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We live in a townhouse complex and usually store our bikes in front of our front door. In past winters I have kept my bicycle in the bicycle lockup in the underground parking, but I've started riding my bike more and more over the past 6 months or so, and trooping down to retrieve it is a pain in the ass and is a barrier towards me riding my bike more.
However, there is little shelter at our front door for a bike. It rains a lot in the winter here (not as bad as Seattle but close), and so my bike will stay wet 24 hours a day. I've started wiping my bike off after rides and I now put a tarp over it, but is this enough?
How else can I protect my bike against constant wet?
The weather here in the winter averages about 10C during the day or about 45F. It rains continuously from late October to late December. There is no salt put on the roads.
Is there a special lube I should put on the bike? Should I wax it?
As well, if you live in a wet weather city, what do you use for bicycle wear during the winter? It's a little too cold for shorts, and I'm not sure if I can afford Gore-Tex pants. No breathable waterproofs are not really preferred either.
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Constant wet, even with a tarp, sounds awful. How awkward would it be to take your bike indoors and put it on some kind of rack, with maybe some carpet underneath to catch the drips? MEC has lots of
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on September 17, 2010
Dry as a bone where I live and I keep my wheels indoors, but a few days ago I went to the local REI and got some Marmot clothing for 50% + off of retail that I am going to wear for winter cycling. I believe it's spring skiing/XC skiing gear(so-called soft-shell fabric) but the fit was right for riding and the price was better than right. All this stuff was on the rack along with the Gore Tex stuff for the same deal. If you need that sort of stuff right now is the time to buy before the new winter gear ships.
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on September 17, 2010
Yeah, not all cycling clothing is a choice between Hi-Tech Expensive and Modified Trashbag. A
decent jacket
and *maybe* pants should be fine. If you have fenders on your bike the issue of wet pants decreases significantly, and at any rate you can bring a dry pair in a backpack or whatever.
Beyond that, I would just keep the bike's drivetrain clean and lubricated, which will cause it to shed water. Paint will be fine as long as there's no chips to rust (touch-up paint or clear nail polish), and maybe if your handlebars are wrapped with anything absorbent you should cover them (modified trashbag). In this way the tarp is enough. Any cold or wind won't hurt the bike, you're pretty much just battling rust and damp touchables.
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on September 17, 2010
I would clean and wax the chain regularly - perhaps every two weeks.
A plastic tarp will keep rain off your bike, but it will also let it stew in its own wetness. I would look at tarps with vents or Goretex or whatever it is the nicer car tarps use to allow water vapor to escape from underneath.
posted by
on September 17, 2010
Also, at the end of your ride, lift the bike up two inches or so and drop it back down on its tires. This will shake much water off before you towel the bike dry.
posted by
on September 17, 2010
Would it be possible to pick up a crappy bike for winter riding? Constant cold and wet can't be good for a bike, and you may find the weather to be a big enough barrier to riding as much as you'd like in itself. At least this way if the bike does get rusted up it isn't such a big deal.
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I have found that grease (nice thick, goopy stuff) on the chain will protect it during wet winters. You lose a bit in efficiency, but you also will need less maintenance (otherwise, cleaning and re-lubing the chain every couple or few weeks would be prudent). This is not a good idea if there is a lot of road grime or gravel, but you should do OK in your location. Make sure you don't let your pants touch the chain! Don't be afraid the replace your chain come spring if it gets really bad.
General rust may be an issue if you are near the ocean. At least dry the bike off occasionally if rust is an issue. Rust will attack fasteners and all kinds of little bits and there isn't much you can do to protect them. In the worst case, your bike just won't last as long or will next parts replaced earlier - you'll just have to accept that relatively minor cost.
Fenders make a huge difference if you don't have them yet. Get wide, long ones.
For clothing, your best bet is probably just to head to MEC. Waterproof-breathable stuff is awesome, but you might be OK with non-breathable pants (they have a fine pair for $40) and a waterproof-breathable jacket. Depending how hardcore you want to be, you can round the outfit out with a helmet cover, shoe covers, waterproof gloves or mitts, and a waterproof bag or panniers. I wouldn't bother spending money on anything but waterproof gear. I grew up riding in your region and I can attest that the most important component of staying comfortable during the winter is staying dry.
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Would it be possible to pick up a crappy bike for winter riding?
I'm thinking it already would be considered a crappy bike. Surprisingly (at least to me when I counted the years with my fingers) I've had this bike for 10 years now - it was bought on a trip home to Canada, and has lived half its life outside in Japan, near the sea. It's a Brodie Torque with Deore XT everything. I've replaced some of the fasteners as they get rusty. The bike was stolen a few years ago and was recovered intact a few weeks later after laying out in the rain. I ended up replacing the shifters at the time (Deore XT).
