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Issue date: Thursday, June 27, 1912
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Athens Daily Messenger, The (Newspaper) - June 27, 1912, Athens, Ohio The woman who "sends out of town for everything" may soon have to sendlherMsband out of town for a job. Everybody Seei Them. When Classified, your Want Ad wiit be as easy to find I as. anything in The Daily I Messenger, Want: Ads Win. THE WEATHER. FAIR TONIGHT AND TEMP, THE HOME PAPER OF ATHENS AND ATHENS COUNTY, OHIO, VOL. 179, ATHENS, OHIO, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1912. PRICE TWO CENTS. ISIiES RULE PROPOSIIION Mooted Question Is Finally Settled. TEST CASE FROM OHIO Wilson Then Freed From State Convention's Decree, VOTE FOLLOWS WARM DEBATE Minority Report of Rules Com mittee Adopted By a I Decisive Vote. ,.t Fifth Regiment Armory, Md., June Tem- porary Chairman Parker rapped for order shortly after the noon hour today, the armory was filled with a tired but enthusiastic crowd of delegates and visitors, to witness the big show of the nomina- tion Of the presidential ticket. The men behind the scenes who are handing -out the dope on the result of the contest predict that C'ark is losing strength, while WoodroW Wilson fa making gains. United States Sen- ator John W. Kern of and Mayor Gaynor of New York are looming up as possibilities for s compromise candidate. Speaker Clark's action in throw- Ing his strength to Judge Parker for temporary chairman is the cause of the trouble, and it may result in his undoing as a candi- date. Rumblings were heard among, many of the Clark dele- gates, and the men who are engi- neering the Clark boom were plainly anxious. Baltimore, June notion of the Ohio Do.rnnoratic convention in applying the. unit rule, binding W del- egates elected for Wilson at tlie dis trirt primaries to vote for Harmon, was reversed by the Democratic na- tional convention last night by a vote of to 2 C. It was a snrpripins overthrow of -the conservative forces that had been in control of the con- vention. When the resolution was announced the Wilson partisans made a rousing riemonst.rat.ion. .Ohio's vote on the unit nils aboli- tion was yeas'2014, nays 25. The evening'session of the conveii- was called to order ar. 8: HO by Judfic Pariier, after which (be Rev. T. O C'O'ise of the Mount Royal M. E. Church made the prayer. Tho temporary chairman recog- nized Congressman .T. Harry Coving- i ton of Maryland, chairman of the I committee on rules. The single foa- f ture of his report which varied from the uaual routine was tho proposprf resolution thai the candidates be nominated before the platform was adopted. He spoke in advocacy of the innovation and moved the adop- tion of tho report. A rear of ayes followed the putting of the (juostiou and there was not a single one. The rules coinmit.te chairman then reported a ruljs that dftlp.Rates elected at. primaries shal1 be bound by the unit rule. This started the fight of the night session. The rule touch- ed thf state of Ohio, where 19 Wil- son men had been tied to the Har- mon people by the unit, rule, although a majority of the voters in their dis- tricts had instructed them for Wilson. Mr. CovJnfrton announced that it fcad been arranged by him and Con- gressman Henry of Texas, represent- ing the minority of the committee, to C'evote two hours to debate. The an- nouncement did not please many dele gates and there were loud shouts of t Mr; Henry, who introduced the res- Iolution in congress to investigate the money trust, read the minority report End gave way to Mr. OvinKton, wun- defended the unit rule as .Teffersonian fqctrir.e. The rule was progressive Institution, he added. _Mr. Henry said he waa that a rei-iorl tjionio e i rwntod by Mr. CoviiiftLuii. furbiclriijiK a (Mejrate to vote as Ins district instructed him, especially since Maryland Las ;t law 'Jo the contrary, "In Obio the lepislnture took away from the political committees the light to name delegates, but put into tho statutes the provision that Hiould be elected by (he people by said Mr Henry He said lurther: The Ohio convention tp'.t upon the. will iyf ths For this coTivcr.for to vdll cf the people VOTiM a of Bel f goTemroen t." Henry was loudly applauded by tho (Continued on Two.) EXPECTfD Special Teleirram.] Baltimore, Md., June is every prospect of an exciting session today, and a great fight is expected in the-South Dakota and Illinois contests. The speech of the permanent chairman will probably be con- cluded by 6 o'cloc'k. Then a re- cess of two or three hours will be fallowed Ly many speeches. The first ballot is expected at about midnight. 