote here.
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January 9, 2013
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State champion keeps working toward goals
With one hurl of his javelin last spring, then junior Bradly Stevens became the top thrower in the nation for his age group.
His 205-foot-10-inch throw broke his own school record, and earned a first place at the state meet in Tacoma.
Then he threw again, that same day.
"Right about here," he said lifting his arm sideways and flexing it 90 degrees so his fist was just above his temple, "I felt a pop."
At first, he did not want to accept it, because he knew what lay ahead.
His brother, WSU javelin thrower and former Mount SI High School recordman, Kyle Stevens, had heard his elbow pop while throwing, and had been out a year.
Still, he could not deny that something was wrong. He threw, but he returned to the sideline holding his elbow.
"It didn't hurt, but it felt like blood rushed to it," he said. "It felt really warm."
Stevens had had a stellar junior season, so the prospect of a year's rehab felt like someone had thrown a javelin at his future. Senior season is when colleges really make their move to snag the best athletes out there, and his dream of joining his brother in Pullman seemed in jeopardy.
But then Kyle stepped up, serving as a guide for his younger sibling.
"If it wasn't for Kyle I would be a lot more worried and cautious," he said. "Or I might just go the other way and not be cautious and blow my elbow out again."
He only thought of quitting once, when he first saw the scanned image of his torn elbow.
"The doctor said, 'You've completely torn it,' and I thought of what Kyle went through and thought, 'Should I even throw anymore?' but then I snapped right out of it, thinking 'You probably won't get into college if you don't do this.'"
Surgery, known to baseball fans across America as "Tommy John" surgery, happened Aug. 17. Less than four months later, he's already throwing again, which has surprised his offseason coaches.
The throws reach 130 feet, about 70 feet shorter than that next-to-last throw in the spring, the one that broke all the records.
The newer, shorter distance, frustrates Bradly somewhat, given the heights he reached in 2012. He said he could throw 130 "in my sleep" last year.
Nevertheless, his offseason coach, Jan Olov, keeps his spirits up, telling him it's almost unheard of for someone to throw 130 feet, four months after Tommy John surgery.
It seems to be working. Bradly wants to make state again in 2013. Not just state, but the state finals, the second day of competition.
"I have already gone to state as a sophomore and I didn't make the finals," he said. "If I didn't make the finals this year, it would be like sophomore year again."
Not only that, but his grades are up. A 2.0 student last year, his GPA has jumped to 3.2, he said. All in the name of getting to a good college and fulfilling yet another dream.
"I want to go somewhere that will help me get to the Olympics in 2016," he said. "My dad is looking forward to flying down there and watching me and Kyle throw."
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 05: James van Riemsdyk #21 of the Toronto Maple Leafs brings the puck up the ice against the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center on February 5, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 159730617 ORIG FILE ID: 160781183 / Greg Fiume, Getty Images
TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer wasn't totally aware of what his team was getting when James van Riemsdyk was acquired in a summer trade from the Philadelphia Flyers.
Reimer knew about JVR's size and speed from playing against him, but watching every day in practice, he sees a sniper.
"His shot, in the games sometimes Riems might not get a clean shot off on you," Reimer said Monday after the Leafs morning skate at Air Canada Centre. "It might be a quick shot and not just coming down the wing and zipping it. But he's got a heck of a shot.
I don't know if he gets credit for it. He has a great release and it's a hard, heavy shot. Facing that every day in practice, when you do stop it, it tends to hurt."
It hasn't taken long for van Riemsdyk to become very popular in his new dressing room. Heading into Monday's game against the Flyers, his first against his former team, JVR led his club with seven goals in 12 games.
Besides that, Leafs players love JVR's demeanor, which is a whole lot of positive energy.
"That's what we all try to do, try to keep the negative out," said Tyler Bozak, who has been centering the Leafs' top line with JVR playing left wing and All-Star Phil Kessel on the right side. "That's what we work on here. We want to just think about the positives and I think (van Riemsdyk's) a good leader in that area.
"He really doesn't dwell on the negative things. He just tries to stay confident, and you always play better when you're confident. It's rubbing off on a lot of other guys, too, so he's huge in the room and on the ice."
