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It's been another week when the news has been less than uplifting. Was the collapse of Carillion due to mismanagement or greed, or both? The fact is that many thousands of ordinary people are now not sure about their future while the rest of us may be faced with extra costs via taxes and lower savings interest rates because of government incompetence and arrogance.
I mentioned last week the new ITV programme, Transformation Street. I've now watched the first episode and can comment. Like so many programmes focussing on transgender people, it delights in the gory details – pictures of excised breast tissue and testicles. I'm not sure what the point of doing that is, unless it is to justifiably emphasise that this is serious stuff. The programme is largely one long ad for a private gender clinic and its charismatic surgeon, who does all the surgery from facial feminisation through, breast enhancement and removal to the big ones – gender reassignment or confirmation as it is now called. As always, the individuals reveal how everyone has their own story, as do the partners and family of the transgender person. The gratitude shown by the patients as they recover from their surgery is striking. I'd like to see them again many months after their operation. Many, probably most, are satisfied with their treatment but a few find that modifying their appearance doesn't answer all their problems. The programme did reveal the immense costs of going through the full transition particularly if one wants all the cosmetic treatment. Some will spend their entire life savings (and more) to get what they want. These costs also explain why the NHS struggles meet demand for gender identity treatment. Is the programme of value? Well, it didn't offer any judgements in the first episode but viewed as a source of information it performs a role. For surgery-porn junkies it probably hit the mark. For keeping trans in the public eye I'll give it full marks, for anything else I'll wait and see.
I have at last begun a new Jasmine Frame story, called (for now) Pose. The first episode is below but I think it needs just a short introduction. I know stories should be able to stand alone but as there are now so many Jasmine tales this one perhaps needs to be placed in context. Chronologically, it follows after the recently concluded story, Reflex, but takes place about one year later in, autumn 2007. This is the one period in Jasmine's career where there is a bit of a gap. The prequels to Painted Ladies cover the years 2000, starting with Discovering Jasmine, and ending with Viewpoint (so far unpublished) set in December 2011 which concerns Jasmine's last case in the police force. Four of the stories which cover the period 2004 to 2006 will shortly be published in the collection provisionally titled, Jasmine Frame: Training for Murder. There are eight stories in the period 2009-2011 which may get published at a later date. So there is this gap, 2006-2009, where Jasmine is a police officer, married to Angela, but struggling with her identity. Pose deals with some serious issues – I hope you enjoy it.
Pose: Part 1
'No, no, no!' James pushed back on his chair and turned his face away from the computer display. Alongside him, DC Colin Green, glanced from his screen.
'Bad one, eh?'
James shook his head, not in disagreement but trying to free his mind of the image. 'Sick.'
Colin grunted and looked back at the images flicking past on his computer.
James thought and then declared, 'No, not sick.' Colin looked at him, eyebrows raised. 'Sick implies that the guys looking at this stuff are ill, that it's not their responsibility. They don't have an illness, they're evil. And I don't mean they're under the influence of the devil. They've made their very own hell for these kids.'
DC Green pushed his chair back. 'Come on, Matey. I think you need a break. I could murder a bacon sarnie.' He heaved his bulk off the office chair, which sighed gratefully. James stood too, and they squeezed past the desks, the tower of processors and the evidence bags of CD-ROMs, hard drives, memory sticks and floppy discs. James pushed the door open and emerged into the relative airiness of the corridor. The windowless office of the Child Protection Unit Electronic Evidence Section was little more than a cupboard hastily equipped with a couple of desks, keyboards, display units, processors and a variety of file readers.
James cradled the cup of black coffee in his hands and looked at DC Green munching into his ketchup dripping, bacon and egg sandwich. He wasn't everyone's image of the criminal-catching detective. He was overweight for a start, would barely pass the fitness test for an on-the-beat constable, and his unbuttoned shirt had obviously been nowhere near an iron. Yet he was dedicated. James knew that from observing him for the last four months and he looked to him for help in hacking into recalcitrant files and online accounts.
'How do you cope with it?' James asked.
Green took his eyes off the sandwich. 'What?'
'The disgust.' Actually, it wasn't just disgust he felt at the images they were duty-bound to examine. There was fear too. Fear of being drawn in by the overt sexual images. It hadn't happened, but he was scared that one day he might find himself aroused by what he saw. The thought was appalling but he already felt that his penis had an existence all of its own, separate to the feminine persona that inhabited his skull. It was nonsense really. He knew that his cock and balls didn't have a mind of their own despite that it sometimes appeared like it; but the fear remained.
Colin shrugged. 'It's a tough job that we do. You have to build a shell around yourself.'
'A shell?'
'Yeah. You can't let anything you see or hear touch you. Just record it, label it, prepare it to be used as evidence. That's our job.'
James nodded. Our job, yes, just another task for the twenty-first century police officer. He'd been delighted when he had been invited to join the Vulnerable Persons Department and assigned to the Child Protection Unit in Reading. It was his first experience of plainclothes work, his first post as a detective. Except that, ever since, he had spent most of his days in that claustrophobic, cramped closet, hunched over a computer. His apparent familiarity with a computer keyboard had indicated to his bosses that he would be a suitable recruit to the Electronic Evidence Section. He probably did have more experience with computers than officers that had joined straight from school or after some other career, and yes, he had owned a laptop since he was in the sixth form at school, but he wasn't a computer geek like Colin, or Baz, his other EES colleague. Nevertheless, he was a fast learner and picked up the techniques of searching the internet and accessing files and digging through mobile phone records. He'd been aware of the easy availability of porn on the internet, who wasn't, but just a few months in the job had shown him how the increasing sophistication of search engines and file sharing websites, the growth of social networks like MySpace and the rival Facebook, and the decreasing cost of mobile phones, made life easier for those who were drawn to the margins of sexual desire – the illegal, sickening and abusive gutters.
'You'll cope,' Colin added. 'You're a natural.'
James didn't feel as confident as Colin's compliment suggested. He drank his coffee. Colin wiped the egg yolk from his plate with the last piece of bread, popped it in his mouth and chewed.
'Better get back to it,' he said through the mouthful, 'The DI wanted the report on this lot today.'
James groaned at the thought of the hundreds of images still to be accessed, logged and classified, but he heaved himself to his feet. He noticed that Colin had a drip of ketchup on his collar.
As soon as they arrived at the country village hall, Angela went to the hatch to collect a couple of drinks and chat to Susan. Jasmine looked around noting who was present at this month's Butterflies meeting. Belinda, the President and organiser was chatting to a couple of older members. Jasmine had only managed to attend half a dozen times in the last year, but she recognised the regulars, and they were all regulars. There were no new faces, not tonight. She crossed the room to approach a couple of the girls. They were younger than the rest of the attendees, though still several years older than herself. She felt she had more in common with them. For a start they were in modern fashions rather than "classics", or to be frank, what mother might have worn. Jasmine did have some doubts about Tina, however. She favoured a teenage, or even pre-teen, style. In public, she would look odd, weird even, but in the private, inclusive atmosphere of the Butterflies she was accepted, as she wanted to be.
As Jasmine approached Tina and her companion, Samantha, she examined this evening's outfit. Being September, it was still warm enough for summertime wear. Tina wore a baby-doll dress in pale pink which just reached to mid-thigh and had short puffed sleeves. It was tied at the waist with a black ribbon. Through the semi-transparent cloth Jasmine could see suspenders holding up white stockings and a lacy bra. On her feet were white strappy sandals with high block heels. Her long blonde hair, which Jasmine knew was a good quality wig, was bedecked with little pink bows. She carried a handbag in the shape of a pink plastic teddy bear.
'Hi, Jas,' Tina greeted her in her artificially high-pitched sing-song voice. It grated on Jasmine for being so unnatural, but she had learnt it was part of Tina's attempt to build a persona for herself as a young teen. It was make-believe. Jasmine knew that she was a mid-thirties electrician with a wife and a young daughter.
'Hi,' she replied and nodded to Tina and Samantha, 'How are things?'
Samantha smiled at Jasmine. Her style was more adult – denim miniskirt over light blue leggings and a bright yellow t-shirt.
'Tina's got problems,' Samantha confided.
'Oh?' Jasmine said.
Tina leaned into the group and spoke in a stage whisper. 'My wife's giving me hassle.'
'About dressing?' Jasmine asked.
'But she accepts that you do dress?'
Tina responded grumpily, 'Tolerates, would be a better way of putting it although that seems to be wearing thin.'
'Why?' Jasmine wondered what was going on between Tina and her wife.
'She won't let me in the house dressed when Lucy's awake.'
'You had to get changed here did you?' Jasmine asked. Some members arrived as men and did a transformation in the hall's small Ladies loo.
'No, I stopped in a layby and did a quick swap. I don't know about going home. She might go crackers if I turn up at home like this.'
Jasmine inquired further, 'Why is she less tolerant than she was?'
