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Friday, December 26, 2008
Amy Bloom/AWAY
One of my friends recommended this book--it is her absolute favorite book ever. The New York Times and NPR seemed to have similar opinions, now that I've checked out their reviews. I liked it, but I found it's left me without a really deep impression. Bloom's historical research is very appreciated, and I was happy to read about a time in immigrant history that is relevant to so many Americans. In the end, I found Lillian a little unengaging, since her narrative meanders from character to character and since the author doesn't go out of her way to let us into Lillian's head. It is definitely an enjoyable, quick read, though, and I like that the book recognizes a fact about humanity: that in our lives, there is less continuity than we imagine there will be; there is rarely an arc that takes us from beginning to end with the people we imagine in the picture. Instead, most often, we cross paths with people we care about, and when our time together elapses we will more than likely never cross paths with them again.
On a slightly closer reading--Bloom makes one point that had not occurred to me before. If your parents die, you are an orphan. If your husband or wife dies, you are a widow(er). If your child dies--the worst of the three conditions--there is no special word for you. You are simply the parent of a dead child. Why don't we have a word, in English? Do other languages have a word?
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- Kristin Dodge said...
I see "bereaved" parents a lot (the language, not the people). Recently, a Somalian student said the English language was inadequate; she was trying to argue - via research paper - that there should be a word for people who are both pro-choice and pro-life. Needless to say, there was a lot of discussion about it.
I'll ask her if there is a word for it in her culture.
- December 26, 2008 at 11:18 PM
- Ann Victor said...
Interesting point about orphans, widow(er)s and "bereaved parents".
But I think I'll pass on this book (even though the cover is lovely). Too many other books in my TBR pile!
- December 26, 2008 at 11:53 PM
- moonrat said...
Thanks, Kristin. I'll be interested to hear if there is...
- December 27, 2008 at 10:15 AM
- Ali said...
I read this in March and reviewed it on LibraryThing (I didn't have my book blog then). I thought it was just OK. Well-written, yes (except for the beginning, which I think reads like an example of how NOT to start a novel. But not compelling. Sometimes puzzling (like, why did she feel the need to summarize the entire rest-of-the-life of every character who crossed the page?)
I remember (well, ok, now that I reread my review I remember...) wondering if Amy Bloom was a parent, because I didn't think she had a grasp on the pain of being separated from a child. Or, at least, she didn't get it across to the reader. Lillian never struck me as particularly bereaved.
- December 27, 2008 at 12:57 PM
- Mary said...
I absolutely loved this book. I think it's one that needs to be read and re-read to even begin to touch all the layers. I bought it in hard cover when it first came out because I love Amy Bloom's stories so much. I couldn't get past the first ten pages. There was nothing that engaged me, nothing I could connect to.
A year later, paperback, book group: forced myself to turn the pages until that scene where Yaakov unfurls the scroll of America and I was hooked. Sometimes connecting is difficult but it's always worth the work. I loved the journey and the people, the way we connect with people who we may or may not see again but who go on living inside us, and in our stories, forever. Or tattooed in some way on us. The structure of the story--every part of the craft--is incredible. Who is the narrator? Who tells our stories? What parts of the telling(s) are true? What is truth for that matter. And the mythological and biblical (John the Baptist!) references. But most of all: the words. Exquisite. The last paragraph is so beautiful, so full of hope and redemption right smack in the center of loss: Lillian in the green light of the woods, after falling into the Yukon River (baptism). The hand: from her child's hand to John's hand. Amazing. If you can go through everything Lillian's gone through and still love, well, what else is there to say about the collective soul?
- December 27, 2008 at 5:58 PM
- moonrat said...
thanks, Mary. I like having a voice from the other side! it makes a review more balanced.
- December 28, 2008 at 1:05 AM
Writing was beautiful but story insufficient.
- January 3, 2009 at 10:28 PM


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After the 25th annual Reef Hawaiian Pro kicked off in grand fashion on Monday, it was followed by a much more unpredictable, upset-filled Tuesday, as competition resumed at Haleiwa on another beautiful Hawaiian morning.
With Monday's swell having diminished a bit overnight, Tuesday morning saw some 4-6 foot waves, groomed by the same weather conditions that blessed the first day of competition.
Tuesday would prove to live up to the hype of any Triple Crown event as it was a day of surprises. While surfing's favorite bad boy, Sunny Garcia, kept his momentum going, advancing through two more heats, fellow Hawaiian Joel Centeio wouldn't be as fortunate as he saw his momentum come to a screeching halt in the third round of competition, bowing out much earlier than any triple crown enthusiast had predicted.
Centeio, coming into the competition fresh off a win at the Xcel Pro at Sunset Beach last week, saw his hot hand go cold as he fell to the wrath of Maui's own Granger Larsen, dashing Centeio's hopes of a maiden Triple Crown victory.
Larsen, 19 of Lahaina, Maui, on the other hand, came to surf in the event with no expectations. "I'm psyched because I got in as an alternate." Without having the advantage of being seeded into the later rounds, Larsen has had to fight his way through the round of 96, admitting that you can't rely totally on skill when you get to this level of competition. "The waves are pretty good so anyone can do anything out there… I get lucky, I guess."
Hopefully he can parlay some of that luck into his round of 64 heat, where he'll have to fend off two more fierce Hawaiian competitors in Sunny Garcia and WCT surfer, Fred Patacchia.
With local knowledge of the breaks on the North Shore playing such an important factor in the Triple Crown, the highest total heat score of the event so far was delivered by a competitor who couldn't be farther from home; Gony Zubizareta of Spain's Basque Country.
Zubizareta, 22 of Vigo, Spain, came into the event ranked 91st on the World Qualifying Series, making him the lowest rated competitor in his round four heat. After getting off to a slow start in his heat, Zubizareta was able to turn it on when it counted.
