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More than just a member
When I was editing newspaper obituaries, I found myself shaking my head at the ones which included a line that the deceased was "a lifelong member of the NRA." First, I doubted that they had been paying dues since their birth, but more to the point was my Quaker perspective that their membership consisted of nothing more than sending an annual check and then sitting back while others put in full-time effort – and to me, that's a matter of subscribing instead. Real membership means putting in the work.
Maybe that points to the other phrase that would catch my attention, "an active member" of such and so. As a Quaker, the idea of passive membership is troubling. (I'll admit my own tinge of guilt regarding a few important, local organizations where I rather fell into that category.) After all, I carry an expectation that members will do vital things that serve the entire group. We are, for the most part, a bottom-up organization.
We Friends may draw a distinction between formal members and regular attenders, but that line vanishes when we work together. In fact, some attenders are more central to the life of the meeting than are some members.
This leads me to the troubling question of what priority we each give to our spiritual practice and our faith community. Yes, God ought to be No. 1 in our lives. But in the daily routine the test often proves otherwise. That's when I begin to wish it were all as simple as sending in that annual check and getting a membership card. Alas.
This originally appeared in Dover Friends Meeting's newsletter as we consider new ways of addressing the needs of our faith community. Unlike many denominations, we Quakers are closely involved in the business of our congregations, or "meetings," given that name by our recognition of church as the believers or people rather than any organization or building. (And so, the church meets.) The "monthly meeting," or local congregation, is so named because we gather together to review our common business once a month even though we worship together at least once a week.
In sharing this dialogue, I'm hoping Friends and non-Quakers will perceive ways the discussion might benefit their own circles, religious or otherwise. I certainly welcome insights and suggestions. After all, we're all in a time of upheaval and the challenges are many. Once again, the world's being turned upside down.
More ways to move through the Bible
The Daybook has been a good labor for me, revisiting these texts and some of the commentaries I drafted way back when I first compiled the selection. Yet even in a one-year sweep, there's much we missed. The Ten Commandments, for starters.
Anyone who wishes to continue can choose among several directions from here. At some point, the Psalms are inescapable; a cassette tape of Jan Hoffman's Bible Half-Hour talks at the 1993 New England Yearly Meeting provide an intimate and emotionally moving companion in this journey. Or working through Isaiah or the Sermon on the Mount could be fine pursuits.
As an accompanying text, selections from Howard Thurman would be refreshing and stimulating.
I must, however, also admit a feeling of "what was I thinking?" after undertaking this project. The work became far more time-consuming than I'd anticipated, what, with 730 postings in all when you include the photo series. So now it's in your hands.
In the Second Month 1994 Concord Friends Meeting Newsletter, Betsey Cazden related some of her experiences in "How To Read the Bible." I'll let her reflections speak once more. Here they are:
Many Friends do not read the Bible regularly because they have found it either difficult or largely irrelevant to their seeking for God/Truth. It remains, however, the common base for the Judeo-Christian community's relationship with God over four millennia. In order to understand George Fox and other early Quakers, or any other religious literature, one must be familiar with Biblical language and images. Beyond that, it can lead us into a deeper relationship with God.
I have found several helps to daily Bible reading. First, get a readable translation, of which there are now many. For my regular reading I like the New Revised Standard Version (NRVS), which retains much of the King James but is more accurate and readable. I use the New Oxford Annotated Edition, which contains helpful historical and textual notes.
Second, consider one of the programs that leads you through the entire Bible in a year. I don't do this every year; I have done it twice in the past twenty years and always find it helpful. There are valuable parts of the Bible that don't show up in selective reading, and one gets a better sense of the whole span of faith history and how the individual books are linked to the whole. Don't just start at Genesis 1:1; you're likely to get bogged down in Leviticus or turned off by the Philistine wars. … Look for the paperback "One Year Bible," which gives you 365 chunks containing some Old Testament, a Psalm, a bit of proverbs, and some New Testament. Alternately, some denominations have a Common Lectionary that I believe takes you through the entire Bible in a three-year cycle. …
Third, as you read, especially the passages that initially strike you as jarring or violent, think about why they're there. (Fox urged us to read in the same Spirit which gave them forth.) Why did the author want to tell this story, and tell it this way? What is he (or she, but probably he) trying to say about God, about people's relationship with God, about how the religious community should live? And why did the people who compiled the Bible, and determined what was "canon" and what wasn't, feel this section should be included? What is there that resonates in our own experience?
Closing the book
The Daybook project now officially comes to a close. It's been an intense and enlightening enterprise, but for me now comes a time of moving onward on other fronts. Since the entries remain posted in the archive, you are certainly invited to call them up through the year – especially if you came aboard once we were well in progress.
One of the biggest surprises for me has come in the participation, as it were, by Elizabeth Bathurst, a brilliant though little known Quaker from the early days of the movement. Setting up the daily presentations in their three-part format and leaving the third one to her, they often seemed to pop up as a mini-Quaker Meeting for worship, with messages that were not intended to flow neatly one into the next but rather bounce off each other, the way the Spirit often moves in our gathered silence. I hope Elizabeth has found an appreciation and welcome in a new circle of Friends today.
The next question is just where this blog is headed in the coming year. The pace of postings will slow down, for certain. For the first half of the year, at least, these will present a monthly consideration of new ways Friends might go about doing the things that keep us together as a community of faith. There will also be photos of Quaker meetinghouses and related scenes.
And I imagine there will be some wild-card kinds of entries.
Thank you for sitting with me through the past year. Let's see what else develops.
New Year's Day
on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. – Revelation 22:2
Here, in the closing chapter of the large book we know as the Bible, we return to the Tree of Life from Genesis 2 at the very beginning of the story. This tree, which grew near the forbidden Tree of Knowledge, now appears as the long-sought healing in the human sojourn.
Hearing the passage, I am reminded of one mother's message on Sunday morning as she told of a time her daughter ran afoul of a stinging nettle plant. Desperate, the mother called another Friend, one wise in the ways of the woods. "Find the nettle plant," came the advice, "and near it will be another plant. Collect its leaves and make a poultice to apply to the itching skin."
And it worked. There was healing in its leaves.
Note, too, the related message: Often in life we need to return to the scene of a conflict, rather than flee from it. The resolution will be found there.
