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Wichita's city manager says the city's electronic procurement website was the recent victim of a "sophisticated hacking operation."
City Manager Robert Layton also said Tuesday the FBI is working with city officials to determine what information was taken and how similar breaches can be prevented in the future.
Officials also say the breach may have affected as many as 29,000 vendors and employees and that Social Security numbers, taxpayer identification numbers and banking information may have been compromised.
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The airport is located 23km (14 miles) south of New Delhi.
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The airport is signposted from the city centre.
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Buses run from the Arrivals area of Terminal 2 to central Delhi via Terminal 1 24 hours a day (journey time: 50 minutes). A railway reservations desk is located in the Arrivals area of Terminal 2 for passengers wanting to connect with the railway.
An air-conditioned coach service is available; bookings and information are available in the Arrivals hall of Terminal 2.
Delhi Traffic Police pre-paid taxi booths, located in the Arrivals areas of both terminals, issue vouchers for travel to the city; travellers should retain the receipt until reaching the desired destination and then hand it to the driver. Metered taxis and auto rickshaws are also available.
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Time to cash in. You are done training. You are now racing. This is the time to fly and find out if your power work is there, or almost there. Mid March is a time when you should be on target for deciding the fate of your season. I am coaching a Cat. 4 who told me in November he wanted to upgrade to a Cat. 3. He had mediocre results last season but lacked one primary thing - power. He was riding enough, about 12-13 hours a week which for a Cat. 4 is pretty good. He got a lot of top 15s but never got into the money (top 6). Kicking and screaming, we cut back his volume to 6-8 hours a week and mixed in some heavy Olympic lifting (deads, squat, cleans, etc) and worked on midline stabiliy and hit his posterior chain hard with dynamic efforts. He still wanted to ride more...only if you want a repeat of last season I told him. Part two of his program was to cut out the junk miles. Intervals, higher-end efforts and repeats. Less on heart rate, more on power output. First test showed he could handle only 240 watts in the 7 minute test. We tested last weekend - 285 watts! Last weekend, 4th place. This morning (he texted me from the stage race with lots of smiling faces) he got 2nd in the time trial and said he feels like a monster. This week's volume was 4 hours of riding. Rest, recovery and making every pedal stroke count. If you learn how to fly, you will. Most riders miss getting that "lift." Get it?Share


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Sterling silver, also called fine silver, is a beautifully lustrous cool-toned precious metal favored in fine jewelry among other products. The most reflective of all metals (excluding mercury), sterling silver looks stunning by itself and brings out the best hues in an array of colorful gemstones.
Sterling silver can be polished to a higher sheen than platinum. In fact, Ag, the chemical symbol for silver, comes from a word that means "white and shining." The surface of silver can boast that shiny, polished appearance, or can be brushed, satin, matte, sandblasted, antiqued or oxidized (chemically blackened).
In order to be called sterling silver, a metal must be made up of a minimum of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy (meaning other metals), including but not limited to copper and nickel. The alloy is added to pure silver to make the metal more durable, tougher and harder. Sterling silver is designated a fineness of "925." Pieces with sterling silver may be marked "sterling."
Finishes on Sterling Silver
Finishing, or plating, is a common treatment with sterling silver. Popular types of plating are rhodium plating, gold plating and anti-tarnish plating. Plating is used to extend the life and sheen of the jewelry. After sizing or buffing a piece of jewelry with a machine, it must be re-plated to restore the finish.
Caring for Sterling Silver
Sterling silver becomes tarnished as the result of a natural chemical process that occurs when sterling silver is exposed to chemicals in the air, rubber, wool and latex. Humidity also plays a role in accelerating tarnishing. It's easy to keep your sterling silver sparkling, though, by taking a few steps to prevent tarnish and other wear and tear.
Often referred to as a gift from the sea, pearl's origin has been an object of folklore throughout history. Early Chinese myths told of pearls falling from the sky when dragons fought. Ancient Persian legend said that pearls were tears of the gods. In classical times, it was believed that pearls were formed when moonbeams lit upon shellfish, while Indian mythology suggested pearls were formed when dewdrops fell from the heavens into the sea.
In truth, pearls are lustrous gems with an organic origin. They are formed inside mollusks such as oysters, clams and mussels when an irritant such as a tiny stone, grain of sand or small parasite enters the mollusk's shell. To protect its soft inner body, the mollusk secretes a smooth, lustrous substance called nacre around the foreign object. Layer upon layer of nacre coats the irritant and hardens, ultimately forming a pearl.
This process of building a solid pearl can take up to seven or eight years. Generally, the thicker the nacre becomes, the richer the "glow" of the pearl and greater its value. While pearls that have formed on the inside of the shell (called blister pearls) are usually irregular in shape and have little commercial value, those that are formed within the tissue of the mollusk are either spherical or pear-shaped and are highly sought-after for jewelry. Most pearls on the market measure 7.0-7.5mm in diameter, but can be found as small as 1mm or as large as 20mm.