Tina shrugged. 'She says that now that Lucy is nearly six and at school, she might get confused if she sees her father in a dress.' Wearing clothes the girl might herself wear to a school-friend's party, except for the suspenders and bra, she might be confused, Jasmine thought. 'It might be partly what I spent on my new boobs,' Tina added.
'You need to talk,' Samantha advised.
Tina looked rueful. 'I think we're passed that. She hasn't spoken to me for days.'
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1995 BMW M3 39,049 Original Miles - E36 Generation in Black - For Sale
This BMW is a true collectors M3. The original books, keys, original air filter, cosmos black touch-up paint, and the original window sticker are included with the card. The car has been garaged all of it's life in Florida.
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Durability, Versatility or Mobility? For Kirt, riding in the high desert of California, with varying temps, sharp rocks, cacti, and the occasional zombie apocalypse, led him to select this kit. Like Kirt, you can mix and match our purpose-built collections to form a kit perfectly suited for your ride.
"Conditions can change quickly in the desert. Having gear that has complete protection from the terrain but can keep your temperature controlled is a must!"
Kirt Voreis – MTB Legend
Every rider is different, and no two rides are the same. So, to meet your individual needs, we created three purpose-built lines of gear – each providing you with a unique set of benefits. Whether you need gear with a focus on durability, versatility or mobility, we've got you covered. Use our all-new kit builder tool to create a kit tailor-made for your next ride. Use our all-new kit builder tool to create a kit tailor-made for your next ride.
Rugged conditions, abrasive trail overgrowth, the occasional fall: These are certainties on the mountain. The Defend Mountain Bike Collection stands up to this trail-related wear and tear – ride after ride. Using super tough Kevlar fabric and reinforced taped seams, this range of MTB jerseys, shorts, and gloves will be the most durable in your arsenal.
The look and feel of your favorite t-shirt packed with technical features and cut for comfort in a mountain bike riding position. Introducing the all-new Ranger Mountain Bike Collection. With natural-feeling fabrics concealing technical features, this range of jerseys and shorts allows you to hit the trails on your lunch break and get away with it.
Flexair is our lightest and most breathable MTB gear. It's so light, airy and flexible, in fact, you might forget you're wearing it. On your hottest rides, the Flexair Mountain Bike Collection of shorts, jerseys and gloves will keep you comfortable with ventilation, advanced moisture wicking, and limitless mobility.
The introduction of the Proframe helmet was a radical new direction for the mountain bike helmet industry. Taking everything we learned from that endeavor, the Spring 2019 MTB Helmet Collection builds on the rebellion with a new version of game-changing innovation for riders in every discipline.
Aiming for endless improvement, our design team gave our collection of mountain bike guards a serious update. Our best-sellers have been modernized with CE certifications, we've launched our revolutionary Fox F3 Armor, and a host of brand-new styles are here to fill any gaps. This collection of guards is our most comprehensive ever, featuring everything from hard-plated guards and pedal-friendly slip-on styles to armored shorts and base layers.
As the most important connection between rider and bike, gloves have been a focus for us since day one. For 2019, we've raised the performance level yet again with all-new gloves and completely re-engineered versions of some of our best-performing styles. Partnerships with iconic manufacturers Kevlar®, D3O™, and Clarino®, combined with a forward-looking design philosophy have resulted in an MTB glove collection which is truly made for your ride.
For women, by women. At Fox, we're lucky enough to work with some of the most talented athletes in the world. Our all-new Women's Collection is here thanks to intensive research and development in partnership with our women's racing team. This range features women's Defend, Ranger and Flexair Collections with a female-first design and specific fit.
Fox hydration bags are designed to take you from your house to the top of the trail and back again. Every ride is different, so we offer packs in three key sizes - equipping you for everything from all-day epics to quick local loops. Select your perfect pack based on your individual hydration and storage needs.
When we set out to develop class defining products, our intention is not awards, metals or other accolades. However, it still feels good to be recognized for our efforts. We are honored that our Flux MIPS received a 2019 Design & Innovation Award for offroad equipment – an achievement reserved for the bike industry's highest-performing products. Not only does this award validate our efforts but it motivates us to continue to provide you with the best gear possible. That's our promise to you.
"With the adjustable visor and the easy Fidlock magnetic buckle, the Flux [MIPS] is extremely convenient in everyday use. The intuitive adjustment system also ensures an optimal fit for almost all head shapes. Fox Racing has given its previous bestseller a fundamental update. With success: the new Flux is a stylish and modern helmet with all-round convenience."
The Design & Innovation Award is both a seal of approval and the benchmark achievement for the bike industry's highest-performing products. The Design & Innovation Award is more than just a title-giver or a round of applause for brands. It's the definitive award that decisively tests products in the real world, assessing them in their entirety and reaching considered verdicts. This year once again saw select international journalists, professional test riders, and industry experts invest more than 6,000 hours of their time to partake in the DI.A process.
Domination. Fox riders Brett Rheeder, Andreu Lacondeguy and Ethan Nell sweep the podium at the world's toughest mountain bike event!
In his sixth trip to Red Bull Rampage, Brett Rheeder showed the perfect combination of speed, amplitude, and his patented style to take the top step of the podium and his first Rampage win. His huge styled out flat 360 was done on a line only he attempted and helped to separate him from the competition with a final score of 89.66. He only needed that first run score and his second became a victory lap after waiting out the runs of his competitors. Brett adds this victory to a stunning list of achievements in the sport of Freestyle Mountain Biking. Congrats Brett!
Watch Brett Rheeder Winning Run
Always a fan favorite, 2014 Redbull Rampage winner and Mountain Bike legend Andreu Lacondeguy showed passion and precision as he pulled out all the stops and pushed his Fox teammate Brett Rheeder to the limits with his final run. Adding his iconic style to giant airs during his second run he was on a burner until a late crash cemented his second place position with his incredible first run score of 87.33 - only 2 points behind Rheeder. Another Rampage podium adds to his already astonishing competition history, and you can bet he'll be back with his eyes on the top step for 2019!
Watch Andreu Lacondeguy Second Place Run
At only 21 years of age, Ethan Nell has already positioned himself as one of the most exciting new stars in the world of Freestyle Mountain Biking with his second podium at Rampage. Only 2 years ago, Ethan was digging for competitors like Andreu Lacondeguy. He got his first shot at the event in 2017 and made the most of it with a 3rd place finish. He had to up his game dramatically this year to maintain that podium position. His aggressive riding style and in-depth knowledge of the terrain in Virgin, Utah set his first run apart and came in at 86.33 - good enough to best everyone except his two Fox teammates. Big things are on the horizon for Ethan, and we expect him to keep climbing that podium in 2019 and beyond!
Watch Ethan Nell's Third Place Run
Brett, Andreu, and Ethan are part of the Fox MTB Global Freestyle team and compete in our podium proven products including the Rampage Pro Carbon helmet and Flexair jersey's, pants and gloves.
Defending UCI World Champion, Loic Bruni, put on a magnificent performance to claim his 3rd UCI MTB DH World Champs title in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. In the closest of contests, Bruni edged out his nearest competitor by 0.2 seconds to take his 2nd consecutive World Champs title.
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The fourth and final stop of the Crankworx World Tour made its return to the epicenter of mountain bike culture, Whistler Mountain Bike Park. Being the largest lift-accessed mountain bike park in the world boasting over 1,500 meters of lift-serviced terrain, the two-wheel culture and lifestyle is like no other.
This year, the Crankworx festival celebrated its 15th year of two-wheel epicness, and the stage was set to draw in the world's best mountain riders competing for the top honors in their respected disciplines. Throughout the week, riders competed in a variety of events such as Downhill, Enduro, Slalom, Pump Track, Whip-off, and Slopestyle.
The Fox MTB global team was in action all week delivering outstanding performances with multiple podium finishers earning medals. Among the solid results, the notable highlights of the week were the all Canadian podium sweep during the Fox Air DH race and Brett Rheeder's Crankworx FMB World Slopestyle Championship title win.
The Fox MTB global team was in action all week delivering outstanding performances with multiple podium finishers earning medals. Among the solid results, the notable highlights of the week were the all Canadian podium sweep during the Fox Air DH race and Brett Rheeder's Crankworx FMB World Slopestyle Championship title win.
Fox Air DH
- Gold – Finn Iles (CAN)
- Silver – Magnus Manson (CAN)
- Bronze – Bas Van Steenbergen (CAN)
Garbonzo Downhill
- Claire Buchar (CAN)
Slopestyle World Championship
- 1st Place – Brett Rheeder (CAN)
Canadian Open Downhill
- Silver – Connor Fearon (AUS)
- Bronze – Magnus Manson (CAN)
Throughout the week of Crankworx, the Fox brand was also activating on site and engaging with consumers, fans and fellow bike bros to create and share the memorable ride. Events included Custom hat pressing to raise funds for the Stevie Smith legacy foundation, an Ultimate MTB Prize pack that included head-to-toe gear and a GT bicycle, athlete autograph sessions allowing fans to meet & greet with their favorite Fox rider and of course, the infamous Chill N' Grill hosted for our bike bros.