On the ice, van Riemsdyk has been a smashing success for the Leafs, who gave up defenseman Luke Schenn to get him in the June 23 deal. JVR was scoreless in his first two games, but had two goals and an assist in his next game, a victory in Pittsburgh, then he stayed hot by adding five more goals over his next nine games.
"He's been great for us the whole year," Bozak said. "He's been a go-to guy for us in all situations and he's a guy we rely on. He can change a game for us."
Van Riemsdyk credits his fast start to getting more of an opportunity with Toronto than he did with the Flyers. In his first 12 games this season, he was averaging 18:11 of ice time, up from all three of his Flyers seasons - 12:58 in 2009-10, 14:32 in 2010-11 and 15:10 last season.
"You see the time on the ice, and it's been a little more here than it was in Philly," JVR said. "That's something I knew, if I was able to get that opportunity, I knew I could have success. I'm excited to get that opportunity and make the most of it. I think I showed (in Philly) when I had that opportunity the kind of player that I could be and I was a productive player."
JVR had a great 2010-11 postseason, scoring seven goals in 11 games, but overall managed just 47 goals and 99 points in 196 career regular-season games with the Flyers.
"He's fitting in great with us," Reimer said. "Riems has a great work ethic. You can see it in the gym. He's taking care of his body. He's always had a great talent and whether it was tough luck in Philly or he never really got the opportunity - maybe it was that more than anything - but here he's getting it and he's making the most of it. It's great to have him on our team and hopefully he can keep playing the way he is."
Randy Miller also writes for the (Cherry Hill, N.J.) Courier-Post
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After 90 years, Pittsburgh furrier will close doors
Keith Rosenstock's father always told him everything in life is like a baseball game.
Most people who swing for the fences strike out a lot. So, the smart thing is to be a singles hitter.
That philosophy was the basis for Rosenstock's approach to every customer who walked into his store, the Canadian Fur Co., Downtown. It kept him, and three generations who came before him, in the game for 90 years.
The final out will be made Jan. 18. Rosenstock plans to retire and close the store.
"I have operated the business on the premise of what my father always told me about baseball relating to life, and he also told me that relationships are more important than transactions," says Rosenstock, 63, of his 92-year-old father, Martin. "I would like to be remembered for making furs affordable, and that we at Canadian Fur Co. lived by the 'enjoy now, pay later' philosophy."
Through the closing date, Rosenstock is throwing what he calls "a sale to end all sales," with discounts of at least 40 percent to 50 percent.
"Furs are a luxury item, and not a necessity, and people prefer to pay for them from their income and not their savings," says Rosenstock, who, like his father, allowed customers to make a down payment with monthly payments for a year without interest. "In this business, what might start as a financial relationship becomes a personal relationship. I would hope that we made it easy for 'Mrs. Smith' to fulfill her dream of owning a fur coat."
He made a lot of Mrs. Smiths happy with 70 percent of sales being to repeat customers, 15 percent from online and the other 15 per- cent from people who walk in off the street.
He sent letters to inform his 2,500 active customers of his retirement.
"When I heard, I was like, 'What? What are you doing? What am I supposed to do,' " says Verdell Dean-Toth, an attorney for Verdell Dean and Associates, Downtown. "I really like Keith. I loved dealing with his father. He, and Keith, are the reasons why I became a long-term customer. They helped me find the right coat for my lifestyle."
The Rosenstocks know the fur business, says Sanford W. Harvey Jr., an environmental attorney for Alcoa on the North Side. He bought coats for himself and his wife.
"I was impressed the minute I met Keith," Harvey says. "He was very open, and he was kind and pleasant. He trusts his customers."
Rosenstock says many factors contributed to his retirement decision. His age, the prospect of a five-year-lease option and the fact that his sons, P.J. and Nathan (both named after their great grandfathers who were furriers), have decided against following in their father's footsteps.
Keith Rosenstock has had interest, inside and outside the business, to take over and will entertain those inquiries, but that's not likely to happen, he says.
Rosenstock has been a strong retailer and good member of the fur community, says Keith Kaplan, executive director of the Fur Information Council of America.
"We understand that when you have a family business and the next generation chooses another direction, that business might be sold or, in a case like this, closed," Kaplan says. "With Keith having such a strong online presence, he can also decide to sell coats without the overhead of a brick-and-mortar store."