'Baltimore, half of the delegates were in their seats at noon the hour set for the opening of the convention. There were tremendous crowds and much excitement around the Hall and galleries. Chairman Parker rapped for order at fflUR POINT Ohio UimersKy Was Vcr> Well Represented at State Teachers' Meet. Ohio university enjoyed bonoi of having one of tbe largest, vepresen tatioiis ;tr, the Oio State Teaebor.s' As social ion of any of the Buekeyi State's colleges. These loyal alumni Rathered Tiles day evening, June for an im promptn banquet, at. Tbe Breakers, Ce dar Point. The company frcsn.uepth indulged in college songs, and the eve riing was finished with toasts, M. F Andrew, of Cincinnati, act.ing as toast master. Those who gave toasts were: S. K Mardis. of Columbus, class of Miss M.'iry Uriaon. Adieus State Nor- mal school; R. H. Kinnison, of Wei iiiglon, who lias tlie honor of holding the stiperintendericy pupils of tho High school, and it. is sai'i that S0[ per cent of the teachers favor Jack- son's election also. Tlie board of education will meet tonig'ut to try to elect a superinten- dent, and so thoroughly is Xclsonviilo aroused over matter, that a crowd of citizens are expected to attend tho meeting. ATHENS AMATEURS Will Meet theTocal Profes- sionals at Mill Street Park Sunday. There will be a bull Sunday af- icrnoou at 2 o'clock at tho, Mill streot park between tho regular Athens team and a team composed or the younger players of Athens. Mnny of the latter team are speedy young ball players who have iiwu making hish- ly creditable, records about the city for several years. They are confident I bat they can give the regular team a, ureat game and a larwe crowd is ex- pccl.eii out to see tho buttle. L.ast Sunday's same, which was the first tlie .season, drew quite a crowd. L-Mdius wili bo admitted t'reo jicxt Sunday. WilJ Elect Trustees. A meeting' will be held by tin': con- gregation of tin: Ridge Chris- tion church on Wednesday evening, July M. at close of the- regular eve- ning service, for the purpose of elect- ing ii'iit-i'.- trustees and transacting any othor necessary husinet-s. William Jennings Bryan Hurried From Chicago To Baltimore, Taking Mrs, Bryan With" Him. Photo copyright, 1312, by American I'ress Association. William Jeuntnjs Brynn, who nttontled tho Republican nationnl conTentlon a newspaper writer, hurried from Chicago to Baltimore, where he was to serve a delegate. He took Mm, Bryan with ulni. On nis arrival in ilarylaud city Mr. Bryan freshras U he had not put In n busy week wntchlng "the enemy." S she herself did the. greater part of thi lestimonj of .Miss Anna Jones, work about tr.r -noitse. in 1.S3' f Columbus, was Hie C'-alure of Mrs. Frame visited her in Co- niiiiK session today of the Jennie' Miss Tones declared that she Frame will contest. Miss .lone? Was unlike she was ia the old days, on i hi.) stnnd 'bis morninr as that she then was untrut.hiul and first wif.nesK of the day. Her testi-j vised coarse lanpnafe. In be okl dayp laeny is as cspecialiy vain-; witness declared that her aunt able tho pl.n.im iffs, :IK fnr num-j Was constaiil. to her friends and fuCli A Fine Baby Boy. Air. aril Mrs. Wilson .1. Welch, of LouJKvi'le, Ky., announce the birth of a son, born to tbc.m Tuesday night, Juno The jonng nirm wi'i no Robert Tucker Wclcli. in honor of Mrs. Welch's father, rlc ceased, who was one of the prominent rnen of Louisville She said things about her rela D. J. EVANS Married Here Today. Tlie marriage of Mi.ss Anna Woods, 17, and Mr. Joseph Hartman, look place at noon today at. the courthouse. Mayor Slaughter performed tiie cere- mony. I Because of the age of i.Jic 53 rid f., her father accompanied the couple to Athens and gave his consent to their' ma ITT a go. The bride is from Jackson- ville, and her husband :s a coal miner 1'ving at G'oustcr. M.-s. D J. Evans, of this city, lifer of her appoint inert a? C't'c of Liu- Commissioners; for Toothers' and Ciiililren's Pay. which wiii be celebrated i'.i Columbus on August -tl, (inrinsr tbe Obio-CV.Pimbns ber of yenrs she nrule her hoi'ie tile Frame resilience. She is one ofjnvei ami friends which weie very -wi- the children of the late Will Jones! favovohle to and hitev V'.'ho arc contcslins Iho wtU." Br.