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Aaron Bradford knows how to shred the gnar and have fun doing it.
Aside from his uncanny ability to effortlessly slay any trail, Aaron Bradford also has the magical ability to make beers appear from nowhere during a ride. I don't know if he wears a fanny pack or just has big pockets in his baggies, but I've witnessed Bradford produce Torpedo IPAs from nowhere in the middle of a ride; an especially welcome gesture when you're fixing a flat tire.
Never pretentious and always approachable, the one they call B-Rad is a pro and a bro all wrapped into one laid-back, easy-going SuperProBro athlete. Whether he's racing the Enduro circuit, crushing peoples' dreams in cyclocross or just doing a soul ride in his hometown of Santa Cruz, the 28-year-old Bradford puts a priority on having fun. He follows no strict training regimen and doesn't obsess over details; he just loves riding his bike. It's a refreshing perspective for a professional athlete to have in a world where so many pros take themselves far too seriously.
Raw and Unbridled Talent – We like to call Aaron as 'The Natural'
Although he has a laid back demeanor, when it's time to compete, Bradford brings the noise. His resume is quite impressive, having won a Super D National Championship title in 2009, the Downieville Downhill in 2011 and a Singlespeed Cyclocross National Championship in 2012. These results combined with his approachable demeanor have earned Bradford a contract with BMC Switzerland for 2013 as well as deals with Easton Cycling, Fox Racing Shox and Giro. His newfound sponsor support is paying off, as he is currently leading the California Enduro Series and finished third behind Josh Carlson and Adam Craig at the most recent Oregon Enduro.
So the next time you're in Santa Cruz, look up B-Rad and get ready to have an unforgettable time on the bike. Even if he drops you, don't be surprised if he's waiting at the bottom with a secret stash of beers for everyone.
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The fourth and final night of Robbie Williams' Take the Crown Stadium Tour at Wembley kicked off in style as an incredible zip wire entrance to the stage set the scene for another iconic appearance at the famous stadium.
Olly Murs led the warm up, raising the crowd to their feet with a brilliant set – proving the perfect appetite whetter for the main act.
With the crowd suitably warmed up the scene was set for Robbie to announce himself on the Wembley stage... and he didn't disappoint.
To the back drop of yellow smoke the night began in vivacious fashion with Let Me Entertain You leading straight into Monsoon.
Olly Murs was soon back on stage to support Robbie for Kids, originally a duet with Kylie Minogue back in 2000.
The song marked the start of a run of songs for the crowd to sing along to, including Sin Sin Sin, Bodies and Come Undone.
As the audience caught their breath, Robbie covered snippets of Lou Reed's Walk on The Wild Side and Take That's Never Forget.
The tone changed quickly as Georgia from Bath, became the envy of everyone in the stadium as she was whisked from the crowd for a personal rendition of Everything Changes up on stage.
"Wembley, are you still with me?" was the call from Robbie.
A capacity crowd responded passionately and the stadium was immediately rocking again, this time to classics Candy, Hot Fudge and finally Rock DJ - before the lights fell and a wave of anticipation swept across the stadium as the crowd awaited the encore.
After a short break, a heartfelt finale marked the end of a great evening. The first song of the encore was the 2002 hit Feel.
There was still time for one last song. Of course there was. And no prizes for guessing what it was...
Robbie told the crowd "the Lord sayeth we must start with Let Me Entertain You and thou must finish with Angels"...to send the crowd into a frenzy.
A rousing rendition of his most famous hit followed... and in an encore to the encore, he left the majority of the 75,000 people singing the chorus acapella as he slipped away behind a golden curtain.
A fitting end to a memorable night...
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José James has already established himself as a trailblazer for his intoxicating blend of jazz, hip-hop, R&B and electronica from his previous three albums. His 2008 debut The Dreamer and its 2010 follow-up, BlackMagic – both produced by the world-renowned DJ Gilles Peterson – transformed the Minneapolis-born, New York-based singer into an underground sensation in both the modern jazz and DJ culture scenes. His musical path follows its own rhyme and reason. James is a musical omnivore, an artist that resists being pigeonholed, equally at ease on stage with jazz legend McCoy Tyner as he is in the studio with rapper Oh No or electronica pioneer Flying Lotus. His new album and Blue Note Records debut, No Beginning No End, is a seamless musical experience that moves between different styles with remarkable fluidity, bound together by James' transcendent voice. It marks a new chapter in the artistic journey of the 33-year-old singer/songwriter. Conceived, recorded and produced independently without any recording contract, the album is his most personal statement yet.