For live MTB coverage, follow Fox Racing on Instagram at @foxmtb
Ride Mountain Bike Day is coming! On July 20th, we will join mountain bikers around the world by blowing off all other obligations and simply riding our mountain bikes. We encourage riders everywhere - in all regions and skill levels - to join in on the fun.
The first annual International Ride Mountain Bike Day will take place July 20th and continue annually thereafter. Otherwise known as Ride MTB Day, this yearly movement is composed of community-based events that will take place around the globe with mountain bike brands, media, professionals, retailers, parks and local riders everywhere - each showing their love and support for the sport of mountain biking by holding group rides, fundraisers, races and demos.
"The sport of Mountain Biking has an incredible culture and Ride MTB Day is a great way to celebrate it. Ride MTB Day is not a Fox-owned event, but our goal is to have the concept adopted by the entire industry and raise mountain bike awareness and participation. We look forward to more and more brands and retailers supporting Ride MTB Day year after year." - Dave Ahumada, Global Marketing Manager, Fox MTB.
On this day, each year, mountain bikers will gather together at local trails, bike parks, and bike shops and even enjoy solitary rides, helping to bring riders all over the world together.
For more information and to find an event near you, visit www.ridemtbday.com
Follow International Ride MTB Day on Instagram: @RideMTBDay
World Cup DH#4, Val di Sole: This is a beast of the track. It's among the hardest and most technical courses on the DH MTB World Cup. Add heavy rainfall in the into the mix and then you have a course that's even more unpredictable than usual.
Tahnee Seagrave took the win in the women's downhill World Cup! She won by a hair at a tenth of a second to claim her second win of the year and re-ignite her title challenge. She had this to say following her win, "It's been the best win so far because it was so tight and you have to work really hard for it, and that's exactly what I had to do."
Laurie Greenland is on fire! Back to back podiums for the Brit. He put in a fast and direct run where he took all the risks, nearly going over the bars at the start. He finished second.
You don't have to wait long for the next DH World Cup Race. We're back racing this weekend, July 14-15 in Vallnord, Andorra.
World Cup DH#2, Fort William: This race never disappoints! Fort William - Round two of the UCI Downhill World Cup series. This place always delivers an amazing show and we had plenty of great action for this edition! Our riders absolutely killed it, Tahnee Seagrave won, Loris Vergier and Loïc Bruni finished 2nd and 5th! Check out all the Fox Head riders' reactions here:
Tahnee, 1st Women
This is her first victory of the year and the first time she has won at Fort William! She has been dreaming of it for ages and has proved she is fit and she'll fight for more wins this year. She is now 3rd in the overall: "This feels different to my other wins - it's at home, the crowd is gnarly, and it's a hard track to win on as well - I think I've ticked off the hardest one so I'm very happy with that! And now, on to Leogang. I think the girls are going to be pushing so hard this year so anyone could win it. It's faster and the times are always so tight so I'm excited! I've had a real bad week so for me to come out and that happen, I wasn't expecting it. It's amazing!"
Loris Vergier, 2nd Elite Men
He was so so close to 1st place, only 0.270 seconds back but still super happy! He is definitely one of the strongest riders this year and now stands 2nd place overall, only 4 points behind the leader: "I was a little bit disappointed and it really sucked what happened to Luca (his team mate), but I suppose that is racing. Other than that, it was a cool race. The fast guys were going all out and the guys who really deserved it, like Mo-mo (Amaury Pierron) stole the show and he took the win. I was almost going to cry, it was crazy! And Loïc (Bruni) was there at the podium like 'Hi guys, I'm back!' And I had a look at the general classification and it is scary! I'm 4 points behind Aaron Gwin, in 2nd place! It is all so crazy and I am really happy!".
Loïc Bruni, 5th Elite Men
He got injured at the first round in Croatia with a dislocated elbow and has worked really hard to get back for this race. He was careful with his elbow all week, with lots of time on the massage table so he could give his best on race day. A 5th place, only 2.587 seconds behind the winner is an incredible comeback! He said: "There were so many times when I wasn't sure I would be able to ride this weekend. Even just last week, I was stiff with a painful arm and had had no riding time so I had no idea how it was going to be. I wasn't riding to win, I wasn't riding to come 5th, I was just riding to get down in one piece. So I was really happy with my result and above all absolutely over the moon for Amaury!"
Fearon Connor, 13th Elite Men
He came 7th in Qualis and put in a solid run for Finals. He came 13th but only +3.922 back from the winner: "Yeah, I was happy with my run, just a bit further back than I wanted to be. The times are so close - I was under 4 seconds off 1st place so it just goes to show how tight everyone was - that was all the way back in 13th. I was happy with the run, just it would have been good to be one or two seconds quicker here. As for next week, I've always done well at Leogang - I got the 2nd there in 2015 and I haven't been out of the top ten for the past 3 or 4 years or something, so yeah, I'm looking forward to Leogang. It's early next week so not long to wait, everyone's driving over and I think the race will be exciting there as well".
Laurie Greenland, 16th Elite Men
Not the result he was looking for but it is still very good and he has learnt a lot this weekend! He's now 10th overall which is great: "I was pretty nervous actually, it's really weird. I normally pride myself on being quite head-strong for racing but I was actually a bit nervous. I rode it a bit tight out the gate, braked hard in the top few turns, something I didn't do through the whole of practice and then kicked myself a bit for that. I found the flow and got into it and then started pushing on a bit too much because I knew my top was not as good as I would have liked. So I pushed on a bit too hard and started getting a bit loose and made a few mistakes. It still kind of surprised me, on a day like today I can still come down in 16th but yeah, not happy. I learnt a lot today though so that's all that matters really. As for Leogang, I just like racing. Last year, I was in the mindset of liking one track and maybe not the other. But I like racing my bike, so while I obviously prefer some tracks more than others, I am pretty keen for whatever race comes and keen for whatever it throws at me!".
Finn Iles, 19th Elite men
This is his first-year racing Elite and he is still learning. His results are impressive and we can't wait to see him riding the rest of the season: "I felt really good all weekend leading up to my race run, well, leading up to this morning. And then this morning I felt a bit stiff on my bike and I still felt pretty fast but when my race run came around, the only thought I had in my head was that I wanted to win. I think I took the wrong approach a bit to the race - because I felt so good on my bike yesterday, I needed to keep that same mindset of just riding and having fun. But today I took it a bit too seriously almost, and I think I was just too focused on trying to win instead of just trying to ride my bike. I ended up riding really stiff and making stupid mistakes and breaking in bad spots and I ended up 6 seconds back but I still pretty happy with that and it is my first top 20. For sure, my goal this year is to win a world cup - if you are racing, you are here to win - if anyone tells you different they are probably lying or just trying to be modest. That is the ultimate goal but I think I need to become a better rider first or just better at racing against the big guys like Loïc and Amaury and Loris. It takes time. I'm really excited!'
All the teams left Scotland yesterday and are heading down to Leogang (Austria). We're already super excited for this one!
Welcome to Olargues, a very pretty French village a bit lost between big mountains. The local organisation shaped and used their best and most difficult trails for Round 3 of the Enduro World Series. The rain didn't make it easier and all the riders had to ride through a lot of tough sections with safety and speed to have a chance to perform. The show didn't disappoint and our riders managed their effort on the best way possible!
DAMIEN OTON, 5th PLACE
"Taking into account the mistakes I made, I'm happy with my result! It's very motivating for the next rounds! These mistakes cost me my place on the podium but I think I was a bit too stressed and I couldn't concentrate properly! I was almost racing at home and I wanted to do too good! But like I said, I'm happy and I got some good points for the overall so it's a great weekend all in all!"
"I'm happy with my consistency but I got tired at the end, on the last stage I had two big crashes but I held on to my position. I was tight with Sam Hill and I just lost some time at the end but this didn't affect the result. I got 8th in Colombia and 7th here so yes, it's going in the right direction, I'm stoked!"
KEEGAN WRIGHT, 34th
"I felt good riding my bike on all the stages and had a very fun weekend but unfortunately on Stage 6 I got a front flat tyre about 20 seconds into the track and just rode and lost about two minutes on this stage! It's a shame but it's all part of racing and it's what we love! I go home for a month now and I'm gonna work on a few things and come back stronger!"
The next round will take all the enduro riders to Austria and Slovenia for a double country destination on the 30th June and 1st July! They're all
Imagine a port-side DH race with a view of the Mediterranean most of the way down. Imagine you can finish your run and jump straight into the sea. This is what the riders enjoyed all day long in Lošinj, Croatia, for the first round of the DH World Cup 2018. The beautiful atmosphere was the nicest part though: the track was short, super rocky and any mistake could cost you big time. Read on for the different Croatian experiences our riders had this weekend!