I just had the rear wheel rebuilt last month. Due to a mistake on the part of the mechanics (I think they were stoned), they also rebuilt my front wheel, and totally tuned up my bike, all without asking and I got all this work done for free.
Maybe I am worrying unnecessarily here...
Anyway, bringing the bike inside is not an option, although I can always store it in the bicycle lockup in the underground parking, beyond the security gate, the chain link enclosure, mounted high up on a hook, with a shitload of truly crappy bikes clogging the area and making navigation painful and jabby...
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A tarp is good but a
fitted cover
might be better. Bikes are pretty tough. You'll be happiest if your bike doesn't have too much in the way of fanciness - high-end integrated shifters, etc., but I'm always amazed at the amount of abuse my bicycles live through. I would recommend making sure any repairs or upgrades you do take into account the storage conditions - as things wear out there are better and worse options for hubs, headsets, and bottom brackets in terms of water infiltration.
Clothing-wise, as a Seattleite I don't try to fight the wet too hard. Especially if you're going to be doing any substantial climbs or anything you're likely to sweat into your Goretex faster than it'll breathe. Goodwill-purchased wool dress slacks insulate well and dry quickly, as do thin wool socks. Fenders and mudflaps help immensely. I've got a decent REI Elements rain shell for the hard stuff and some thin base layers that I carry in my Chrome bag.
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I'm about to enter my third consecutive winter commuting the same bike here in the Northeast (Boston). My winter bike is also my rain bike in the nicer weather, so it sees a lot of wet, salt, snow, slush, you name it and it is a 1994 model on top of that. Mostly I just attend to the chain and derailleurs (clean and lube) during the winters but I know that the main reason my bike holds up so well is that it is has the luxury of being stored in toasty warm enivirons both at work and at home. No matter how wet it gets on my 10 mile commute, it is always bone dry without me doing anything to it both at the end of the day and the following morning. Our bike room at home is also the furnace room for our condo and the bike room at work is our very warm and dry basement compressor room at work. So +1 for getting it indoors if possible. Also, besides lubing your chain, it needs to be regularly checked for wear. If you don't catch the wear early enough it will first destroy your gears in back and then your chainrings up front. The sad part is that you won't know it until you finally get a new chain only to find that it skips like crazy because the rest of your drivetrain has worn with the old chain. I try to make it through an entire winter with one chain by maintaining it well, but for the past two winters I still needed to replace the chain by February lest I wear out more stuff.
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Oh, and clothing for rainy weather:
Feet - best solution is Gore-Tex socks over whatever thickness of wool sock matches the cold, but the real pro commuter trick is to match these with cycling sandals. Your socks keep your feet warm and dry, the sandals give you the circulation you need to keep warm. I do this pretty much all winter, adding a neoprene shoe cover over the sandals for temps below 20F.
Legs - Sorry for the bad news, but nothing beats a pair of $200 Gore BikeWear Gore-Tex Paclite fitted cycling shell pants over whatever thickness of fleece sweats/base layers matches the cold. My wife found me a pair at REI for half price early last fall and I wore them just about every day last winter. They're fantastic.
Jacket - Waterproof and Breathable may *not* be the way to go until you get really close to freezing. I have a Gore-Tex-like knock-off jacket, but tend to only wear it below 35F and for constant heavy rain. Above 35F and light rain or chance of rain I wear a water resistant, but even more breathable softshell over a thin fleece base layer.
Head - I wear a very, very, very thin fleece beanie under my helmet and really care too much if it gets wet through the helmet slots. Anything else is just too hot above freezing. Below freezing I'll add a very thin polypro balaclava and below 20F I might trade out the fleece beanie for softshell that covers the ears as well.
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I've actually replaced a chain in the past, and all I can say is - never again. I had only had the bike for a couple of years (a Kona Explosif), so I thought it might be fun to replace the chain. The cogs had of course conformed to the chain, so I had to replace everything.
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The chain thing is, IMO, very lucrative planned obsolescence by the bike industry. As the number of cogs in the back has grown from 5 to 6 to 7 to 8 to 9 to 10 and now even 11 with Campy, the chains have necessarily gotten thinner and faster wearing and nobody even manufactures the old 5 speed width chains as anything from 5 to 8 gears in back now gets sold and 8 speed chain (and I go through at least 2 a year on my rain/winter bike), but at least they're not too expensive ($16 on sale) and they start out so nice and clean! Paying $50-$80 every year for a new 10 speed chain on my titanium race bike that never sees rain, that's another story altogether.