Although some pearls are found naturally in mollusks (considered the most valuable), the vast majority of pearls are grown, or cultured, on pearl farms. To instigate this culturing process, a small shell bead, or nucleus, is surgically inserted into the mantle of an oyster. Despite the fact that pearls are harvested in great quantities on pearl farms, producing a quality pearl is an extremely rare event. It is estimated that half of all nucleated oysters do not survive and, from those that do, only 20 percent create marketable pearls.
Cultured and natural pearls can be distinguished from imitation pearls by rubbing them gently against the edge of a tooth. Cultured and natural pearls will feel slightly rough, like fine sandpaper, because of the texture of natural nacre. Imitations will feel quite smooth because their surfaces are merely molded or painted on smooth beads. Since nacre is organic, pearls are quite "soft" and rank only a 2.5-4.5 on the Mohs Scale. The gems are very sensitive and special care should be taken when wearing and storing them.
The value of a pearl is judged by several factors, and high-quality pearl strands should feature pearls well-matched in these factors: "orient," the lustrous iridescence that's produced when light is reflected from the nacre, should glow with a soft brilliance; the nacre's texture should be clean and smooth, absent of spots, bumps or cracks; the shape of a pearl should be symmetrical and generally the rounder a pearl is, the higher its value; and although pearls come in many different colors (depending on the environment and species of mollusk), the most favored are those that have a rose-tinted hue.
Pearls are cultured in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors. Akoya pearls are the classic round pearls found in most pearl jewelry. They are mainly grown in the waters off Japan and are found in a range of hues, including white, cream, pink and peach. Mabe pearls are grown in Japan, Indonesia, French Polynesia and Australia. They are usually flat-backed and often called blister pearls because they form against the inside shells of oysters rather than within oysters' bodies. Tahitian pearls are grown in French Polynesia and come in a range of colors, including gray and black with green, purple or rose overtones. Because of their large size and unique dark colors, they command very high prices. Also prized for their large size, white South Sea pearls are grown in Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and other areas of the South Pacific.
Freshwater pearls come in various colors and are grown in bays, lakes and rivers primarily in Japan, China, Europe and the United States (Mississippi River). They are often irregularly shaped and less lustrous than saltwater cultured pearls, making them substantially less expensive.
Pearls have been treasured throughout ancient folklore and history. Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, considered pearls to be sacred. The Greeks prized the gems for their beauty and believed that wearing pearls would promote marital bliss and prevent newlywed women from crying. In ancient Rome, pearls were considered the ultimate symbol of wealth and status. The ancient Egyptians were buried with them and the Egyptian queen Cleopatra favored pearls immensely. It is said that while dining with Mark Anthony, she purposely dropped a pearl into her drink to demonstrate the wealth of her rule.
As early as 2000 B.C., pearls have been used as medicine in China, where it was believed to represent wealth, power and longevity. Even today, low-grade pearls are ground for use as medicine in the Orient. Arabs and Persians also believed it was a cure for various kinds of diseases, as well as insanity.
Long ago, when pearls were not cultured and thousands of oysters had to be searched for only one pearl, the gems were important financial assets, comparable in price to real estate. Some European countries even banned all but nobility from the right to wear them. Medieval knights wore them in battle as a talisman against injury, while warriors in India encrusted pearls into their sword handles to symbolize the tears that swords can bring.
Today, the pearl is a universal symbol of innocence and purity. It is the birthstone for June and is considered the traditional gift for couples celebrating their 3rd and 30th wedding anniversaries. Many believe the gem gives wisdom through experience, quickens the laws of karma and cements engagements and love relationships. It is also considered to offer the powers of wealth, protection and luck.
The largest pearl in the world is approximately 3" long and 2" wide, weighing one-third of a pound. Called the Pearl of Asia, it was a gift from India's Shah Jahan to his favorite wife, for whom he also built the Taj Mahal. Another famous pearl is called "La Peregrina," or "the Wanderer," and is considered by experts to be the most beautiful pearl in the world. Pear-shaped and measuring 1-1/2" in length, it is said that 400 years ago the pearl was found by a slave in Panama, who gave it up in return for his freedom. In 1570, the conquistadors sent the pearl to King Philip II of Spain. The pearl was passed to Mary I of England, who gave it to Prince Louis Napoleon of France, who sold it to the British Marquis of Abercon. After disappearing for a century, the pearl turned up once again in 1969 at a New York auction house. It was purchased by actor Richard Burton for his wife, Elizabeth Taylor.