"I was lost in the first half of the heat and couldn't find any waves. I thought I was going to lose and finally a really good wave came and I surfed well so I was stoked. Then I went back to the outside and the best wave of the day came for me." By posting an 8.83 and a 9.77, back to back at the end of the heat, Gony earned himself first place in his heat with a combined wave score of 18.6 as well as a coveted spot in the round of 64. "I'm so lucky and I feel very good. The waves are really fun."
With a larger swell expected to arrive overnight Tuesday, Wednesday should prove to be another exciting day of surfing as the remaining WQS surfers match up against the top 44 surfers in the world in round 4 of competition.

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Archive for Thursday, June 24, 2004
New pool to open in 2006
The city of De Soto's new swimming pool won't open for another 23 months.
Ending speculation the new pool could be rushed to completion for next summer, Greg Johnson told the City Council last Thursday that the Council's pool committee came to a consensus earlier this month that the new pool should have a May 2006 opening date.
Several concerns played into the decision, Johnson said, but the overriding one was the desire not to rush the design and construction of a facility paid for by a 20-year bond. It had also been acknowledged that everything needed to go right to realize a spring 2005 opening, which would necessitate a winter construction schedule.
Councilwoman Mitra Templin said the costs associated with an accelerated construction schedule also contributed to decision.
"We were concerned we would end up paying more for the same pool," she said.
City voters approved a $2.65 million bond issue in April that will finance a new swimming pool behind the Community Center.
At last Thursday's meeting, the Council approved a contract with Larkin Aquatics of Kansas City, Mo., to design the new pool. The contract was for 7 percent of the pool's construction cost, estimated to be about $2 million.
The pool committee of Johnson, City Engineer Mike Brungardt, Councilwoman Mitra Templin, De Soto Parks and Recreation member Barry Thierer and residents Kay Speed and Leon Coker interviewed nine firms last month before inviting four back for a second round of interviews June 1.
Committee members agreed Aquatic Design of Louisburg and Larkin Aquatics stood out in the interviews.
Johnson and Templin said Larkin got the nod because of its understanding how the to enhance the facility through the pool's individual features and how the pool fit with the Community Center site.
For example, they said the firm's consultants spoke of how to lay out the pool to give it the most visibility from Lexington Avenue and placement of a slide so that those climbing to its top would get the best view of the surrounding area.
Treadwell Jones of Larkin Aquatics said the firm should have a preliminary design to share with the public in a month to 90 days.
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Neal Lancaster
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6 ft, 0 in
183 cm
170 lbs
77 kg
September 13, 1962
Smithfield, North Carolina
Smithfield, North Carolina
Wife, Ashley; Gabrielle Ann, Elizabeth Grace
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Smithfield; NC; United States
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PGA TOUR Victories (1)
Additional Victories (2)
Career Highlights
2016 Season
Playing out of the Major Medical Extension dating back to 2010, played in one event on the PGA TOUR, the Wyndham Championship, where he missed the cut. Will have one available event in the 2016-17 PGA TOUR season to earn $727,814 to clear the top finishers from Web.com Tour Medical category. Made six starts on PGA TOUR Champions with his best showing coming in July when he was T3 at the DICK'S Sporting Goods Open.
2015 Season
Playing on Major Medical Extension out of the Web.com Tour Category, missed the cut in all four starts.
2014 Season
2013 Season
Made the cut in three of six starts, with a T53 at the Valero Texas Open his best outing.
2012 Season
Made just two cuts in eight starts, worthy of $22,184. From the end of April through early June, missed the cut in each of the three Web.com events in which he started.
2011 Season
Did not play on PGA TOUR and missed the cut in his only Web.com Tour start.
2010 Season
Had shoulder surgery and did not play on the PGA TOUR.
2009 Season
Played six events on the PGA TOUR, making two cuts with a season-best T18 at the Buick Open his best showing. Also made seven starts on the Web.com Tour, posting three top-25 finishes.
2008 Season
Made nine starts each on the PGA TOUR and Web.com Tour.
2007 Season
2005 Season
Fell out of the top-125 in 2005 for the first time in six seasons.
2004 Season
Finished in the top-125 for the fifth straight season and 12th time in 15-year TOUR career.
2003 Season
Posted consecutive top-20 finishes late in the year—T17 at Valero Texas Open and T19 at Southern Farm Bureau Classic—to help him secure his card for the 2004 season.
2002 Season
Continued a four-year progression of earning more money than the previous year with a career-high $813,230 in earnings. Posted back-to-back top-10s on the PGA TOUR for only the second time in his career and first since 1991 (T5-Greater Milwaukee Open, T8-Canadian Open) with a T9 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic and a T5 at the Advil Western Open.
2001 Season
Turned in best season on TOUR since 1994 when he finished No. 58. Two top-10s and one top-15 in last five starts left him at No. 80 on money list and secured his TOUR card for another season. Made $345,450 of his $657,580 during that period.
2000 Season
1999 Season
Finished out of the top-125 on the money list for the first time since joining the TOUR in 1990, with 139th-place ranking. Forced to earn full playing privileges for the 2000 season through third-place finish at PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament.
1998 Season
Was 86th on the final money list with $346,563.
1997 Season
Finished right on the number of 125th on the final money list to earn playing privileges for 1998.
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once finally released, world of warcraft: the burning crusade is expected to have the following new additions:
- a raised level cap for players from 60 to 70
- two new playable races, the "blood elves" and the "draenei"
- a new continent for exploring called outland
- jewelcrafting as a new profession
- flying mounts
- multitudes of new quests, monsters, and items
slated for release in late november, world of warcraft: the burning crusade will cost us$39.99.
read more at gamespot.
user comments 40 comment(s)
|wow! (2:08pm est thu aug 24 2006)
wow is a horrible game. the sole reason for its success is a very addicting leveling treadmill. unfortunately the entire game is a treadmill, and offers no end game besides raiding. the pvp is horribly implemented, each class is specced identically leaving the talent system the only thing close to diversity, and overall the game play is very repeditive. with the right marketing scheme a company like mythic that knows how to implement fun pvp could take a huge portion of blizzard's player base.