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Living in So CA coast where we get lots of dew overnight, though very little rain, I found tarps seemed to cause more trouble than they're worth. They retain moisture longer than if the bike was left out in the elements. And I found dealing with the tarp a disincentive to using the bike.
Given the description of your bike, I'd be inclined to simply make it an outside bike, keep the chain lubed, and just ride the sucker. Replace the chain regularly, if it's not one of those silly chains Rafaelloello mentions. Chains are disposable.
If you insist that the bike be kept dry, you'll have to suck it up and keep if in the parking area of inside and get used to the inconvenience.
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Reports stated the culprit was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital while the second suspect managed to flee.
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This rich dish balances sweet and tart flavors from the cranberries with savory notes from the pork and sage. Garnish each serving with a fresh sage sprig.
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- 1 pound dried navy beans (about 2 cups)
- 1 (5-pound) pork shoulder blade roast, trimmed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh sage, divided
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups sliced shallots (about 8 medium)
- 5 cups water
- 3 fresh sage sprigs
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- Sort and wash beans; place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans; cover and let stand 8 hours. Drain.
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- Sprinkle pork roast with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Rub surface of roast with 4 teaspoons minced sage. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add roast to pan; cook for 15 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Remove roast from pan. Add sliced shallots to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Return roast to pan. Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, beans, 5 cups water, and sage sprigs to pan; bring to a simmer. Cover and bake at 350° for 2 hours. Add dried cranberries to pan; bake an additional 30 minutes or until roast is tender. Remove sage sprigs; discard. Remove roast from pan; shred pork with 2 forks. Sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons minced sage. Serve roast with bean mixture.
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- Calories: 407
- Calories from fat: 32%
- Fat: 14.4g
- Saturated fat: 5g
- Monounsaturated fat: 6.3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.5g
- Protein: 36.1g
- Carbohydrate: 34g
- Fiber: 8.7g
- Cholesterol: 103mg
- Iron: 4.4mg
- Sodium: 284mg
- Calcium: 83mg


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A government campaign designed to scare, shock and disgust smokers out of their deadly habit is back with several new ads.
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The ads are tough to watch, but effective, officials say. "Smokers have told us these ads help them quit by showing what it's like to live every day with disability and disfigurement from smoking," CDC director Tom Frieden said in a statement.
CDC also says the ads, launched in 2012, are still needed. Despite declines in smoking, 18% of adults still smoke cigarettes and 21% use some form of tobacco product every day or most days, according to a report also released Tuesday.
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There are many reasons for parting ways with an employer. Of course, some are more understandable than others.
A recent OfficeTeam survey revealed the strangest reasons job-seekers have given for quitting.
According to the staffing service firm's findings, some employees left to pursue their true calling, whether that calling was to join the circus, participate in a reality TV show; become an apple farmer; climb Mount Everest; play the trombone; or live off a trust fund.
Others wanted to focus more on their loved ones by staying home "to feed his dog" or "to watch a movie with his girlfriend during work hours."
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- He or she didn't enjoy the cafeteria food;
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- Candidate applying for a management job listed "gator hunting" as a skill;
- Candidate said her résumé was set up to be sung to The Brady Brunch theme;
- Candidate highlighted the fact that he was "Homecoming Prom Prince" in 1984;
- Candidate's cover letter contained "LOL";
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If it is, the Darwin's barberry "hit-squad" of Stewart Island would like a few words with you. The team of five are hard at work, eradicating Darwin's barberry from Stewart Island where it is a serious threat to the forest and shrubland of Rakiura National Park.
Darwin's barberry (Berberis darwinii) is what is called a "garden escape". It was originally introduced to New Zealand for its ornamental value, but thanks to its bird-dispersed seed, it literally flew over the garden fence to invade our native forests and shrublands. Its distribution in New Zealand is scattered from just north of Auckland to as far south as Stewart Island.
Darwin's barberry is one of the few weeds in New Zealand that can actually establish and persist under a forest canopy. In addition to this, research by Kate McAlpine (DOC, Science and Research) has shown that Darwin's barberry is able to produce copious amounts of viable seed which can be spread hundreds of metres by birds. All told, this makes Darwin's barberry a serious threat to New Zealand's indigenous biodiversity.
On Stewart Island, history has it that Darwin's barberry made its first appearance there as a hedge plant at Halfmoon Bay (Oban). Much like the gorse story we all know so well, Darwin's barberry refused to stay put like a well behaved hedge, and has spread up to 35 kilometres from the main seed source.