-ause j about these- same persous. of h.u- and intimate rel'.liorr ]J: the declared that, hci with her aunt M-s. ber 'esti very kind and affecttonyte. mony was heard wil.'i sroat interest! her, aril that she wnj- sti'l in by the jury and speclatore, v. ho are h his mood on Easter Day in when daily growing Ui The plaint-' paid a visit to Alliens. Mrs. in 'iat- -tt -i score witness Jrame visited .Miss Jf.ne.'T in S( ptem- es and l.he defense lias! arr' was stii' very r.lioul. thirty witnesses to examine. ;.le lowanl her. and her use: of tlr'ifri; end of ibe case is sti'l days diw-, tlol. ceased. On Dee. 11' 07, she tnp( jicceived a very aifcctioiuito letter Mi-sK Jones this morninc: sUiteii tliai.j from Mrs in her nevt letter the had lived wiUi Frame for !7j (O Jores. written in January, years, leaving her in LSn7 She mariej M-s. Frame declared that she her hrivK- wi'.b her -tun' tin1'! si-e wis j wns very poor, and thought bcrj-ell' i'l! years of age. Tliere ivcie 11 chil-j ti.o mojt unfortunate- in tbe drcn iii the YViil Tones family, five of j Mrs. Frame used drugs mere vrhom are Anna, K.-.rl afier her iiusbaiui's de-.itis. ami Itobert :uv> Grpp' i'le. .lores, her! constantly became weaker in father, aud the brother of Mrs. Frame, and mine1. After the death of used the -.vilncss testified.: her aonf. Miss .lores sai'i that '.'ee 'ipe -Tones 's now employed a Cr.-jaecti ;t number of hypodermic neeflie'- liimhuR nr-per. tier saiir.y has allrj about her iiome. gove te boh, support facii'y. .1 ber n.ece in Columbus ,n ten days that, lime she used dn-rrs Red Men Meet Tonight. At the lejru'ar meeting of Mohawk Tribe. Xo. 174, Improved Order of Red Men, tonight, two candidates wil? he ini'iated. Refreshments will be served, after the regular work, and a big at- tendance is expected. (Centennial, to be held during tl- fourth week in August. The Kr.df-.r.ition of Wnnu-n's Clubs has taken of this day, am! it is bfpftl to make it a great success. i Mothers" and Children's Day of the! centennial will be celebrated with a[ children's pa.ireaiit, a luncheon at the Southern for the commissioners, and a fine program in which Stale iiresJ-1 dents of all organisations of women i represented in Ohio will take part. t ,lje anv jonr., under- Mrs iad paid lier hi'is w'li'e s're tidies eacii day each nisbt. Ai time aunt and niece were very friendly, and Mips gave up her f.I'ler Jones tiint- as eliild of or 14 years she liad seen aiiTit. r.se she- adminis tevef' then vo ber herself, Jones Kradisaled from tho Ohio uni- versity in tosiified that wbui she lived at the Frame home) iive'ir. Hell tlian.wHii Mrs .Frame, she furtlier stated Mint she .stcod Jones, was nl tbe home. Miss Jones (declared '.n.'it she she ril- ?ys n.ii't her 'v.-jy in 'he Fr.ime bornn y .'lar-.I Tho fhrrt le liie Frame lioine lOUixbt duty v.as with iier She mir.bt bave CaTverc. testified. The wits severe, anil nearly aa comprehensive aa the direct examination, Mist, Jones being on tbe stand for several hours. Mrs C. Gist was next called. She If now Mrs Frame for about 30 .years. Mrs. FranieV liealtlv she .said grew rapidly worse after" she moved lo Carpenter street about two .years prior to her death. SoiillicrLon. of Carpenter tilreet, a neighbor of Mrs. Frame, testi- fied tliat she knew Mrs. Frame nuitf, ".ell and that alter she moved to that part of tho city she became steadily mind and body. Mrs. J. A. WatKins, with whom Mrs Frame' stayfd for some time, testi- fied that Mrs Frame ordered many bi't that she never saw her use them Mrs Watkins said that Mrs. Krareo ii! it very peculiar man- ner rnar.y times. At times she would be happy atjain she would be de- pressed. She would often change Tier iueiitai attMudc toward her relatives :.nd made numerous wills. Some limes she would write wills jn the iiijCbt. and bave Mrs. Watkins sign Hiein in '.In- morning. WatkinF aid that Mrs. Frame drew probably half ;i do-cen while staying at her Lome on North Congress street Mrs Frame talked of leaving money to her i sen and daughter. When wa- (be -nl'ttcnce of she was-- very poor but when she was tlniF stimvlated she was jii'ir.li better off (inr-rcialiy. The depesinor of flattie C. Jones, mother of Jones children, who testified that she had known Mrs. I'Yai-ic !S76--siie was her sistor- in-'aw and that she CMrs. Frame) had tisc-vl morphine for fifreen years While on a. visit, at the borne of the w'.lness Mrs. Frame acted very ni'fjer- !y and used tinigs corstanffy. "At times M-s. Frame would slap tcstifierl the witness. ".Til at tbe time rtf the of my children she would Continued on Page Three. REAL LEADER i OF THIRD PARTY Colonel Rsosweit Tikis to Make This Clear. TO FIGHT TO THE BITTER BK) Glvet Out a Statement For of Heading Off Any Another of Any Overture. Being at futtt- Prtndargatt HIM. N T.. real leader of third port? ment li Theodora RooMVajt colonel makea and Myt will Htay