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I told you last week! It has happened. The Giro has already been a drama that is becoming one of the best stories in cycling history! Less than a week in and we have had all the makings of what is sure to be one of the most epic races ever. Heck, I jammed home early today (after riding hard this morning) so I could check out today's stage. Whether or not if you are a cycling fan, you will fall in love with the unfolding story that is this year's Giro. The hosts on Universal Sports, Steve S. and Todd G. are cool. They get it. They have done a great job reporting and commentating. Not easy to delivery a couple of hours of bike race. But heck, this year's race has been so f'n nuts that a 5th grader would be going bonkers watching the event. Most importantly the race has seen a death of a rider. Very sad. I have blogged about death in this sport as I have witnessed first-hand how it brings us all (racers and fans) together. It unifies and humbly puts life into perspective. This tragic event has also put special meaning on the race. It seems like it has more depth. The stages so far have been fun to watch. Cavendish protesting Petacchi's win was classic. Cav gets the pink jersey yet in the interview he is pissed off that Alessandro came over on him in the sprint. A pink jersey for anyone would want them to do a few backflips. Not Cav. He just wants to throw his arms in the air with a V. Then we saw Millar pancake himself wearing yellow. That stage was nasty. Dirt roads! Dudes sliding into gravel. Cool. Very cool especially since I didn't have to race on that crap. If you have not tuned in yet (you can also get live feeds on the net too), get on it. Tell yourself you're only going to watch 15 minutes. Two hours later you'll be glued. Cycling is truly a sport of suffering, insanity, speed, drama and suspense. The Giro brings it all like no other race. Look for me next year on one of the climbs...I'm going!Share


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Wednesday marks 43 years since Bruce Lee died from an allergic reaction to a painkiller on July 20, 1973, at age 32. Lee is considered the greatest icon of martial arts cinema, and is known for his roles in "Enter the Dragon" and "Fist of Fury," among others, as well as for playing the sidekick Kato in the short-lived '60s TV series "The Green Hornet." Raised in Hong Kong, Lee came to America at age 18 and made a career teaching martial arts before he became an actor.
Scott Weiland, whose career as the lead singer of the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver was overshadowed by his unending battle with drug addiction, died at age 48 on Dec. 3, 2015, while on tour with his latest band, The Wildabouts. Weiland was found dead on his tour bus in Bloomington, Minnesota, with his cause of death later announced as an accidental drug overdose.
Former A Tribe Called Quest rapper Phife Dawg died of complications from diabetes at age 45 on March 22, 2016.
Paul Walker, who shot to fame as star of the high-octane street racing franchise "Fast & Furious," died in a fiery car crash in Southern California on Nov. 30, 2013. The 40-year-old actor was in the passenger seat of a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT driven by racing team partner Roger Rodus, who also died in the crash, that slammed into a light pole and burst into flames in an office park in the community of Valencia in Santa Clarita, about 30 miles north of Hollywood.
Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Feb. 2, 2014, of a drug overdose. Authorities said Hoffman, 46, was found on the bathroom floor and that heroin and prescription medications were also discovered at the scene. The New York City medical examiner's office later ruled Hoffman's death an accident caused by "acute mixed drug intoxication, including heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines and amphetamine." Hoffman won an Academy Award for Best Actor for the 2005 biopic "Capote" and also earned Oscar nominations for his roles in "Charlie Wilson's War," "Doubt" and "The Master." He also starred in movies such as "Twister," "Boogie Nights," "The Big Lebowski," "Almost Famous," "Mission: Impossible III," "Moneyball" and "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire."
Actor Heath Ledger, best known for his films "The Dark Knight" and "Brokeback Mountain," died from an accidental prescription drug overdose on Jan. 22, 2008, at age 28. The Australia-born actor earned a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of The Joker in "The Dark Knight."
"Glee" star Cory Monteith was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room at the age of 31 on July 13, 2013. Three days later the British Columbia Coroners Service announced his death was caused by "a mixed drug toxicity, involving heroin and alcohol." Monteith had a history of drug use, telling Parade magazine in 2011 that he used "anything and everything, as much as possible." He entered rehab at age 19, but it took a family ultimatum after stealing money from a relative to convince him to get clean. He entered rehab again in April 2013, about three months before his death.
Rock 'n' Roll pioneer Buddy Holly died at the age of 22 on Feb. 3, 1959, in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. His successful career lasted less than two years and produced such hits as "That'll Be the Day," "Peggy Sue," "Everyday," "Maybe Baby" and "It's So Easy."
Rock 'n' roll pioneer Ritchie Valens had a recording career that lasted all of eight months, scoring several hits, including "La Bamba," before dying at age 17 in the same plane crash that claimed Buddy Holly and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson.
Ricky Nelson, the teen idol who rose to fame thanks to his role along with his family on "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," died when his private plane made an emergency landing and hit some trees near De Kalb, Texas, on Dec. 31, 1985. Nelson, who was one of seven killed in the incident, was 45 at the time.