In October 2001, a multi-agency eradication programme got underway. Southland District Council, Environment Southland and DOC joined forces to eradicate Darwin's barberry from Stewart Island. Eradication means eradication, and Darwin's barberry has to be cleared away from everywhere – including private property. Stewart Islanders have been consulted right from the start, with door to door visits and flyers advertising the eradication work. Community response to the programme has been great, with many people approaching DOC for advice and help. And the Eradication Crew have plenty of advice to give, as they now have a finely honed procedure and techniques. They have discovered that the most effective method of control is to handsaw smaller shrubs or chainsaw big ones, and then treat cut sumps and stems with Vigilant Gel (dyed blue to keep track of which stumps have been treated). A disturbing discovery has been that when cut stems are left lying on the ground, they are able to form roots ('layering'). But this is no problem for the Eradication Crew who transfer all cuttings to vacant land near the local sewage pond where they are burned.
Now in its second season, the Stewart Island Darwin's barberry eradication programme is making great progress. Although there is a long way to go yet, the Eradication Crew are maintaining a strategic approach and are keeping sight of the forest for the trees…so to speak.
The rest of the country can draw inspiration from the successful control work happening on Stewart Island; and even though Darwin's barberry is now scattered throughout New Zealand, we can stop its spread.
We can all help by removing it from our own gardens and keeping an eye out for any growing wild. Darwin's barberry is easiest to recognise when it is heavy with golden/yellow flowers (mostly from late spring to early summer), that are followed with dark purple berries with a whitish tinge. For the rest of the year you'll know it by its small, prickly, holly-like leaves. For advice on control or to report any infestations, get in touch with your friendly weeds staff.
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More info is present in the game, under "Artist's Statement" if you're interested.
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I love this game! I thought it was well executed, the visuals were a real treat all the way through (especially when you made Jason jump, I love that strained pose/expression!) It's the subtle things that are great.
I enjoyed the endlessly looping music, not only was it really jovial and put me in a good mood, but I think it was a good choice because it's used here to show change over time. I like the artist statement as well, it feels like some sort of stream of consciousness stuff that just rambles on as if you were really tired or half asleep when you wrote it.
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I was told I can read the artist's statement if I was interested, it moved just a bit too fast and I had to reset it many times. I didn't even mind that it ended abruptly, but I don't appreciate my time being wasted with the non scrolling and reseting.
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so notbad on this a small game yet alot to offer while playing the preloading screen was pretty neat as it forms the percentage of how much is left so i give you some creativity on that aspect of things, ok so the game is odd and funny the music was amusing, the controls on how he was jumping was kinda hard to deal with, the art was pretty good, i just didnt like how slow-motion it felt but i suppose that was the idea to make it somewhat hard, dont get me wrong its a fun game but can get anoying with how the game plays, anyways other then that this was notbad at all, The medals were pretty easy and basic but syill liked the game and had alot of fun with it.
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This week at the State Capitol, Legislators, the American Cancer Society, Smoke-Free Wisconsin and the Tavern League announced a compromise on the statewide smoking ban legislation. The deal would include a ban in all public workplaces, including bars and taverns to go into effect July 5, 2010. Exceptions to the ban would be granted to existing cigar bars that receive a majority of their income from tobacco sales and tobacco retailers who derive 75 percent of their income from tobacco sales. The compromise deal does not allow for smoking rooms in hotels or motels. It does provide language to ensure taverns could have outdoor smoking areas.
Like most legislative compromises, this proposal does not give either side of the debate everything they want. The Tavern League wanted an outright exemption for bars; the health care advocates wanted a more immediate effective date.
Children's has partnered with the American Cancer Society, Smokefree Wisconsin and other health care advocates supporting the statewide smoking ban and we have actively lobbied for its passage. For many years, people from all parts of the System have actively supported this legislation because of its health care impact on kids, including dozens of pediatric residents who have traveled to Madison to lobby their legislators to support it.
The enactment of this legislation is long overdue, and while the deal is not perfect, in our political climate, it is a very good compromise that will bring Wisconsin in line with our neighbor states — Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa — who already have enacted smoke-free legislation. No longer can we be called the ashtray of the Midwest. In fact, we will join twenty-five states and Washington DC which have banned smoking from private-sector work places, restaurants and taverns.
This morning, the Senate Health Committee voted 5-2 (bi-partisan) and Assembly Health Committee voted 11-2 (bi-partisan) in support of the compromise. It is anticipated each house will vote on the bill this coming Wednesday, May 13th.