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SEOUL -- In danger of falling behind in the space race on the Korean peninsula, the South Korean government announced Wednesday that it had successfully launched a rocket into space.
Pressure had been mounting ever since mid-December when communist arch-rival North Korea managed to launch a multi-stage rocket and put a satellite into orbit.
South Korea's Satellite Launch Vehicle-1, also known as Naro, blasted off at 4 p.m. local time from a space center in Jeolla province on the southwestern coast.
"Five hundred forty seconds after the launch, Naro successfully separated the satellite," South Korean Science and Technology Minister Lee Joo-ho said at a news briefing Wednesday. "After analyzing various data, we have confirmed that [the satellite] has been successfully put into orbit."


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Motorists across Derbyshire have spoken out over Government plans to dramatically increase motorway speeding fines.
Under the proposals, drivers who break the 70mph limit on motorways could be hit with a fine as high as £10,000.
The huge penalty will be introduced as part of a Government drive to give magistrates greater sentencing powers. This will help cut the number of cases going to crown court.
On the Derbyshire Times' Facebook page, Mel Bacon said: "No speeding, no fine – simple!"
Pixie And-Her Pixels said: "People will have nothing to worry about if they drive how they're supposed to."
Stevo Sweeney added: "Ridiculous – it would never get paid!"
Road safety chiefs have urged motorists to slow down and keep their distance from other vehicles after research revealed that nearly 60 per cent of drivers risk tailgating on motorways.
Mike Ashworth, chairman of Derbyshire road safety partnership, said: "Traffic on these types of roads is usually travelling faster so you have less time to react. Keeping a gap of at least two seconds between you and the vehicle in front is important on all roads – and it should be extended to at least four seconds when it's wet or there's poor visibility."


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On December 8th, I attended the EBABZ (East Bay Alternative Book & Zine) Fest in Berkeley.
I found out about the EBABZ when I picked up a postcard about it at APE (Alternative Press Expo) in October.
EBABZ was a small but interesting Fest and I enjoyed walking around, checking out what other people were up to, chatting, building my zine library, and getting some advice.
* Milk & Carrots #2
Milk & Carrots is an anthology featuring a number of artists with vastly different styles of illustration and storytelling. I think this is a good start for anyone who's just getting into the world of zines! Printed by Keness.com. For more information about Milk & Carrots, please visit www.ebbandflood.net.
* Between Here and Here by Brendan Monroe.
This zine is a dream-like abstraction filled with science, sexuality, and emotion. Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but anyone can see that Brendan Monroe is insanely gifted. Check out his amazing paintings, sculptures, and comics/zines on his Tumblr!
* Murder Dollhouse No. 1 by Teppei Ando
Murder Dollhouse is a completely bizarre but wonderful little zine! This volume includes The Man Who Lived In Their Attic (part 1 & part 2), the full-color and delightful short She Made Me Feel Four Inches Tall, and a number of fun extras. If you like a good pulp fiction, then this is the zine for you!
* Melancholy Rainbow: A Sitcom, "Tastes Like July" Issue One by Nina Kim
Melancholy Rainbow feels to me like a mix between Daria and The Book of Bunny Suicides — a perfect blend of sarcasm and sadism. This is an autobiographical affair and, judging by my brief interaction with the artist, a pretty accurate one at that. Read Melancholy Rainbow for yourself at www.melancholyrainbow.com.
Also, I discovered this wonderful local printer. Their products are really beautiful, high quality, and fairly priced. They gave me their very useful pricing list as well as a cute free notebook. I'm seriously considering using them down the line, whether for a small zine or possibly a bigger project.
After stopping by the EBABZ, Wes and I ended up at this great soba restaurant called Ippuku. The whole experience was very authentic and I'd love to go back sometime.