in Comptroller MI conference with te innuence to Qevvntor HMtay or to aorne other candidate." "But you know I colonel broke In iimplejf iln rejection of "With thorn it anythlmt kMt tJft. They will go to to xet their cmnuiJ-tst Taft or Mfbar, It ia all one to them. mtm W- hind that kteeh prefer Bryan or Wilson, or to he contiattfi with "and T them ttxar me." Colonel knew nothing about which wiveral of hia BOM r dhcranti have had In with Bryan and Wllaon. By the Engineers and fire- men of the Sunday Creek Valley Minea. Gloustcr, Q., Jnnp Of ho cnglnoeM and nretaMNl UrtllU'Tal- !ey have undertaken to day on fholr own inltlaUve. ;ind Tuesday of thle week quit work nftor putting in eight TtM re- iiort in thin city Tueoday to the effect that aotlm traa ta- ken at mines NOB. 264, Jii, Z5S. 2fi6, 2B7 and at HisylTanla. Commissioner Pritchard, of thei Hocking operators, and State Presi- dent Moore, of the Ohio MhMHrcrtara. arc here today on account of thia ac- tion. Kngineera and firemen for the eight-hour day for a number of years, but have M> far ed to get it. They claim they are titlod to th? same iji racard to the eiKht-hour bers of the U. M. W.: of A., are members of the ortMttxatioa and tay dues thn aame aa'thoae who getting the benefits of Aifht BOtra per day. it is to be hyped tbat a sstisfsetery adjustment, of the .will speedily made. Mrs. Prank hfTf tronqj Caauncey, today, ;


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We talked to one woman who found at the hard way about her credit limit,when her card was denied.
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The best advice to give you here, is read the fine print on your credit card statement.
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There is an opt-out clause if you don't agree with the rate increase, but that could mean you'll have to close your account all together.
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2005 Ritchey BreakAway (steel)
Full Campagnolo double compact drivetrain - Chorus 11sp
(50, 34 & 12-29)
Proton wheels
Cateye CC-TR300TW V3
Ritchey fork, stem, headset, bars and seatpost
Fizik Gobi saddle and bar tape
BeBop Pedals
My LBS has bikes ranging from £99 up to £1000, and as is the case you get what you pay for.
But it does have one good point, you know when you wheel your bike out of the shop that it is safe to ride, no matter how much you paid. He will have set up the brakes, the gears, checked everything was in order. Or he SHOULD have done.
My eldest son went to Halfords (I tried, trust me I tried!) and got a bike for £150, and when he got it home and I checked it was totally unfit to ride, braking non-existent, gears needed setting and the lock ring for the BB was actually spinning around the crank-axle between the crank and the adjustable cup. Halfords do make a point of telling us how each bike is checked when sold, but this was not.
ive been think about this a lot,
it does not seem to be as much an issue of quality, but rather the types of bikes the low end market caters to, lets see, bmx, full suspension mountain bikes, massive cruisers extc
none of the bikes in wal mart or target are practical or capable bikes for transportation,
until this changes, until shops and the big chains carry properly suited low end bikes (ie, a British style three speed with a rack or w/e) im still going to have major beef
WM was selling a 3 speed with fenders (actually they had two different models that I am aware of) it went for around $120-$130 depending on the area. It was not a bad deal for the money. It came with the ashtabula style crank, but there is nothing wrong with one of those for a low end bike. The bikes are no longer being sold by WM, either they didn't sell enough of them or they couldn't keep the supply price point down. Some were Shimano some were Sturmey Archer. Biggest problem to me is that they only came in one size...as is typical. Very few companies make the inexpensive bikes in the larger frames sizes including Breezer.
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
It still amazes me how we can ship our scrap metal overseas, and have it return as a bicycle that is cheaper than what I paid for my Schwinn over 40 years earlier.
I think public perception is that $150 to $250 should buy a good bike. They go to Walmart or Target to try and get something , and they buy some ridiculous thing with as much suspension as possible and as many "whiz-bang" features thinking they are getting more for their money. Walmart and Target have no interest in repeat bike sales, so they dson't care that the experience is crappy.