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The Apostle wishes their Perfection; and thus he concludes his Epistle to them … Finally Brethren, farewel, be perfect, &c. (Elizabeth Bathurst, 1655?-1685)


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Studies consistently show that over the course of a day or two, a person eats about the same weight of food. On average, the weight of food eaten is more constant than the daily calorie intake. So if you eat the same amount (by weight) of food, but lower the calories in each portion, you will consume fewer calories. Studies also indicate that you don't even miss the calories and feel just as full as the high calorie day.
To lose weight a person must eat fewer calories than what he or she expends.
People may not limit what they consume based on calories alone. Feeling full is one reason that people stop eating. Short-term studies indicate that the volume of food people eat at a meal is what makes them feel full and stop eating, rather than the calorie content of the food.
At the same calorie level, foods with low energy density provide a greater volume of food, which may help people feel full at a meal while consuming fewer calories.
Water and fiber increase the volume of foods and reduce energy density. In their natural state, fruits and vegetables have high water and fiber content and thus are low in calories and energy density.
Fruits and vegetables are good substitutes for foods of high energy density.
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OT: Help Northwestern choose a new basketball court design.
They've asked for public input on their four new basketball court designs.
They've asked for public input on their four new basketball court designs.
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:43 AM ^
Everyone from the blog should submit a block 'M' design.
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:49 AM ^
Or vote for the second one (the one with just the wildcat head), because it is most definitely the dumbest looking.
In seriousness, I like the purple on my computer screen but it would undoubtedly look terrible in person if the whole court was purple
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:49 AM ^
I don't see an option to choose "other design" since all of them suck.
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:50 AM ^
for a moment I thought NU was going to go the oregon route but thankfully they are all tasteful
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:26 AM ^
IMO, there is nothing tasteful about the color purple (no, I'm not referring to the movie Color Purple).
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:51 AM ^
Number 3 is a crime against humanity.
That would be the most disturbing to look at. I can't imagine anything except a low-scoring tripfest as teams can't help but gaze into a purple abyss.
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:51 AM ^
If you don't continually upvote the abomination below (Option 3), you just don't appreciate the sweet sweet taste of schadenfreude.
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:51 AM ^
Ugh. Image sizing. Sorry about that.
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:56 AM ^
Don't forget if you vote #3, and it wins, you'll be forced to look at that abomination at least once a year for the rest of your life.
#4 is the most aesthetically pleasing court in my eyes.
August 2nd, 2011 at 12:36 PM ^
I can take a game off of TV and listen to the radio. It's one small price to pay.
Schopenhauer just kicked himself for not writing about this when he was alive
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:42 AM ^
The purple one would be the WORST. It would give them great home court because all the other teams would get headaches or blinded from that damn court. The clear thing to do is think like a basketball player, then say which court you would most want to play on. Yeah, I get t; it's Northwestern. When it comes to sports, you think they're a clown college. However, you have to consider your own team before theirs.
You should look up the word "schadenfreude" and reconsider if you're using it in the right context.
Maybe they want some additional revenue by sharing the venue with the Chicago Sky
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:58 AM ^
As a Northwestern graduate student, I implore you to vote for a court other than the purple monstrosity.
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:07 AM ^
I actually like the Wildcat on its own without the N? Anybody agree? Voted for #3 though.
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:35 AM ^
I think the Purple court is an eye sore, and hard to get used to, that said I think its an advantage for the home team.
I would vote for that, if I were a NW fan...
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:36 AM ^
"Chicago's Big Ten Team" as is tradition in Chicago remember to vote early, vote often, this means you to dead people.
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:47 AM ^
As for NW being Chicago's Big Ten Team, I wouldn't be surprised in any number of Big Ten schools had more Chicagoland alums than NW.
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:49 AM ^
The last I heard, EVERY Big Ten school with the exception of Penn State boasts more living alumni in the Chicagoland area than Northwestern.
This is probably also true if you count Northwestern's entire active student body among their alumni numbers...
So, LOL @ "Chicago's Big Ten Team"
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:54 AM ^
If they're "Chicago's Big Ten Team" or whatever, could we at least get a Harold's Chicken and maybe a Portillo's in the concourse?
August 2nd, 2011 at 12:03 PM ^
Whoever came up with these ideas has a very promising career in the interior design of dollar stores, DMV offices, and nursing home cafeterias.
August 2nd, 2011 at 12:31 PM ^
Northwestern asking for public input on new court floors, but would like the to remind everyone, don't get used to it we're still a private school.
Where's a #4 with a plain 3-point area instead of the white. I'd vote for that. I don't like when the whole 3-point area is painted, let alone #3 where it looks like someone went crazy with the fill on MS Paint.


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Next up in Metropolitan's Q. and A. series is Pamela Elsey, 59, who as assistant chief transportation officer for New York City Transit plans whether and when your subway line will be repaired or improved.
Masterminding the maintenance of a system that never sleeps is a juggling act, requiring 926 people who work under her, spreadsheets and a forecasting process to distribute resources across capital projects, emergency fixes and routine upkeep.
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Interviews with New Yorkers whose behind-the-scenes jobs help keep the city humming.
Wondering why the R train tunnel is going offline for 15 months? What those yellow work trains really do? What's in store for your subway line or station?
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(AP) House Dems slam Bloomberg over NYPD Muslim spying
By ADAM GOLDMAN
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Ten House Democrats, including a member of the party's leadership and lawmakers who oversee intelligence and homeland security matters, have criticized New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his "underhanded and unprofessional" response to criticism of the New York Police Department's spying programs.
The Associated Press has reported for months that the NYPD systematically spied on Muslims neighborhoods, using informants and undercover officers to serve as "listening posts" in mosques and businesses in New York and New Jersey. Police documented the details of sermons, even when they were innocuous and peaceful, and infiltrated Muslim student groups on college campuses. NYPD officers catalogued where Muslims ate, eat and prayed _ with no mention of criminal activity _ and targeted Mosques using techniques typically reserved for criminal investigations.
In a March 22 letter to Bloomberg, members of Congress called for an end to the NYPD's out-of-state spying. Lawmakers said they were troubled by the tactics and by the city's response to concerns.
Bloomberg has defended his department's actions as lawful and necessary to keep the city safe. He and his administration have brushed off concerns, sometimes flippantly, raised by lawmakers, community leaders and civil rights groups who say the NYPD's activities are constitutionally suspect.
