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Kenneth Aubrey is the spymaster at the British Secret Service.
It is his role to decide who goes where for which mission. It is his decision which person is the best fit for whatever strange assignment might occur and it is usually he that comes up with the plans in the first place. Aubrey has been doing this for a very long time and while he can and does make mistakes, he is right far more often than not.
This collection of 16 books might just as easily have been shuffled into three different series.
Firefox, Firefox Down, Winder Hawk, and A Different War deal largely with the actions of an American pilot and operative named Mitchell Gant. Gant is a former USAF recovering from trauma suffered in action in Vietnam. His terrific skills at flying fighter jets and his almost native proficiency with Russian make him the perfect candidate to steal a revolutionary Mig-31. In three of the adventures about Gant, Aubrey plays a pivotal role in events.
Sea Leopard, Jade Tiger, Lion's Run, The Last Raven, A Hooded Crow, Playing With Cobras, and Slipping Into Shadows all center around the highly capable British agent Patrick Hyde who becomes Aubrey's number one operative and, in one book, his eventual savior.
And the third group would be the remaining books, several of which deal with Aubrey working as a partner with or controller of another agent.
This body of work of espionage novels might have entitled the Aubrey sphere of influence. While he is a main character in most of the adventures, he has a much smaller role in some and none at all in a couple. But even when he isn't around, his influence is still present. He usually runs the show that Gant and Hyde star in. He has other productions in which different players operate. For that reason, he is given the overall title role.
At the beginning of the series, Aubrey is a Deputy Director of the Service. He will attain the higher position during the course of events but in every instance he is at work, he is a true master at the spy game. He isn't gentle with his people, expecting and getting the best from them, but he hates to lose any. Even more, he hates to lose, period.
Aubrey is not a young man during the late 70s through early 90s when the adventures generally occur. He was an agent in British Intelligence working behind enemy lines in 1939, making him likely to have been born around 1915. After the War he remained in his job as he switched from fighting Germans to chasing Russian spies usually after nuclear secrets. As he aged, his days in the field grew less and his command over younger agents took over. Even in his 60s and 70s, though, his passion remained as hot as ever when it came to catching those who might threatened his homeland.
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Rat Trap
written by Craig Thomas copyright 1976
Although Aubrey is only mentioned towards the end and the main character of the book only appears once again in the series, I include it. An airplane is hijacked by arab terrorists financed by an American with his own agenda.
written by Craig Thomas copyright 1977
Codenamed Firefox, the Soviet MIG-31 is a thought-controlled warbird able to eliminate anything else in the air. Mitchell Gant is a rengade American pilot who is the perfect man to fly it out of Russia, if Aubrey can manage to sneak him in.
written by Craig Thomas copyright 1978
During WWII, Richard Gardner was captured twice by the Nazis and set to die. Both times he was lucky to escape. Now 19 years later while visiting in France, he is again a target. Aubrey plays a critical role.
Snow Falcon
written by Craig Thomas copyright 1979
Acting independently, a key KGB leader and Aubrey discover there is a plot to disrupt the SALT-3 meetings and kill the current leadership of the Soviet Union to force a war with the West.
Sea Leopard
written by Craig Thomas copyright 1981
The Sea Leopard is the codename for a secret anti-sonar device, undergoing trials in the North Atlantic when it is stolen by the Soviets. Aubrey assigns Ethan Clark to get it back.
Jade Tiger
written by Craig Thomas copyright 1982
Is one of the German architects of a new treaty that will help collapse the Iron Curtain really a Soviet agent intent on ruining peace? Hyde and Aubrey travel about the world to find out.
Firefox Down
written by Craig Thomas copyright 1983
This book takes place exactly at the end of "Firefox". The Mig has been damaged in the escape and Gant must land it. Choosing a frozen lake in Finland, he is caught by the KGB.
The Bear's Tears
aka Lion's Run written by Craig Thomas copyright 1985
A Russian defector makes the startling claim that Aubrey, newly appointed head of MI-6, is really a double-agent. When Aubrey is arrested, Patrick Hyde decides to go on the offensive to prove his boss innocent.
Winter Hawk
written by Craig Thomas copyright 1987
While Aubrey is not in this adventure, Mitchell Gant is. An American spy gets word out that the Soviets are planning to launch a laser weapon into space. Gant is sent to get the spy out so the details can be learned.
written by Craig Thomas copyright 1988
When the East German defector that Aubrey was bringing back dies in an accident, Aubrey is blamed by a vengeful woman, who happens to have the power of the Stasi at her disposal.
The Last Raven
written by Craig Thomas copyright 1989
Hardliners of the falling Soviet Union and a radical section of the CIA worry about the demise of the Cold War. They shoot down the wife of the Premier hoping to inflame tensions.
A Hooded Crow
written by Craig Thomas copyright 1992
A British ex-pat finds a downed plane in southern Africa, holding stolen British electronics and a dead KGB agent. Trying to get the information to Aubrey costs him more than he could imagine.
Playing With Cobras
written by Craig Thomas copyright 1993
An up-and-coming Indian politician, bankrolled through drug dealings, eliminates an actress who learns his secret and frames her boyfriend, a fellow agent of Patrick Hyde. Things get tougher when the baddy becomes Prime Minister of India.
A Wild Justice
written by Craig Thomas copyright 1994
An ex-CIA agent's hunt for his brother's killers eventually takes him to Siberia. While there is not even a mention of Aubrey in this novel, I include it because it has does have Alexei Vorontsyev, the KGB agent who worked "with" Aubrey in "Snow Falcon".
A Different War
written by Craig Thomas copyright 1996
Mitchell Gant is back, a civilian now and working as an airplane crash investigator. The CEO of a major U.S. airplane manufacteror wants help proving a recent crash of a new plane was commercial sabotage. Aubrey lends a hand on the British side of things.
Slipping Into Shadow
written by Craig Thomas copyright 1997
Patrick Hyde, now living in Australia, helps their intelligence agency investigate drug smuggling from Burma. He enlists the assistance of Aubrey but the two learn there is a lot of power in drug money.