"I made some big mistakes, I guess because this track is so short it cost me a lot of time but it's so much better compared to what I did yesterday! I think I went 10 seconds faster and on a track like this, that is quite a lot! I had a bad day for qualis but I'm all good now, I'm happy with that! For me to come from wet steep to loose stuff to this wasn't easy, I don't ride rocks ever. I can't wait for Fort William, I'm in a good position to go into it, so yes I'm excited!"
A lot of twists and turns in the men's categories! For the bad news, Loïc Bruni crashed during practice and couldn't race for the rest of the weekend. He dislocated his elbow but he's confident to be back for the next round in June. During his final run, his team mate Finn Iles crashed as well but thankfully didn't injured himself. Good and promising results for the other Fox Head riders:
"I'm happy to start the season like this even if I'm really not happy with my run! I made two big mistakes, but to make the top 7 that was my goal and it sets me up pretty nicely for the year! It was a good weekend last weekend (he won an international race in Slovenia) and I had a solid run this weekend so I'm trying to go on the box at Fort William for the next round!"
"I'm not super happy but I made the most of it I guess. My goal was to not crash and I ended up making a few mistakes, back to back which is a shame. I tried to catch up on the bottom part of the track but it wasn't enough. I'm lucky in one way because I didn't have a mechanical or a crash and I'm happy because I've got some points for the overall"
"I was pretty bummed with my quali run so I rode pretty tight. On the last practice in Friday I had a huge crash so I was very 'steaf', and I worked pretty hard to get my body to be loose again and rode average for the qualis. But I knew I had so much more speed, so during my final run I just put it together how I wanted to, nothing too crazy but clean and ended up 12th which is an awesome start to the season."
"It's the first race of the season but I was pretty relaxed at the top which was cool. As you can hear in the background, it's such a good race with a big crowd! I'm just happy to start my season like this, I'm going to build from here and I'm looking forward to Fort William because all my friends and family live very close so it's very special for me".
"I didn't really get on with the track too well from the start, I thought I was doing alright but obviously I just wasn't fully up to speed. I'm not too worried, we've got a big break now to try and get back on it, and Fort William is a good race for me so I'm looking forward to that."
It's clearly obvious that even if not all the riders had their best weekend ever, they're all super hungry and motivated for the next round in Fort William.
Fox Racing and the US Open of Mountain Biking have agreed to a multi-year partnership between the two iconic brands. The newly branded Fox US Open of Mountain Biking will take place at Killington Resort August 1st-5th, 2018. Following their support of the successful 2017 US Open relaunch, Fox Racing has increased their involvement with joint marketing and production efforts around the US Open brand.
"The US Open holds a special place in the history of North American mountain bike racing. Fox was excited to support the return of this great event in 2017 and we are proud to increase our involvement to title sponsor this year. Our goal is to help position the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking as the leading gravity event in the U.S. in 2018 and beyond." – Dave Ahumada, Global Marketing Manager, Fox MTB.
The Fox US Open of Mountain biking will feature a wide range of events including the legendary Open Class Downhill, the inaugural USO Enduro, best whip comp and the Grom Bomb and Super Grom Downhill events, giving the future of the sport a chance to show what they've got.
"Just like us, Fox believes in the heritage of US gravity racing, and we're thrilled to sign this multi-year partnership with them. Their unwavering commitment to the sport and reputation in the industry is second to none. We're looking forward to developing the next chapter of the US Open with Fox. Racers and fans can expect great things!" – Clay Harper, US Open Event Director.
Killington Resort has made huge investments over the past 4 years to become a mountain biking destination. A new downhill track, onsite campground and extensive lodging options and restaurants make it the perfect venue for an event like the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking.
Fox joins an excellent list of additional US Open partners including GT Bicycles as the presenting partner for downhill and enduro events, Red Bull as the presenting partner for the USO Best Whip Comp and Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports as presenting partner for the adaptive downhill. CLIF Bar, Flat Tire Defender and Fox Factory are also onboard with plans to activate around the 2018 Open.
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Peter Henry Phillips brought a whole slew of friends to Club Soda and scorched through two full sets, showing incredible range and poise.
I've only recently heard of Peter Henry Phillips and clearly I've been out of the loop. Hearing about him through a number of different people I decided to check out his latest record, The Origin. From the first notes of the lead-off track "The Wind", I was immediately immersed in a rich collection of sounds bound by a unique approach to songwriting. The whole record is cover-to-cover incredible, a rare enough feat these days considering the amount of single-focused artists.
While I could write a glowing review about his record, this is a show review article. I have to admit, I was skeptical he would be able to deliver his full recorded sound in a live setting – there are 14 additional musicians listed in the album credits. Just before the show I saw he posted about a 15-piece band and I knew it was on.
Sure enough when I arrived at Club Soda the rather spacious stage was completely covered with guitars, amps, drums and an entire assortment of instruments. And subsequently it was filled with musicians who really knew how to play them. The band played through two very strong sets with its numbers fluctuating from 7 to a full 15. There was a perfect mix of intimate folk songs with just Peter and his guitar ranging to full orchestrations that were overwhelming in the best possible way. The band included two drummers, which brought a very strong sense of rhythm to his music and allowed for more intricate percussion. The two of them played together in perfect unison and were a real pleasure to watch. In fact, my eye wondered all about the stage the entire show, as every person on the stage was both very talented and entertaining to watch.
As is often the case in these types of shows, there were chairs set up right to the stage. In an otherwise phenomenal show, that stuck out as one of the drawbacks. There was so much energy coming from the band, it was just wrong to see people sitting and almost passively enjoying it. Although by the end of the show they had the entire crowd in their hand – Peter ended his tune "Nobody's Home" by directing the entire audience as an a cappella crowd. The show came to a climax in the band's blistering version of "Dreamcatcher", which seemed to accurately summarize the unique beauty of the show – a pensive guitar/voice melody that slowly builds into an all-encompassing wall of folk orchestration.
I couldn't help but compare the show to similar local acts like Patrick Watson and Half Moon Run. Take my advice, grab his new record The Origin and get out to see him live now before you have to fight the much larger crowds that are surely in his future.


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So many fun things going on over here! Not only do I get to participate in The Acreage Collection blog Tour this summer (official project post on September 5) but my fabric from designer Shannon Orr for Moda arrived on the same day my custom wall hanging from KCwooddesigns (https://www.etsy.com/shop/KCwooddesigns )Match made in heaven! Can't wait to get all this set up in my sewing room!
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Acreage Blog Tour
I was chosen to be apart of the Acreage Collection by Shannon Gillman Orr for Moda Fabrics Blog Tour this summer to showcase her super fun and fresh collection due out in September.
Myself and 12 other bloggers will be working on a project using fabric from the
Acreage Collection and will post a few pictures to promote this new line! I am honored to be apart of this since I am completely obsessing over sewing and quilting right now!
The blog tour will begin on July 11th and the bloggers below will be posting projects using the Acreage Collection. My official post date for the tour is September 5 right here-but of course I'm going to be showing previews throughout the summer! Make sure to check out my Instagram @lklichty
Shannon's fabric is just perfect for a summer project! I just wish I had more right now to do a bigger quilt!
Can't wait to see what the ladies below do for their projects!
Monday July 11th Brooke Sellmann of Silly Mama Quilts
Monday July 18 Anna Marks of Crazy8Farms
Monday July 25th Melissa Shields of Quilting Room with Mel
Monday August 1 Michelle of Island Life Quilts
Monday August 8 Jayme Christensen of Finding Sweetland
Monday August 15 Briawna Hugh of Purple Poppy Quilts
Monday August 22 Peta Peace of She Quilts a Lot
Monday August 29 Lani Padilla of Simply Fresh Vintage
Monday September 5 Loryn Lichty of Sweet Sassy Strong
Monday September 12 Jemima Flendt of Tied With a Ribbon
Monday September 19 Anne Boundy of Said with Love
Monday September 26 Staci Barrett of A Vintage Fairytale
Monday October 3rd Blog Tour wrap up by Shannon Gillman Orr of Eva Blake's Makery
Acreage Collection by Shannon Gillman Orr for Moda Fabrics
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Yesterday, I had myself a little stay-cation. It was glorious! I usually have to use vacation days from work to have a long weekend for our trips to visit family or friends but yesterday I decided to treat myself and use one of my vacation days for me.
I was really blessed to have my mom, dad and little sister in town to take care of Wade while I took care of myself. That was so sweet and wonderful of them.