this expansion is just more fluff, more raids, more leveling, and does nothing to address the horrible pvp scheme in wow. – by lived ip
|wow (2:26pm est thu aug 24 2006)
seems expensive – original game was only 49 and it doesn't seem like they are adding an equivalent amount of value. of course, i have refused to play any game that requires monthly payments – games like oblivion are bad enough – so the term value is relative. – by ip student
|wz70ecmuey (3:44pm est thu aug 24 2006)
3vl4vn2amb 1hebiyh27k s22ebjegbafqak – by wz70ecmuey
|re: wow (4:02pm est thu aug 24 2006)
wow is a horrible game? right…that's why it is one of the most successful of all time…seriously. i can understand why some may not like it, and it definitely has it's quirks but to say it is a horrible game is a pretty dumb statement. pull your head out of the sand. 6+ million people would disagree with you.
yes, eventually someone will release a game capable of "dethroning" wow and when that happens it will be because of all the success lessons they learned, copied, and bettered from wow. make no mistake, this "horrible" game has set the benchmark that all others will be judged by for some time to come.
again i understand not wanting to pay to play a game. i was the same way and it actually angered me that games were headed in this direction however, that was before i actually played the game and gave it a chance. i would suggest the same to you ip student. don't knock it until you try it. in this instance your principles are enabling you to judge the game based on nothing. sounds like a very smart philosophy system for an ip student.
i look forward to the expansion and will happily pay for it and the right to play it monthly. i am not able to play all that often but when i am i enjoy having it there and believe it is worth every penney. – by -angstless
|lived up (4:18pm est thu aug 24 2006)
you got your ass beat didn't you? lol
worst game = most players worldwide?
anyway, looks like thier just tagging for more money. an expansion pack should cost half or less what the orginal game cost, and that doesn't look like too much of a change.
that's just my opinion. – by brotherwitch
|lived ip (4:38pm est thu aug 24 2006)
lived ip needs a cheese burger – by everich
|re:angstless (5:09pm est thu aug 24 2006)
if you read my post you will realize i didn't knock the game – i have a friend i respect who thinks it is one of the best games ever (and i generally like the games he likes). i said i don't play games that require monthly payments. this was not a suggestion that the value for the money being paid is inappropriate – although it does seem steep – it is only 50/year for xbox live access. i just don't need a time sink like wow to further limit what i can do in the real world – games like oblivion – which have an end – take more than enough of my free time. – by ip student
|lol (5:16pm est thu aug 24 2006)
>offers no end game besides raiding
lol, what other end game would you suggest?? why are all other mmorpgs end games' raiding or something similar? because for people like me this is where the game begins. working together in a 40-man group can be extremely frustrating but also extremely rewarding.
as for the $$, is buying a $50 game and playing it for maybe like 10 hrs better? i've wasted my money on plenty of those, but no more.
in terms of hours played for money spent, wow far exceeds any game i've ever played. in fact, it exceeds any entertainment activity in general.
if it's not your type of game, then move on, but if you don't have a lot of friends who play a game then anything can become boring. – by greepoman
|lived ip (5:17pm est thu aug 24 2006)
needs to read about the pvp changes befor jumping to conclusions. – by saintgeek
|oh noooooo! (6:13pm est thu aug 24 2006)
there goes another 80 hours of life down the toilet! :( – by opie
|wow what a bad game (7:49pm est thu aug 24 2006)
angstless : i did open a wow account and play the game. otherwise i wouldn't know how bad it was.
brotherwitch : my ass beat? if you're trying to even suggest that a mindless game like wow takes any amount of strategy beyond leading raids then don't post back until you realize that like most mmo's, success in warcraft has to do with equipment not strategy. any monkey can figure out how to handle aggro and stack for glass cannons.
saintgeek : i assume you've never played an mmo with good pvp so i'll let that moronic comment go. the fact that you have to sit in a queue alone to use the battlegrounds makes wow's model inferior. maybe if the pvp was worth waiting in a queue for it would be passable. unfortunately the class design and limited spec options across the board reduce each player to a cookie cutter role of mashing cool down timers. the "good" players who use their abilities in the optimal situations are still limited by blizzard's class design model of chess pieces with frills.
and citing the number of subscribers as proof of a game's quality is like saying windows xp is the best operating system in the world because the most people use it.
my point is that wow is nothing special. no one thought everquest could be unseated when they broke the half million subscriber mark 6-7 years ago. then lineage shattered that record and hit 2 million. now the mmo of the year is wow. it has been largely successful in bringing new blood into the industry, which is great for all mmo's. i am pointing out the flaws in the class design, the end game, and the pvp that will be the cause of wow losing its crown as the biggest mmo. – by lived ip
|this game sucks. it's probablly made by microsoft (9:45pm est thu aug 24 2006)
killzone is so much better then this! what a crappy game this is. killone and metalgear solid 4 is so much better! the whole wow series sucks compared to killzone and mgs4 – by godofwar
|????? (9:55pm est thu aug 24 2006)
man. godofwar. can you be more of a moron? wtf does this have to do with the topic at hand? get the hell out of here. – by grant
|rveycnctja (11:52pm est thu aug 24 2006)
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|leave me alone! (1:21am est fri aug 25 2006)
i have a right to be here like anyone else! i can post what i want. why is everyone slamming me here. this is bullshit. my opinions count too. just leave me alone everyone! – by godofwar
|it's people like.. (4:18am est fri aug 25 2006)
..godofwar that make reading these comments a horrible experience.
imagine giving the great unwashed anonimity on the web?
fight for registration! – by nick shaw
|can't wait (9:00am est fri aug 25 2006)
and to the guy who made a comment about ques, what ques? the cross-realm bg's make que'ing faster now. 2 mins for av as alliance side.