The industry is changing, Kaplan says, and that is another factor. There is more consolidation where fur-only shops now sell other luxury apparel because there is more competition.
Seeing the family business that was established in 1923 close is not easy.
"I am proud to be part of a fourth-generation business, but I understand this is a normal course of events," Martin Rosenstock says. "I am proud of my son. He is leaving with his head held high, and he doesn't owe anyone a dime, and that is impressive in this day and age. He has kept his word. He is an honorable man."
There were some trying times, such as the St. Patrick's Day flood in 1936 when the store was looted. That happened at the first store location, in what is now the lobby of Heinz Hall. After the flood, the business was moved to a spot in what is now the Benedum Center, and then to Sixth Avenue, across from the Duquesne Club from 1983-2001. The business has been along Smithfield Street since 2001.
"If I would have known the response to my retirement, I would have retired several times," Keith Rosenstock says. "It is a sad time, because I grew up in a fur household and so did my wife (Linda Reichlin Rosenstock). We know the furrier business, and you see the tradition and know that tradition."
After he closes the doors, Rosenstock will continue to be around to settle accounts and help with fur-storage options.
"I don't believe in leaving anyone hanging," Keith Rosenstock says. "I have wonderful customers and hard-working suppliers and loyal employees. They are like family to me."
Store manager Katya Nudel has worked for Rosenstock for 17 years.
"We have a working relationship with each other and a special relationship with our customers," Nudel says. "We try to create an environment that is comfortable because a customer has to feel comfortable. I know this hasn't been an easy decision. It's going to be rough the last time he walks out that door, but he is leaving a lot of good memories for those of us who have worked for him and for our customers."
Canadian Fur Co. is at 625 Smithfield St., Downtown. Details: 412-471-1330 or www.canadianfurco.com
JoAnne Klimovich Harrop is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 412-320-7889.
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April Active/Adventure Travel Guide
|PADDLE-PERFECT PARADISE: Kayak your way into the New Zealand autumn (courtesy, New Zealand Tourism)
Ski and Snowboard Mammoth Mountain, CA
April could almost be called mid-season at California's Mammoth Mountain, where the snowpack is measured in feet and often lingers until June. This month also marks Mammoths Spring Fest, a celebration of the season and the unique beauty of corn snow with deals and specials. After skiing Mammoth's signature wide-open peak, rife with double-black-diamond trails, and its new rails and pipes, think about skipping the hot tub and head two miles south of town to the natural hot springs.
Road Bike in the Louisiana Purchase Territory
Before bug season there's bike season in Louisiana, which falls around April, when temps average in the 60s. Start pedaling in Natchitoches, the Louisiana Purchase's oldest permanent settlement, and spin through plantation country. Between Natchitoches and New Orleans, there are 390 miles of back roads that lead past Creole-style plantations, bayous once used as byways, ancient Native American villages, and plenty of down-home Cajun food.
Mountain Bike in Fruita, CO
Thank Fruita's warm, arid climate for the fact that come April, trails are already mud-free and the weather's balmy. The Fruita Fat Tire Festival, held at the end of the month, is the unofficial kick-off to bike season and involves races, group rides, and, naturally, plenty of ale. Fruita is known for its slim, fast singletrack; stop by Over the Edge Sports, the de facto biking hub, to rent wheels and gather beta, then start by exploring Kokopellis Trail area, which features 40-plus miles of classic Fruita singletrack.
Climb at Red Rocks, NV
Nevada's Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is as chock full of outdoor sports as Las Vegas strip, 17 miles east, is crammed with bling. Beyond the horseback riding, hiking, and biking, Red Rocks is most famous for its diversity of rock climbs: The crimson Navajo sandstone has been etched with routes ranging from 5.0 to 5.14, from one pitch to multi-day epics. Go in April, which brings comfortably warm days and cool nights. (And don't forget the sequins.)
Taste Wines and Road Bike on Long Island, NY
Spring weather is always fickle in the northeast, but one of your best bets in April is New York. Long Island may only be a short jaunt from the concrete cityscapes of Manhattan, but because of its soils and maritime climate, it has an increasingly well reputed wine country. Hop between some of the thirty-plus wineries that have opened in the last thirty years, while making your way to Greenport. There, rent a bike and cruise northeast along the coast to Orient Point.