First off, I slept in until 7:30am. Yes. That was refreshing. Kyle got me my favorite Panera bagel for breakfast and then we rushed off to our tee time to enjoy a round of golf together. I love golfing and haven't gotten to play for over a year and a half! Even though it wasn't my best round it was nice to get out and walk and drive the golf ball again. For the rest of the afternoon I spent in my sewing room cutting my Acreage Fabric by EB Makery for my upcoming blog tour post. Cannot wait to post a sneak preview soon! Finally, to cap off my stay-cation, Kyle and I traveled to Sioux City to watch Dierks Bentley and Randy Houser in concert. We had VIP tickets and got to go in early for an acoustic concert by Dierks before hand. He was literally <10ft away! Even though I wish I would have brought hearing protection for the actual concert since we were right by the speakers I had a blast with Kyle and it was our fist date night where we were out late enough where we didn't put Wade to sleep. We missed the little guy but had so much fun together
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Fat Quarter Shop's Simple Zipper Bag
This Simple Zipper Bag from Fat Quarter Shop featuring Sherri McConnell from www.aquiltinglife.com is the perfect quick weekend project. It probably would only take an hour to complete start to finish if you don't have a 9 month old on your hip or sitting on your lap while trying to sew! Wade was a good sport and let me get this large zipper bag finished using a Mini Charm Pack from Moda Gooseberry, mini pearl bracelets in red and a fat quarter I had for the lining. This quick project gave me a chance to work on ironing my patchwork correctly and my machine quilting techniques.
Pineapple Mini Quilt-Finished!
Got my mini pineapple quilt done! The finished block measures 16.5"x10.75". I used a jelly roll strip plus a cut from a fat quarter to bind the quilt with this purple contrast fabric. I am still working at perfecting my binding technique but I think I get better every time. I learned a lot from this quilt in terms of seam allowances when making half square triangles. Next time, I'll either use a one to one mini charm ratio when making yellow or green corners and have a little waste or cut the corners to be 3" so the finished square is 2.5". Since I didn't do that this block, I had to square up my rowa more often than I would have liked and therefore it is a bit smaller finished. But that's what I like about quilting- always learning something to take to the next project!
This pineapple pattern is so delicious I want to use it to create a lap size quilt or larger to cuddle with this winter.
I tried to get Wade to model my finished mini quilt that is just his size but he wasn't super cooperative-so many other things to explore!
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Very rarely do I return to a country I have already visited but Norway is different. It is definitely my all time favourite country I have visited (so far) and will continue to visit in the future.
Lofoten Islands – Norway
I don't often return to places I have been before as I would prefer to invest my money and time in seeing new things, trying new foods and getting new photos, however I have a particular love for Norway since visiting Tromsø in 2014.


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The Exposure
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") otherwise permissible corporate acts that do not satisfy the consent and other procedural requirements of the DGCL, the corporation's organizational documents or any other agreement to which the corporation is a party, are deemed to be "defective corporate acts" and are generally held to be void and of no legal force and effect.[i]
In sum, founders and their Boards should, at minimum, undertake the below listed procedural steps* in order to ensure that otherwise defective corporate acts are cured and ratified in the manner prescribed by the DGCL.
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The Problem
As every founder knows, starting and scaling a company is an extremely difficult and multi-faceted undertaking. In addition to the primary goals of developing a viable product, finding (and in some cases building from scratch) a robust market, and raising the capital necessary to sustain and scale their business and operations, founders and their core teams also grapple with the day-to-day management and operations of a growing enterprise, whether that be personnel issues, forecasting cash needs and burn rates or tackling the legal and regulatory hurdles that often go hand-in-hand with the creation of disruptive technologies. Unfortunately, given the size and complexity of the average founder's workload, it is no surprise that emerging companies of all sizes occasionally neglect to heed the advice of their attorneys and ensure that any and all corporate actions taken by the company and its officers are properly authorized and, if necessary, approved by the company's Board and stockholders.
The Exposure
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") otherwise permissible corporate acts that do not satisfy the consent and other procedural requirements of the DGCL, the corporation's organizational documents or any other agreement to which the corporation is a party, are deemed to be "defective corporate acts" and are generally held to be void and of no legal force and effect.[i] The pre-2014 historical body of Delaware case law held such corporate acts, taken without "scrupulous adherence to the statutory formalities" of the DGCL, to be acts undertaken "without the authority of law" and therefore necessarily void.[ii] Prior to the enactment of Sections 204 and 205 of the DGCL, the relevant line of Delaware case law held that corporate acts, transactions and equity issuances that were void or voidable as a result of the corporation's failure to comply with the procedural requirements of the DGCL and the corporation's governing documents could not be retroactively ratified or validated by either (i) unilateral acts of the Corporation intended to cure the procedural misstep or (i) on equitable grounds in the context of litigation or a formal petition for relief to the Court of Chancery.[iii] In short, there was no legally recognized cure for such defective actions and the company was left forever exposed to future claims by disgruntled shareholders, which could ultimately jeopardize future financings, exits and ultimately the very existence of the company.
The Statutory Cure
Luckily, for those founders who make the potentially serious misstep of failing to obtain the required consents and approvals before taking a particular action (e.g. issuing options to employees or executing a convertible note or SAFE without the prior consent of the Board), in 2014 Delaware enacted Sections 204 and 205 of the DGCL, which served to clarify the state of the law in Delaware and fill a perceived gap in the DGCL by providing new mechanisms for a corporation to unilaterally ratify defective corporate acts or otherwise seek relief from the Court of Chancery.[iv]
While both Section 204 and 205 were intended to remedy the same underlying issue and provide a clear process for ratifying or validating a defective corporate act, the mechanics set forth in the respective sections take disparate routes to arrive at the intended result:
Section 205 provides a pathway for ratification that runs through the courts, allowing a corporation, on an ex parte basis, to request that the court determine the validity of any corporate act.
Section 204, on the other hand, is considered a "self-help statute" in the sense that the procedural mechanic provided for in the statute allows a company to ratify the previously defective act unilaterally, without the time and expense involved with petitioning the court for validation of the corporate act in question.
In the case of early stage companies, the expenditure of the heavy costs and valuable time associated with seeking validation in the Court of Chancery render Section 205 a less than ideal tool for curing defective acts. This post focuses on Section 204, which provides a far less onerous mechanic for ratifying defective corporate acts, allowing a corporation to cure past errors "without disproportionately disruptive consequences."[v]
Section 204 in Practice
Section 204 provides a company with a procedure to remedy otherwise be void or voidable corporate acts, providing that "no defective corporate act or putative stock shall be void or voidable solely as a result of a failure of authorization if ratified as provided in [Section 204]."[vi] Pursuant to Section 204, a corporation's Board may retroactively ratify defective corporate acts by adopting written resolutions setting forth:
the specific defective corporate act(s) to be ratified;
the date on which such act(s) occurred;
the underlying facts that render the act(s) in question defective (e.g., failure to obtain the authorization of the Board or inadequate number of authorized shares); and
that the Board has approved the ratification of the defective corporate act(s).
Additionally, if a vote of one or more classes of stockholders was initially required to authorize the defective act at the time such act was taken (e.g., the approval of a majority of the Series A preferred stockholders in the case of an act that falls within the purview of the Series A protective provisions), then ratifying resolutions of the relevant class of stockholders is also required in order to cure the prior defect in the corporate act.
In sum, founders and their Boards should, at minimum, undertake the below listed procedural steps* in order to ensure that otherwise defective corporate acts are cured and ratified in the manner prescribed by the DGCL.
A resolution by the Board that states (i) the defective corporate act to be ratified, (ii) the date of the defective act, (iii) if shares or other equity is involved, the number, class and date of the equity issuance, (iv) the reason for the defect, and (v) the approval and ratification by the Board of the defective corporate act.
Approval of the stockholders or a particular class of stockholders (in form of a written consent) if such an approval was required at the time of the defective corporate act.
Proper notice of the ratification sent to all stockholders (including stock that may have been invalidly issued). The notice must include a copy of the ratifying resolution/consent and an explanation that any claim that the ratification in question is not effective must be brought before the Court of Chancery no later than 120 days from the effective date of the ratification.
In certain circumstances, the filing of a "Certificate of Validation" with the Delaware Department of State to cure the defective corporate act being ratified (e.g., if shares were issued without filing the necessary Certificate of Amendment to increase the authorized shares of a corporation).
*This list should not be considered all-inclusive. Each situation is unique and further actions may be required depending on the underlying facts and the cause of the defect in question.
The potential adverse impact of an uncured defective corporate act cannot be understated. For an early stage company seeking to raise capital from venture investors or other outside parties (or eventually exit through an acquisition), the risks associated with such defective acts are particularly acute. As a practical example, a corporation's failure to observe the proper procedures in the election of a director can result in the invalidation of such election. In the event of such a defective election, actions taken by, or with the approval of, the improperly elected Board may be void or voidable. This or other defective corporate acts may result in the corporation being in breach of representations and warranties in any number of contracts, including stock purchase agreements executed as part of a financing round or M&A transaction.