Then, somehow, we ended up in Haight-Ashbury. We visited some of Wes's favorite stores like Super 7, Kidrobot, and Amoeba Music, which were all a lot of fun.We also went to The Booksmith and proceeded to drool over all the gorgeous Penguin Classics hardcovers.
So, all in all, it was a very exciting day!
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Snake River Orchestra to present 'The Scarlet Pimpernel'
THOMAS — The Snake River Community Orchestra will perform music from the popular Broadway musical "The Scarlet Pimpernel" for its spring concert Friday and Saturday.
The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $5. All proceeds will benefit Snake River Fine Arts.
The orchestra will be accompanied by a chorus. There will be three talented vocal soloists—John Grayson, Curtis VanOrden and Sarah Jackson.
Jana McBride, chorus director and president of the Snake River Community Education Foundation, said they opted to perform the music of "The Scarlet Pimpernel" simply because the music is so great.
"It is so powerful and beautiful," McBride said, describing the music as being more modern with fiery and energetic numbers combined with moving ballads. The music is similar in style to "Les Miserables."
Including a chorus allows more people to be involved with the orchestra.
"We wanted to give some of the adults in the community the opportunity to sing with an orchestra," McBride said.
Tickets for the concert can be purchased by calling McBride at 684-5514 or from any orchestra or choir member. Tickets are also available at Music & Families in Blackfoot or at the door.
All the proceeds will benefit Snake River Fine Arts, which provides grants and scholarships throughout the Snake River community. Last year, students received $2,400 in scholarships.


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The Valparaiso men's basketball team has been picked to win the Horizon League Championship in 2012-2013, according to preseason polling of the league's head coaches, SIDs and media members. In addition, seniors Ryan Broekhoff (Frankston, Victoria, Australia/Australian Institute of Sport) and Kevin Van Wijk (Hoofddorp, Netherlands/Katholieke Scholengemeenschap Hoofddorp) were both chosen to the Preseason First Team All-League.
The Crusaders totaled 382 points in the polling, picking up 40 of the 44 first-place votes to lead the pack of nine teams. Detroit was tabbed second, as the Titans received the other four first-place votes and 332 points. Green Bay, Youngstown State and Cleveland State were picked third through fifth, respectively, while Milwaukee, Loyola, UIC and Wright State rounded out the poll in order.
Broekhoff was named to the preseason First Team after being named Horizon League Player of the Year and an Honorable Mention All-American last season. He led the team and the league in rebounding, averaging 8.5 rebounds per game, and also paced the Crusaders with 14.9 points per game, good for fourth in the league. This past summer, Broekhoff was named to the Australian Boomers squad, made his first senior international appearance and was a finalist for a spot on Australia's Olympic team.
Meanwhile, Van Wijk earned a spot on the preseason First Team after earning First Team All-League honors at the end of the 2011-2012 campaign. The native of the Netherlands led the league in field goal percentage (.617), the third-best single season effort in program history. Van Wijk ended the season sixth in the league in scoring (14.1 ppg) as well.
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Frisian Islands (Dutch)
To the Dutch province of Friesland belong three islands, Ameland, Schiermonnikoog, and Terschelling. Ameland had a population of 2,258 in 1947, of whom 311 were Mennonites. There were three congregations: Ballum, Hollum, and Nes. Schiermonnikoog had (1947) a population of 767, including 12 Mennonites. Terschelling had a population (1947) of 3,544, of whom 264 were Mennonites. It hads one congregation with a meetinghouse at West-Terschelling. In the 17th century there was a small congregation here, belonging to the Jan Jakobsz group. Jacob Claassen, an elder 1612-1638, baptized five new members here at one time. Further records do not exist.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 8.
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Vos, Karel. "Frisian Islands (Dutch)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 16 Dec 2018. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Frisian_Islands_(Dutch)&oldid=145194.
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Vos, Karel. (1956). Frisian Islands (Dutch). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 December 2018, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Frisian_Islands_(Dutch)&oldid=145194.
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I did continue to learn things last week. One day I was asking Eli if he really liked first grade. He gave me this incredulous look and with a little "Duh" informed me he is in second grade. Ok, so I blew that one. I also learned that even in today's world there is nothing that tastes as good to a sick child as homemade chicken noodle soup and tapioca pudding. Whew, it was nice to know that old fashioned cures are still appreciated.