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Chrystal has studied commercial and fine art, has taught art classes and has worked as a medical secretary. Her hobbies include music, sewing and exploring genealogy.
Kelsey created this artwork at age 10. She had artwork displayed at the New Mexico State Fair in 1998. Kelsey served as the 1999 MDA State Goodwill Ambassador for New Mexico.
Amanda created this artwork at age 13 while attending an MDA summer camp. At that time, her hobbies included swimming and music.
Sarah, who served as the 2001 MDA National Goodwill Ambassador, created this artwork at age 7. Her hobbies include swimming, singing in the church youth choir and art. This artwork was featured in the 2001 MDA Holiday Wishes card collection.
Karen received a master's degree in art from California State University, Fullerton, with an emphasis in illustration. She has exhibited her work in Las Vegas galleries and has collectors around the world. Karen's favorite subjects are animals, and she hides a rose in every painting. The rose represents Karen. She selected it as an object that is easily accepted by others.
Blanche began drawing and painting as a child. This artwork received a People's Choice award in a local juried exhibit before she donated it to the MDA Art Collection. Blanche's hobbies include reading, needlework and music.
Mandi began drawing and painting as a small child. She had artwork displayed while a student at Columbia High School. She graduated from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 2006, Mandi won an Award of Excellence in a contest sponsored by VSA arts and Volkswagen. She owns her own Web design business.
Morgan's hobbies include riding horses, painting, reading and swimming. She, along with some help from her father, Ron, who is a fire fighter, created this artwork in 2004 to honor the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) during its 50th anniversary as an MDA sponsor. Morgan was profiled on the 2003 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. She served as the 2004 MDA Goodwill Ambassador for Missouri and the 2005 MDA National Goodwill Ambassador.
Elisabeth received a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minn. She began creating artwork as a toddler as soon as she realized paint was not something to eat! Her artwork has won awards in juried shows, and she was the winner of the 2008 Neurology Now magazine art contest. Along with creating artwork, Elisabeth enjoys reading, good tea, and she's a comic and Renaissance Fest Fan.
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Listen to Adjusting The Clock Again by Berg Holmgren.
I'm very excited about this album I've started.
I'm currently studying abroad in Jönköping, Sweden.
My most recent album was more of a reflection of the moments that I went through during my first year at college last year. Most of the songs on the album, I feel were showcasing the production side of my music. I loaded almost every song with several instrument tracks. I recorded it all in my dorm room in Chicago, and in my sister's old room in my house in Minneapolis. I guess looking back at it, I feel it was very overproduced. But I'm still proud of it.
There are two songs on that album, Dinosaur Zoo, that are very underproduced, that being A Voice That Matters & The Caged Bird Song. Both of these ballads are just me on the piano. These might be my favorite songs on the album. That's why I decided while I'm here in Jönköping, since I can't ever seem to take a break from making music, that this new album will be very organic and completely raw. Just me with either a piano and/or a guitar.
It would have cost an arm and a leg to have shipped all of my music equipment to Sweden. So I could only afford to bring a guitar and a small Tascam-DR07MKII portable stereo recorder, I'd bought this summer, with me. So everything heard on the album will be recorded on that, unless I weaseled my way into some random Swedish studio.
In a few days, I plan to release a song from the album, just to show what I'm working on.
Thanks for any support or promoting any of you are doing. It makes me feel incredible.
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Wasps welcome back winger Tom Varndell for Saturday's St George's Day clash with Bath at Twickenham.
Varndell returns to the starting line-up having recovered from an injury which was initially expected to see him miss the rest of the season.
Varndell's return, after an intensive rehab programme, provides a major boost to the Wasps team who scored seven tries in their big win over Leeds in the last round. Before his injury, Varndell was one of the Premiership's most prolific try scorers with 12 tries to his name.
Elsewhere exciting teenager Elliot Daly has been handed the full-back shirt following his promising performance in last week's game where he made his first Premiership start. Daly is no stranger to the Twickenham turf having featured there recently for his school where he scored 20 points in helping his side to victory in the Daily Mail/RBS U18 Cup Final.
Wasps also welcome back centre Ben Jacobs who has recovered from injury to resume his partnership with Riki Flutey in the middle.
It will a last home game for Dave Walder, who is at fly-half, and Mark Van Gisbergen, who is on the bench, as both players are moving on from the club at the end of the season and the experienced Wasps duo will be keen to go out on a high at England's headquarters.
In the pack Zak Taulafo and Joe Ward are named to start this week and after an exciting appearance from the bench last weekend and Billy Vunipola earns his first start in the Aviva Premiership. The Harrow schoolboy features along with England U20's star Joe Launchbury who starts in the second row alongside Simon Shaw having become a mainstay of the side in recent weeks with some striking performances.