Generally speaking, relatively extensive due diligence is typically the first step in all venture financings and other major corporate transactions. As part of this process, counsel for the investor or acquiror will undoubtedly review all material actions of the company along with the corresponding Board and stockholder consents as a means of "tying out" the company's cap table. Any defective corporate act that was not later ratified by the company in accordance with Section 204 or 205 will at best need to be ratified or validated in advance of the closing of the transaction, and at worst may result in either (i) a reduction in the company's valuation due to the perceived risk that past actions are ultimately void or unenforceable, or (ii) in extreme situations, the abandonment or termination of the transaction.
In an ideal world, companies of all sizes would always observe the proper procedures in authorizing corporate acts and ensuring that all other necessary steps had been taken to ensure the validity of such actions. Unfortunately, in the fast-paced and often frenzied world of a startup, certain "housekeeping" items occasionally fall by the wayside. Upon the discovery of a defective corporate act by a company or its counsel, it is vital that the proper ratification procedures be undertaken in order to ensure that any and all past actions that could potentially be rendered defective are rectified and ratified in accordance with Section 204 (or in some cases Section 205) of the DGCL.
[i] A "defective corporate act" includes any corporate act or transaction that was within the power granted to a corporation by the DGCL but was thereafter determined to have been void or voidable for failure to comply with the applicable provisions of the DGCL, the corporation's governing documents, or any plan or agreement to which the corporation is a party. See 8 Del. C. § 204(h)(1); See also, e.g., Blades v. Wisehart, C.A. No. 5317-VCS, at 8 (Del. Ch. Nov. 17, 2010) (holding that "scrupulous adherence to statutory formalities when a board takes actions changing a corporation's capital structure"); STAAR Surgical Co. v. Waggoner, 588 A.2d 1130, 1136 (Del. 1991) ("Stock issued without authority of law is void and a nullity.").
[ii] See, e.g., Blades v. Wisehart, C.A. No. 5317-VCS, at 8 (Del. Ch. Nov. 17, 2010) (holding that "scrupulous adherence to statutory formalities when a board takes actions changing a corporation's capital structure"); STAAR Surgical Co. v. Waggoner, 588 A.2d 1130, 1136 (Del. 1991) ("Stock issued without authority of law is void and a nullity.").
[iii] Id.
[iv] See H.B. 127, 147th Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Del. 2013): "Section 204 is intended to overturn the holdings in case law . . . that corporate acts or transactions and stock found to be "void" due to a failure to comply with the applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law or the corporation's organizational documents may not be ratified or otherwise validated on equitable grounds."
[v] In re Numoda Corp. S'holders Litig., Consol. C.A. No. 9163-VCN, 2015 WL 402265, at 8 (Del. Ch. Jan. 30, 2015).
[vi] 8 Del. C. § 204(a).
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Georgetown upsets No. 7 Michigan State at Madison Square Garden
Identity theft at the Garden?
Georgetown, which had lost five straight and six of its last seven, played more like the nation's No. 7 team Saturday.
That's Michigan State, which lost to Georgetown in the second game of a doubleheader, 64-60. And both teams generated the kind of passionate noise typical of a home team -- far more than St. John's did earlier in its win over Marquette.
Georgetown (12-9) had the more spartan defense, frugally holding Michigan State (nicknamed the Spartans, of course) to a fairly paltry 40 percent field-goal accuracy and never relinquishing a second-half lead. Georgetown also outrebounded Michigan State 37-30.
More confusing, while the Michigan State fans echoed their "Go Green!" "Go White!" chant, Michigan State's players wore gold. Georgetown, with school colors of blue and gray, wore charcoal.
And, just as oddly, Michigan State lost an away game for the first time this season after 10 straight victories, including two at Brooklyn's Barclays Center in November.
Who was who, anyway?
Michigan State's last hurrah was a three-pointer by sophomore guard Gary Harris with 1:32 to go that closed Georgetown's lead to 56-54.
But Georgetown reserve Jabril Trawick tipped in a missed floater by senior guard Markel Starks with 1:10 to go. It was only Trawick's seventh and eighth points in the game.
Then Michigan State's Denzel Valentine, looking for Harris (20 points), threw the ball away with 54 seconds left. Michigan State (19-3) couldn't get closer than four points the rest of the way.
Starks led Georgetown with 16 points, followed by D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera with 12 (along with eight rebounds) and Mikael Hopkins with 10. The 6-9 Hopkins also had four blocked shots.
Valentine scored 11 and Kenny Kaminski 10 for Michigan State.
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Asher Roth is described as one of the hip hop stars of '09 by XXL and BET--are they on crack? His new music video, "I Love College," is basically the stereotype of white prepsters, or a retake of Old School. Here is the video below:
Asher Roth: "I Love College"
In this video Roth mentions his liking of "thirsty Thursdays," beer pong, girls, and pizza. Wow, this guy is deep. It can be argued, the white boy from Morrisville, Pennsylvania is keepin' it real. Shit, for all I know, he might be just a white boy prepster.
Since the success of Eminem, the market for white rappers has steadily grown. From Paul Wall to MC Paul Barman, the types and styles have grown tremendously from say--the days of Vanilla Ice.
Thing is, who's really fooling who? Is this a growth in hip hop, where white rappers can now compete indiscriminately of their skin? Or are record labels, and black entrepreneurs (DJ Drama put Roth in the limelight)noticing a market to exploit? Even the title of this song seems hokey. The main purchasers of hip hop are young white males, and well, this song is clearly about young white males in college.
Murs, a LA rapper who is often denoted as backpack rap for his thought provoking lyrics, and consumption by white audiences, talks about the change in market demographics in his song, "And This is For":
Why wouldn't you abort me, my own people have
I feel I should have the scans white rappers have
It's sad but that's the way it is
What's the reason that my album doesn't sell like his?
And don't front like you don't why the hell that is
It's because he's white, you can relate to his face
Through the years you've been taught that Black is unsafe
Plus it's only natural for your own to be embraced
It makes you think...what's really happening? Man, I wouldn't critique this culture if I didn't love college so much.
I <3 College Because I'm Stupid
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On Friday (15.09.17) Academic Appointments hosted a gold themed dress down day and tombola in the office for our partners - Candelighters 'Childhood Cancer Awareness Month'.
We managed to raise an amazing £90 from donations made by the team!
Academic Appointments would like take this opportunity to say thank you to our team, who all made an effort to wear gold and contributed to the tombola, helping raise money and awareness for Childhood Cancer.
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Sixth Form life isn't just about your lessons and the subjects you study. There are lots of other great things you can get involved with.
Being involved with enrichment activities gives you the chance to make friends, have fun, develop new skills, complement your academic studies and really get stuck in to sixth form life.
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By Edie Melson @EdieMelson
That is the beauty and the dichotomy of the medium. It can be overwhelming—this building relationships with millions—especially when our goal is writing, not advertising. Now the good news: social media is not as difficult as it seems.
- You've got to know where you are.
- You've got to know where you're going.
- How many friends/followers do you have on Facebook?
- How many followers do you have on Twitter?
- What other social media networks are you a part of? Pinterest, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc. Add those numbers here.
- Plug your name into Google and see where you are. Do you show up on the first page of a Google search?
- Plug your name into other search engines (bing.com, ask.com, etc) and see where you show up there, too.
- Now search your blog name, if it's different from your name, and see where you show up.
- Finally, search some of your blog topics. Don't just search your blog post titles, but the actual topics. For instance, I wrote a post titled, Social Media Strategies in the New World of Algorithms. When I plug that title into the search engine, it comes up number one in the search. But when I search Social Media Strategies with New Algorithms, I still come up number ten.
- Do the same things with their names, as you did with yours.
- Look at their Facebook friends/followers.
- Check how many followers they have on Twitter.
- Look at the other social media networks they're a part of. To do this, visit their websites to see what networks they find important.
- Plug their names into Google and look at what you find.
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Welcome! Get the information you need to win at parenting without losing yourself.
June 25, 2019
I still remember the weekend I packed up all my belongings, cleaned out my house, and hauled everything across town a while back. We were setting up camp for one year at my parents' while we rented out our space to a lovely family from The Netherlands. It was all part of a master plan to pay off remaining student loan debt that we just couldn't seem to wipe clean without some major overhaul, even after fifteen years of working full time and making monthly payments.
They say moving is one of the most stressful life events — right up there with getting married and starting a new job. I knew parts of it would be rough when we made our decision to go all out on debt repayment but I also knew we had to make a major shift in our financial plan if we wanted to ever feel a little more free. Once we signed on the dotted line, there was a lot to do to make it all happen, from arranging cleaners to buying UHaul supplies and getting everything packed up in time.
I wasn't trying to Type A myself through this major life change, but I sure was good at it. I made the checklists. I checked off all the boxes. It felt good to be organized. Even so, two months after accepting our tenants, making child care shifts, and getting everything else arranged in a logical manner, it all hit me full force emotionally.