Led Zeppelin drummer John "Bonzo" Bonham died on Sept. 25, 1980, of asphyxiation on his own vomit due to consumption of alcohol while sleeping at Jimmy Page's house in Clewer, Windsor, England. He was 32. The remaining members of the band would decide to disband in December 1980 rather than replace Bonham, who is widely considered to be one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock music.
Blues rock guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan was 35 when, on Aug. 27, 1990, he died when the helicopter he was riding crashed into the side of a ski hill after leaving a concert in East Troy, Wisconsin.
Cass Elliot, known as Mama Cass and a member of The Mamas & the Papas, died in her sleep from a heart attack at the age of 32 on July 29, 1974 in London, England.
The Doors lead singer Jim Morrison died of a heroin overdose at the age of 27 on July 3, 1971. Before his rise to fame, Morrison attended UCLA, where he was enrolled in the film program.
Guitar hero Jimi Hendrix also died when he was 27. He was found dead in a London flat on Sept. 18, 1970, with an inquest later concluding that he had aspirated his own vomit and died of asphyxia while intoxicated with barbiturates.
Just 16 days after Hendrix's death, on Oct. 4, 1970, strong-voiced Janis Joplin also died at age 27. The official cause of death was an overdose of heroin, possibly combined with the effects of alcohol.
Keith Moon, the drummer for The Who, died from an accidental prescription drug overdose at the age of 32 in London on Sept. 7, 1978.
Former Beatle John Lennon was 40 when Mark David Chapman shot him in the back four times on Dec. 8, 1980, as Lennon and wife Yoko Ono returned to their New York City apartment. Lennon was taken to the emergency room of the nearby Roosevelt Hospital and was pronounced dead on arrival at 11:07 p.m.
Amy Winehouse, who won five Grammys for her 2006 album "Back to Black," was found dead on July, 23, 2011, at her home in London. A coroner later ruled the 27-year-old's cause of death to be alcohol poisoning.
Actor James Dean's short-lived career ended with his death in a car crash near Cholame, California, at age 24 on Sept. 30, 1955. He is best known for his starring role in "Rebel Without a Cause," in which he personified the restless American youth of the mid-50's. His acting career only lasted a little over a year, but his three films and tragic car crash death made him an American legend.
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Actress, model, showgirl, and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe died from an overdose of barbiturates at age 36 on Aug. 5, 1962. The photogenic actress made only 30 films in her lifetime, but still became a cultural icon and was nicknamed "The Blonde Bombshell." She was ranked as the sixth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute in 1999.
Country legend Hank Williams, whose best-known songs include "Lovesick Blues," "Honky Tonkin'" and "Your Cheatin' Heart," died suddenly in the early morning hours of Jan. 1, 1953, at the age of 29 from heart failure brought on by pills and alcohol. He was riding in the backseat of a Cadillac somewhere in Virginia or West Virginia on the way to a New Year's Day show in Canton, Ohio, when he died.
Country singer Patsy Cline was 30 years old and at the peak of her fame when she died in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee, on March 5, 1963, along with her manager Randy Hughes and long-time country musicians Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas.
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Bon Scott, the original lead singer for AC/DC, died from choking on his own vomit at the age of 33 in London, England, on Feb. 19, 1980. Scott had passed out after a night of drinking and had been left to sleep in a car owned by an acquaintance. The following morning he was found lifeless in the vehicle. The official cause of death was later listed as "acute alcohol poisoning" and "death by misadventure." While AC/DC considered breaking up after Scott's death, they instead recruited new singer Brian Johnson and released the album "Back in Black" as a tribute to Scott five months after his death.
Country singer-songwriter Gram Parsons, who also recorded with The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, died of a drug overdose on Sept. 19, 1973, in a hotel room in Joshua Tree, California, at the age of 26. Seeking to fulfill Parson's wish to be cremated and spread over Joshua Tree National Monument, close friend Phil Kaufman later stole Parson's body from the Los Angeles International Airport with the help of a friend and set his remains on fire in the park. Since there was no law against stealing a dead body, the pair were only fined $750 for stealing the coffin.
Three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, lead singer Ronnie Van Zant (third from left), guitarist Steve Gaines (seated, second from right) and backup singer Cassie Gaines, were killed along with three others in a plane crash in Gillsburg, Mississippi, on Oct. 20, 1977. Van Zant was 29, Steve Gaines was 28 and Cassie Gaines was 29.
Singer Andy Gibb, the younger brother of Bee Gees Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb, died at age 30 on March 10, 1988, in Oxford, England, as a result of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle caused by a viral infection that was exacerbated by years of cocaine abuse. In a one-year period between July 30, 1977, and July 29, 1978, he became the first male solo artist to have three consecutive No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "I Just Want to Be Your Everything," "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" and "Shadow Dancing."