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Writer: Alex Lasker (screenplay), Wendell Wellman (screenplay), Craig Thomas (novel)
Starring: Clint Eastwood as Mitchell Gant, Freddie Jones as Kenneth Aubrey, David Huffman as Captain Buckholz, Warren Clarke as Pavel Upenskoy
Mitchell Gant is pulled in by Kenneth Aubrey to sneak into the Soviet Union and hijack their last jet fighter, the MIG-31 Firefox, which can use a pilot's thoughts to control it. The trouble is he needs to think in Russian.
It really stuns me that the incredible talent of Craig Thomas was not appreciated as much in the U.S. as it should have been. While many of his books did make the bestseller lists, his praises have not been sung as loudly as a contemporary like LeCarre. And they should be. These books are not only Class A espionage novels, they are Class A novels.
The people are interesting. The locations awesomely described. The plots have enough twists to keep them interesting without head-scratching at the end wondering "where'd that come from?". The prose is excellent.
My apologies, Mr. Thomas, for the blindness of a lot of readers. You deserve so much more.
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This isn't an easy thing for me to do, but after more than four years of being at The Observer, I am moving on.
Thursday marks my last day at the paper. I have accepted another job opportunity in the area that I couldn't pass up.
But it wasn't an easy decision. Four years ago I was a college senior when Sports Editor Paul Harder and editor Ted Kramer took a chance on me.
I was young and didn't know what to expect at the time, but I can honestly say these last four years have been a blast. I have learned a lot over that time, and I hope I became a better reporter.
One thing I do know is I've been one lucky person.
I have had the opportunity to cover some incredible games and incredible teams.
I have been fortunate to get to know some great coaches and watch some talented athletes.
I'm going to miss a lot about the job, if that's what you want to call it. But the thing that I'll miss the most is the people.
Some of the best coaches in the state reside in Eastern Oregon, and I've learned a lot working with them. Their knowledge and insight about their respective sport is impressive.
There's a reason there are so many successful teams in our area.
I still plan on attending a lot of local games, because after a while it just becomes a part of you. I wouldn't know what to do with myself without sports.
I'm also going to miss working with all of the incredible people at The Observer. There have been a lot of changes at the paper since I started there in 2009, but everyone there works hard to deliver you the best paper possible.
I hate to call this a goodbye, because I'll still be around. If you see me at a game or just out and about, feel free to say hello.
I'll always make time to talk sports with anyone. It's what I've been paid to do the last four years.


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President Bush insists that his proposed $1.6 trillion tax cut plan is what Americans and the U.S. economy need. House and Senate Democrats say the plan, combined with proposed increases in spending on military and other programs, would reverse efforts of the past eight years to reduce the deficit and, over the long haul, hurt the economy. The president says economic forecasts show the federal government will see more surpluses. Democrats say the surpluses arent a sure thing.
So who is right? Economists views tend to reflect their political leanings. No one can say for sure whether the presidents plan will accomplish what he says it will. But it should be given a chance.
If President Bush is right, the tax cuts will provide the economic boost the economy needs. The theory is that the savings Americans will see from the tax cut would help reinvigorate our slumping economy. If hes right, he could become a very popular president.
If Democrats are right, only a small percentage of Americans will see any economic benefit, the federal deficit will go up instead of down and George W. will be a one-term president. Isnt that what Democrats want?
The fact is that Bush is our president. His economic platform should be given a chance. Congressional Democrats should step aside and let his economic programs proceed. Time will tell who was right.
Time to get tough
The Senate Transportation Committee is debating what to do about the states disabled parking permit law. People who misuse the permits would face stiffer penalties under a bill before the Legislature.
The issue is one that the Legislature needs to address, but it must not do so at the expense of people with disabilities. The bill under consideration would stiffen penalties against people who misuse permits but at the same time eliminate free meter parking for those with permits.
The state should crack down on able-bodied people who have managed to obtain and use a disabled parking permit, just as it should with people who park in spaces reserved for people with disabilities. The state must strengthen its procedures for granting permits and require that permits be renewed on a regular basis. And it should revisit what constitutes a permit an easily transferrable placard or rear-view mirror tag, or a special registration tag that could be affixed to license plates and renewed, with documentation, every two years.
Able-bodied people who make use of disabled permits are cheating people with disabilities. The Legislature should direct its wrath at people who cheat the system, not those whom the system was intended to help.


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|Wednesday, 26 February 2014 12:02
As part of its 2014 tour, OPERA Iowa Educational Touring Troupe, a program of Des Moines Metro Opera, Inc., will perform a reduced version for five singers of Gaetano Donizetti's romantic comedy The Elixir of Love on Friday, March 28 at 7:30pm at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts, 1301 5th Street in Coralville.
Donizetti's The Elixir of Love mixes love, jealousy and mysterious libations in a romantic comedy. Young Nemorino is in love with the wealthy but fickle Adina. When Sergeant Belcore also sets his sights on Adina, Nemorino turns to visiting "doctor" Dulcamara for an "elixir of love," guaranteed to turn Adina's head and win her heart. Heads turn, but who wins her heart? The Elixir of Love lasts approximately 2 hours with an intermission, and is sung in English with piano accompaniment.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors, and $8 for youth ages 12 and under. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 319.248.9370, online at coralvillearts.org, and in person at the CCPA box office and the Coralville Recreation Center at 1506 8th Street.
OPERA Iowa Educational Touring Troupe members are handpicked from nationwide auditions of more than 800 singers to share their love of opera with audiences of all ages. The talented young performers of the 2014 OPERA Iowa troupe are: soprano Bevin Hill of New York, NY; mezzo-soprano Stephanie Schoenhofer of Lima, OH; baritone Zachary Ballard of Roslindale, MA; tenor Joshua Weeker of Kettering, OH; and bass Alex Soare of Schaumburg, IL. The music director is Scott Arens of Ann Arbor, MI and the technical director is Thomas Plummer of Crown Point, IN.