The major bike manufacturers have generally stayed out of the sub-$500 range and have been ostracized whenever they went big box. Originally I thought fixies and single speeds were going to make biking accessible, but many of the manufacturers put on the bling and rode the trend into the ground with hipster $500 and up bikes which cost the same as entry level road bikes. Then you look at other accessible bikes like the new Trek Lime, and, again, they are priced too high for the public.
Bikes, bowling balls, golf clubs, pool cues, pocket knives, cigars, widgets, gadgets, gizmos, etc, etc, ad infinitum; the story is all the same.
If you get interested enough in anything to start paying attention to it, you eventually notice that all "entry level" and/or "Mass-market" examples of the object(s) of interest are crap. Some go on to belittle the *fools* that consume such crap and berate those scum that would produce or offer same for sale.
Likewise many "Connoisseurs" demand that the producers of "good quality" products offer their wares at the same price aforementioned "crap" can be bought.
Don't get me wrong, I too would like Porsche to produce a car at a Cobalt price point so I could enjoy German engineering at a Chevrolet price, but I digress.
We all buy, use, and are happy with some pretty low-end products and services that special interest groups find appalling. Seriously. I know people with audio systems that cost more than my whole car.
Perhaps you stated it in the OP and I just missed it, but what *problem* are you trying to get someone to solve?
Youth we got, what we need is a fountain of Smart!
"Does it ever occur to you that I am sometimes thinking?"
i'll say it right here and right now: i will never spend more then $500 for a bicycle. i work full time for meager pay and support a family. i should not be priced out of my favorite activity. so i buy used, work deals, and trade favors. no one deserves my hard earned little dollars. they have to earn it. don't tell me i should save my money up either; i live in the real world, where any savings can be taken in an instant (medical emergency, house/car repairs, whatever).
the point is this **** gets ******** expensive sometimes, and it's really not worth it.
Your LBS could never buy those El Cheapos for the same price that Wally buys them. Wally has the space to display many models, your LBS doesn't. Wally buys thousands of them, your LBS cannot. These junkos supply a need. A cheap affordable bike for a kid learning to ride who will beat the **** out of it, jump curbs, leave it out in the rain, will not oil or service it, will out grow it and just doesn't care about it. And whats left, will be passed on to the next in line or trashed. A learning tool.
Imagine what dear old Dad would say/think if he saw a bike worth 2 weeks pay being treated like that!
On the other hand, Wally doesn't have the personnel to answer any technical questions regarding anything.
Your LBS is a specialist. They should be able to cater to your wants and needs. Answer questions, be knowledgeable. They ARE the experts. They sell a better product to a more sophisticated clientele.
Nothing wrong with a cheap entry level bike. If you get into biking you can pass the cheapo along and graduate to the next level. If you decide you don't like it, not much lost.
I guess they both have their niches.
The thing is, most people who aren't biking don't give one damn about the parts or the fit, they want to hop on and go- one reason why cheap junker mamachari's and used dutch bikes in their respective countries do well. I think most LBSs are far too intimidating with lots of CF bling in the front and too much spandex. They like to emphasize their hardcore nature
And at the same time, the LBS and the racer manufacturers depend on a steady pool of bicyclists being formed. The casual market provides the pool that they need, there is no way I would ever have been into road biking without my trusty Schwinn and later Peugeot.
Anymore the only way I think I could justify spending less than $200 on a bike would if it were a refurbished used bike, or if I had kids and they needed a bike. I don't have time to mess around with fixing and adjusting a crappy bike most of the time. That's why I stick with single speeds, I guess.
I am going to start refurbing a older road bike I was given, but that's a whole different animal.
Having fingers is pretty sweet. You can do all kinds of things with them.
It's funny how people assign random values to things without knowing anything about the manufacturing or the distribution network.
Not just bikes, everything.
My Dad payed $15,000 for a house in the nicest area around (in 1950). I should be able to get one for about $20,000.
As I think some have already suggested, though perhaps not explicitly, the problem is one of marketing.
Walmart has the clout to source, and sell at a profit, a decent, useful bike at the $200 price point.
The problem is 2-fold, such a bike, steel, maybe CroMo main tubes, no suspension, good welding, not pretty, good, welding, good, if plain paint, rack and fender mounts, adequate gears and brakes, would not sell in the numbers Walmart would want to match their margins. The second thing is, they have no mechanics to properly set up and maintain them if they could sell the numbers.
The great unwashed is looking for flashy paint and dual suspension, "full fenders? rack? I'm not riding that boneshaker!"
Mom wants a cheap bike for junior to ride to school, go to walmart and buy a cheap one. Baby boomer executive wants to blow 5 G's on a bike and start losing the beer belly, go to lbs and buy one. 2 different markets, 2 different sellers. Wheres the problem?