Bloomberg has not responded to the letter. A spokesman did not immediately provide a comment Monday.
The letter was signed by Rep. Rush Holt, D-N.J., a former member of the Intelligence Committee, and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., a member of the Democratic leadership and the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee's oversight body. They were joined by Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., the first Muslim elected to Congress, and Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif., who has compared the NYPD's spying programs to the World War II policy that sent him and his family to an internment camp.
The lawmakers asked Bloomberg to explain what exactly he knew about the NYPD's intelligence operations and to explain how federal money was used.
Though Congress appropriates money to the Department of Homeland Security that ultimately ends up at the NYPD, Washington does not know exactly where that money goes or how it's used. Also, the NYPD uses White House anti-drug money to help pay for cars and computers used to spy on Muslims, though the White House has said it has no control over how that money is used.
Also signing the letter were Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif.; Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., Pete Stark, D-Calif.; Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio; Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y. and Laura Richardson, D-Calif.
Though there is little outside oversight of the NYPD, the lawmakers reminded Bloomberg of Washington's role in financing the police department.
Thirty-four members of Congress have previously asked Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate the NYPD's activities. Holder has said only that he's disturbed by the news reports.


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Natural foods and not supplements prevent heart diseaseNovember 30, 2014 Health Care Comments Off
One should take seasonal and locally grown natural food and vegetables grown in organic farms.
Eat less, dinner lighter then the lunch, eat natural and in moderation are few of the mantras. Taking food supplements can be harmful.
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), supplementation with beta carotene and vitamin E, either alone or in combination with each other or other antioxidant vitamins does not prevent heart disease.
High dose vitamin E supplementation (400 IU/day) may be associated with an increase in all-cause mortality.
Supplementation with vitamin C does not prevent second heart attack.
Beta carotene supplementation may be dangerous and should be discouraged.
Vitamin E supplementation may be of benefit for only secondary prevention of heart patients with chronic renal failure who are undergoing hemodialysis.
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While everyone in the classical music space has been holding its collective breath waiting for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, that benevolent 800-lb. gorilla of the Southern California artistic landscape, to release details of the rest of its 2018/19 season, we should pause and examine next year's season recently announced by the smaller yet artistically worthy … Continue reading
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Chamber orchestras in LA, Houston revel in World Series-inspired "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" rivalry
It started with Michael Thornton, Principal Horn of the LA Chamber Orchestra, doing his one-man, four-part rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." The social media folks at LACO tweeted it out with a cheeky question directed at Houston's River Oaks Chamber Orchestra: "You got anything?" Um, Game On, ladies and gentlemen. Game. On. … Continue reading
LACO Principal Horn Michael Thornton plays "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"
With the 2017 World Series starting tonight, please enjoy this video of Michael Thornton, new Principal Horn of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, supporting the local team's appearance in the Fall Classic with his four-part arrangement of "Take Me out to the Ballgame." (h/t to LACO's Facebook page) Go Dodgers! Continue reading
A chat with Scott Harrison (part 2 of 2): on his relationship with LACO musicians and the search for the next Music Director
Yesterday, I shared part 1 of my conversation with Scott Harrison, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. In part 2 below, we discuss how he built a relationship with the LACO musicians, what makes them unique in the orchestra world, and they are all looking for as the search for their next Music … Continue reading
A chat with Scott Harrison (part 1 of 2): LACO's top exec describes transition from Detroit to LA, challenges and opportunities once here
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LA Chamber Orchestra hires two new principals: David Grossman (bass) and Michael Thornton (horn)
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This week two seemingly completely unrelated issues have caught my attention. Both of them are the type of news story which start conversations in the workplace, or the pub, or the back of church after mass and both seem to be the type that after a brief discussion we simply go on with our lives.
It seems to me however that both stories indicate perfectly the changing society we are living in. Let me explain.
A few days ago the BBC, along with most if not all daily newspapers, ran a story proclaiming that two unnamed schools working alongside the University of Portsmouth had been conducting a research experiment where class teachers had been issued with police style body cameras to see if they helped in controlling bad behaviour.
The story, in some quarters at least, was seen as a direct response to the past criticisms of outgoing OFSTED boss, Sir Michael Wilshaw, of the curse of low level classroom disruption and the average of one hour a day's teaching time which pupils can lose as a direct result.
It struck me that such a story is likely to evoke from readers and listeners a black and white, binary response and I undertook to ask people their views on whether such an example of 'big brother' watching our children was something that they found palatable. The outcome of those conversations was something of an eyeopener.
I corresponded with a headteacher of a secondary school who told me "Awful idea my concern, teachers will lose professionalism. Reliance on monitoring over than building positive relationships…schools are meant to be strong communities. Not police states"
Another correspondent, a perfectly decent political activist, told me "It sounds thoroughly illiberal, that's what it sounds…I think parents would be appalled."
But here's the funny thing. I undertook to ask a group of parents their views and their response was somewhat different. One mum told me "There is a huge problem now with parents refusing to believe their children are disruptive, blaming teachers and allowing this behaviour. Creating a culture of teachers who no longer teach but spend their days in conflict with children who have no parental barriers…show them the evidence and protect our teachers! No one should fear this unless their children are going to get busted!"
Another mum said "I feel it's a great idea and an opportunity for parents and teachers to truly analyse behaviour watching it back and in doing so let's hope they can work together to resolve issues and and importantly support the children demonstrating unwanted and inappropriate behaviours which impact on not just themselves but others too."
Overall there was far more support for the initiative from, for the want of a better word, 'ordinary parents' than there was from political types or education professionals.
Another story has caught my eye over past week too.
Last Monday The Guardian ran an article outlining how under new guidelines NHS hospitals have now been instructed to charge overseas patients for non-urgent care up front.
In a complete about face from current practice from this April onwards hospitals will be asked to check patients entitlement to NHS care and, in the words of Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt "We have no problem with overseas visitors using our NHS – as long as they make a fair contribution, just as the British taxpayer does. So today we are announcing plans to change the law which means those who aren't eligible for free care will be asked to pay upfront for non-urgent treatment."