Des Moines Metro Opera, founded in 1973, is an independent, non-profit, professional opera company dedicated to bringing world-class opera productions and vital performing arts education to central Iowa. In addition to providing mainstage productions, Des Moines Metro Opera is responsible for OPERA Iowa Educational Touring Troupe, which brings opera to classrooms across Iowa and to nearly 24,000 students, OPERAtion Opera Community Outreach Program, which works with more than 30 human service agencies to provide opera to underserved and at-risk audiences, the Apprentice Artist Program, one of the largest singer-training programs in the country, and two new programs: The Design and Production Internship Program, a training program for students within the theater arts who wish to expand experience and gain the skills necessary for a successful professional career; and Raising Voices -Rising Stars program which gives high school musicians the opportunity to explore career opportunities from the rare vantage point within a professional opera company.
Owned and operated by the City of Coralville, the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts is dedicated to enriching the community and contributing to the vitality of Coralville by offering an accessible, affordable venue for a variety of performances, presentations, and public and private events. The 472 seat theater opened August 26, 2011 and has hosted performances from City Circle Acting Company, Orchestra Iowa, Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre, Dan Knight, Lola Astanova, Lorie Line, Judy Carmichael, Jim McDonough, Nolte Academy of Dance, and many others. Coralville schools are also able to use the Center free of charge up to three times per year; 16 school events took place at the Center in the 2012-2013 school year. The Center was named 2012 Member of the Year by the Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.###
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The ethanol subsidy is worse than you can imagine.
There's another problem: Ethanol, when mixed with gasoline, causes the mixture to evaporate very quickly. That forces refiners to dramatically alter their gasoline to compensate for the ethanol. (Throughout the year, refiners adjust the vapor pressure of their fuel to compensate for the change in air temperature. In summer, you want gasoline to evaporate slowly. In winter, you want it to evaporate quickly.) In a report released last month, the GAO underscored the evaporative problems posed by ethanol, saying that compensating for ethanol forces refiners to remove certain liquids from their gasoline: "Removing these components and reprocessing them or diverting them to other products increases the cost of making ethanol-blended gasoline."
In addition to the transportation and volatility issues, ethanol will add yet more blends of gasoline to the retail market. Last year, American refiners produced 45 different types of gasoline. Each type of gasoline needs specific tanks and pipes. Adding ethanol to the 45 blends we already have means we will be "making more blends for more markets. That complexity means more costs," says David Pursell, a partner at Pickering Energy Partners, a Houston brokerage.
There's a final point to be raised about ethanol: It contains only about two-thirds as much energy as gasoline. Thus, when it gets blended with regular gasoline, it lowers the heat content of the fuel. So, while a gallon of ethanol-blended gas may cost the same as regular gasoline, it won't take you as far.
What frustrates critics is that there are sensible ways to reduce our motor-fuel use and bolster renewable energy—they just don't help the corn lobby. Patzek points out that if we channeled the billions spent on ethanol into fuel-efficient cars and solar cells, "That would give us so much more bang for the buck that it's a no-brainer."
Correction, July 20, 2005: The article originally stated that ethanol critics David Pimentel and Tad Patzek received no oil-industry funding. Pimentel receives no such funding, but Patzek runs the UC Oil Consortium, which does research on oil and is funded by oil companies. His ethanol research is not funded by the oil industry. Return to the corrected sentence.


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|The Old Creamery Theatre for Young Audiences celebrates summer with I f You Give A Mouse A Cookie
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Amana – You' ll have to see it to believe it! What starts out so innocently quickly spirals out of control as a tiny little mouse (with way too much energy) turns a home upside down in The Old Creamery Theatre for Young Audiences production of If You Give AMouse A Cookie.
The show opens Saturday June 18 at 1 p.m. on the Main Stage at 39 38th Ave., Amana and runs through July 2. Shows are at 1 p.m. on Saturdays, with weekday matinees at 10 a.m. on June 21, 23 and 29. Day cares and summer camp groups are welcome but matinees are filling up quickly, so call today.
Directed by Sean McCall, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie is adapted by Jody Davidson from the book by Laura Joffe Numeroff. The cast consists of Old Creamery regulars Nicholas Hodge and Ian Zahren.
Tickets are $8 per person for reserved seating. Call the box office at 800-35-AMANA or visit the website at www.oldcreamery.com for information or to purchase your tickets.
The Old Creamery Theatre Company is a not-for-profit professional theatre founded in 1971 in Garrison, Iowa. The company is celebrating 40 years of bringing live, professional theatre to the people of Iowa and the Midwest. We thank KGAN and Fox 28, our 2011 season media sponsor.
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When a shooting happens near a school, are penalties stiffer for possessing a gun near school property, like the laws where drug free zones have been set up around schools. But the answer is apparently no. The North Carolina State Statute says it's a class one felony for any person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, any gun, rifle, pistol, or other firearm of any kind, on school property or to a curricular or extra-curricular activity sponsored by a school. But the penalties do not rise for possessing a gun on nearby property, as is the case with drugs.
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A Virginia trucker has been charged in the death of his three-year-old grandson. Wednesday, the big rig Roy James was driving blew a tire and the truck flipped on Interstate 95 in Nash County. When emergency workers arrived on the scene, James' three year old grandson died. Authorities say the child seat the little boy was riding in wasn't properly strapped into the truck's seat.
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Monday, July 22, 2013
The budget process for the 2014 fiscal year in Jefferson City will see some long-awaited, and long-discussed, changes.
The Jefferson City Council will begin meeting twice a week to discuss the 2014 budget July 29. Mayor Eric Struemph presented his proposed budget last week, detailing few changes from City Administrator Nathan Nickolaus' proposed budget, which was released in May.
Struemph's budget proposes an elimination of JCTV funding, a savings of $110,000, but noted he included enough money to pay for a part-time position running the cameras in the council chamber in City Hall, which will enable the city to continue streaming council meetings. Interim Finance Director Bill Betts said $5,000 was put in the budget under information technology part-time salaries for that position.
Also included in Struemph's budget is $130,000 for a full-time finance director. Betts has been serving in the interim since January, and the city has not had a full-time director in almost one year.