Ski the Backcountry in Alberta, Canada
Leave it to the Canadians to think that building huts in the middle of icefields is a good idea. Now we can reap the benefits of their forward thinking: A series of huts connects the sprawling, white wilderness of the Wapta Icefields in Banff National Park. In April, avalanche danger is minimal, theres an excellent chance of sunshine, and if there isn't powder, youll find pure corn snow on the peaks and gentle slopes between huts. Canmore-based Yamnuska Adventures runs beginner ski-mountaineering courses, backcountry tours, and hut-to-hut trips.
Explore the Rio Plátana Biosphere Reserve, Honduras
March and April bring clear skies and nesting loggerhead and leatherback turtles to the Rio Plátana Biosphere Reserve, a World Heritage Site on Honduras remote Caribbean coast and the largest tract of pristine rainforest north of the Amazon. See it by visiting the six indigenous communities that formed La Ruta Moskitia, a guided route linking community-run lodges, in 2006. Locals lead visitors in a motorized dugout canoe between villages, where they can choose between activities like kayaking to see macaws or hiking past ancient rock art and howler monkeys to distant lagoons.
Hike and Bike Copper Canyon, Mexico
The arid, northwestern area of Mexico, home of Copper Canyon, is a far cry from the beaches and resorts of the coast, but it is no less stunning. Some 20 chasms, reaching as high as 10,000 feet, form the canyons mazes. Fly into Chihuahua and hop Copper Canyons train to the town of Creel, a mountain-biking hub for a day or two of riding. Arguably the best scenery on the train line lies between Creel and El Fuerte; stop at some of the half-dozen tiny towns along the tracks for small-town charms, churches, and trails leading into the hills.
Kayak the Tutukaka Coast, North Island, New Zealand
By the time we northern-hempishere dwellers have had it with cold weather, the southern hempisphere's avatar of adventure, New Zealand, is entering autumn. The subtropical waters on the North Island's Tutukaka Coast, however, stay comfortable well into the fall. Explore them by kayak, ducking into mangroves and serene harbors, zipping around volcanic-rock formations, lounging on white-sand beaches, and jumping ship for a snorkel excursion or two.
Snorkel and Whale-Watch in Dominica
April marks the end of the Caribbean's high seasonand a prime time for great deals. You'd be hard pressed to ever empty your pockets on the tiny, often overlooked isle of Dominica. The island was once a haven for escaped slaves and still has a wild, undiscovered feel. Snorkel through waters filled with tiny bubbles streaming from volcanic fissures; watch sperm whales, which reside off Dominica's shores all year; then hike through rainforest to waterfalls and backcountry hot springs.
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tree stump with fondant animal pelt, gumpaste feathers, fondant medicine bag, peace pipe is a replica of what customer gave me to go buy (made of sugar paste) and hand painted. the rest is airbrushed. Had lots of trouble after I put the feathers in the cake, they got soggy and started breaking.
PixieDiva Says... 8 years ago
Wow, how do you make gumpaste feathers?
keonicakes Says... 8 years ago
I used a leaf cutter, rolled and stretched super thin, cut nitches with a knife around edges then painted luster dust on them. Attached to cake with tooth picks.
keonicakes Says... 8 years ago
I forgot, tooth picks weren't working, so I used popsicle sticks for more stability.
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Bike Shopping On A Budget
Last weekend, I was reminded of just how easy it is to slip out of the YNAB way of thinking – even if only for two wheels and a chain.
We went shopping for a used bike. It's May, and the boys have been out and about on their wheels for a month now. I figured it was time for me to join them.
I used to have a bike. I had two, actually, but marital separation can be a funny thing. Stuff goes missing. So it became apparent at the start of this, my third summer without a bike, that I would indeed need some wheels this year, or else I'd never see anything of my children other than their backsides merrily pedaling away from my strident shouting. With the recent spike in gas prices, too, I've been thinking I might like to start two-wheeling it to the grocery store and the gym a little more often.