All their toys were in boxes and half the rooms in our house became off-limits last week to accommodate drying touch-up paint. My girls tried their best for about two hours the morning their playroom was cordoned off to find something else to do. The fix it guy maneuvered around them, trying to avoid their antics as I unsuccessfully encouraged them to get creative. Then one of my girls hit some kind of behavioral limit. A shoe was thrown. Some hair was pulled. There was an all-out screaming event held by the toddler. She should have charged admission it was so dramatic.
I piled them in the car, understanding full-well kids sometimes express their frustrations and stress in less than ideal ways.
"Let's go to the berry farm," I said, imagining myself peacefully meandering through rows of blueberry bushes with a wagon of equally-serene children behind me. "We can grab some lunch on the way."
The kids were ecstatic, ready to spend a more enjoyable afternoon with a less distracted mom. We stopped at our favorite burrito bowl place, adding three lemonades to the order just because. I could feel the mood lift, my littlest now happily skipping along, holding my hand. She swung herself up onto my arm, making monkey noises as she attempted to climb me. The drink carrier tipped as I tried to set it down on the sidewalk so I could rearrange my crew and our food. Off we went again, past the shops and other families enjoying their days.
I'd almost made it to the car when the first lemonade fell out of the carrier, tumbling to the ground as my daughter tried again to use my body as a jungle gym, despite my admonishments. I set the carrier on the hood, presumably safe from mishap while I strapped everyone into their car seats and took a big breath.
I let my guard down too soon, though. The second lemonade made its downward turn as it slid across the wet hood, exploding like a yellow bomb as it hit the pavement. I grabbed the carrier just before the final cup met its demise, only to have the lid flip off when I tried to set it into my cup holder. Before I could catch it, a sweet, sticky film covered the console. It splashed onto the passenger seat and down to the floorboards.
I felt a low, guttural sound come from somewhere around my mid-chest.
And then I felt myself start to cry.
This was not a controlled, adult, tears around my eyes kind of sniffle. It was a full-on, body shaking, sobbing into my steering wheel kind of cry—the kind that makes your kids really quiet, the kind that makes you really quiet after five seconds because you realize you are surrounded only by the sound of silence. It was only spilled lemonade but somehow it meant more.
"Mommy, why are you crying?" My oldest whispered.
"No, mommies can cry," she responded. "Especially when they're having a hard day. Mommy is having a hard day. All of her lemonade spilled and it ruined the car. And we're moving, Sissy. Moving can be very hard."
"Oh, yeah," she answered back. "It's okay for adults to cry about that. Don't worry mommy, it will be all right."
I sat listening to my very young children have a very grown-up conversation about the way life works as I pulled myself together. I looked back at them, feeling a little sheepish that the only adult in the car was having the most difficulty being wise. I saw their earnest faces smiling back at me and I remembered this truth:
Our children learn just as much from our real emotions, from our in-the-moment mistakes, even from our flat-out parenting failures, as they do from the scripted, controlled learning experiences we arrange or manipulate for them.
Now that I was a bit more composed, I explained myself:
"You know, mommy is really excited about our move and what that's going to mean for our family—that we're working on a goal to spend more time together and to be stronger as a team. You're right, though. All the little parts and pieces that have to come together to make this move happen are sometimes overwhelming. Those lemonades falling—one after another—was what they call 'the straw that broke the camel's back.' Every once in a while your body needs you to just let your emotions out a little so they don't keep getting bottled up. When you least expect it, sometimes the kettle lets off a little steam. Just like that happens for you guys sometimes, it happens for mommy, too."
I watched their little heads nod, like old sages. My kids are not always that attentive but at that moment they sure were. I had a captive audience, maybe because I shocked them a bit with my sob-fest but, hopefully, also because they truly know that feelings are okay.
They know they're loved no matter what their emotions, however mixed up they feel. They know it's all right to work through all the complex feelings that come with making big changes. They know it's okay for things to be not all bad, not all good, but somewhere in-between. When you are authentic with your kids, they learn that authenticity is something to be desired.
Now, let's not take this too far. I'm not suggesting you let your kids in on every deep, dark emotion you ever have, or that you overshare your mental play by play on the regular. Obviously, sobbing through our days is neither productive nor healthy for our children. What I am suggesting is this: it's important to let our kids learn how to be strong and brave, to get past their fears, to build resilience.
I'm suggesting we show them that when they're weak, they're still lovable—that they're still strong, even when they don't feel like they are—that accepting and working through our emotions is another form of developing that all important "grow from your struggles" skill, that they're part of a community that loves them no matter what.
The dinner table replay of the day's events was pretty epic that evening, but what was most impressive was the way my kids jumped in as I summarized the story to my husband. He sat there wide-eyed as I recounted the tumbling drinks, the lemonade bath, and the crazy conversation that ensued.
"Mommy lost her marbles a little bit this afternoon," I laughed to my husband.
The toddler piped up quickly as she slurped her noodles off the fork. "Yeah, but we helped her find them again."
Yes, baby girl. You sure did.
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New article in the oldest American organ magazine "The Diapason", USA, No. 1317, August 2019
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Australia just got a new scuba hoodie (lined hood) in Power Purple/Aquamarine Bold Stripe. Power Purple is one of my top favorite colors but I don't much care for how it looks in cottons since it washes out that vibrancy. It looks best in luxtreme and luon I think. If you were one of the folks last year that really wanted that Tender Violet Turn Around Jacket that we saw but that was never released in stores or online, Australia now has it along with the Alberta Lake one. My Turn Around Jacket got tons of use this past winter since it's so light weight and warm and you can easily layer under it, or over it.
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Oxford Handbook of Global Modernisms
Oxford Handbook of Global Modernisms
Available format: online and print. The work "expands the scope of modernism beyond its traditional focus to explore the contributions of artists from regions such as Spain, the Balkans, China, Japan, India, Vietnam, and Nigeria." Includes essays, such as, "Modernity's Labors in Latin America: The Cultural Work of Cuba's Avant-Gardes," and "The Temporalities of Modernity in Spanish American Modernismo: Darío's Bourgeois King."
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Caddy Sack Review by All About The Ride
All About The Ride, a cycling blog out of the UK, reviewed the medium sized version of our Caddy Sack and had great things to say about its simplicity and convenience! The Lezyne Caddy Sack is a simple, reusable sack that can be used to carry all necessities, even smartphones. It has been redesigned with PVC fabrics, welded seams and a rolled velcro closure making this new sack extremely water resistant. The wide opening makes it quick and easy to see and extract contents. It is available in two sizes to accommodate a wide range of accessories.
"Lets face it, the Lezyne Caddy Sack looks essentially like a posh wash bag or 'man bag' for cyclists but for all of its simplicity, it is actually a good little product. If you are heading out for your early Sunday morning ride and you have read our Cycle Survival Kit guide, you will probable find that your saddle bag is crammed with spear tubes, repair kits, Co2 inflation pump, etc. But you haven't room for your phone, keys and wallet. A jersey pocket is fine but the changes are you have filled these with a gilet or rain jacket and your nutritional products for your ride. In steps the Lezyne Caddy Sack."
Read the rest of All About The Ride's Caddy Sack review right here.


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This affiliate marketing success story is about Alejandra, who joined Wealthy Affiliate the first time back in 2014. It's been her dream for several years to succeed in becoming an online entrepreneur. She has just recently mastered how to get followers on YouTube.
When Alejandra originally joined Wealthy Affiliate, she became very frustrated. She was frustrated to the point of dropping her membership.
However, the story does not end. With Alejandra's husband's full support, she re-joined Wealthy Affiliate last year. This time around, she followed the training closely.
Her most recent success is getting 1,000 followers on YouTube. These YouTube followers were one of her goals she set for herself last year.
One of Alejandra's earlier posts this year explained the details behind her new success. Her mistakes included:
After re-joining Wealthy Affiliate and revisiting the training materials, she focused on created new blog posts with the following characteristics:
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The Go programming language is an open source project to make programmers more productive.
Go is expressive, concise, clean, and efficient. Its concurrency mechanisms make it easy to write programs that get the most out of multicore and networked machines, while its novel type system enables flexible and modular program construction. Go compiles quickly to machine code yet has the convenience of garbage collection and the power of run-time reflection. It's a fast, statically typed, compiled language that feels like a dynamically typed, interpreted language.
Installing Go
Getting Started
Instructions for downloading and installing the Go compilers, tools, and libraries.
Learning Go
A Tour of Go
An interactive introduction to Go in three sections. The first section covers basic syntax and data structures; the second discusses methods and interfaces; and the third introduces Go's concurrency primitives. Each section concludes with a few exercises so you can practice what you've learned. You can take the tour online or install it locally with:
$ go get golang.org/x/tour/gotourThis will place the
gotour binary in your workspace's
bin directory.
How to write Go code
Also available as a screencast, this doc explains how to use the go command to fetch, build, and install packages, commands, and run tests.
Effective Go
A document that gives tips for writing clear, idiomatic Go code. A must read for any new Go programmer. It augments the tour and the language specification, both of which should be read first.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Answers to common questions about Go.