The City Council will begin meeting next week to discuss the mayor's proposals and either approve or change them before the budget moves forward. The July 29 meeting will focus on council approval of anticipated revenues for the 2014 fiscal year.
Both Nickolaus and Struemph have predicted declining revenues for the next fiscal year, with an estimated $28.8 million in general revenue for 2014, a nearly $5 million drop from the current fiscal year.
Once the council has agreed on and approved estimated revenue for 2014, discussions will begin on the mayor's proposed budget before going through each department's budget.
This year, the budget process will see the return of what is known as the "pink sheets," which show council members what was requested by each department director, regardless of whether the city administrator or mayor chose to fund it.
Another long-discussed change seen in the budget process is the inclusion of actual numbers from the past five years, as well as year-to-date figures. In the past, the council only saw budgeted figures, not actual expenditures or revenues, which often led to inaccurate budgeting.
Second Ward Councilman Shawn Schulte, the budget committee chairman, said another change for the budget process will be how council members present proposed added expenditures.
In the past, the City Council has used what's called the "parking lot" for council members to propose added expenditures or cuts not included in the proposed budget for discussion.
This year, Schulte said any council member who wants to propose an added expenditure should be prepared to offer an "offsetting credit" to show where the money will come from.
"You ought to have an idea of where we're going to get the money from," Schulte said. "(Otherwise) we could end up with a mess at the end."
In an April meeting of the Finance Committee, two council members discussed the idea of evaluating the proper level of staffing at City Hall, in part because of the amount the city anticipates saving each year from vacancy savings. Those savings come from not filling a paid position at City Hall.
Betts said the council has not discussed staffing levels with him and he is unsure of whether that discussion will happen during this year's budget process.
"I've not heard anything on that," Betts said.
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When Masai Ujiri was hired as the Nuggets' executive director of basketball operations in the summer of 2010, his first order of business was to connect with the player who had recently taught the team how to win big.
Chauncey Billups.
So Ujiri flew to Turkey, where Billups was playing as part of the U.S. team in the FIBA World Championship.
"I got the job at that time," Ujiri said. "And he was the first person I went to see."
And why not?
One leader was going to spend time with another. Billups' return to the Nuggets in 2008 resulted in a run to the Western Conference finals as the former George Washington High and Colorado star provided the team the proper tools for success.
But business eventually got in the way. Carmelo Anthony forced himself out of town, away from the team that drafted him, and the only way to get a fair deal done was to include Billups in the package. That was last February. As Billups returns to town today for the first time since that trade, nearly a calendar year ago, he does so after a whirlwind 11 months that brings him back in a Los Angeles Clippers uniform.
"When Chauncey ended up in L.A., I just thought it was perfect for (Blake) Griffin and (DeAndre) Jordan," Nuggets coach George Karl said. "Two young kids that could be all-stars now having the professional guidance of a guy that's incredibly good with developing the mentality, the right mentality, to play the game the right way."
Billups' move to the Clippers sent him from a tattered, tumultuous situation in New York to a shiny new one in Los Angeles. On a star-studded team led by Chris Paul and Griffin, the Clippers are nipping on the second-best Nuggets' heels in the Western Conference.
Had Billups stayed with the Knicks, he would not have gotten a chance to play in Denver because of the lockout-shortened season. Any eventual return to Denver with Anthony as his teammate would have taken attention away from Billups' return home.
Tonight, the spotlight will be his. He'll get a huge ovation and receive the adulation so many wanted to express but couldn't in the hectic days leading up to the trade that sent him out of town.
"He's going to have (a fan club)," said Nuggets guard Arron Afflalo, who played with Billups in Detroit and Denver. "He's a Denver native. He'll have one."
And yet, fans' love for Billups has never been as simple as saying it's there because he's from Denver. It goes deeper. Billups has always represented the best of the Mile High City — excellence, humility, leadership, community service and an undying love for his hometown. Billups wanted to stay in the city he grew up in. Despite the best efforts of Ujiri and team president Josh Kroenke, they were unable to make it happen.
Respect for the man, though, has never waned. Ujiri freely calls Billups "a classy individual." Kroenke keeps an open line of communication with Billups to this day, much of it college smack talk via text between the two who attended Big 12 rival schools (Kroenke attended Missouri).
"In my stay here, he was great," Ujiri said. "He was going through all of that stuff. I couldn't have asked for a better leader, better person to deal with that stuff, and it was tough for him, I know. It was tough for us too, on our part."
But it was New York's move to invoke the newly created amnesty clause — part of the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement — and cut Billups without having to count his $14.5 million salary against the cap that prompted the 35-year-old Billups, in his 15th season, to truly contemplate retirement.
"I didn't think I would be in this situation," said Billups soon after arriving in Los Angeles. "It's a tough process, and I had hoped like any other hardworking person that through this process I would be able to control my own destiny. But that didn't happen. That is life. I did contemplate retirement, but I am lucky that it was the Clippers that took me."
The Clippers have been lucky as well. On Jan. 18, the always-clutch Billups added to his legend when he knocked down a game-winning 3-pointer against the defending champion Dallas Mavericks with one second left.
And yet, in true leader fashion, while everyone celebrated around him, he urged teammates to turn around and stay alert for a last-second desperation heave.
"I think I've told the story that if we don't make the Chauncey trade, I don't think I'm here right now," Karl said. "We were playing very ordinary basketball. Then we made the trade and we went from ordinary to good pretty quick. I remember when (ex-Nuggets co-general manager Mark Warkentien) called and said the trade was done. I was downstairs in my house and I actually think I got down on my knees and thanked God."
Karl laughed.
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According to TMZ, Drake has pulled out of the Grammy Nomination Concert due to a "scheduling conflict." Although promoted as a headliner since October, Drizzy will no longer hit the stage leaving Lorde, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift to run the show.