Singer and drummer Karen Carpenter, one half of the pop duo group The Carpenters with her brother Richard, died of heart failure on Feb. 4, 1983, at the age of 32 in Downey, California. Carpenter's death, which was related to complications caused by the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, led to increased visibility and awareness of eating disorders.
Punk rocker Sid Vicious died at age 21 on Feb. 2, 1979, from a heroin overdose. In 1977 he joined the Sex Pistols, the band that initiated the punk movement in the U.K. Vicious was the bass player, and he became known for his charisma and wild antics on and off stage.
R&B singer Sam Cooke, whose hits included "Cupid," "You Send Me" and "Twistin' the Night Away," was shot and killed on Dec. 11, 1964, at the age of 33.
Actor, comedian and musician John Belushi died from a drug overdose at age 33 on March 5, 1982. He was well known for his acting roles in "The Blues Brothers" and "Animal House," and was a regular on the sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live."
Actor Brandon Lee was 28 years old when he died in an accidental shooting during filming of his movie "The Crow" on March 31, 1993. He was best known for being the son of actor Bruce Lee, but was on the road to making a name for himself as an actor. He signed a deal with 20th Century Fox in 1991 and landed his first starring role in 1992 in "Rapid Fire."
River Phoenix, the older brother of actor Joaquin Phoenix, collapsed and died of drug-induced heart failure on the sidewalk outside the West Hollywood nightclub The Viper Room at age 23 on Oct. 31, 1993. He began acting at age 10, and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Danny in "Running on Empty" in 1988.
Kurt Cobain, lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana, committed suicide on April 5, 1994, at age 27. The band's breakthrough came in 1991 when they released the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
Rockabilly singer-songwriter and musician Eddie Cochran, the rock 'n' roll pioneer whose hit songs included "Summertime Blues," "C'mon Everybody" and "Somethin' Else," died on April 17, 1960, at age 21 of severe head injuries the day after being in a road accident in England in which he was thrown from a taxi. Cochran was riding in the backseat of the car along with his fiancée, songwriter Sharon Sheeley, and fellow singer Gene Vincent, when their speeding taxi blew a tire while traveling on a highway. The taxi lost control and crashed into a lamp post. Sheeley, Vincent and the taxi driver, George Martin, survived the accident, although Vincent suffered lasting injuries to his leg.
More than a decade after suriving the car crash that killed Eddie Cochran, fellow rockabilly pioneer Gene Vincent, best remembered for his 1956 top 10 hit "Be-Bop-A-Lula," died at the age of 36 on Oct. 12, 1971, from a ruptured stomach ulcer while visiting his father in California.
Singer Florence Ballard, one of the founding members of the Motown group The Supremes, died Feb. 22, 1976, at age 32 in Detroit, Michigan, from cardiac arrest caused by a blood clot in one of her coronary arteries. She sang on 16 top 40 singles with The Supremes, including 10 No. 1 hits, before Motown founder Berry Gordy removed her from the group in 1967. Ballard was posthumously inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Supremes in 1988.
Rapper Tupac Shakur died on Sept. 13, 1996, at age 25 after being shot four times six days earlier in Las Vegas. In addition to his rapping career, Shakur did some acting. His greatest hits album sold over 10 million copies in the U.S.
New York rapper Chris Wallace, also known as Biggie Smalls or Notorious B.I.G., was 24 years old when he was gunned down by an unknown assailant in a Los Angeles drive-by shooting on March 9, 1997. Two of his albums were released after his death, and the rapper was ranked No. 3 on MTV's "Greatest MC's of All Time" list.
Popular comedian and actor Chris Farley was known for his skits on "Saturday Night Live," as well as his film roles, especially "Tommy Boy." He died from a drug overdose at age 33 on Dec. 18, 1997.
Comedian and actress Gilda Radner, best known as one of the original cast members of the sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live," died of ovarian cancer on May 20, 1989, at the age of 42 in Los Angeles. While on "Saturday Night Live," Radner created recurring characters such as obnoxious personal advice expert Roseanne Roseannadanna, the Barbara Walters parody "Baba Wawa," and Emily Litella, an elderly hearing-impaired woman who gave angry and misinformed editorial replies on the "Weekend Update" segment. She met actor Gene Wilder while filming the 1982 comedy "Hanky Panky" and the two were later married. She also starred with Wilder in the movies "The Woman in Red" and "Haunted Honeymoon" (pictured), her last role prior to her death.
Shannon Hoon, the frontman and lead singer of the band Blind Melon, died Oct. 21, 1995, of a cocaine overdose at age 28 in New Orleans.
R&B and soul legend Otis Redding was only 26 when his plane crashed into Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin, on Dec. 10, 1967.
Popular R&B artist Aaliyah died on Aug. 25, 2001, at age 22 in a plane crash in the Bahamas. She was also an actress and a model. At age 10 she performed on the TV show "Star Search," and signed a record deal at age 12.