-If you cant see it from space, its not a real hill
-If two bikes are going in the same direction, ITS A RACE!
The biggest 'problem' I see when looking around me is in the area of the young (or old) couple who want to buy bikes so they can ride WITH the kids, or perhaps have leisurely outings together. Not all of them, of course. The ones who have limited resources, either because of income restraints or 'time of life' commitments. It shouldn't really surprise anyone to hear that there are lots and lots of couples like that who, with good intent, have purchased the 'x-mart' bikes only to end up NOT riding, because after a few trips the wheels are buckled, the gears don't change any more.
They end up NOT riding mainly because that step up to a bike shop bike would oplain and simple break the bank. It shouldn't need to be like that!
In our local 'KMart' equivalent of the big retailer a Kent or Northern Star imported cheap jobbie sells for (Australian dollars) about $130 to $150. The cheaper bike shop bikes start at about $350 to $400. That's a big jump. There's nothing on offer in the 'in-between'.
But hey? 'Serious' or 'experienced' riders might well turn up the nose at those cheap, bouncy chain store bikes but the frames of the things would do perfectly well for the casual cyclist to pedal about on, and keep doing so for a long time. A bike built around that, but including 'acceptable' wheels and gear change, should be no problem at all to proiduce and sell at a price point between the figures mentioned above.
Yep, it's hard to convince hard-up mum and dad to make the jump from $150 to $400. But the jump to $250 or thereabouts looks a helluva lot more attainable, and it seems to me that people 'serious' about bikes just aren't seeing the hole that's there to be filled
2005 Ritchey BreakAway (steel)
Full Campagnolo double compact drivetrain - Chorus 11sp
(50, 34 & 12-29)
Proton wheels
Cateye CC-TR300TW V3
Ritchey fork, stem, headset, bars and seatpost
Fizik Gobi saddle and bar tape
BeBop Pedals
So the problem isn't the ___-mart stores, or the LBS's. Its the ignorance the buying public. Pretty much any person is capable of doing their own research on the internet now also, or getting their kids to do it. If $400 is a high price to spend for a young family, spend 5 min less playing on the internet and reinvest that time researching on the internet.
At some point in time people have to start becoming responsible for their own actions, and that includes being responsible for not falling victim to shady marketing. Ignorance i accept as an excuse for something that happens spur of the moment, a high ticket item purchase doesn't fall into that category.
-If you cant see it from space, its not a real hill
-If two bikes are going in the same direction, ITS A RACE!
2005 Ritchey BreakAway (steel)
Full Campagnolo double compact drivetrain - Chorus 11sp
(50, 34 & 12-29)
Proton wheels
Cateye CC-TR300TW V3
Ritchey fork, stem, headset, bars and seatpost
Fizik Gobi saddle and bar tape
BeBop Pedals
Wally and K-mapart bikes have their niche, and generally good for light duty usage. After my wife and children experienced riding my LBS hybrids that cost 250 US dollars more in initial cost with some slight modifications, they won't consider riding a low budget big box bicycle anymore. I happen to see a considerable number of big box store bicycles for sale in our area with statements say "low milage" or "only ridden a couple of times", and probably these people are selling these bicycles for better bicycles or just giving up altogether. I know that members of my family gave up on bicycling due to poor fit, uncomfortable seats, and excessive pedaling effort of the big box bikes that they purchased, only to be reinvigorated into bicycling again by riding on a better quality/fitting bicycle for just a few hundred dollars more. Even if you need a bicycle and have a very limited budget, I'd still buy the best bike your budget can afford.
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A state Senate committee has shot down legislation allowing towns to impose stricter regulations on smoking in public than what state law imposes. The bill's demise isn't a big surprise. This proposal has been floated several times in recent years without success.
Nonetheless, the margin of defeat, 6-2, was larger than many expected. We were among those supporting the bill, which enhances citizens' local control of smoking regulations. Ironically, many of the lawmakers who voted against the bill will loudly decry "one size fits all" edicts from Washington, D.C., but have done an about-face to support that approach when the dictate is handed down to all corners of the state from NE 23 and Lincoln. Critics accuse those lawmakers of hypocrisy. They have a point.
Some lawmakers with libertarian leanings argue that so long as tobacco remains a legal product (and tobacco taxes, ironically, support health spending), then it makes no sense to single out smokers for what they consider regulatory harassment. Other opponents argue increased regulation at the local level would put some businesses at a competitive disadvantage.
However, requiring smokers to limit tobacco use in public places isn't an unreasonable burden. Adults can imbibe alcohol at a restaurant but not behind the wheel of a car; limiting where you can light a cigarette is similar. And businesses in states with local control of smoking ordinances aren't floundering financially.