– by wow convert
|re:wow (10:22am est fri aug 25 2006)
hmnn.. lived ip .. your saying that wow is a horrible game because of this and that.. what then would an excellent game be in your opinion.. can you give me an example of such a game?.. – by zxc
|people love it, people hate it. get over the fighting (11:46am est fri aug 25 2006)
as someone new to the whole mmorp xp, i find wow right up my alley in being user friendly. im not saying that anyone is right or wrong but wow means a lot of things to a lot of different people and there are many people out there willing to pay however much for the expansion. heck i spent $90 on wow, b/c of my country's tax laws.
pvp to me is great now that the crossworld battlegrounds have been loaded. this helps me build on my skill as a game player before i acutally choose a pvp realm to play on.
i have to agree that the game becomes a treadmill as time goes by but thats the beauty of having different classes and races to play as well as professions to build upon. i have several alts that i play when it gets too annoying for me to lvl my main.
wow does take strategy to play as you have to find the best way to take out a beast/humaniod/etc for your character with your lvl of spec, with your type and lvl of armor at the time.
wow is a great starter and pro player game. i would gladly pay for the expansion and look forward to playing it. – by missrose54
|lived ip (1:44pm est fri aug 25 2006)
still hasnt read the new pvp changes for bc. if you had you would know they are changing to more of an arena format where q times will be virtually eliminated and play styles are more based on your self than anything cookie cutter. – by saintgeek
|wow is not simple (3:41pm est fri aug 25 2006)
tgranted by the time you get to lvl 40ish it does start to loose it's appeal slightly.. but the main reason i play.. other than the kit i'll eventually get.. is the freinds i make online.. an well the offline games don't work so well for the interaction.. as far as the kit.. yuo need to work in a team to get the kit in the first place… yeah it may seem easy once you have the kit. if you don't like wow.. good for you.. no really.. i don't like many other games.. in my opinion they are crap.. but thats my personal preferance.. i just suppose that theres enough ppl who want to play wow enough for blizzard to support it… and i just hope the new limit to lvl 70 will even out some of the raiding groups… but i somehow doubt it :(
oh one last thing… yes wow is easy to play.. however it is very difficult to find a 'good' player, one that really knows how to play their class… thats a tough one to master.. no handbooks for that :( just lots of practice – by newbie101
|ielbx5922p (4:08pm est fri aug 25 2006)
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|the troll attacks me. (7:14pm est fri aug 25 2006)
this here is the real godofwar. i can't believe the hatred of some people to me. they steal my name and go troll other places. lame.
anyways, i do have a wow account and i love how to level up on this game. it's much more easier and fun to figtht on this mmorpg.
i'm very much looking forward to the crusade. – by godofwar
|what blizzard has to do…. (7:22pm est fri aug 25 2006)
is make a god damn starcraft 2!
it would sell millions the second it hit shelves.
even better make it for all 4 platforms (pc, ps3, xbox 360, wii). then they're gaureteeed a greatest hit… possably the greatest hit in videogaming history. blizzard is very good at making greatest hits lol.
actually… for the consoles (especially ps3 and xbox 360, and wii to a lesser extent), a world of starcraft may be a bit more appropriate consoles are never real good for rts games.
|sure godof war (7:51pm est fri aug 25 2006)
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|htnxkluzks (4:04am est sat aug 26 2006)
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|attn: praetorian man (8:50am est sun aug 27 2006)
blizzard is supposed to be making an announcement soon on a big new project. current talk is that it's the big starcraft 2 we've been lusting over. – by greepoman
|greenpoman (9:31am est sun aug 27 2006)
yeah, i've heard about that.
crossing my fingers that if they do make it, it's not too powerful for my horridly obsolete computer lol. – by praetorian man!!!!
|ok godofwar. we believe you….**rolling eyes** (10:13am est sun aug 27 2006)
nice try godofstupid. we know its you. you are always posting crap and now that everyone is blasting you for it, you lie and say it's not you. please fanboy. just get off this site now. you have nothing relevant to say. – by kudos
|re:praetorian man!!!! (1:03pm est sun aug 27 2006)
praetorian man!!!! time for you to get a new pc dude. you know it will be too powerful depending on what you have and what video card your running :p – by gary
|you know nothing of pc gaming unless it's from sony (1:07pm est sun aug 27 2006)
godofwar you don't own a pc. who you trying to fool. all you have is a playstaion of every stripe. still waiting for it to turn from that pumpkin to a super computer. then you can play games. lol – by dallas
|dallas (3:20pm est sun aug 27 2006)
of course he has a pc, if he was forced to write with a psp he would probably use shorthand i had to do that before :p
gary, while im satisfied with my pc right now, if starcraft 2 needs a good video card, a new motherboard and more ram, you can bet your sweet ass ill be getting a new comp lol.
im going to be really upset if blizzards "big announcment" turns out to be a dud. – by praetorian man!!!!
|re: (5:43pm est sun aug 27 2006)
praetorian man i am hoping the annoucment is not a dud also. between crisis and this game and a few others coming out, time to upgrade my pc!
give me some dx10 lovin – by simon
|why does ffxi get no love???? (4:21am est mon aug 28 2006)
i just wonder why ffxi gets no love its an exllent game that actually requires you to think. endgame is alot more fun and there are differences in the different races which makes them all unique in some way sure it doesnt have the best pvp but it is a very solid game and worth more pound for pound i think compared to wow. – by ffxi fanatic
|re: (11:51am est mon aug 28 2006)
ffxi is a good game but not in the same leauge as wow in certain areas. ffxi series is too linear in many ways and does not offer the type of level up as this game. ff series is getting way too old now. time stop all those fmv scenes and put in more game play. like square will ever do that.lmao – by bill
|wow just not good enough (4:26pm est tue aug 29 2006)
now don't get me wrong… i'm not saying that it's a bad game i just think it could have been alot better. i bought the game 5 months ago and for the first two months i actually really enjoyed playing it. the graphics were a bit toony for my taste, but i still really liked the inviroments and the simple, user-friendly gameplay.
and then it just started losing its initial charm. i grew weary of the limited frame of gameplay, offering nothing substantial just kill, loot, kill. there was no interesting storyline and most of the armor sets looked like childrens halloween costumes.
so after less than three months i just stopped playing. it was simply too boring. i did make alot of freinds playin though, but i still chat with them on msn. most of them stopped playing as well.