As you would expect with the more politically radical parts of the medical profession a boycott seems to be on the cards. One prominent doctor wrote on Twitter – seemingly forgetting the guidance that the new rules apply only to non-urgent medicine "Well I won't be asking for their passport before resuscitating them, thanks."
Whilst another wrote "What the hell? This is absolutely disgusting, the NHS should not be actively working to kick migrants out."
Now putting aside for one minute the cost to our NHS of the treatment of foreign patients, according to the National Audit Office around £150 million pounds a year goes unpaid with the expense borne by you and me, there is a wider question as to whether we 'ordinary' Brits would be happy to hand over our details to prove that we are entitled to medical care.
There is of course relatively little evidence to determine one way or the other.
Research carried out by the BBC and Ipsos shows that 74% of us are happy with the idea of increasing NHS charges for those from outside the UK. It doesn't unfortunately go on to say how we might respond when asked for our passports.
Once again I pointedly went out to ask what people I came into contact with thought.
And here is the shocker, time and time again I encountered one very similar answer: "We should have identification cards." The people I spoke with at least thought it entirely reasonable that we should carry around a document which proves to those in authority who we are.
Now to those amongst us for who memory is no longer our strongest asset I would remind you that indeed Identity Cards very nearly came to pass in this country just over ten years ago.
The then Labour government, whirling in a cloud of anti-terror laws, argued that the benefits of such a scheme would be significant. Indeed back in 2003 61% of those who responded to the Government's consultation on the introduction of ID cards were supportive.
Of course over the years public support slipped, and even though legislation was enacted by the time the Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition came to power in 2010, the 'thoroughly illiberal' programme was cancelled.
But here is the important part ten years down the line less and less of us, it seems to me, are concerned about 'big brother' watching us..
If we bother to think about it we know we are caught on CCTV countless times each day, but we don't think about, because we also know that such cameras play an important part in our lives whether it is helping to apprehend villains right through to keeping us informed of whether traffic is moving.
To many of us the only time we time we come into contact with biometrics is when we return from holiday and marvel at how quickly we can get through customs these days.
Most of us might think about sinister foreign governments stealing our data but then we think 'there are 60 million records in this country, why would Russia want my information?'
Most of us understand that there are potential drawbacks to any system but when the good outweighs the bad, as it seems to in our modern day surveillance culture we not only live with it but we accept it.
In the coming months and years we will see far more stories where greater surveillance is touted as a proposed solution. My guess is that society will unflinchingly accept it.


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Grades: K - 6
Program Leader: Cynthia Cohen
In this class students will create and build their own simple machines using a variety of materials. They will sue pulleys, levers, wedges, and more as they problem solve to create a working machine of their own design. This class supports STEM core learning and education.
Movie Making
Grades: K - 6
Program Leader: Greg Montgomery
In this class students will collaboratively work to produce a movie which will be featured at the ITV Festival in 2015. Students will develop a story, write scripts, be performers, producers, directors and editors of the movie. This class supports education in the arts as well as technology.
Fun In The Snow
Grades: K - 6
Program Leader: Tamara Allen
In this class students will have fun in the snow. Children will build forts, go sledding, create snow sculptures, and go snowshoeing. Children must have proper winter attire to attend this class. This class supports physical education and cooperation.
Young Chefs
Grades: K - 6
Program Leader: Jocelynn Smith
In this class students will learn the art of cooking. Children will learn to prepare simple nutritional meals. They will learn about balanced eating and making healthy food choices. Students will explore the food pyramid, where certain foods come from and how to create well rounded meals that are quick and easy. This class supports mathematical education, kitchen safety, and healthy choices.
Build Your Own Computer
Grades: K - 6
Program Leader: Greg Montgomery
In this class students will dismantle non working computers and then work to use the recycled parts to create a working computer, to take home at the end of class. This class specifically supports Engineering and technology education.
Creative Artists
Grades: K - 6
Program Leader: Kelly Chase
In this art class students will participate in using a variety of mediums as they become young artists. This class supports development in the arts. They will imitate the work of famous artists as well as create their own masterpieces. Projects may include water color painting, working with clay, paper-mache, pastels, oil paint, charcoal drawing and more. Children should bring an apron or smock to wear to protect their clothing.
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Baseball legend Curt Schilling was a guest on Tuesday morning's Breitbart News Daily a few minutes before the debut of his own Breitbart News Network program.
SiriusXM host Alex Marlow asked Schilling about his intention to oppose Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren in the 2018 election.
"Much like Hillary, she's from the school of 'he who is loudest, or she who is loudest, is right' because she gets to yelling at the end of the thing, and basically it's what the Left had tried to do, and continued to try to do, which is make the Right appear to be what it isn't – make the Right appear to be exactly what they are, chastise it and act as if they don't have anything to do with all of the things they're saying," said Schilling, after listening to a clip of Warren accusing Donald Trump of racism at a rally.
"Listen, nobody wants the things she's talking about. And to characterize Donald Trump as calling different races of people those things is just – that's being willfully ignorant, which the Left has tried to do and continued to do, as well," he added. "Elizabeth Warren is at the center of everything that's wrong with American politics."
Marlow played another clip of Warren railing against Donald Trump for sexism and warned Schilling, "Curt, you might have a pristine past, but be prepared: you are gonna get 'War on Womened' when you run for Senate. Are you ready for that?"
"That is a Harvard education hard at work right there," Schilling quipped about Warren. "It has to feel as stupid to say as to hear. None of it is even remotely true."
"But you know, anyone held to the standards of every single word they've ever said, in public and out of public, would be in the same boat," he said of Trump. "And I'm not advocating or condoning anything he said, but in the real world, people say and do things that they regret. To act as if you're preaching from a place of perfection, especially if you're Elizabeth Warren, is laughable at best, and it's sad at worst."
"As an American-Indian growing up in this country, she had a lot of hurdles to overcome," he said, ribbing Warren about her infamous claims of Cherokee heritage.
With the Indians and Cubs set to play the first game in the World Series that night, Marlow asked Schilling if he was "triggered" by the Indians' mascot, Chief Wahoo, which has been attacked by the forces of political correctness as racially insensitive.
"Not only am I not, but I've never met a Native American that is," Schilling replied. "I'm still looking for that person. Again, another liberal cause; there was an actual court case in Canada during the ALCS, of Canadian citizens who clearly were triggered. None of them were actually Native Americans, but on Native Americans' behalf, they were arguing that it's offensive. You know, again, it is eyewash."