I also learned it takes exactly 65 minutes to get from Brigham City to Preston and that is with driving through Logan with all the stoplights. And I can find the DI in Logan without any problem, but there was no sign of lace in any form. It was neat to spend a little time with Elizabeth and Ron before the snow flies. The drive to Preston is wonderful therapy. The farmers were finishing cleaning out their fields and I felt just a little nostalgic for a long ago life. We didn't have much time to talk about anyone, but we did talk about making little gray stuffed mice to sit on a bigger stuffed pumpkin, which was very important.
There were still piano lessons, football checkout, birthday party, choir concert (which, sad to say I didn't attend), basketball practice and a game, pajama day (when the second grader got to wear his pj's to school all day), and then we got to Wednesday with no school. There was mutual and other goings on that kept life busy and kids happy. However, I did get to do one really great thing. I took Savannah to a wonderful little quilt and fabric store in Brigham City. I think she has the quilt bug, which is such an exciting thing to see.
I was really concerned about what I was going to do with school out, but we cleaned a little, the kids played a lot, and the anticipation of their parents coming home created an excitement that was fun to watch. I did bring the children to Orem on Thursday for a change of scenery and then met Kristen and Matt at the Maverick Center in SLC, which has become a meeting place when we need to send kids back and forth. In the end, even though I am quite exhausted, I am thankful for the time I got to spend with some really neat grandchildren. Savannah asked Kristen if Grandma had ever told her to "stuff it" when she was a little girl. Guess I must have said "stuff it" at some point in the week. Hmmm, I wonder if it worked!
One of the very most important things I was reminded of is that as hard as it is, the little moments we get to spend with grown children and grandchildren are such a treat. Difficult, yes, but ever so worth it. I am thankful for the time, thankful I survived, and thankful Kristen and Matt didn't decide to stay in Paris. Life is good.


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Smart Utilities Australia & New Zealand Conference 2012
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today at the 10th annual Smart Utilities Australia & New Zealand conference, Anil Gadre, Executive Vice President of Products at Silver Spring Networks, delivered a keynote presentation detailing next-generation initiatives for utilities that are moving past the smart meter 'tipping point.' Silver Spring's open, IPv6-based networking platform has connected more than 13 million homes and businesses worldwide and enables utilities of all sizes and across all geographies to deploy the broadest array of smart grid applications atop a common platform. The keynote can be viewed in its entirety at www.silverspringnet.com/newsevents/executive-corner.html.
"The market has tipped. In just 6 years the industry has moved beyond science projects and small pilots to proven, industrial-scale deployments that are delivering clear and demonstrable benefits to consumers and utilities alike," said Gadre. "With the Silver Spring Smart Energy Platform, we are helping our global utility customers deploy multiple applications atop their standards-based smart grid network, unlocking even more value from their infrastructure modernization investments."
During the keynote presentation, "Past the Tipping Point: Beyond the Smart Meter," Gadre described five grid modernization initiatives utilities can implement immediately. These include leveraging smart grid for higher reliability through faster and less expensive service restoration in the event of outages; precision Demand Response for peak load reduction and the empowerment of end-consumers to monitor and manage their power consumption; utilizing a single, territory-wide canopy network to integrate multiple AMI and water programs; integrating renewable energy sources and bringing online more electric vehicles; and improving operational efficiency and grid performance through advanced analytics and insights.
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Postby ScouserDeluxe » Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:05 pm
Also is it worth it.
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http://www.megabike.com.au/servlet/Web? ... _Bike_Fits
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Postby Pinarello65 » Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:44 am
Mega Bike set me up with my last bike and that was fine. I bought my latest bike from interstate & set it up myself using measurements taken from the old bike. But I've since tweaked it to take into account differences between the two bikes. So I'm also looking to do a bike fit soon I think.
It's definitely worth doing though... if you have a bad position you could be setting yourself up for injury or discomfort later on.
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Postby MichaelB » Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:47 am
Uses the std KOPS system, but spent well over an hour fitting me and never had a problem since.