however i do think wow is the best mmorpg so far… i just don't think it'll be too long before something better comes along. – by luskemis
|something better` (3:00pm est sun sep 03 2006)
yeah it wont be long now till wow is unseated. archlord is due to release this october. its basically a wow knockoff only better graphics, better story , better everything (including cheaper monthly fees) – by lounorte
|wtf (5:24am est tue sep 26 2006)
wtf – by and… wtf?
|the game is crunk (2:10pm est thu oct 12 2006)
get crunk – by itchaboi


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I yelled my BF on the bus on the way home (We take bus from Gainesville to Miami and back for $40, I tried driving before, and just the gas is $150...o.O!). I ALWAY ALWAYS GET THE FRONT SEAT, like literally right behind the driver! I HAVE to know/see where I'm going (also, it's fun when there's an accident and we get stuck in traffic, and I always check out the accident site, LOL!) AND I'm slightly claustrophobic, so I just CAN'T handle a seat in the back. However, this time my BF told me the wrong time, the bus was supposed to leave at 4:00pm, but he told me that the bus was leaving at 4:30pm. I got there at 3:15 in order to get my front seat (lame, I know), but much to my horror, THEY WERE TAKEN! OMFG!!!!! I ended up having to sit behind a guy w/ dreadlocks that smelled HORRIBLE(yes, you can have dreadlocks and don't smell)! I was so mad I almost cried (lamer, I know), and yelled at my BF for like 3 hours. However, he bought me Sbarro's supreme pizza (my fave), and everything was peachy. However, he wasn't exactly thrilled seeing all the makeup I ordered....
All the nonsense aside, on to my haul. I think my bank account/wallet might be thinking of suicide cuz they can't handle my abuse anymore, LOL! I was so stupid though, I shopped online a lot, and thinking they'd all arrive before my trip, but alas, they didn't. I was a little anxious the whole entire time in Miami. However, luckily, they were there waiting for me patiently when I got back (I seriously need to start baking cookies for my awesome neighbors).
MAC PRO Haul: I only got 6 pro pigments b/c I want to save for the up coming collections (damn you, MES duo and blush)! I was a little pissed though cuz in stores, all the pro pigments were FILLED TO THE RIM, however, when I got home, I realized that mine were only like 50% full (other than primary yellow). I mean, I know b/c they are matte, they will appear less than chunky pigments like helium/rose, but this is getting ridiculous. Everything I get MAC I'd think how many NYX items I could've bought...
Urban Outfitter Haul: No, I didn't get clothes, cuz they are way too expensive, I'm good w/ my Forever21. I got these little balms called Perfumeria Gals. OMG, they smell HEAVENLY! I mean they don't just smell good, they smell AWESOME! They are $6+Tax each, and they are basically scented Vaseline, but in my opinion, they are 98765431357 times better than Rosebud Salve. Also, they come in indescribably adorable containers, I will just let the pictures speak for themselves.
Cherryculture haul!: DAMN they took FOREVER and a half get delivered! I took full advantage of 20% off discount, LOL! I also ordered hermes l/s, but it was back ordered, so they just refunded me the 99 cents, LOL! I got a lot of NYX e/s trio and lip/eye liners. The lip liners were $1 each, but it was BOGOF, so you KNOW I was ALL over that! I really LOVE the eyeliners, the copper penny one is an exact dupe of MAC Foxy lady. I'm in LOVE!
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EDM Haul!: OMG! They came out w/ the Super full size personal kit which allows you to pick 12 items for only $50! There was also a 20% off coupon...so I went WILD! I've always wanted to try their pressed powders, so I got almost all of them. I also got some cleansing bars as well as the genle lip scrub. I haven't tried any of them yet, I will do a review after a few test runs. Yes, I know all the powders look exactly the same....
Etsy haul!: I purchased some soaps from Outtabody from Etsy. The scents are to die for! They are very moisturzing and very affordable as well! I'm going to do a formal review on this one! So stay tuned! Sorry, no pics of them at this time!
Here's what I ordered:
By any 3 5-6 ounce soaps for $10.00, are you say:
1. Strawberry delight
1. Peppermint
1. Creme brulee
$10.00 for all three
1. Blue sugar -now has a 2 toned blue color
1. Tahitian Vanilla
1. Lemon Danish
$10.00 for all 3
Clearance watermelon $1.00
Chocolate cocoa $5.00 for set of 3
Subtotal is $26.00
Shipping $10.00 USPS Priority mail flat rate box
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EARGLE, DOLAN HOYE (1905–1973). Dolan Hoye Eargle, stratigrapher and economic geologist, was born in Richland County, South Carolina, on December 8, 1905. He attended high school in Columbia, South Carolina, and in 1921 enrolled at the University of South Carolina. In 1926 he graduated with degrees in geology, music, and Greek. After spending one year each in South Carolina, Cincinnati, and Cornell studying in graduate school, he stopped his studies because of the Great Depression. Eargle took his first job in 1929 at Pittsburgh Gas and Electric Company in New York state, where he worked in reconnaissance geology. In 1930 he married a woman named Mayre, with whom he had two sons. He was employed as a micropaleontologist in Tulsa at the Skelly Oil Company until 1931. Afterwards he served as a teacher and superintendent in rural public schools in South Carolina for three years. In 1934 he accepted a temporary position with the United States Geological Survey and in 1935 worked for the Soil Conservation Service. In 1942 he accepted a full-time position with the United States Geographic Survey.
By this time he had returned to graduate school and in 1946 received his M.S. from the University of South Carolina. Subsequently he traveled throughout the country for the USGS, mapping out Cretaceous sections of various states and working on the Cross-Florida Barge Canal project. In 1954 Eargle began exploring the surface uranium deposits of South Texas. He and Alice Weeks worked out a description of the circumstances that brought about the radioactive minerals, and their work made it possible to locate hydrocarbon accumulations. Eargle's mapping of the Tatum salt dome in Lamar County, Mississippi, for the Atomic Energy Commission helped to ascertain how safe the area was by determining its explosive potential; it also helped the AEC to prevent the leakage of radioactive gas. Eargle belonged to the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Geological Society of America. He was an avid student of classical music and often played the piano at services sponsored by his church for inmates of Austin State Hospital. He died on March 11, 1973, in Austin from complications following surgery.