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Celestine Elizabeth "Sally" Bure, 85, of Westphalia, died Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Westphalia. She was born April 7, 1927, in Westphalia, the daughter of the late Henry Martin and Mary Elizabeth (Schwartz) Bock. She was united in marriage on August 22, 1959, in Westphalia, to Joseph George Bure, who preceded her in death on September 5, 1991. A homemaker for 53 years, Sally also had worked for Tweedie Shoe Factory in Jefferson City. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Westphalia where she led the Rosary, and was a member of the Ladies Sodality and 50 Plus Club. Sally helped cook for church picnics, funeral luncheons, weddings, and other various functions for many years. She also helped to drive people to doctors appointments and was known for her angel food cakes. Survivors include: five children, Theresa (Ken) Schaefer, Lohman; Linda (Brad) Harris, Jefferson City; Mary (Dan) Knaebel, Westphalia; Doris (Scott) Jenkins, Eugene; John (Laura) Bure, Sharpsburg, Ga.; 14 grandchildren, Meghan Schaefer, Matthew Schaefer, Mason Schaefer, Weston Harris, Julie Harris, Adam Knaebel, Emily Knaebel, Jacob Knaebel, Gregory Jenkins, Erica Jenkins, Evan Jenkins, Halle Jenkins, Christina Bure, Cassandra Bure; and two siblings, Raymond Bock, Westphalia, and Jean (Wilfred) Kempker, Westphalia. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Alphonse Bock and Tony Bock. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Thursday, July 26, 2012, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Westphalia, with the Rev. Mark S. Smith officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with a prayer service at 3:30 p.m. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Catholic Church, P.O. Box 116, Westphalia, MO 65085; or to St. Joseph Catholic School, 123 East Main Street, P.O. Box 205, Westphalia, MO 65085. Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
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Impunity, unprecedented violence, denial of aid hallmarks of Syria conflict – UN rights panel
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria – a United Nations-appointed human rights panel – found that the majority of civilians in Syria continue to bear the brunt of the ongoing conflict. The panel specifically noted that violence has escalated to an unprecedented level, humanitarian aid is arbitrarily denied, and perpetrators of crimes have no fear of consequence. The panel's findings are based on over 3,000 interviews, which include "detailed narratives" indicating a massive number of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the Commission, presented the Commission's findings to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. In his remarks, he stated: "The international community, and specifically the Security Council, has yet to demand accountability for the crimes that are being committed daily against the Syrian people. Through their inaction, a space has been created for the worst of humanity to express itself."
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After reports of mass executions in Iraq, Ban calls on leaders to prevent sectarian reprisal
UN staff and other sources on the ground in Iraq reported the executions of hundreds of Iraqis following last week's capture of Mosul and other population centers by forces allied with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), including disarmed soldiers as well as religious leaders and other civilians. Reports of "cold-blooded" mass executions in Iraq in the last week have caused serious and condemnation from the international community. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the allegations "deeply disturbing" and stressed that the perpetrators of those crimes must be brought to justice and urged Iraqi leaders to prevent sectarian reprisals.
Full story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48056
UN urges G77+China to unite on combating poverty, climate change
At the conclusion of the Group of 77 Summit, a two-day conference held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasized to the G77 and China the importance of cooperation and partnerships in an effort reduce inequality, end poverty, and combat climate change. Concluding with a focus on creating a new sustainable development framework, he stated, "the fate of billions of poor people and the state of the planet depend on the success of our efforts."
The G77 was established in 1964 by 77 States to promote its countries' economic interests. The group now includes more than 130 countries, approximately two-thirds of the UN membership, and over 60 percent of the world's population.
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On World Day, Ban urges adoption of laws, strategies to ensure dignity for elderly persons
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed to the international community to adopt measures to address all aspects of elder abuse. Warning that elderly people worldwide can be vulnerable to physical, psychological and financial abuse, he called the issue an "under-acknowledged public health, social and human rights issue." According to UN estimates, between four and six percent of elderly individuals worldwide have suffered from some form of abuse. The UN World Health Organization (WHO), however, suggested that there is often a lack of acknowledgment regarding the abuse that many elderly individuals suffer on a daily basis.
Marking this year's commemoration of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, created to draw attention to global social issues affecting elderly people, Mr. Ban emphasized the particularly high vulnerability of elderly women to widespread discriminatory attitudes and practices.
Full story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48051
South Sudan: UN agencies, partners appeal for $1B for life-saving aid
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) proposed a 2014 South Sudan Crisis Response Plan to assist 3.8 million people hit by hunger, violence and disease in South Sudan. The humanitarian arm of the UN noted that the plan, including an appeal for $1.8 billion by the end of the year, is needed to save lives, prevent a famine, and avert the loss of a generation of children and young people to conflict in South Sudan. According to OCHA, an estimated 50,000 children in the country could die this year and thousands of rape survivors could go without psychosocial support, if assistance is discontinued. An estimated $740 million allocated for the plan has already been mobilized.
Full story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48050
UN chief condemns shooting of Ukrainian plane, 49 aboard killed
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the shooting of a Ukrainian military airplane in the eastern city of Lugansk, killing all 49 people aboard. Mr. Ban appealed to all sides of the conflict to immediately implement the April 17 Geneva Agreement, struck in Geneva at a meeting between Ukraine, Russia, the United States and the European Union. The agreement outlined a series of steps to de-escalate tensions in eastern Ukraine that reportedly include demobilizing militias and vacating seized Government buildings.
Mr. Ban also reiterated support for the newly-elected president, Petro Poroshenko, and the people of Ukraine.
Full story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48049
Senior UN officials congratulate Afghans on presidential election run-off
UN officials called the conclusion of the second round of the Afghanistan presidential election a major achievement in the country's historic democratic transition. The presidential election marks the first-ever transfer of power from one elected leader to another in Afghan history.
Congratulating the voters and highlighting the efforts of the national security forces, the head of the UN Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA), Ján Kubis, stated: "With the same determination, resilience and courage the world saw in the first round of elections, the people of Afghanistan today once again decided to take their destiny in their own hands and demonstrate their desire for a peaceful, prosperous, and united Afghanistan."