"How about we talk about the thousands of California soldiers that are being forced to repay their enlistment bonuses?" he suggested. "That seems like an important thing to me. But no, let's talk about this stupid stuff."
Schilling went on to explain that story: "The Pentagon is now demanding money be returned from enlisted soldiers who were paid bonuses to stay in the Armed Forces. These are people that served potentially multiple combat tours. They're being ordered to repay large enlistment bonuses. And if that isn't gross enough, they're being slapped with interest charges, wage garnishments, and tax liens if they refuse."
"What the hell is going on? It should not be a task. It shouldn't even be in the conversation," he argued. "If we're working as hard as we can work to provide housing, and food, and all the things illegal immigrants need, how on Earth would we be thinking about putting our soldiers – both former and current soldiers – in financial hardship? On what planet is that a realistic thing, other than this one?"
"The liberals are so intent on giving away free college, and at the same time, they want to tax and financially burden our troops," he lamented. "And I don't think there's any irony to the fact that this is thousands of California soldiers. Jerry Brown and that whole schtick out there in California, to me, should have worn out its welcome a long time ago, but it certainly has at this point."
On this and many other issues, Schilling said, "It comes down to the American voter being informed, and that's one of the things, over the next couple of weeks before the election, that I'm dead set on trying to make happen in the two hours that I have with the public, is showing them the information."
"A lot of the information is being buried, is being hidden, is being unreported because we have to talk about a tape that came out ten years ago. We have to talk about nasty comments made nine years ago. We're not talking about the things that move the needle today," he complained.
"Only Donald Trump is. In Gettysburg the other day, you heard him lay out a very specific plan of his first hundred days in office. I have heard nothing of the sort, other than rhetoric and – well, from Chief Hiawatha herself supporting Hillary, she comes out and says, 'We don't want, we don't want, we don't want' – trying to character-assassinate somebody, when she has no character to start with," he said, slipping in another jab at Senator Warren.
Schilling said on his own program that he wants "a caller-driven show, a voter-driven show."
"I'm very interested in hearing from people that are on the fence. I'm very interested in hearing from people that are firmly in the camp of the most corrupt human being to ever run for politics because I can't figure it out," he said. "I need to hear from these people because on Twitter and on Facebook, there is a lot of really big keyboard muscles – people talking about me, saying things to me, yet not one of them has ever come up to me in public and said anything."
Schilling professed to have little respect for such anonymous sniping, and no fear of speaking his own mind.
"I don't have a problem voicing my opinion," he said. "I have a Trump-Pence sticker on my truck. That's almost like taking chances with your property now because of the Left's ability or intent to A) riot at rallies or B) ruin property of people that support Trump."
"I want to talk to people. I want to have conversations. I want to get informed. I want to be made smarter about subjects, and I want to try and help people become more informed about the subjects as we get to the election," he declared.
Breitbart News Daily airs on SiriusXM Patriot 125 weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Eastern.


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The Natural Forest Protection Program, the Sloping Land Conversion Program and the Desertification Combating Program around Beijing and Tianjing have been gradually launched since 1998 for ecosystem restoration. A large number of rural households have been enrolled in these programs, and the Government of China has designed different polices for these programs, such as subsidies and forbidden or restricted uses. How and how much these programs and policies have affected rural households' inequality are urgent questions to be answered. The paper used a unique panel data of 1458 sample rural households from 15 counties in China to examine the direct and overall contributions of the Key Priority Forestry Programs (KPFPs) to rural households' total income inequality. A fixed-effects model was used to estimate the impact of the KPFPs on land-based income and off-farm income. Our empirical results indicate that the direct contribution and overall (including direct and indirect) contribution have experienced a inverted U-shape. Specifically, the overall contributions of the KPFPs' subsidies to income inequality were less pronounced than that of the direct effects. Furthermore, both the direct contributions and overall contributions to total income inequality changed over time during the study period and differed from one county to another.


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Zaveri Deponte's short life ended nine weeks after it began, the cause of death revealing little about the helpless 12-pound infant's final hours.
Zaveri died from sudden unexplained infant death with co-sleeping, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner.
A line on the autopsy report noted that Zaveri's manner of death was "undetermined." A police detective said he saw no evidence of trauma and concluded that the child was sleeping next to his mom and suffocated on the morning of March 9, 2013, at the family's home in White Settlement.
But what's troubling is that the medical examiner's report also said that little Zaveri, who was at that age when he could stretch his chubby legs and grab a colorful toy and pull it toward his mouth, had methamphetamine in his system.
Zaveri's sister, his half-sister and his parents also tested positive for unspecified drugs, according to a Child Protective Services report.
The report stated that there's "reason to believe" that neglectful supervision and physical abuse caused Zaveri's death. Although no trauma was indicated in the CPS report, causing a child to have illegal drugs in his system meets the legal definition of child abuse.
Cpl. J. Carter, White Settlement police spokesman, said the Tarrant County district attorney's office declined to pursue charges, because of the medical examiner's ruling of how Zaveri died. No case file regarding Zaveri was sent to the district attorney's office, said Samantha Jordan, spokeswoman for the DA. She said a police investigator could have spoken informally to an assistant district attorney about the case before making that decision.
"None of us like to see anyone lose their life, especially a child. But ultimately it's up to the district attorney's office whether they want to pursue charges," Carter said. "Our hands are tied."
There is no follow-up once a case is closed unless a new report is received. You can't stay involved indefinitely.
Marissa Gonzales, a CPS spokeswoman
The family had not been investigated by CPS before, but after Zaveri's death the state agency removed Zaveri's sisters from the home and sent them to live with other relatives. CPS also ordered safety services for the family to teach the caregivers how to protect and reduce threats to their children.
Then the case was closed.
"There is no follow-up once a case is closed unless a new report is received," said Marissa Gonzales, a CPS spokeswoman. "You can't stay involved indefinitely."
Gonzales did say that in cases where drug use could be a contributing factor, it is common for CPS to order drug tests. The results of those tests are kept private, she said.
Meth is a 'deal-breaker'
Sadly, the circumstances surrounding Zaveri's case are not unusual, experts say.