Josh Lewsey returns to the bench this weekend alongside Nic Berry and Richard Birkett, who all recovered from injury to feature.
" We've brought in a few of more experienced players who have recovered from injury and I think we have a good balance between youth and some of the more experienced players who are used to these big occasions," said London Wasps interim Director of Rugby Leon Holden.
Meanwhile, Jacques Boussuge will make his first Premiership start for Bath.
The lightning quick winger will line-up alongside Tom Biggs, with Matt Carraro and Matt Banahan in the centres, as Banahan makes his first start at inside centre. Nick Abendanon returns to full-back.
Sam Vesty and Michael Claassens combine in the half backs, with the later once again captaining the side in Luke Watson's absence.
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"We are hugely excited about going to Twickenham - everyone wants to play there and whilst some of us have been fortunate enough to play there before, this St George's Day game is going to be something special," he said.
"Both teams are positioned in the table where they don't want to be and this game signifies a huge leap frog up the table for the side that comes out on top. They are coming into the game on the back of a huge win against Leeds, and we have a got a strong couple of wins behind us as well, so it will be a really tough contest."
Form: The two clubs have already met twice this season with Wasps victorious on both occasions: 18-16 at Adams Park in the Anglo-Welsh Cup and 11-6 at The Rec in the Premiership. Bath won this equivalent St George's Day fixture at Twickenham last year, 35-19. Wasps ended a three game losing run with their 51-18 victory over Leeds on Sunday - the first time they have broken the half century in the Premiership since 2004. Wasps are winless on their last two trips to Twickenham. Bath kept their hopes of a playoff spot alive with a second consecutive Aviva Premiership Rugby win at home to Harlequins on Saturday. Bath have lost their last two away matches..
The teams:
Wasps:15 Elliot Daly, 14 Richard Haughton, 13 Ben Jacobs, 12 Riki Flutey, 11 Tom Varndell, 10 Dave Walder, 9 Joe Simpson, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Dan Ward Smith, 6 John Hart (c), 5 Joe Launchbury, 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Ben Broster, 2 Joe Ward, 1 Zak Taulafo.
Replacements:16 Tom Lindsay, 17 Charlie Beech, 18 Bob Baker, 19 Richard Birkett, 20 Serge Betsen, 21 Nic Berry, 22 Mark Van Gisbergen, 23 Josh Lewsey.
Bath: 15 Nick Abendanon, 14 Jacques Boussuge, 13 Matt Carraro, 12 Matt Banahan, 11 Tom Biggs, 10 Sam Vesty, 9 Michael Claassens (c), 8 Simon Taylor, 7 Lewis Moody, 6 Ben Skirving, 5 Danny Grewcock, 4 Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, 3 David Wilson, 2 Lee Mears, 1 David Flatman.
Replacements: 16 Pieter Dixon, 17 Nathan Catt, 18 Duncan Bell, 19 Josh Ovens, 20 Guy Mercer, 21 Mark McMillan, 22 Paul Roberts, 23 Nick Scott.
Date: Saturday, April 23
Venue: Twickenham
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The fall happened Sunday afternoon when the boy fell from a trail near South Falls while hiking with his father. Oregon State Police said the boy leaned against a railing to take a break. The railing gave way and he fell approximately 40 feet down the hill, landing in a shallow area of water.
The boy's father went down to his injured son and carried him across the creek where they waited for emergency responders. Personnel from Sublimity Fire District and Woodburn Ambulance arrived on scene. The boy was transported by ATV out of the hiking area to an ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries.
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A long-time supporter and visionary of the WestGate @ Crane Technology Park, Paul E. "Gene" Shaw, 77, passed away unexpectedly on July 20, 2010. Mr. Shaw was the first president of the WestGate @ Crane Authority from 2006 to 2009, and was serving on the Authority board at the time of his death.
"Gene Shaw was an active supporter of a technology park outside of the NSWC Crane military facility long before an actual building was first constructed," said Kent Parisien, current president of the Authority. "The existence of the WestGate today is in part a living legacy of his selfless community service."
In addition to his work with the WestGate, Mr. Shaw was deeply involved in community work throughout Martin County, including serving on the Martin County Redevelopment Commission and helping found the Martin County Community Foundation. He was previously recognized for his regional service by Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, who formally named him a "Distinguished Hoosier." He was named "Citizen of the Year" in 2010 by the Martin County Chamber of Commerce.