Full story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48048
New UN-backed report finds 'alarmingly high' levels of elephant poaching across Africa
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), a UN agency, released a report detailing elephant poaching and ivory smuggling figures in Africa. The report warns that the level of elephant poaching across Africa remains alarmingly high, including an increase in the number of large seizures of ivory. According to CITES figures, over 20,000 African elephants were poached in Africa in 2013. The report also warns that poaching levels continue to far exceed the natural elephant population growth rates, resulting in a further decline in elephant populations across Africa. CITES noted that poverty, weak governance and the demand for illegal ivory in consuming nations, are key factors in the high poaching levels.
Full story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48043
General Assembly urged to 'make UN more relevant' in global combat against terrorism
The UN General Assembly opened its Fourth Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The Strategy, adopted by consensus in 2006, is a comprehensive policy framework to combat terrorism, including universal condemnation of terrorist violence and providing guidance to Member States. Four pillars supporting the strategy include: measures to address conditions conducive to terrorism's spread; measures to prevent and combat terrorism; measures to build States' capacity to prevent and combat terrorism and to strengthen the role of the UN system; and measures to ensure respect for human rights and the rule of law as the fundamental basis for the fight against terrorism.
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Working together for human rights in the Euro-Atlantic region
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE ODIHR), signed a joint declaration aiming to promote democracy, rule of law, human rights, non-discrimination and gender equality in the Euro-Atlantic region. The declaration provides a general framework for enhancing cooperation between the two organizations in the promotion and protection of human rights. Pursuant to the declaration, OHCHR and the OSCE ODIHR will assist governments of the participating States to implement the recommendations of international human rights mechanisms, including the human rights treaty monitoring bodies, the special procedures of the UN Human Rights Council, and the Universal Periodic Review.
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UN agency adopts new legally binding protocol on forced labor
The United Nations International Labor Organization (ILO) adopted the 2014 Protocol to ILO Convention 29 on Forced Labor, a new legally binding protocol on forced labor, aiming to advance prevention, protection and compensation measures, and to intensify efforts to eliminate contemporary forms of slavery. The Protocol, adopted on June 11 by the annual conference of the UN International Labor Organization (ILO), is an additional protocol to the ILO Convention 29 on forced labor from 1930.
According to a recent ILO report, Profits and Poverty: The Economics of Forced Labor, an estimated 21 million people worldwide are victims of forced labor and generate $150 billion in illegal profits in the private economy each year.
A group of United Nations independent experts on slavery, migrants, trafficking, sale and sexual exploitation of children, and internally displaced persons welcomed the adoption the Protocol as an effort to combat forced labor worldwide. According to the experts, the Protocol tackles "modern slavery" by addressing existing gaps and strengthening the body of instruments on forced labor, including child labor, trafficking in persons, slavery and slavery-like practices and related human rights violations. Measures included in the protocol include provisions to advance prevention, protection and remedies against forced labor, as well as to enforce national laws and strengthen international cooperation from gender and child-sensitive approaches. The accompanying Recommendation provides technical guidance on implementing the Protocol.
Full story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48037


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After a decade of waiting, iconic Marvel and Capcom characters join forces again in a re-envisioned team fighting game for a new generation. Fill the shoes of legendary characters from the most beloved franchises in entertainment as you battle in a living comic book brought to life in a VS. fighting game for the first time by Capcom's MT Framework.
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Learn to make homemade maple syrup at Bonneyville Mill County Park
The Elkhart County Parks is hosting 'Backyard Maple Syrup Making' Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Baldwin Schoolhouse in Bonneyville Mill County Park.
The program goes from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Participants will learn how to use a single maple tree to make syrup. A breakfast of pancakes, maple syrup, sausage and drinks will also be provided.
The program is $3.50 per person with breakfast or $1 per person without breakfast. Backyard Sugarin' Kits will be sold for $15 each.
Participants must preregister by 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22.
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Man crushed by metal beam in Ocala accident
Published: Friday, January 15, 2010 at 9:54 a.m.
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An Orlando man died Friday morning after a metal beam weighing approximately 1,500 pounds fell on him.
Victor Lizarraga, 40, employed with Metal-Bilt Construction LLC out of Orlando, was reportedly attaching a safety cable to the beam when it fell. He was working on a project to expand an existing building at National Parts Depot at 900 S.W. 38th Ave.
Metal-Bilt is a sub-contractor on the project. The accident occurred in an outdoor area where several beams were being erected. Reportedly, Lizarraga and others were attempting to erect two I-beams in an "X" pattern when one of the 35-foot tall beams fell.
According to Ocala Fire Rescue officials, they got a 911 call at 8:47 a.m.
The man was pronounced deceased at 8:50 a.m.
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Chrysler's merger with Daimler Benz took the American automaker in several new directions. This union was touted as a "merger of equals," but Chrysler has certainly appeared to move in a very positive direction since the late 1990s.
Retro-styling was one of these new directions. While the PT Cruiser was built with many Dodge Neon components, its styling set it apart from other new 2001 models. Chrysler designers based the styling on the Airflow wagon of the 1930s.
This Base model was minimally equipped, coming standard with a cassette audio system, power windows and mirrors, and air conditioning.
The PT Cruiser housed a 2.4 liter, 16-valve DOHC four cylinder engine, which could be paired with a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic transmission. The PT was supplied with 150 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque, and traveled from o to 60 mph in just over ten seconds. Mixed driving gas mileage can be expected in the low twenties.
While the PT Cruiser's unique styling initially created a huge demand, Chrysler's long-time build quality issues eventually plagued the popular compact wagon. Common complaints include excessive road and wind noise, and low grade interior materials.
|Air Conditioning
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|Dual front airbags
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|Center Console · Power steering · Steering wheel: tilt-adjustable
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|Type: split-bench
|Front seat type: bucket · Upholstery: cloth
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|15 Inch Wheels · Tire type · Wheels: steel
|Front wipers: intermittent · Power windows · Rear defogger · Rear wiper
|Original MSRP: $20,560
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Chrysler introduced the unique new PT Cruiser in 2001. This retro-styled compact wagon was an instant best-seller for the then-struggling American automaker, and demand exceeded the supply. The PT won several automotive awards in 2001. However, in the following years mediocre performance and questionable reliability and quality have threated to diminish the PT's initial high-desirability status.