"If you look at CPS cases alone, 75 to 80 percent of them involve drugs in some form or fashion," said Dr. Jayme Coffman, medical director of the Cook Children's Medical Center CARE Team.
During fiscal year 2015, CPS officials asked for medical assistance for nearly 1,800 children who were born with drugs or alcohol in their systems in Region 3, a 19-county area that encompasses Tarrant and Dallas counties.
And of the 171 child deaths in Texas in 2015 attributed to abuse or neglect, 66 of those cases — or 38 percent — involved a parent or caretaker who used drugs, according to CPS statistics.
Zaveri's death came as methamphetamine use spiked in Texas, according to Jane Maxwell, a social work researcher with the University of Texas at Austin. Reported seizures of the drug increased 37 percent at the Drug Enforcement Administration's El Paso Intelligence Center between 2013 and 2015, according to a 2016 report, "Substance Abuse Trends in Texas."
Methamphetamine is ranked as the No. 1 drug threat in the DEA Dallas area, eclipsing the opioid epidemic sweeping through much of the rest of the United States, according to reports.
And wherever there is meth, there is literally a residual effect.
"Methamphetamine is the most common positive drug test we have in these kids," Coffman said.
The drug is spread around the house as it is snorted or smoked, Coffman said. Unsuspecting children are surrounded by the drug's fallout, invisible particles of peril that seep into carpets and bedspreads, and stick to walls, kitchen tables and TV remote controls.
In 2016, Cook Children's did hair follicle testing on 191 children age 5 and younger, and about two-thirds of those under 2 tested positive for drugs. One-third of those ages 2 to 5 tested positive, Coffman said.
"Once children are over 2, they are in school more and exposed less," Coffman said. "The younger children are putting everything in their mouths."
The National Institute of Drug Abuse reports that babies born to women who use meth are more likely to have low birth weights. Prenatal exposure to meth also results in children having anxiety or depression and cognitive problems that could lead to poorer academic outcomes.
Molly Davidson, a training specialist with the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU, previously worked as a CPS investigator at Alliance For Children, a Tarrant County-based child advocacy center. During her six years with CPS, she said, most of the parents she dealt with were drug users.
Davidson said drug use, especially meth, is a major component in child abuse, but said the trauma that causes parents to turn to drugs is often ignored by the child welfare system.
"A lot of the parents are parenting out of their own crisis and chaos," Davidson said. "They learn how to cope by using narcotics. The drug use is a symptom of a much bigger problem. Often these parents have experienced trauma of their own that was not treated properly."
Getting meth users — often called "tweakers" — to stop using can be a difficult, long-term endeavor, Coffman said. Typically, people relapse before they ultimately stop using, which results in children repeatedly being separated from their parents while the adults are in recovery.
"Methamphetamine addiction is not going to be fixed with six months of rehabilitation," Coffman said. "If CPS can only keep those services up for six months, that's not enough. We pay for child abuse, not only in the immediate but through our health, civil and criminal justice systems. Even if we have to spend a little bit more now, it will save in the long run."
If you can't stop using meth, I would say that's a deal-breaker to regaining your children long term.
Don Binnicker, CEO of Court Appointed Special Advocates, Tarrant County
Generally speaking, a parent who uses meth has a much more serious drug problem than a parent who uses marijuana or alcohol, said Don Binnicker, chief executive officer of Court Appointed Special Advocates, Tarrant County.
Some parents who use marijuana or alcohol every day manage to get their children fed, dressed and off to school, along with everything else needed to maintain a healthy child, Binnicker said.
But meth users are led down a dark path of addiction that often results in criminal behavior — from theft to prostitution — to feed their habit. As the drug takes hold, meth — not children — becomes their No. 1 priority, said Binnicker, a CPS worker for 19 years.
"If you can't stop using meth, I would say that's a deal-breaker to regaining your children long term," Binnicker said.
'My child was not safe'
Some child maltreatment experts say it's not safe to leave children with parents who use any drugs, arguing that it exposes children to unnecessary risks and that drugs dull parenting skills.
Tammy Johnson, a former meth user, said she should know.
"My child was not safe in my home," said Johnson, now a 46-year-old substance abuse specialist at Recovery Resource Council. "Anybody who had dope was welcome to come inside. I didn't care about your criminal history. I didn't care if you sexually abused kids. If you had dope, you were my friend."
Johnson said she never thought drug use would make her a bad parent. Then one day in June 2006, a worker with Child Protective Services knocked on her door.
"They showed up on a Monday and had me test on a Thursday," Johnson said. "I admitted the marijuana use because I knew it would show up in my system. I thought the methamphetamine would be gone by then, but it wasn't."
When the CPS worker returned, she was accompanied by two police officers, Johnson said.
"They took my son and put him with his dad," Johnson said. "I think that is part of why I got clean, because I did not want to let anyone come and take my son away from me again."
Johnson was reunited with her children in 2006, 60 days after testing confirmed that she cleared her system of methamphetamine.
More than a decade later, Johnson said she is still dealing with the aftermath of drug use, which became part of the family's legacy.
"You can be a functioning addict and you don't know how it's affecting your kids," Johnson said. "My oldest son, he went through cocaine, he went through methamphetamine and he's still battling marijuana. My youngest one, we had a little scare with marijuana but we've cleared all of that up. He's good now. My youngest son, he had more of a chance because he's seen my life clean."
'He was gone'
Zaveri Deponte never had a chance.
When police arrived at Zaveri's house March 9, 2013, his mother, Heather Brooks, then 26, was sitting in the doorway of the house crying while his father, Jason Deponte, 25, was crying next to the bed, according to a police report.
Police officers and firefighters administered CPR for a few minutes and then pronounced the infant dead shortly before 9 a.m., the report said. Brooks, who declined to comment for this story, told an officer that she went to bed with the infant about 12:30 a.m. and then woke up and fed him three hours later.
Deponte pulled back the covers after he woke up later that morning and saw that the baby was not breathing, the report said. The father said he called 911 immediately.
Neither parent has much of a criminal history. Deponte was arrested in an aggravated assault case in 2005, but a Tarrant County grand jury declined to indict him. Brooks was arrested in 2005 on a drug possession charge, but it's not clear what the outcome was in that case.