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SALT LAKE CITY — Bingham's bread and butter all season has been its run game, and coming off impressive playoff performances the first two weeks of the playoffs, it had every reason to be confident heading into Thursday's 5A semifinal against Syracuse at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Syracuse's defense, however, was equal to the challenge.
The Titans forced five turnovers and held Bingham to just 115 rushing yards en route to the surprising semifinal victory.
"I gave Syracuse all the credit. They're gritty, tough, well-coached kids. They would sit and read, and the minute they read a guard pulling or a back going a certain way, they were firing up and they made some great plays," said Bingham coach Dave Peck. "Sometimes the other team is the reason you look sloppy."
Scott Nichols led Bingham with 79 yards on 18 carries, while Tonga Manu added 28 yards on 12 carries, but neither could get anything going consistently.
In fact, Bingham's only two touchdowns came on long passes from Jantzen Bowles to Hayden Weichers.
Syracuse defensive end Jace Purser came up big all game with eight tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He said the Titans were ready for whatever the Miners tried.
"Watching film, we always knew what play they were going to run out of what formation, so I feel we had a little bit of an advantage in that sense," said Purser.
Despite the five turnovers and an otherwise sloppy offensive showing, Bingham was still in great position to steal the victory late in the fourth quarter. The run game was the big reason why.
Trailing 21-16 with 3:20 remaining in the game, Bingham fielded a punt at its own 39-yard line and methodically marched down field. Nichols' 31-yard run and several more 4- and 5-yard runs by Manu, Nichols and Bowles set the Miners up with first down at Syracuse's 24-yard line with just over a minute remaining.5 comments on this story
Three plays later Bingham faced a fourth-and-two, but Syracuse's defense stuffed Nichols for a 1-yard gain to ice the victory.
Peck said he doesn't regret running the ball on fourth and short.
"Run game was working pretty good right there on that drive. We had a lot of momentum. If we throw the ball and it's incomplete right there on fourth-and-one, I'm kicking myself in the butt way more than lining up and trying to knock them over to get one yard," said Peck.
All game Syracuse seemed to know what play Bingham was going to run, and that was no different on the decisive defensive stand.
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Check out Crystal Castles' brand new video for the throbbing new cut,"Concrete"! The track made its debut a week ago on a Korean website (?); a vey strange and unexpected move that had a lot of people scratching their heads. But today, the duo, comprised of Ethan Kath and new singer Edith Frances, unleashed the track with a beautifully chaotic video —- a claustrophobic's nightmare btw — that properly complements the track's frenetic, gothic-dance sound.
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Jean Bazaine was born in Paris in 1904. He worked at sculpture from childhood and studied it at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, but in 1924 he abandoned it for painting and worked at the Academie Julian. He exhibited at the Salon d'Automne from 1931 and had his first one-man show in 1932, when he was encouraged by Bonnard and became a friend of Gromaire.
Bazaine was interested in religious art and designed stained glass windows and ceramic murals for churches and a mosaic for the UNESCO building in Paris. Exhibitions in Paris between 19408 and 1951 brought him international reputation. He was a made a member of the jury at the Carnegie International in 1952 and was included in important international exhibitions. During his earlier period he painted in the mode of expressive Naturalism but he later changed to expressive abstraction. Bazaine died on March 4, 2001.
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Not too much is going on down here in Dallas. Unfortunately, we took a tough 3-1 loss to the Galaxy at home last weekend, but it was only our first loss of the season and we're still in a pretty good position in the table. We're tied for second with Kansas City, and L.A. has played one more game than us, so we're not too worried at this point.
Two of the Galaxy's goals were really defensive errors on our part. We gave Jovan Kirovski a free header right in front of the goal and didn't close on him fast enough at the top of the box for the second one. On the third goal, Carlos Ruiz seemed to get nailed pretty hard, so I was pretty surprised when he popped back up and scored, but that's what makes him such a threat.
I am hoping that we can bounce back with a better performance at home again this Saturday when the Earthquakes come to town. They allowed five goals last weekend in that crazy game with the MetroStars, so hopefully their defense will struggle this weekend, too.
Obviously, they have some very dangerous attacking players, but I think if we tighten up in the back we can neutralize their offense. Landon Donovan is always someone you have to watch out for because he's a great player with a lot of skill. I think he was directly involved with at least three of their goals last weekend. I'm confident that Cory Gibbs and the rest of our defense can shut him down, though.
Personally, I'm hoping to add more to the team this weekend than I was able to against L.A. I've been nursing a minor injury, which is part of the reason the coach took me out. He's the coach and I respect his decisions, but I'd like to bring more to the table against San Jose.
And speaking of bringing more to the table, it was great to see Jason Kreis back on the field last weekend. He's looking really strong in training and it's just going to take him a little bit of time to get back to match fitness and form, but I know he'll get there. Anytime you come back from a long layoff you're not the same right away. Before long, I'm sure he'll be scoring goals left and right.
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You won't have to pay extra, after all, when you attend a live cultural event in the District.
D.C. Council just approved a budget that doesn't include a 6 percent sales tax on live performances at Washington's arts organizations.
The tax had been included in Mayor Vincent Gray's original budget. Several groups -- including Arena Stage and Cultural Tourism DC -- objected, arguing that it would scare business away. Apparently, the D.C. Council agreed.
Federal institutions, such as the Kennedy Center and Smithsonian, would not have been subjected to the tax.
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Zesty Hummus Pimento Cheese Dip — This tried and true classic appetizer gets a new and healthier makeover! Made with roasted red pepper hummus, sharp cheddar cheese, and seasonings. This might be my new favorite party recipe!
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I think my favorite outfit is Friday.
Not casual jeans. Or Hawaiian shirt Friday. Just Friday. It always fits me, and hear it's the new black…but this is coming from the girl who knows the inside of the produce section better than the inside of the mall. Fashionista definitely isn't my superlative.