Two trim levels were available in 2001, but Chrysler would expand the lineup with several new trims and special editions in the years that followed. The Limited Edition PT ascended far beyond the Base with respect to both price and features. The Limited model upgrades included full power accessories, a moon roof, keyless entry, heated mirrors, leather upholstery, tinted glass, and cruise control.
One of the PT's most notable features, aside from styling, was its interior flexibility. Chrysler claims 26 possible seating and storage configurations. The PT (Tall) Platform adds seven inches of height over the Dodge Neon, which creates an extra sense of spaciousness.
Power is delivered through a 16-Valve DOHC inline four, displacing 2.4 liters. The 3123 pound PT gets 150 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque from this power plant, sending patient drivers from 0 to 60 mph in a little more than ten seconds. The Limited trim can be equipped with either a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic transmission.
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Pinkyx, of course it is their car and not the tyres, the ones at the front make use of the same tyres, but still one team that is losing the front who believes first is theirs by right did screamed a lot.


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40-Year-Old Virgin co-stars Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks will be reuniting to star in writer-director Kevin Smith's Zack and Miri Make a Porno. There, I said it. It is finally out there for all to behold. After much speculation, plenty of misfires and tons of rumors, the two leads are set for Kevin Smith's next project. Zack and Miri, which is being produced by the Weinstein Co. and Dimension films, will begin shooting in Pittsburgh in January with the two stars, according to Variety.
The film follows two life-long friends who devise a plan to make a adult film in order to earn some quick cash and get themselves out of debt. The only problem is that they soon find out that their previously platonic relationship may be in jeopardy — and they may in fact have deeper feelings for each other than they originally thought.
This is a project that we have been following for quite a while, as Kevin Smith is what we like to call an "OG Film School Reject" (translation: Original Gangsta Reject). Zack and Miri will be Smith's first feature since Clerks 2 in 2006. Since then, he has been popping up in supporting roles in Catch and Release and Live Free or Die Hard. Seth Rogen was most recently seen in the two most ridiculously funny films of 2007, Knocked Up and Superbad. Elizabeth Banks, best known for her crazy nymphomaniac role in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, starred alongside Mark Wahlberg in Invincible
I have to say that this is some damn exciting news. Sources close to the project have indicated that this could be one of Smith's best scripts thus far — and to see that a talented comedic presence like Seth Rogen will be delivering Smith's expectedly sharp dialogue is absolutely fantastic. At first glance, a team of Smith and Rogen is nothing short of perfect. Add in the sizzling hot Banks and we've got ourselves a party.


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FLEXIcontent v3.0.12 released, development focus moves to v3.1By George Papadakis
We are happy to release FLEXIcontent v3.0.12 that is a solid release with numerous improvements and bug-fixes (compared to v3.0.8)
- everybody is recommended to update to it, please see our changelog at download page for changes/fixes v3.0.8 to v3.0.12
- any new release of v3.0.x will only contain bug-fixes, and this will be our release policy for future, only bug-fixes and small improvements will be in .x releases, major feature will wait for major release numbers
Development now focus on to v3.1 and on updating flexicontent.org content
28 January
FLEXIcontent v3.0.10 STABLE is availableBy Yannick Berges
We are very happy to announce new FLEXIcontent version v 3.0.10 !
New features:
- NEW: advanced LESS support for item / category (item listings) layouts
a. auto recompile only if needed without user need to do it manually
b. Auto generated LESS variables files with from template XML parameters, (automatic conversion on layout save), (a FAQ article with link here will be added)
c. Support for monitoring of extra LESS include folders (component parameter)
- Added new ACL create to tags, making possible to limit users only to using existing tags
- Added NEW sharedmedia field, improves and replaces sharedaudio , sharedvideo fields, and adds multi-value support and fieldgroup support
- Added default configuration menu items to category based layouts: tagged, favoured, authored
- Added better SEF urls with fast creation O(1) to category based layouts: tagged, favoured, authored,
- Added custom view layout support to even more fields: categories, tags, text, email, weblink, extendedweblink, article-navigation (article sub-pages)
- Added font icon usage for field value handling in item form, with option to enable disable
- Added support for font-based icons (print, feed, email, add, edit, change state), also adding configuration for custom icon selection and for placement of buttons in drop down.
- Added custom thumbnail preview sizes for image field in item form
- Added (automatic) timestamp mode to the date field
- Added responsive layout for address international field (google map) in item form
- Added display of item's main category and of access level via core property field
- Added support for state field and core property language field to be text searchable via advanced index (search view only)
- Added support for using date publish up (start publication) and publish down (end publication) as filters in both category and search views
- Added caching of templates XML parsing, cache is updated automatically on XML file change.
- Added recalculating current page (limitstart item) in backend filtering, done when per-page items (limit variable) is changed
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FLEXIcontent & JoomUnitedBy Yannick Berges
Why FLEXIcontent? Since we've started doing extensions on JoomUnited we've tried to use FLEXIcontent for custom projects and even, at the beginning, for our extension website too! (joomunited.com). W...
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Microdata : FLEXIContent is now fully compatibleBy Yannick Berges
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YEP, THIS TEAM IS MAKING THE PLAYOFFS. BARRING KG OR PP GOING DOWN, JUST CANT C ANOTHER SCENARIO. but i am getting concerned and rechecking that koolaid every so often.i mean, when u ponder this while knowing we are under .500 vs .500 TEAMS (GREAT STAT), it makes u scratch your head. but we have beaten okc and others in defending da house. its like we come together at that point. this team reminds me of the red sox' daniel bard. or the sawx in general.. could be one hella ride as we go all the way to the finals while upsetting the heatles or we could crash and burn and be blowed out in the first round! right now, logic has gone him home, not betting anything, i just have faith, hope and love for my green.. we'll c! life of a fan!