"Since the baby died, I think Heather's been on the straight-and-narrow," said Carl Livingston, Zaveri's 81-year-old great-grandfather. "Heather has three other children and they stay with her mother. Heather's a sweet person and she does a good job looking after them. She's not involved with the father anymore."
Zaveri would be 4 years old today, but instead is buried at Holly Hills Memorial Park Cemetery in Granbury.
Livingston visits the grave site regularly, rekindling the memories of the great-grandson he loved so much.
"When Zaveri died, that about got the best of me," Livingston said. "He was there one day and the next day, he was gone."
Mitch Mitchell: 817-390-7752, @mitchmitchel3


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You will agree with me that tire and gear are most critical elements for selecting the best road bike. You also find difficulty to find the best road bike less than 1000.
In fact -
There are a lot of different things you need to consider and it really varies depending on the person. For example, some might care more about the break and suspension, while others may care more about the accessories.
No Matter What!!!
Choosing the best road bike under $1,000 will not be too hard as you think it would be. Continue reading this road bike guide you will get a perfect set of instructions.
You can also read the road bike guide article where you will find plenty of helpful advice to get you on the best road bike and you can make the choice by yourself.
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I have used four road bikes from different brands and I have to buy the last three from my pocket. You know, it is bit tough for a people like me to spend more than 1000 buck for the road bike. Recently, I was choosing a bike for my friend and she wanted to buy a road bike. However, the fund she decided not exceeding 1000.
I have spent about 2 weeks in web search on the latest collection of road bikes, and then went to the shops to get the most suitable bike for her within the budget. During the selection, I used my familiarity with road bikes to select something best for her.
Who Should Buy Road Bikes?
Worried? Don't Be!
However, this is the most burning question. If you make a wrong selection, all the money may go in trash.
Before, buying the road bike you should have to consider two main things.
- Why you need the bike?
- Where are you going to ride your bike?
How to Choose The Best Product
You're probably sitting there wondering: How do I choose the best bike for me and how do I know that it's going to fit my needs?
In Short:
The answer is quite simple. You have to choose a bike that offers the features you're looking for. One blanket answer of telling you what to buy isn't going to work, because everybody is different.
You need to focus on what's important for you, and make your decision based on that. If the tires and gears are important, then make that your priority. But if you need to have the ability to carry a lot on your bike, then that should be your main priority.
Take Few Seconds and Looks:
You should consider all the things from break to tire, seat to the gears whether it satisfy your demand or not. All of the tips provided below, along with the product recommendations, will help you find the best road bike and the lightest road bike for under $1,000.
Highlighted Parts and Other Considerations
Frame Material
On a road bike, the frame material is incredibly important because it makes a big difference in not only the weight of the bike, but also the durability of the bike. Steel is one of the most commonly used frame materials and is durable as well.
For Lighter Options:
Aluminum and carbon fiber are possibilities.
Choosing which gears you're going to buy for your bike depends entirely on what you're using your bike for. If you plan on riding on flat terrain for the most part, then you'll be fine with a double chaining with around 20 gears.But if you're planning on riding hilly and rough terrain, you should consider a bike with more gears and options.
The tires and wheels you choose on your bike are important because they're going to make a big difference in how smooth your ride is. Typically, you'll see the tire size designated by "700 x XX". The 700 refers to the diameter of the wheel in millimeters while the "XX" will refer to the width of the tires.
The smaller the number, the more conducive the tire is to lighter rides and the thinner it is. The higher the number, the thicker the tire, which means they're better for commuting and heavier, rides.
Best Road Bikes for Women Under 1000 Reviews
Giordano Libero Acciao Road Bike
Available in three different sizes, the Giordano Libero Acciao Road Bike is the perfect choice for just about anyone due to its varying accommodating sizes.
The small is capable of accommodating riders as short as 5'1" while the large size is up to 6'5".
Therefore, no matter! How short or tall you are, this bike might be the perfect choice. It features a steel frame and fork along with a 14-speed Shimano Tourney STI drive train.
Main Features
- Steel frame and fork
- 14-speed Shimano Tourney STI drive train
- Alloy thread less stem along with an alloy handlebar
- 700c wheels
- Down tube water bottle mounts
- Steel frame for durability
- Alloy stem and handlebars help make it lightweight
- Shimano drive train for peace of mind
- Water bottle mounts for hydration
- Fits a wide variety of riders due to its three different sizes
- Best road bike for the money
- Uncomfortable seat
- Tires are okay quality, but not great
- Should be taken to a professional as some parts of assembly are tricky
- Shifting can be difficult
Roadmaster Women's Adventurers 700C Bicycle Review
The Roadmaster Women's Adventurers 700C Bicycle is the perfect option for anyone looking to find an easy to use, smooth-riding road bike for only $119.
This bike features a steel hybrid frame which allows for easy riding.
Additionally: It comes with a suspension fork in the front to help not only increase your control, but also smooth out some of the bumps you may encounter on your ride.
Main Features
- A steel hybrid frame which allows
- Steel suspension fork in the front
- 18 speed twist shifter and a rear derailleur
- Roadmaster Adventurer has V brakes
- Alloy wheel construction makes it lighter weight
- Steel wheel frame but lightweight
- Easy to assemble
- Lightweight is nice for long rides
- Smooth ridingFits a wide variety of height ranges
- Solid tires
- Shifts easy and allows for changing gears with no problem
- Uncomfortable seat is painful to ride for long periods of time
- Frame is thicker than most
- Handlebars are further away from the seat
Schwinn Women's Phocus 1600 700C Drop Bar Road Bicycle Review
When it comes to bikes, there are very few brands that have a better reputation than Schwinn. When you purchase a Schwinn bike, you know exactly what you're getting.
Definitely, this one makes the list of the best road bikes for under $1,000, and it isn't hard to see why.
Main Features
- An aluminum frame with a carbon fiber fork
- Shimano 14 speed drive train with integrated brake levers
- Smooth and fast gear change
- ProMax alloy caliper brakes
- Carbon fiber fork allows for agile riding
- Shimano drive train
- Alloy caliper brakes
- Available in two different colors
- Lightweight, but could be lighter
- Good for a wide range of heights
- Best aluminum road bike
- Uncomfortable seat and small frame
- Somewhat cheap pedals; made of plastic, not metal
- Fixed angle for the seat, not adjustable
GMC Denali Pro Road Bike, 700c Review
In terms of performance and quality, the GMC Denali Pro Road Bike lives up to all of the expectation you set for it.