But do you know what tomorrow is???
…well yes. It IS saturday. But not just any fun-lovin' saturday. It's National Hummus Day!
I alluded to this on Monday's post, but tomorrow is THE day folks. And what better way to dive headfirst into the holiday than with a pool of cheesy hummus-y dip!
Pimento cheesy hummus-y dip that is. Pimento cheese…either you love it, or you're not from the South. 🙂


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Limited-Residency Ph.D. in Education with a concentration in Sustainability Education
It is essential that students complete their applications by the February 15 deadline.
Prescott College welcomes a limited number of new students into the Ph.D. program each August. To support such a selective system, the Admissions Committee must take a holistic approach when reviewing applications. The Committee considers each applicant, giving special attention to individuals who demonstrate a preparedness to enter into a student-directed low-residency Ph.D. program.
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United States Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
As Entered into the Record
This morning our committee takes up the important issue of protecting the workplace safety and health of the hard-working men and women of America. I commend Senator Murray for holding this hearing and for her leadership on this major issue.
Twenty years ago, workplace safety advocates and families of employees killed on the job launched Workers Memorial Daya day of remembrance and advocacy. Their goal was to express their grief over lost friends, coworkers and loved ones, and to encourage more effective action to avoid these senseless losses. Since the first observance of Workers Memorial Day, however, almost 125,000 men and women have been killed on the job, an average of almost 6,000 a year. Clearly, we must do much more to protect hard-working Americans.
In President Obama and Vice President Biden we have leaders who are committed to worker safety. When he was on the HELP Committee, then-Senator Obama built a record of making workplace safety and health a priority. As President, he is continuing that commitment. He and Secretary Solis have stated they intend to make protecting workers on the job a top priority at the Department of Labor.
As the Executive Branch does its part, so too must we do ours. Enacting of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1970 was a major step in guaranteeing the basic right of workers to be safe on the job. Since the law was signed, however, we have not substantially amended it to improve worker protections.
We have, however, learned much in the 40 years since OSHA was enacted and it is long past time to use this knowledge to make significant reforms. We know that many workers are left out of the Act's protections, and expanded coverage is essential. We know that whistleblowers are indispensable in bringing safety problems to light, but they won't come forward unless they have strong protections. A HELP Committee report last year showed that even when employers' violations of the Act result in workers killed on the job, the employers often walk away with just a slap on the wrist. Clearly, civil and criminal penalties should be increased.
Today's hearing will focus on the needs of families and the contribution they can make to improve the OSHA process. Tammy Miser, one of today's witnesses, will share first-hand how the OSHA process fails victims and their families. Tammy lost her brother Shawn in 2003 in an explosion at the Hayes Lemmerz manufacturing plant in Huntington, Indiana.
His death was an immense tragedy for Tammy and her family. But in the true spirit of Workers Memorial Day, Tammy's grief spurred her to action. She has become a tireless advocate for others who have lost family members on the job. She stands up and speaks out for the rights of workers to come home safely at the end of each day. She has touched many lives and we're grateful to her for testifying today.
Tammy and families like hers have an important contribution to make after a workplace accident, but the law gives them no right to participate in OSHA procedures. All too often, the first contact by families with OSHA comes after a case is closed. By then, the citations have been written and the penalties have been assessed, frequently, the family is not sure about what actually happened to their loved one or to the employer who was responsible.
That's not right. Victims and their families deserve better. No one cares more about a workplace fatality than the family of the worker who died. Yet, of all the parties involved they are the only ones who don't have a seat at the table.
It's also not good policy. Victims and their families often have valuable information about what happened and why. They may know that workers had complained about unsafe conditions, or that certain supervisors or managers were cutting corners. When victims, families, and their representatives are left out of the process, this critical information is lost. Including victims and their families and representatives is good for them, and it also may also save the lives of other workers.
These inadequacies in the law need to be corrected, and only Congress can do it. That's why we've introduced the Protecting America's Workers Act in the past, and I plan to introduce it again. The principal reform in the bill will give workers and their families and representatives a seat at the table. It also includes sensible reforms to ensure that victims and their families have a right to talk to OSHA before a citation issues, to obtain copies of important documents, to be informed about their rights, and to have an opportunity to have their voices heard before OSHA accepts a settlement that lets an employer off the hook for violations.
Our committee is committed to the right of all Americans to a safe workplace. I look forward to working with members of our committee and the Administration, to make the process better - in memory of those who we've lost and in honor of the hardworking Americans who deserve real protecting.
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- Okay I caved in and bought a Colorado 300 from everyones favorite online mega auction site.
The Colorado did not work on the first wherigo cache which I tried. (geobot near Seaside/Monterey city limits)
I then tried a second wherigo and that one worked. (Memories near Lovers Point in Pacific Grove)
Then decided to turn loose of some additional cash and purchased a Nuvi 550 which has the wherigo functionality. It worked on the wherigo cache which i tried unsuccessfully with the Colorado.
Since then I have downloaded and applied updates to the Colorado - as suggested by our local wheri-guru. I have not yet tested the updated Colorado on that first wherigo.
At this time I am prepared to accompany anyone who wishes to try "geobot" or "Memories". Best time for me is after work on weekdays. Could probably make it for a 5:30 start time.
I am planning to try another wherigo this afternoon. If that goes well then I will add a third wherigo to the list. If anyone wishes to tag along today then I need to know before 1630 - which I realize is extremely short notice.
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Bruins anticipating exciting Montreal showdown
Montreal's 7-6 overtime loss to Pittsburgh Saturday night stands as the exception. Otherwise, the Canadiens have been playing tight, efficient, and lively hockey en route to a 13-4-4 record. They are tied with the Bruins with 30 points.
"I think they're playing with a lot of energy," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. "They seem really motivated this year. They seem excited. They seem committed – all the things a successful team has to have. Whether it's the change of upper management, whether it's the acquisitions they made, they're a good team. I know for a fact if you take yesterday's game out, where it was a bit of a run-and-gun type of game with a lot of goals scored, they've been really solid. They've played really good hockey."