The money came from my Sporting Gear category – a seldom used, marginally-funded zone of my budget which had been sleeping quietly since a nominal purchase of some swim goggles last October. A couple weeks ago, I jerked it awake with a sudden infusion of cash followed by the purchase of new helmets and bells for the boys, a bike pump and a used bike for my eldest. Although I don't remember the thinking behind my heavy reallocation of funds into Sporting Gear, I likely shaved from Entertainment, Recreation and Regional Vacations. (And yes, I'm one of those people with 82 different categories.)
I dumped another schwack of cash into Sporting Gear this month, too, knowing that I'd be buying myself a bike [she says, ignoring the moans of YNAB purists everywhere].
So on Saturday we showed up at JJ's Bicycleitis, ready to shop. I told the bike store guy I'd mostly be biking on our street routes and our scenic regional pathways – old railway lines converted to straight, flat commuter corridors. He told me I should get a hybrid for its larger diameter wheels and quicker traveling speed. Hybrids also offer a more casual, upright way of sitting, rather than hunching over your handlebars. Suits me: my gnarly-dude mountain biking days are now strictly confined to the books I write for middle graders.
But because hybrids are more popular now than mountain bikes, there weren't many available. A really lovely one caught my eye, but it was $549 – way outside the $300 I had earmarked for my ride. There was an adorable sky-blue cruiser with a basket, but it was too small for me. (It was also $389 – outside my budget zone.)
Then I saw the new bikes. Dozens of sleek and funky hybrids, all shiny and new-chromed, beckoning to me with their fat saddles and sexy curved handlebars.
You'd have been shocked to witness the bargaining I started with myself.
I found myself transported straight back to my 20s, into that deadly zone of impulsive decision making, staring at a slick new bike and telling myself that the $600 price tag (and that's cheap, I tell you!) would be worth it in the long run. Why, I could simply trim a bit from Long Distance Vacations for the next couple months, or maybe dial down Retirement. And just imagine the gas money I would save! Doesn't that make it worth buying a new bike?? Better yet, I could forget about reallocating money in YNAB and just put it on my MasterCard and pay it off over the next few months.
YIKES, right? I was right back there again.
I'm not sure what snapped me out of it. Maybe the fact that, at 40, I understand I don't need a flashy new bike; it doesn't make me a better person. Maybe it was the knowledge that I really only need something that gets me from A to B without having to stop for gas en route. Maybe it was the numbers themselves. I could see that $300 sitting in my balance column. That figure wasn't $500. It wasn't $600. It was $300. The budget hasn't failed me once, in all the time I've been using it. Why would I choose this time to fail the budget?
And so I went back outside and picked out a nice plain Miyata mountain bike. It's white. It's old. It doesn't have a cushy saddle, pannier racks or a basket. Yet. (But it does have kinda sexy handlebars – the previous owner must have craved that cruiser feel, too, and modded her ride accordingly.)
And me? I still have $100 in my Sporting Gear category. Yep. I was able to buy my sweet Snowball for a mere $199, leaving me with a fistful of dough for a basket. And pannier racks. And maybe even…the fat-boy seat.
YNAB saves the day.
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Take it back and get the adorable sky blue cruiser with basket. It would be better suited to go to the grocery store. Just spend your Sporting Gear category to a negative balance, and make it up next month.
P.S. what have you guys done with Mark, I haven't seen him post in a long time?
Mark is indeed around…I think he's taking a well-needed break from maintaining the hectic posting pace of previous months. (That's him, sleeping under the desk.)
I LOVED the sky-blue cruiser, but it was too little for my King Kong-sized frame (I'm 5'10"). Sigh. Next time.
You get what you pay for with bicycles. A $300 bike might not make it back from the store. You should have gone with a $600 budget at least.
I love what you said, "The budget hasn't failed me once, in all the time I've been using it. Why would I choose this time to fail the budget?" I am going to repeat that to myself when temptation strikes.
I saw the other comments about spending more on a bike, and while I am sure that quality does go up with price, rationalizing an expensive purchase that way is not a good idea. If you had been biking for awhile and had a better idea of how often and how you would be using your bike, spending more would make more sense. Starting with a cheaper bike, you give yourself time to discover if this is a purchase where you need to spend $600+. If you keep adding to your sporting gear category, then next spring, you can choose to sell the old bike and buy a new one with the money you have been saving.
Glad to see that I am not the only one with 82 different categories!