The Go Wiki
A wiki maintained by the Go community.
See the Learn page at the Wiki for more Go learning resources.
Package Documentation
The documentation for the Go standard library.
Command Documentation
The documentation for the Go tools.
Language Specification
The official Go Language specification.
The Go Memory Model
A document that specifies the conditions under which reads of a variable in one goroutine can be guaranteed to observe values produced by writes to the same variable in a different goroutine.
Release History
A summary of the changes between Go releases.
The Go Blog
The official blog of the Go project, featuring news and in-depth articles by the Go team and guests.
Guided tours of Go programs.
- First-Class Functions in Go
- Generating arbitrary text: a Markov chain algorithm
- Share Memory by Communicating
- Writing Web Applications - building a simple web application.
- JSON-RPC: a tale of interfaces
- Go's Declaration Syntax
- Defer, Panic, and Recover
- Go Concurrency Patterns: Timing out, moving on
- Go Slices: usage and internals
- A GIF decoder: an exercise in Go interfaces
- Error Handling and Go
- Organizing Go code
- JSON and Go - using the json package.
- Gobs of data - the design and use of the gob package.
- The Laws of Reflection - the fundamentals of the reflect package.
- The Go image package - the fundamentals of the image package.
- The Go image/draw package - the fundamentals of the image/draw package.
- About the Go command - why we wrote it, what it is, what it's not, and how to use it.
- C? Go? Cgo! - linking against C code with cgo.
- Debugging Go Code with GDB
- Godoc: documenting Go code - writing good documentation for godoc.
- Profiling Go Programs
- Data Race Detector - a manual for the data race detector.
- Introducing the Go Race Detector - an introduction to the race detector.
- A Quick Guide to Go's Assembler - an introduction to the assembler used by Go.
See the Articles page at the Wiki for more Go articles.
A Video Tour of Go
Three things that make Go fast, fun, and productive: interfaces, reflection, and concurrency. Builds a toy web crawler to demonstrate these.
Code that grows with grace
One of Go's key design goals is code adaptability; that it should be easy to take a simple design and build upon it in a clean and natural way. In this talk Andrew Gerrand describes a simple "chat roulette" server that matches pairs of incoming TCP connections, and then use Go's concurrency mechanisms, interfaces, and standard library to extend it with a web interface and other features. While the function of the program changes dramatically, Go's flexibility preserves the original design as it grows.
Go Concurrency Patterns
Concurrency is the key to designing high performance network services. Go's concurrency primitives (goroutines and channels) provide a simple and efficient means of expressing concurrent execution. In this talk we see how tricky concurrency problems can be solved gracefully with simple Go code.
Advanced Go Concurrency Patterns
This talk expands on the Go Concurrency Patterns talk to dive deeper into Go's concurrency primitives.
See the Go Talks site and wiki page for more Go talks.
Non-English Documentation
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Ozzy Osbourne & Sharon Split: He Allegedly Had Multiple Flings In Last Year
Ozzy Osbourne stands accused of cheating on Sharon Osbourne allegedly with celebrity stylist Michelle Pugh, but Michelle may not be his only 'Becky!' Ozzy had multiple affairs over the last year, according to a new report, including one with someone on his staff!
Is Ozzy Osbourne's, 67, alleged affair with his L.A. hairstylist Michelle Pugh, 45, the tip of the cheating iceberg that sank his marriage to Sharon Osbourne, 63? Ozzy reportedly had more than women on the side, and the alleged long-term affair Michelle was just the last straw!
Ozzy's alleged fling with Michelle isn't his sole indiscretion, as sources close to the family tell Page Six that Ozzy cheated on Sharon with many others over the last year. Ozzy reportedly hooked up with multiple women, including one he met in AA and even a member of his tour staff!
Yikes! However, it was the alleged emotional and physical affair with Michelle that broke Sharon's heart because it was "more than just a casual [hook-up]," sources told Page Six. "All of this isn't happening over Ozzy hooking up with some 'random' on a Friday night," according to the source.
Indeed, Ozzy's alleged affair with the hairstylist wasn't "a new thing," a source EXCLUSIVELY told HollywoodLife.com. "Sharon has had her suspicions about this particular affair for months and months, if not longer." While Sharon may have been able to overlook some brief mistakes in the past," this particular betrayal was too much for her. She kicked Ozzy out to giver her time to deal with the pain and heartbreak.
Sharon reportedly learned about the alleged affair with Michelle after she saw he was spending "a lot of money." After tracking down the receipts, she discovered that the Black Sabbath singer was living a double-life behind her back! No wonder she decided to flee her home when Ozzy finally was allowed to return.
Since then, Sharon has channeled her inner Beyonce, 34, when she made her return to The Talk, drinking from a tall glass from lemonade. Though Ozzy had no idea what this subtle shade meant, their daughter, Kelly Osbourne, 31, showed her support by posing with a lemon. Sharon gushed over the love she's felt from her family and friend, saying that she's getting the help she needs during this heartbreaking time.
What do you think about Ozzy reportedly having many flings over the last year, HollywoodLifers? Does that mean it's over between him and Sharon?


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Seven Muhlenberg athletes named to Sportsmanship TeamSeven Muhlenberg athletes were recognized for their behavior on the court, field and course with their selection to the 2016 Fall All-Centennial Conference Sportsmanship Team.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 08:43 AM
Established by the CC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the All-Sportsmanship Team honors a member from each squad who displayed good sportsmanship throughout the season.
The Mules who were honored were: (counterclockwise from top left, above) Tyler Smith, football; Alyssa Scott, field hockey; Anthony Calantoni, men's cross country; Allison Glass, volleyball; Nick Sarkos, men's soccer; Erin Shemeluk, women's cross country; and Claire Douglass, women's soccer
This article was originally published on MuhlenbergSports.com, home of 'Berg athletic news.


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Stone Corner – Plein Air May 8May 21, 2012
Southeast of Oregon is an area called Stone Corner. It is a farm known for its organic farming as well as the numerous piles of rocks (sculptures???). These gatherings of rocks are all over the property.
The Eagles Nest group decided to paint at this location. Many of the members had a hard time getting past the rocks. They could not seem to edit to find a scene or a design that would work.
I found this play of shadows and quickly set to work. A couple of the members were able to find something to paint. Others mulled around and chatted until lunchtime. Occasionally one or two would break away from the chit chat to check on our paintings. One viewer seemed upset that I did not include any the rock piles in my painting. I explained that my focus was not on the rocks and that I was not necessarily creating a portrait of this particular house. My focus was on the play of the light and shadows of this design. She did not seem to understand my explanation, but at least I was painting and she was not. So there.
After lunch, I decided to try to get one more painting done. A couple of the members were still painting, so I thought that I had enough time to paint without being the last member to leave. I spotted this old, rusted truck on the adjoining property. The early afternoon sun created challenges as did the clouds rolling through. As I finished this second work and started to pack my gear into the car I discovered that once again, I outlasted all of the other artists. I was the last to leave.


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I'm looking for a specific Android app, that I don't know the name of. The app is able to manage and update installed apks (apks that did not came from googles playstore). Unfortunately I did some kind of factory reset and lost all my apps. Now I'm looking for the name of that very app, but couldn't find it. I did some google and froid search.
The app that I'm searching had some kind of orange background and was able to list all installed apps and their version, as well as to start the update process for each (also multi update). I also think there was a config to add apk repositories. The main view was organized with a tabbed view.
//Update: the main feature I'm interested in is, the apps ability to update any apk's no matter from where they came from. I.e. the app should be able to update apps installed from any third party source (not google play)
The following apps I can preclude: google playstore, fdroid, yandex, amazon app store, APKPure


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Fretwell Mini Ramp 2 days ago
Probably one of the worst parks ever made. I've skated some bad ones but this is up there. But still just my opinion. Just badly conceived really, trannies and the real issue and the paint is so sketchy. Still like always skate it so you can judge it!
Bargara Skate Park 2 days ago
Where can I get yarndi
Nambour Weed Pickup 2 days ago
Oasis the best man.
Wallerawang Skatepark 2 days ago
Cool park dude.
This is my home park I have skated since it since it was built 24 years ago, it's still never been graffitied until covid free has been splattered on two ramps, I hope they clean it off pricks..But for camping trip with the boys skateboarding this is the spot. Camp at the skate park, can't do that many places
Kenilworth Skate Park 2 days ago


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LOS ANGELES, May 15 (Reuters) - State fire investigators have determined that transmission lines owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co caused the deadliest and most destructive wildfire on record in California, a blaze that killed 85 people last year, officials said on Wednesday.
Shares of San Francisco-based PG&E fell 3.1 percent in after-hours trading following release of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) statement announcing findings of its investigation of the November 2018 Camp Fire in Northern California. (Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles Editing by Leslie Adler)