Don't be fooled by this Celtics teams similarities to other Celtics teams of the past few years that turned it on in the playoffs. This team doesnt have near the man power those teams have and KB and Paul are serval years older. For all those that said don't trade KG and Paul enjoy it's not going to be pretty.


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Besides the obvious of---weight training helps you look better by shaping and toning your body, here are 10 benefits you might not have thought of (weight training includes bodyweight, dumbbell, barbell, resistance band, kettlebell and medicine ball exercises):
1. Weight training helps you burn more calories and fat during and after your workout and even while you sleep (because of increased metabolic rate).
2. Your metabolism naturally declines with age starting at about age 30. Use weight training to keep your metabolism humming even as you age.
3. Do you need more energy during the day? Weight training will help you stay strong and energized.
4. Reduce your risk of osteoporosis with regular weight training. Just running or biking is not enough.
5. Live a fuller, happier life with a strong body and positive self esteem.
6. Finish your strenuous yard work and other hard tasks without getting injured (because you are physically weak).
7. Keep your posture upright and strong throughout your life with regular strength training.
8. Allow your heart to work more efficiently with regular weight training because of a reduced resting heart rate and blood pressure.
9. Decrease the risk of diseases, like diabetes and high cholesterol, with regular strength training.
10. Weight training helps lower the risk of broken bones by older adults because of improved balance and coordination.
Start your regular strength training as soon as possible (2-3 days a week, 30-40 minutes per session).
The following tips will show you how to shape and tone your body all day---not just during your workout. Take advantage of all the time you have available to you during the day to burn more fat and sculpt your body. I will assume you know that you MUST follow your fat burning meal plan to be successful with any fitness program.
a. Posture – Sitting, Standing, Walking and Running - Brace your torso all the time (like you're preparing to take a punch in the gut). This is great core work all day, every day.
b. Running and Jump Training – Running and jump exercises activate the bulkier, shapely fast-twitch muscle fibers. Sprints are great and so are plyometric exercises (squat jumps are an example) when you are physically ready for them.
c. Jump Rope Exercises – Jump rope is a very underrated exercise that is good for fat burning, total body sculpting, hand-eye coordination and balance. You can jump rope every day (two feet, one foot, shuffle, slalom, alternating feet, etc.). Speed jump roping is even better.
d. Medicine Ball Exercises – Play with your medicine balls as much as possible. Medicine ball exercises are athletic in nature and shape your body in all 3 planes of motion. Do as many of these exercises in a standing position to burn more fat and better sculpt your body. These exercises are good for warm-up and workouts.
e. Bodyweight Exercises – Squats, Lunges, Pull-ups, Chin-ups, Triceps Dips on Bars, Pushups, Planks, Bridges, Cobras, Mountain Climbers, etc. really burn fat and naturally sculpt your body. Bodyweight exercises force you to balance and stabilize your body with no help from machines. And you can do them at home while watching television.
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Back in single pre-mom days, about 20 years ago, I used to ride around enough to use toe clips. That was a long tome ago (now 43) but I still tell myself one day I will get back to it. I like to ride on bike paths, too timid to ride with traffic these days. So, not a serious bike rider but I haven't given up either. I have an LLBean Road Bike in the barn that I bought a couple of years ago with good intentions. It's been out only a few times this season...
I also like bikes for the way that they look, however, especially vintage British 3 speeds. My mom had a Raleigh when I was a kid and whenever I see one now I feel like I have to buy it.
I have acquired in the last couple of years two '60's-era ladies' 3-speeds, a Raleigh and a BSA. My main reason for joining this forum is to get some advice on the best way to deal with these. They are both in "as found" condition and need work. I am off to the vintage/classic forum to ask what the conoisseurs think about bringing these back.


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Diablo 3 Barbarian Cosplay Took 8 Months to Make
Cosplay – it's not just pretty girls in cool costumes.
While for most of us, the net result is a few seconds spent admiring a photo, that snapshot fails to capture the incredible amount of effort that goes into the hobby. One such hobbyist is cosplayer Lily Spitfyre. With about 15 costumes under her belt and eight years of experience, her focus has been on comic book characters. But a video game character occasionally piques her interest, like her latest creation, a spot-on interpretation of Diablo 3′s female barbarian.
"I like strong female characters," she told Game Front. "I like to think that I am a strong female character."
For the past three years, Lily has been actively working to make a name for herself in the cosplay community, and her barbarian costume won her her first big awards: Best Novice and Best Gaming at the Fan Expo masquerade — Canada's largest multi-genre fan convention, and one of the largest in the world, with 91,000 attendees in 2012.
While her barbarian costume wasn't as recognizable as past costumes like Thor and Power Girl, she believes it is more important to stay true to your interests than to chase popular trends. "That's what matters in cosplay — do what characters you like, not what's gonna get you the most attention," she said.
When Lily started out, she would begin working on a costume the week before a convention. Her journey into the world of cosplay started upon being invited to a convention and learning that many attendees wear costumes — and so she created her first, a gender-swap of The Comedian from Watchmen. While she did receive compliments at the convention, today, she insists the costume was "terrible" and "horrible."
Now that her skills have progressed and she has a better grasp of scope, Lily gets started months in advance. "If I thought to myself, 'Okay, I have to start and finish a costume in a week,' I'd just probably burst into tears, really."
Lily's barbaric oeuvre took eight months to complete — from September until August, with a few months off in between when setbacks prevented her from working on the costume. Toward the end, she was working on it for four to five hours a day. "There's a lot of last-minute stuff [that goes into costume-making]," she said.
"The week before [Toronto's Fan Expo] was super crunch time. The day that I was leaving to go to the convention, I woke up at 6 am, painted the last leg bracer, stuck it under a fan, went outside, painted the axe, came inside, stuck them both under a fan, packed everything else, and then wrapped them in plastic bags just in case the paint wasn't dry, and put them in the suitcase, hopped on the bus and went to Toronto."
If you examine the concept art that Lily based her costume on, you'll realize how faithful she remained to the original artist's vision. "Everybody sees the whole costume, but there's a whole bunch of little details [that tend to go unnoticed]," Lily said.