Agreed. I need to know how much I'll be biking before I sink more cash into this venture. For now, since I'm not a commuter, I just need a runabout.
Nice! I would love to pick up a bike from the transfer station and recondition it. I just need the time. I enjoyed your article. thanks for sharing.
We're having our own bike related budget groans going on here. Last fall I found that I could bike the kids to school (12 miles a day when it's all said and done) and we've loved it. We loved it so much we continued into the winter. (It's cold here in Wisconsin and someone even flagged me down and offered to buy us a bus pass. Silly lady, we're doing this for fun and frugalness, not 'cause we have no other choice!)
The problem is that the snow and salt really wreaked havoc on my bike. Worse yet it technically isn't even my bike, I've been riding my husband's since only his will accept the tag along for the youngest. Last Sunday we all rode to church and my husband discovered (though I had told him before, it obviously hadn't sunk in) that the gears no longer work. I had tried my hand at repair and got one derailer to work for about a week and then it cut out again. The other one is totally seized.
He immediately wanted to go and buy a new bike. He even went to a bike store and perused Craigslist. I'm trying to talk him down from the ledge. I don't NEED the gears (I've been riding it this way for months now) and it really shouldn't be our plan to just toss and buy a new bike every spring after the winter harshness. I'm trying to plan that we keep it like this until next spring and by then have saved the money to replace the cassettes, derailers and all that rusty stuff and invest in a chain/gear enclosure to try and keep it nice.
We'll see. It doesn't help my case when it's his bike and he's not used to biking as much of the rest of us so he feels the pain more and could really use the gears.
On a brighter note our microwave died. It died and the husband said it wasn't worth it to get a used one. We had the money set aside already so I said, "okay" and we headed to the store. We headed home with no purchase. It was very worth it to get a used one. Once we saw all those new prices compared to a quick glance at Craigslist we couldn't waste that money!
I laughed at no fewer than three places in your post. The bit about the brighter point being the death of the microwave made me laugh out loud.
I am in awe of your willingness and ability to do your own bike repairs – that's awesome. I hope you keep up with the cycling. And through the winter, no less! That's amazing. (Take *that*, Old Man Winter!)
Good for you going for the cheaper bike. No need to spend more on your first bike in a while. And I, too, am glad to hear of someone else with a million categories!
I bought a couple of used bikes from a police auction website called Propertyroom.com Some are pretty beat up, but if you're careful you can get a great deal on bikes in all different price levels.
The only problem with Propertyroom.com bikes is that they don't ship them. you need to be living near where the bikes are located, and pick them up yourself. their site shows location in CA, WA, or NY. I don't think it's worth driving too far to get a bike when you might score one locally at a yard sale. I've bought a item or two from this site and they are reputable. Heck, they are the cops :)!
Oh, they do ship them- I just bought one last month that they shipped from City of Industry, CA. It's $50 to ship, so there is clearly an advantage to picking them up. I live right near the one on Long Island. I agree: garage sales are great, even Craigslist and Ebay are okay- but you have to do a little homework( bikepedia.com ), scrutinize the photo's on a big monitor, and be patient.
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- Triple Trouble: One of the cardinal rules of Korean politics — don't celebrate too early. This rule apparently was lost on the NFP. Three current and former NFP Assembly members — Hong Sa-deok, Song Yeong-seon and Lee Jae-yeong — were either indicted or put under investigation for bribery charges in the last week. The cases of Hong and Song are particularly damaging to Park Geun-hye, as Hong is the co-chair of Park's presidential campaign, and Song directly referenced Park's name as she was asking for bribes.
- The Dead Presidents: The first official act of Ahn Cheol-soo as a presidential candidate was to visit the tombs of Rhee Syngman, Park Chung-hee and Kim Dae-jung. As a progressive-leaning politician, Ahn's visit to Park's grave was particularly meaningful. Afterwards, Ahn offered his view on the light and dark of the three former presidents on his Facebook page. Ahn called Rhee "another unfortunate president," and vowed to learn from the past mistakes and the lessons of April 19 Protests. Ahn said Park laid the foundation of Korea's industry, but privitized power beyond law and order. Kim, accordingly to Ahn, overcame the financial crisis, set the foundation for the welfare state and took the first step toward reconciliation with North Korea, but contributed toward the economic polarization of the country.
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