Still, the bill's supporters should drop their overheated "Big Tobacco" rhetoric. Business-bashing is both unwarranted and counterproductive. Ultimately, this debate isn't about sending a message to "Big Tobacco," browbeating smokers or "punishing" anyone. It's about increasing the power of citizens at the local level.
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Tom Naughton, writer, producer and star of the movie "Fat Head" wrote a blog post about the documentary "The Alzheimer's Project" and shares his feelings about his father, who has AD.
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I've read quite a bit about Alzheimer's in the past year, and I know
now that my dad was a walking bundle of risk factors. His mother died
of the disease, although she was in her mid-eighties, not early
seventies. He took Lipitor for 20 years. Despite being touted as
wonder drug that may even help with Alzheimer's, the truth is that
memory problems are a known side-effect of statins. Dr. Duane Graveline,
a former NASA astronaut, suffered bouts of extreme confusion and memory
loss until he identified Lipitor as the culprit and stopped taking it.
(And by the way, Dad still ended up with stents put in his arteries,
which were 98 percent blocked. So much for the wonders of statins.)
Dad was also a heavy smoker until he quit at age 58 – and then, like
many people who give up nicotine, he developed a fondness for sweets and
starches. He gained a lot of weight. He suffered from sleep apnea.
He showed all the signs of someone developing insulin resistance.
Which brings me back to The Alzheimer's Project. In one episode,
they named insulin resistance as a major risk factor. Diabetics are
four times more likely to develop the disease, and people who are
insulin-resistant are at three times the usual risk. Many doctors are
now referring to Alzheimer's as Type III Diabetes.
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Sonam Kapoor has opted out of Mani Ratnam's new Tamil film which launches the veteran Tamil actor Karthik's son Gautham. The role has now gone to the upcoming Tamil-Telugu actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu who also will maker her Bollywood debut with "Assi Nabey Poore Sau".
"At this point in her career going Southwards for Sonam would give the wrong signal to the filmmakers in Bollywood. Mani had his heart set on Sonam since she suited the young innocent effervescent sophisticated girl's role to the hilt. He had to look for a last-minute replacement," said a source.
The Tamil-Hindi director Gautham Menon's next Hindi film "Assi Nabey Poore Sau" had an interesting role for the female protagonist who had to go from age 15 to 25. Sonam was reportedly considered for the role, but later Samantha was finalised for it.
Samantha, who was introduced into cinema by Menon in his Tamil film "Vinaaithandi Vaaruvaaya", was supposed to make her Hindi debut with the movie's remake "Ek Deewana Tha".
So Menon will now launch her with "Assi Nabey Poore Sau", said a source.
"Gautham wanted Samantha for the Hindi version of 'Vinaaithandi Vaaruvaaya'. Having failed in that endeavour, he is now in the process of completing 'Assi Nabey Poore Sau' as a Hindi launch vehicle for her," added the source.
The film pairs Samantha with Aditya Roy Kapoor, who disappeared after "Guzaarish" and "Action Replayy". Currently the actor is focusing on getting the look and performance as a 15-going-on-25 loverboy right.
Aditya has gotten rid of his trademark curly mop for the role.
"Both Sam and Aditya have to have to go through three age-transitions from 15 to 20 to 25. Their love story starts when they're six. Obviously Sam and Aditya couldn't play the six-year old pair. But the three other stages in the characters' lives have been pulled off effortlessly by the lead air," said Menon.
The transformation, according to the director, is startling
Come April when "Assi Nabey Poore Sau" releases, Samantha, we hear, will be launched as the next Sridevi in Hindi cinema.
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Everything's Coming Up Poppy
Top: Joie blazer, thrifted button-down, Vintage Levi's cutoffs, vintage/Jcrew necklaces, Aldo boots, Coach Poppy Glitter Backpack
Bottom: Vintage romper, thrifted vest, vintage leather belt, F21 heels, Coach Demi Clutch
Dear readers, some exciting news,
I have had the wonderful opportunity to take part in MYNY; a little project designed by Coach to highlight NYC bloggers and introduce the newest line: Poppy!
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You can't help but get an MCP when pursuing the MCSE because it will occur automatically when you complete your first exam. For that reason, I have to wonder if 70-216 is the best place for you to start--it actually requires a fair amount of knowledge about Windows 2000 Server (since that's where most of the IP services discussed in the 70-216 exam, such as DHCP, DNS, and so forth, operate). I'd suggest starting with 70-210 first off, then tackling 70-215 before trying 70-216. Use study guides, exam crams and practice tests to help you prepare for these topics and you'll do just fine.