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What High-Risk Investors Can Learn From Keryx
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I had originally submitted this article over the weekend explaining why Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KERX) was a good sell hovering around $5 a share. Although the company had not released results from its Phase III perifosine trial the shares had returned a phenomenal 92.27% in the first quarter. There were many reasons to believe the trial would be unsuccessful, as I pointed out here in early January.
I woke up on Monday to discover that Keryx's X-PECT trial with perifosine for colorectal cancer had not reached its primary endpoint in patient survival. The molecule, licensed from AEterna Zentaris (NASDAQ: AEZS), is also in a Phase III trial for multiple myeloma. Management has stated that it will reevaluate the study to decide if it is worth continuing or if the company should focus solely on their ongoing Phase III trial for Zerenex.
Everyone has a different risk tolerance and being wrong is an unfortunate part of investing. So rather than bashing individuals for making one poor investment let us use this as a learning experience for high-risk, high-reward investors.
The problem with binary events
Like most risky stocks, many people were drawn to Keryx and AEterna by the possibility of gi-normous returns. It's a sexy thing to think about making a few hundred percent on an investment. But when it comes to small, emerging pharmaceutical companies the risk often outweighs the reward. Few companies in this stage have enough revenue to withstand a failed drug trial. Therefore, an investment in a "Keryx" is usually tied to a binary event – success or failure.
My question is: why wait for a binary event to determine your investment outcome?
Five minutes could save your investment
If you are holding onto any risky assets then take a step back and consider the following scenario. Let's say you were a huge believer in Keryx and bought shares at the beginning of 2012. You now think you have a good chance of hitting a home run. The shares hit $5, which represents an impressive 92.27% first-quarter return. Do you consider walking away with a near double in lieu of chasing a higher gain?
It's never easy to walk away or know when to sell. Having the ability to evaluate any investment when the times are good could mean the difference between a near double and a substantial loss – as witnessed by Keryx on Monday. To help you visualize the "just walk away" option I have created a table of alternative investment returns and the associated periods it would take to equal Keryx's first quarter:
It may seem a little easier to sell after doing a simple analysis such as the one presented above. I would consider all of these scenarios home run investments over a longer time horizon.
Foolish bottom-line
Do you like to invest in risky companies for a chance to hit the lottery? Try taking a step back and evaluating your riskiest assets. Write down the pros and cons of the investment, even if you have worked hard to convince yourself that your investment is worth it. Do you believe the risks still outweigh the rewards or should you consider leaving while you're still on top?
Selling may not be the right choice. You may not even sell for a profit. I accepted a slight loss by selling Keryx at the beginning of the year. The decision wasn't easy, but it now looks like a much better option than waking up with a hole in my portfolio. Performing this simple check-up every so often will help you be less biased in your analysis of risky investments and could save you money down the road.
The bottom-line: don't lose sleep over your investments.
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Rose Colored Glasses
As a twenty-something female, I realize that I have a lot of life left to live. I have yet to travel to all seven continents or learn how to cook steak, and I'm not even close to finishing – or starting – the book I've dreamed of writing since I was a little girl. However, I have managed to pack a nice chunk of life experience into the last 10 years or so and there is one life lesson that has stood out to me quite a bit this past year, which is that an attitude of gratitude can change your life.
Recently, I experienced the bittersweet farewell to my first 'adult' relationship. Don't worry, this article is not about your run of the mill break up and how being single can be super empowering for women (even though I do totally feel that way). This mature relationship of mine coincided with that magical time I like to call "the flipping of the maturity switch". You know what I'm talking about. It's that period of time when one of your friends starts to casually consider marriage as a viable option for her current boyfriend and another one of your gal pals is constantly talking about the seriousness of her career. It is that morning at brunch when you and your friends stop referring to thirty years old as ancient because – GASP – it's no longer that far away. It's that time in your twenties when you understand that you are supposed to be maturing while simultaneously trying to answer a slew of new questions about yourself and the real world. I personally had a million questions that needed answers, like when the hell did we get so old? Was I really supposed to know what I wanted to do for the rest of my life? Now that my teenage dream of being an overnight success for no real reason was obviously not going to happen, what was my next move? Which dream was the right one to pursue? I think somewhere along the way between looking for answers to these questions and trying to be in a mature relationship, I got a little lost.
It was September of 2012 when I realized I had developed an immense unhappiness within myself. It was like the San Francisco fog had silently rolled right into my mind while I was distracted with my relationship and despite my best efforts to see past it, I could not seem to find the bright light that I knew was waiting for me behind the clouds. I remember noticing in the fall that my behaviors had changed. I hadn't written or sketched anything in months and I was just barely making an effort to see my friends. Music really wasn't doing it for me the way it usually did and I was eating to bury my feelings. I picked fights with my boyfriend and blamed what was at the time a failing relationship for the emptiness that I was feeling inside.