Mexican-American singer Selena, who was called "The Queen of Tejano music," was murdered by her fan club president in 1995. She was 23.
Michael Jackson was preparing for a worldwide comeback tour when he died in June 2009 at age 50.
Whitney Houston, seen here in "The Bodyguard," died at the Beverly Hilton hotel on the eve of the Grammys on Feb. 11, 2012. She was 48. The coroner later named the cause of death as drowning due to atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.
Iconic singer and actor Elvis Presley was found dead at Graceland, his home in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1977. He was 42.
On April 1, 1984, soul music legend Marvin Gaye was shot dead by his father after he intervened in an argument between his parents over misplaced business documents. Gaye was 44 when he died.
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"Saturday Night Live" funnyman Phil Hartman was shot and killed by his wife on May 28, 1998, while he slept in their Encino, California, home. His wife committed suicide several hours later. Hartman was 49 when he died.
Steve Irwin, better known as "The Crocodile Hunter," died at age 44 on Sept. 4, 2006, after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming an underwater documentary film at the Great Barrier Reef. He's seen here in the 2002 movie "The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course."
"Wizard of Oz" star Judy Garland had a long struggle with alcohol and drug use during most of her career, dying of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 47 on June 22, 1969.
Andy Kaufman became a mainstream success thanks to his role of Latka on the sitcom "Taxi." Diagnosed in late 1983 with a rare form of lung cancer, Kaufman died at age 35 on May 16, 1984, in a Los Angeles hospital. The cause of death was kidney failure, caused by metastasized large cell carcinoma.
Actor Brad Renfro, who made his film debut at the age of 11 in the lead role of "The Client," died of heroin overdose on Jan. 15, 2008, at the age of 25 in Los Angeles. Renfro, seen here in a 2000 mugshot following an arrest in Florida, also appeared in movies such as "Sleepers," "Apt Pupil" and "Deuces Wild."
Corey Haim rose to fame along with Corey Feldman in the 1980s. Although he was troubled by drug addiction throughout his later career, the Los Angeles County coroner's office ruled that his death at age 38 on March 10, 2010, was due to pneumonia.
Singer-songwriter Jim Croce, known for such songs as "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" and "Time in a Bottle," died along with five others in a plane crash in Natchitoches, Louisiana, on Sept. 20, 1973. Croce was 30.
Country singer Jim Reeves died on July 31, 1964, at age 40 when his single-engine Beechcraft crashed near Nashville, Tennessee. Some of Reeves' best known hits include "Four Walls," "He'll Have to Go," "Billy Bayou" and "Welcome to My World."
John Ritter, who became famous thanks to his "Three's Company" role, fell ill while on the set of his sitcom "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter" on Sept. 11, 2003. Ritter died later that evening, at 54 years old, from an aortic dissection caused by a previously undiagnosed congenital heart defect.
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, one-third of the group TLC, died of neck injuries and severe head trauma following a car accident in Honduras on April 25, 2002. Lopes was 30 years old when she died.
Jimmie Rodgers, one of the first country music superstars and pioneers, died May 26, 1933, from a pulmonary hemorrhage at age 35 in New York City. Rodgers, whose hits included "Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)," "Blue Yodel No. 9," "In the Jailhouse Now," "No Hard Times" and "T.B. Blues," was also known as "The Singing Brakeman," "The Blue Yodeler" and "The Father of Country Music." He began performing in his early teens before working on the railroad as a water boy and brakeman, but his railroad career was cut short when he contracted tuberculosis at age 27. When the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1961, Rodgers was one of the first three inductees.
Bernie Mac, the comedic actor known for roles in "Ocean's Eleven," "Mr. 3000" and "The Bernie Mac Show," died at the age of 50 on Aug. 9, 2008, from sarcoidosis, an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in tissue, complicated by pneumonia.
Queen frontman Freddie Mercury was 45 when he died of bronchopneumonia brought on by AIDS on Nov. 24, 1991, only one day after publicly acknowledging he had the disease.
John Candy, known best for comic roles in movies such as "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" and "Uncle Buck," died in his sleep after suffering a heart attack on March 4, 1994, while on location filming "Wagons East!" He was 43 years old.
Singer and actor Bobby Darin, a 1950s teen idol best known for the songs "Splish Splash," "Dream Lover", "Mack the Knife" and "Beyond the Sea," died at age 37 on Dec. 20, 1973, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after undergoing surgery to repair two artificial heart valves he had received in January 1971.
Singer-songwriter and guitarist Jeff Buckley drowned on May 29, 1997, at the age of 30 during an impromptu, fully clothed night swim in the Wolf River in Memphis, Tennessee. Buckley released only one studio album, 1994's "Grace," during his lifetime, but much more material has been released posthumously, including his hit cover of Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah."