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David Brown wrote an interesting piece in the Washington Post two weeks ago, "The press-release conviction of a biotech CEO and its impact on scientific research." Excerpt:
"The press release described a clinical trial of interferon gamma-1b (sold as Actimmune) in 330 patients with a rapidly fatal lung disease. Whats unusual is that everyone agrees there werent any factual errors in the four-page document. The numbers were right; its the interpretation of them that was deemed criminal. (Former InterMune biotech company CEO W. Scott) Harkonen was found guilty of wire fraud in 2009 for disseminating the press release electronically.
In all, 330 patients were randomly assigned to get either interferon gamma-1b or placebo injections. Disease progression or death occurred in 46 percent of those on the drug and 52 percent of those on placebo. That was not a significant difference, statistically speaking. When only survival was considered, however, the drug looked better: 10 percent of people getting the drug died, compared with 17 percent of those on placebo. However, that difference wasnt statistically significant, either.
Specifically, the so-called P value a mathematical measure of the strength of the evidence that theres a true difference between a treatment and placebo was 0.08. It needs to be 0.05 or smaller to be considered statistically significant under the conventions of medical research.
Technically, the study was a bust, although the results leaned toward a benefit from interferon gamma-1b. Was there a group of patients in which the results tipped? Harkonen asked the statisticians to look.
It turns out that people with mild to moderate cases of the disease (as measured by lung function) had a dramatic difference in survival. Only 5 percent of those taking the drug died, compared with 16 percent of those on placebo. The P value was 0.004 highly significant.
But there was a problem. This mild-to-moderate subgroup wasnt one the researchers said they would analyze when they set up the study. Subdividing patients after the fact and looking for statistically significant results is a controversial practice. In its most extreme form, its scorned as data dredging. The term suggests that if you drag a net through a bunch of numbers enough times, youll come up with something significant sooner or later.
Exactly what Harkonen was thinking isnt known, as he didnt testify at his trial. Nevertheless, the press releases two headlines focused all the attention on the mild-to-moderate subgroup.
InterMune Announces Phase III Data Demonstrating Survival Benefit of Actimmune in IPF, the document said in bold-face letters. Following it in italics was this sentence: Reduces Mortality by 70% in Patients with Mild to Moderate Disease.
Those two sentences were Harkonens crime.
No falsification of data
In the trial, much was made of P values and the issue of after-the-fact analyses.
Two of the governments experts testified that if a study misses all its primary endpoints (as this one did), then its improper to draw conclusions about a drugs effect in subgroups identified later. The press release acknowledged missing the primary endpoints, but it didnt indicate that the featured subgroup was identified after the studys data were collected.
The prosecutors also emphasized that Harkonen had a financial motive for spinning the study in the most positive way. This wasnt hard to find. The third paragraph of the press release said: We believe these results will support use of Actimmune and lead to peak sales in the range of $400-$500 million per year, enabling us to achieve profitability in 2004 as planned.
There was some talk that if Harkonen had just admitted more uncertainty in the press release using the verb suggest rather than demonstrate he might have avoided prosecution. (The U.S. attorneys office for Northern California declined to talk about the case. The prosecutions chief statistical expert, Thomas Fleming of the University of Washington, didnt answer two e-mail requests for an interview.)
Whats unusual is that everything in the press release was correct. What was lacking, the prosecutor, jury, judge and appeals court concluded, was context."
In evaluating news and information about health care research every day, I see a lot of spinning of research results. Important context is left out. The words matter. This was an important story.
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Nice post, thanks. I have one comment.
Consider all the data, not just the subset. What evidence do we have that the difference between drug and placebo with respect to death or disease progression is zero? Absolutely none. It was just a hypothesis somebody made up for the purpose of performing statistical calculations.
What evidence do we have that the difference is about 6%? Well, this study.
So why do we accept zero as truth rather than 6%? I guess you will say the convention of the 5% p-value. If so, the convention needs to be changed. It is much better, in my view, to believe the evidence that you have than to accept somebody's conjecture, which is what the zero difference was.
Now, if 6% is too small a difference to matter, etc., then so be it. But if I have to choose whether to believe zero or 6%, I'll take the latter. At least there is SOME evidence supporting it.
So if I take two people, call them groups and note a 6% difference in some measure between the two groups (n=1); that is OK? Tom seems to think that "certainty" of the mean is more important than the uncertainty of only having a limited sample.
Tom's comment exemplifies an all too common misunderstanding of statistics. While mean's are important (the "6%"), the variance matters as well. That is the whole point of trying to understand the significance. Yes, the "level" of significance may seem arbitrary (and it is), ignoring those rules without understanding the implications is very much worse.


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