After several months of acting like a real P.O.S. and at the height of my personal misery, three incredibly tragic deaths took place. Two young men from my hometown passed away in two separate accidents and the third young man who passed was my best friend's ex boyfriend from college. I was not fortunate enough to have had a close relationship with any of the three young men, however the way that their passing took a toll on my community and my close friends was heartbreaking for me, even just as an outsider looking in. I remember hugging my friend as she cried after receiving the news of her former boyfriend's passing and how I, the biggest chatterbox of all, had no response when she told me that it was unimaginable to her that their last goodbye had been forever. The pain from the loss of these boys was immeasurable and the sentiment was the same – the love that my community had for them was staggering and would not be diminished by their absence. For me, these losses served as excruciating reminders that everything we hold near and dear could be gone tomorrow.
During the weeks following each of these tragedies, something inside me changed. I remember waking up every day and thanking a higher power that I didn't know I believed in that I was still alive. I remember the urgency I felt to tell my friends and family how much they meant to me. I remember making the conscious decision to be grateful for what I have because other people are happier with much, much less. There's a quote on Pinterest that says, "What if you only woke up today with the things that you were grateful for yesterday?" Well, I wanted to wake up everyday with all of the same things from the day before because I realized (sorry it took so long Mom) that I led a truly charmed life. After the second and third deaths, my feelings of gratitude were amplified even more. If the sun was out that day, I would take a minute to be thankful for the beautiful weather and would spend ten seconds appreciating the warmth of the sun on my face. If I had to drive somewhere, I found myself saying thank you to the universe for getting me to my destination safely. For the first time in my life I was able to see that the relationship I had spent so much time on was not right for me and I ended it feeling overwhelmingly grateful, instead of sad, for everything that it had taught me about myself. I started noticing beauty in the world again, like the mix of colors in the sky over the Golden Gate Bridge during my commute home. It took some time but eventually with consistent positive thoughts, the fog that had clouded my mind for so long had cleared and I could see the light.
Here I am, six months later, and I am pleased to report that I am still walking around with this unrelenting sense of appreciation towards the woman upstairs or the universe or whatever is out there. I have made the choice to stay this way and to wear these rose-colored glasses of gratitude as often as I can. The change has been drastic for me; my energy level is through the roof and I don't remember a time before this where I laughed as often as I do now. It even elicited a "what is wrong with you?" from my best friend when a killer Sunday morning hangover couldn't stop me from waking up with a positive attitude and a huge smile on my face. Being grateful allowed me to feel optimistic about being single and to feel wholly secure about who I am. I am writing again, going to the gym when I feel like it and it is entirely possible that this is the happiest I have ever been in my life.
I guess I should apologize for lying earlier when I told you this was not a story about a break up because in the end it was. This was the story about how I broke up with my former self and chose happiness instead of darkness. I'm not crazy enough to believe that I don't still have negative moments and my life is no where near perfect, however the negative moments are fleeting and I am well aware now that things can always be worse than they are. I did two really important things for myself in the last six months that enabled me to feel the way I do today and they hold true for accomplishing any goal: I made gratitude a priority and I remained consistent in working towards my goal of being grateful for what I have. My new positive attitude has made it easy to meet difficulties in my personal life with a healthy perspective and to take on tasks with a gusto that I simply didn't have before.
Perhaps most importantly though, was the fact I have adopted the mindset that everything in life is a mind game, which means we are in full control of how we choose to play. For me, choosing to play with a positive attitude has made all the difference. In order to stay positive, I have written myself an inner dialogue that can now defeat even the most negative of thoughts. Whenever an ugly thought slips into my mind, I purposefully counter it with something undeniably positive. Next time you hear yourself thinking 'I look fat, I really need to hit the gym', remind yourself that you are beautiful no matter how much you weigh. Sure, you should go to the gym to be healthy, but go to the gym knowing that even if you didn't you would still be a gorgeous human being. When you feel exhausted or overwhelmed at work, remind yourself that there are unemployed people out there who would kill to be making money, and at least you have weekends to relax! The next time a family member is driving you up the wall, take a second to remember that you are lucky to have a family to fight with in the first place (this was actually able to end an argument for me). Being grateful has truly changed my world in the most unexpected, wonderful way. If you are ever feeling lost the way that I did, remind yourself that happiness is a choice, and it starts with choosing to wear the rose-colored glasses of gratitude.


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