Singer and musician Nat King Cole, known for his soft, baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres, died of lung cancer on Feb. 15, 1965, at the age of 49 in Santa Monica, California. Some of Cole's best known songs include "Unforgettable," "Straighten Up and Fly Right," "The Christmas Song," "Nature Boy," "Mona Lisa," "Too Young" and "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer."
Singer-songwriter Minnie Riperton, best known for her 1975 No. 1 hit single "Lovin' You," died July 12, 1979, of breast cancer at age 31 in Los Angeles.
Actress Brittany Murphy, best known for her role in the 1995 comedy "Clueless," died at age 32 after collapsing in her Los Angeles home on Dec. 20, 2009. The Los Angeles County coroner later ruled that the primary cause of Murphy's death was pneumonia, with secondary factors of iron-deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication of over-the-counter and prescription medications.
British singer-songwriter and musician Nick Drake died from a prescription drug overdose at the age of 26 in England on Nov. 25, 1974. Whether his death was an accident or suicide has never been resolved. Drake failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime but his work has gained achieved wider notice and recognition since his death. He's seen here on the cover of his 1970 album "Bryter Layter."
Country singer Johnny Horton, whose best-known songs include "The Battle of New Orleans" and "North to Alaska," died at age 35 in a car crash in Milano, Texas, on Nov. 5, 1960.
Singer-songwriter Frankie Lymon (second from left), best known as the boy soprano lead singer of a New York City-based early rock 'n' roll group The Teenagers, died Feb. 27, 1968, from a heroin overdose at the age of 25 in Harlem, New York. The Teenagers' first single, 1956's "Why Do Fools Fall in Love," was also their biggest hit.
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The Truth Shall Set You Free-A Spectator's Lance Armstrong Perspective
This week's blog is not about hashing over the ongoing and disappointing Lance Armstrong scandal. I hesitated even addressing it in this forum since it's being covered ad nauseum in the 24 hour media spin cycle known as the "news". But, Spinning®'s roots are in road riding and the indoor and outdoor cycling world have always been inextricably linked. It's also so personal for me that I wanted to put my thoughts into words.
Let me first make it clear that I no longer consider myself to be a Lance apologist, although I was formerly one of his greatest admirers and stubbornly clung to the glimmer of hope that there was a slim chance the truth wasn't as bad as it is (this is the same mentality that leads me to buy a Powerball ticket whenever the jackpot is over $100 million, there's always a chance!). I was the last of my friends to stop believing in the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus in college my youth.
George Hincapie was my last straw in believing the myth, as it was for many of his fans hopeful to the bitter bitter end. Although those us who watched the Oprah interview last night knew ahead of time the gist of the I'll say anything to save my ass confession it was another thing to actually see and hear the once mighty giant confronted with and (somewhat) admitting to his lies, bullying, cheating.
My story with Lance began in 2001. I'd been teaching Spinning for a few years by then but had very little interest or experience in riding outdoors. I was teaching ninth grade special education at a local high school and was recruited to join their fundraising ride team for the Tour de Cure (an annual charity ride for the American Diabetes Association). I rode the 110 miles route solo on a hybrid (with very little prior outdoor riding experience, thank you Spinning®). As a result, my classes started to change and I began to incorporate more outdoor terminology and terrain now that I had a better understanding of what riding a bike on the road actually felt like. More outdoor cyclists began taking my classes and I was invited to join a small group of local cyclists planning to attend the 2003 Tour de France (TDF) with their bicycles and ride several stages. I knew what the Tour de France was in general but I had never watched it on television and I barely knew who Lance Armstrong was, even though he'd already won 4 TDF's by then. I took a deep breath, said yes to the trip. In July 2003 I found myself in the French Alps in the midst of screaming crowds, slowly slogging my way up mountain peaks that ended in the clouds, on a newly built Cannondale that cost more than I'd earned as a graduate student the previous fiscal year. I felt completely out of my league and terrified out of my mind. I was also having the time of my life. It was then that I got swept up in Lance fever. There were plenty of Americans at the TDF in 2003, but nowhere near the crowds of '04 and '05 (Lance's final win #7). I returned to ride in the '04 TDF and again in '06, which was Floyd Landis's thrilling victory year. I've since returned to see stages of le Tour in both 2011 and 2012, but it was a completely different experience as a spectator (more on that to come in future blogs).
It's hard to describe in brevity what Lance fever meant to me. Those of you who have been afflicted with it (note past tense) perhaps can relate. His story transcended a biography of a great athlete and team leader with an epically triumphant comeback from the brink of death. It had all of the elements of a modern day fairy tale, with the European cycling conglomerate cast in the role of the antagonist.