Julien said he'll make his final lineup decision tonight before the game. Expect Tuukka Rask to be in goal, to be opposed by Carey Price.
* Shawn Thornton was a healthy scratch Saturday. Thornton was one of 12 players, including both goalies, to participate in an optional morning skate. If Thornton goes back in, either Jay Pandolfo or Chris Bourque would come out.


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LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson's doctor was guilty of "gross negligence" which led to the pop icon's death, a prosecutor said Tuesday – but the medic's lawyer countered bluntly that the star killed himself. At the start of Conrad Murray's long-awaited manslaughter trial, his lawyer said the King of Pop took two different drugs while the doctor was out of the room at the star's rented Holmby Hills mansion on June 25, 2009.
In haunting scenes, a photo of Jackson's dead body under a white cover on a hospital gurney was shown in the court, which also heard an audio recording of the star apparently heavily drugged, less than two months before his death. "He did an act without his doctor's knowledge, without his doctor's permission, against his orders, he did an act that caused his own death," said Murray's lawyer Ed Chernoff. Jackson "did this when Dr. Murray was not around," Chernoff said, claiming the 50-year-old singer also gave himself an extra dose of the powerful sedative propofol, which he was using to help him get to sleep. "The scientific evidence will show you that when Dr Murray left the room, Michael Jackson self-administered a dose of propofol that, with the lorazepam, created a perfect storm in his body." The combination "killed him instantly… He died so rapidly, so instantly, he didn't even have time to close his eyes," he said.
Murray, 58, faces up to four years in jail if convicted by a jury of seven men and five women of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Jackson, as the star was preparing for a series of comeback concerts. Specifically the physician is alleged to have given Jackson an overdose of the powerful sedative propofol – which Jackson himself referred to as "milk" – to help alleviate his insomnia.
Deputy district attorney David Walgren said: "Michael literally put his life in the hands of Conrad Murray. That misplaced trust… cost Michael Jackson his life," adding Murray was motivated more by his $150,000 contract with Jackson than by his duty of care to the singer. Walgren also played a recording of an apparently heavily drugged Jackson talking in a slurred voice to Murray, a month and a half before his death – suggesting this showed the doctor was well aware of how ill Jackson was. But Chernoff claimed that Murray only gave Jackson propofol after the star begged for it.
Jackson's mother Katherine and father Joe were in court, along with his siblings Jermaine, Janet, LaToya, Randy, Tito and Rebbie. At least 300 fans and others lined up outside the court, some chanting "murderer" at Murray, At one point before the trial started a woman tried to attack the doctor, but was stopped by security guards, reports said.


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Green Roof Benefits and Facts
Here is an interesting PDF giving key facts about green roofs. The most interesting thing is a study they did comparing an R18 insulated roof with a non-insulated green roof. The green roof was a lot cooler in the summer. They also give costs and life assessment numbers. Very interesting.
One of the things Brooklyn brownstone owners ask us is the effect of a green roof on their heating and cooling. We suggest installing a green roof with insulation under it. This way the insulation adds to the heating benefits in the winter and the green roof adds to the cooling benefits in the summer. You get the best of both.
A green roof doesn't do much in the winter to help a brownstone keep warmer. It does help break the wind and during windy times the heating benefits of a green roof do exist. But overall a green roof in the winter is closer to a block of ice than insulation – think wet earth.
But in the summer a green roof is very helpful. When you wet your skin with water the wet area feels cooler. That is because the water is evaporating and taking your body heat with it. Plants give off water from their pores in the exact same way. This keeps them cool and in turn keeps your roof cool.
As Brooklyn green roof specialists we try to combine the green roof installation with an integrated approach. So we look at more than the plants on the roof. We like to incorporate a gray water system for example. So when people shower and use the sink the water is passed to the roof. This eliminates watering and allows you to have a more exotic green roof. We also find that bees are a nice addition to a green roof. The plants and bees have a beneficial relationship.


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Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla continued to warn against the hype around smart grid technologies this afternoon, taking aim at two main targets — consumer technology that he argued isn't really part of the smart grid and environmentalists, who bring wishful thinking to the smart grid debate.
Khosla, who first became famous for co-founding Sun Microsystems, was speaking at VentureBeat's GreenBeat conference at Stanford University.
He said that a lot of household devices are now calling themselves part of the smart grid (a network that allows households to communicate with utilities in the hope of improving energy distribution). But while a device might help consumers and utilities understand electricity consumption, he argued that they don't really reduce uncertainty in the grid, which Khosla said is "fundamentally" what the smart grid is about.
"A remote control is a remote control," Khosla said. "It's not part of the smart grid."
Khosla said the hype reminds him of the nanotech craze, when every company tried to claim that its products involved nanotechnology.
He also exhorted attendees to approach the smart grid with economics rather than environmentalism in mind. For one thing, he said, environmentalists are championing devices that only pay for themselves if they're used for five or 10 years, but realistically, those devices will become superseded before then, so they need to pay off much more quickly. He also singled out "zero net energy buildings" as a "fundamentally bad idea" that's popular among environmentalists. "Economic gravity always wins," he said.
As for what Khosla wants to see, he said the smart grid should be designed for evolution, for competition and for open standards, and it should be designed in a way that it can evolve incrementally — it shouldn't require "forkifts".
Khosla pushed a similar message at our conference last year, where he argued that, while the smart grid presents real opportunities, the hype surrounding it is leading the industry astray.
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I purchased the Fulcrum Racing 3's as an upgrade from the Fulcrum Racing 5's I was previously using. The improvements in performance may be summarised as follows: 1. Lighter 2. Stiffer 3. Smoother rolling hubs 4. As a result of the above-mentioned points the wheel set requires less effort to reach speed Overall I am satisfied with the purchase and highly recommend the wheel set as an upgrade to the standard wheel sets fitted to most bikes by manufactures as a light and durable alternative at an affordable price point.


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