This particular bike is an overall high quality road bike that features a lightweight.
Surprisingly: 22-inch aluminum frame will provide you with the perfect durability to ride your bike for long periods of time without needing any repairs.
Main Features
- Lightweight 22-inch aluminum frame
- Speed Micro shift drive train and integrated brake shift levers
- Dual-pivot brake system
- Aluminum rims with stainless steel spokes
- 700c x 25 tires
- Great frame and bike for the price
- Easy to assemble
- Stable and light frame
- STI Shifters
- Frame geometry
- 16 speed bike, which is slightly higher than other road bikes
- Solid pedals
- Majority of the bike will end up being replacement parts
- No quick release rear wheel for easy transportation
- Cheap kickstand
- Uncomfortable seat
Handsome She Devil 8 Speed Step through Women's City Bicycle Review
Without a doubt: It is the most expensive bike that makes the list. Handsome She Devil 8 Speed Step through Women's City Bicycle provides riders with just about everything they could hope to get out of a road bike!
Not only did they manage to make this one of the best road bikes under $1,000, but they also managed to make it one of the lightest bikes under $1,000.
Main Features
- Easy on and off step-through frame
- Hand assembled
- 8 speed drive train
- Liveliness and firmness
- Available in three different colors
- Also comes in three different sizes
- 8-speed cassette for a wide range of gears
- Smooth shifting
- Lightweight Shimano levers allow you to stop on a dime
- Built for long rides
- Solid pedals
- Definitely the most expensive option
- Doesn't allow for any added accessories on the bike
GMC Denali Road Bike Review
This is another best and affordable road bikes from GMC. This road bike is made with lightweight aluminum frame.
These bikes are attainable in 3 different colors with multiple sizes. Moreover, it has included alloy water bottle cage that will help you stay hydrated.
- It has alloy calipers and alloy brake levers
- For quick change gears, it has Shimano derailleur and Shimano Revo shifts
- It has 700c high-quality tires for road racing
- 21-speed bike with a reasonable price
- Lightweight aluminum alloy frame for durability
- Smooth riding with easy assembly
- Recommended for both men and women
- Fast shipping
- One of the best inexpensive road bikes
- The bike seat is uncomfortable, need to upgrade
- The tires would be flat soon
Diamondback Airen 2016 Women's Road Bike Review
This 2016 edition of Diamond Bicycles line of Airen complete women's road bikes is one of the best models in the recent market. It's devine designs 7005 alloy frame making it stiff, light, fast and comfortable.
Diamondback Bicycles is a high-grade budget road bike built with high quality for maximum speed. However, It needs some experience and patience to assemble. This bike is available in several sizes and has a comfortable saddle.
- It has Devine DB carbon fiber frame that is built to last
- For maximum gearing, it has extended range cassette
- Tektro Mira mechanical disc brakes ensure strong stopping power
- Shimano Sora 9-speed shifters and mod-cage rear derailleurs
- Versatile 700x28C Michelin Dynamic Sport tires
- Lightweight aluminum alloy frame for durability
- Smooth riding with easy installing
- Nice packaging
- Great bike for the price
- Most of the customers are satisfied with the bike
- There is no major issue or complain except it needs some extra time for assembling
Aluminum Road Bike Commuter Bike Shimano Review
The cheap road bikes, also from Vilano, are a little more affordable and intended for commuter use.
You can get it in black, blue, silver, or white. Frame sizes are once again 50cm Small, 54cm Medium, and 58cm Large.
- This frame is 6061 aluminum alloy, double butted and welded.
- Mount points are included in the frame for a rear rack and a water bottle holder.
- Vilano tapered the tubes on this frame were possible for weight savings.
- The forks included on this road bike are steel.
- Three-piece aluminum alloy cranks with an integrated see-through chain guard
- Shimano A050 thumb shifters and front derailleurs handle all of the shiftings.
- This road bike has aluminum alloy machined rims and includes a free set of pedals.
- Aluminum alloy rims for strength and weight savings
- Urban Commuter saddle for comfort
- A great quality road bike for women at a good price
- Does not come with a kickstand
- You may want to upgrade the pedals and tires
Raleigh Bikes Women's Super-Course Endurance Road Bike Review
This timeless design cycle for ladies' specific geometry for fast and long distance riding. They have arrived in 3 different colors with multiple sizes.
Classic steel frame and long lasting durability provide high-quality features. These bikes included with cambium bike seat and matching bar tape.
- Brooks Cambium Women's saddle and matching bar tape for the Raleigh heritage look in Classic styling
- Frame of the bike is built with a 4130 Chromoly steel
- The Shimano Claris shifters ensures 16 speeds and give wide gears
- Well-constructed bicycle for the women
- Long lasting durability
- Comfortable cambium women's seats
- Classic look cycles especially design for women's
- Good and active customer service
- Assemble varies with your experience
- Some stuff needs some fixing
Giordano Libero 1.6 White/Pink Womens Road Bike-700c Review
It's one of the best entry level road bikes which comes in two beautiful colors. 25 pounds female bike is easy to assemble and gives good speeds.
Moreover, the bike has come with some extra rubber shims that you can put under the brake covers to reduce stretching. The brakes are easy but little bit poor quality.
- Handcrafted with 6061 aluminum frame so lightweight
- Italian inspired design
- Shimano drivetrain with 16 speeds
- Shimano front and rear derailleurs
- Dual water bottle mounts
- Lightweight makes sure super-fast riding
- The gears shift effortlessly
- Wheels are a perfect fit for all type of roads
- Assembly was easy
- Good price for small size
- The brakes are poor design, and the wire was winding
- The seat that comes with the bike is not comfortable
Final Verdict
As you can probably easily tell, there's a wide selection of road bikes, and finding the right one can be tough. You need to consider all of your wants and needs, and then balance those to make sure you come up with a strong, yet durable bike.
However, if you ask my opinion, I would like to go for Schwinn Women's Phocus 1600 700C Drop Bar Road Bicycle. This one is really great choice for the perfect riding experience within budget.
Luckily for You!!!
The ten bikes reviewed above are the best road bikes under $1,000. While each one offers something, a little different, one of them are sure to fit your needs and provide you with the perfect bike!


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