I was never that much into sports as an enthusiast or participant before cycling, but I grew up with a diehard sports fan father. He's been a long-suffering Buffalo Bills fan since the 1960s. Some of my most vivid childhood memories revolve around the great fun of watching Dad watching a football game. He'd jump, scream, and flail around when any of the following events occurred: (1) a bad call was made, (2) a bad play occurred, (3) a good play occurred, or (4) points were scored--that would usually involve picking me up and joyously swinging me around the room (woo hoo!) From my Dad I learned about the concept of unflinching and longstanding loyalty to a team, whether they were winning or losing. For those of you who follow football, the Buffalo Bills are not an easy team to love, yet they have a passionate and dedicated fan base firmly entrenched in the culture of western New York. Fair weather fans are scoffed at & reviled as not being true fans (foreshadowing).
When I joined cycling culture in 2003 Lance was easy to admire, already an established champion. I had few illusions or doubts about his well-publicized arrogant & cocky attitude, but I felt that his professional achievements outweighed whatever personality flaws he had. I never particularly liked him as a person but I looked up to what I thought was the iconic hero and athlete.
Even as the House of Lies began to collapse years ago I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt because I honestly believe in everyone's right to claim innocence until guilt is proven, call me a gullible fool. I also felt the same way about Tyler Hamilton and Floyd Landis throughout their scandals, which made it hard for me to find credence in their Lance doping accusations after so vehemently declaring their own innocence of doping.
I watched last night's interview with my older sister, and she asked me this morning what I thought of it. I said, "I don't think he was contrite enough. He was arrogant without the necessary degree of groveling I expected would occur. He's beyond excuses at this point." Her take on it was very different from mine. She has no interest in outdoor cycling, has never watched the Tour de France, and has a passing interest in this saga from a current events perspective. She responded, 'I don't think he has it in him to be contrite. To me, hearing him speak for the first time, it seemed like he was just being himself, and I was OK with that."
I can't call myself a Lance Armstrong fan anymore. I feel a great deal of sympathy for his numerous victims and his children, all of whom will have to deal with the repercussions of his selfish actions for the rest of their lives. I don't hate him, I'm disappointed but it's not like it's about the bike me. I know I don't know the whole story of what occurred and I doubt very few people do. Vilifying Lance doesn't do much for guaranteeing the seemingly widespread cycling doping culture that existed prior to 2009 won't flourish again, especially with the ongoing development of new performance enhancements that current tests will have to catch up with (hello Information Age and nanotechnology).
I do find distasteful the individuals who seem to take great pleasure in having been "right all along", as if they were riding shotgun on team busses as a front row spectator of group doping sessions and could verify firsthand the widespread doping that occurred for decades. I put these people in the same class of those who show up at public executions to watch the condemned get what they deserve—that's not about justice, it's about being the first person to be right, and making sure everyone else knows it. Unless you were once of Lance's victims, why behave like there was a personal offense committed? I feel those individuals directly involved with the cycling teams, families, or LiveStrong have every right to be outraged and express it in which ever way they see fit. My recommendation to others is to engage in introspection about their own role in making the world a better place.
I was not personally impacted by his arrogant bullying and ruthless vendettas. My sense of justice is that individuals should be considered innocent until proven guilty and I trusted in the system to catch cheaters. I fell for the myth, and that fairy tale has evaporated. What is not gone for me however, is how my life changed for the better as a result of what I must acknowledge Lance Armstrong as an icon represented to me (even if it was based on a lie). I credit him for helping me fall in love with road cycling and for being a catalyst for the changes I ultimately made that reinvented my life for the better. Cheating or no cheating, I owe you thanks jerk Lance, and I'm OK with that.
I don't think most people are all good or all bad. He is obviously a deeply flawed individual and he should spend the rest of his life making amends for his actions (in a just world he will). I hope he's able to channel his anger and regrets into more selflessly productive pursuits out of the public eye. Perhaps it's more likely to see him return to pop celebrity status as the VIP athlete of honor should the Kardashians ever decide to sponsor a marathon, or if Honey Boo Boo Trains for the Ironman with Mama June and Papa Lance gets picked up by TLC (currently in pre-conceptual development). Those $75 million in product endorsements he whined about noted losing in the 2 days after the kaka hit the fan will have to get replaced somehow, and I doubt Nike will come knocking on his door anytime soon. Let's see if he takes the smart/high road and puts his double (as opposed to triple) digit million dollar personal fortune to good charitable use to make amends and restore his tattered shattered reputation, not because it looks good, but because it's the right thing to do. If you're the son of a struggling single mother who can't manage as an adult to live on several millions of dollars (from an estimated personal worth of several tens of millions of dollars) in personal earnings & income, it is time to seriously re-evaluate your life.
Handlers: please add that note to Armstrong's ongoing self re-evaluation "to do" list & keep me posted.
I'm cautiously optimistic about his ability to truly change, but on rare occasion it does actually happen-winning Powerball ticket anyone?. Please Lance, surprise me. Be that one in one hundred seventy five million bet.


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