Edit : I think it is more important that the person has the skill and background, rather than what fancy system is used. Megabike would be my second choice, as those guys have been there for a while, good rep and seasoned riders as well
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Postby rustychisel » Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:56 am
Second Michael's suggestion: Steve at Corsa or Claude at MegaBike (Hyde Park store).
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Postby rustychisel » Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:02 pm
RICHARDH wrote:just be careful with that one you might walk out with a Teschner
& what exactly is so wrong about that?
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Postby ksteinhoff » Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:31 am
ScouserDeluxe wrote:Just wondering if anyone knows where I can get my bike fitted correctly in Adelaide.
Also is it worth it.
The place I had my fit done recently is a long way from you, Boca Raton, Florida, but you might find my experience useful.
I was impressed with how the tweaks made a major difference in how smoothly I pedaled.
http://www.palmbeachbiketours.com/2008/ ... e-bicycle/
Once my new bike comes in, I'll see just how useful a pro fitting was. I'm hoping it is magic or close to it.
Sure, nothing happened there on the fit cycle that couldn't be duplicated on the road, but it would have involved lots of part swapping, lots of time and some degree of pain.
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Postby 318ute » Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:24 am
Claude not only did the fitting, but explained to a newbie like me the correct pedalling technique, actually set the shoes and pedals up correctly plus changed the headstem as the bars were too far forward for my short arms!(incl seat height)
He not only fitted me to the bike but explained the reasons why for the whole process!
Other shops may do the same? but this was my experience which took over an hour and Claude went into the discussion with a passion.
He said riding has to offer as much pleasure as possible and be an enjoyable experience so you will happily get back on the bike as often as you can.
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brauluver wrote:RICHARDH wrote: SHMBA .
I've heard of SWMBO, but yours is a newie to me.Please explain.
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Postby Dr_Mutley » Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:56 am
Had a service done by their mechanic there, who is completely useless... took it back again and again and just had my time wasted... his unprofessional manner in the shop worried me from the start, and his work followed my first impression....
The main thing i took the bike there for was getting a noisey BB sorted. He talked me into a full service. When I picked the bike up and pushed on the pedals in the shop with my foot, I found the noisey BB was UNCHANGED. His first reponse was... "sorry man havent had anytime to test it, can u leave it til next tuesday?" which i did and surprise surprise it was no different when i picked it up the next week.... Furthermore the chain now dumps off over the front deraileur now when i change down into 1st... not taking it back there to have my time wasted again so i will ge tit serviced elsewhere to fix his stuff ups....
On a better note, I had a MTB bike fit done by Noel at blackwood as well, who was the only positive at that shop.... he was a nice guy, informative, professional, and fitted the bike well.... shame he doesnt do the wrench work as well....
SO in all... Blackwood Megabike in my experience are great for fits.... woeful for bike service and professionalism....
318ute wrote:My experiences are limited but I bought a road bike a couple of weeks ago from MegaBike at Blackwood.
Claude not only did the fitting, but explained to a newbie like me the correct pedalling technique, actually set the shoes and pedals up correctly plus changed the headstem as the bars were too far forward for my short arms!(incl seat height)
He not only fitted me to the bike but explained the reasons why for the whole process!
Other shops may do the same? but this was my experience which took over an hour and Claude went into the discussion with a passion.
He said riding has to offer as much pleasure as possible and be an enjoyable experience so you will happily get back on the bike as often as you can.
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Postby U2adam!!! » Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:27 pm
What a huge difference this has made. My saddle went back and up, the handle bars went forward and now after a 40km ride this afternoon I feel as if I have much more power (I cut 3 minutes off my best time and upped my average on this ride by almost 1kph.)
I had Charles and Keith work with me for an hour. There were rulers, tape measures, knee measurers and weights-a-wizzing during this time. They explained everything, what they were doing, why they were doing it, what to look out for and a few tips and tricks on pedalling and positioning.
The cost for the hour? $65! That to me is a bargain and the best $65 I have spent for a long time. Parts will be on top of that of course but none of this $200 bike fit business from BIG-BIKE or the like.
If you haven't had a bike fit and think that near enough is good enough then all I can do is encourage you to go to BE or another store to get a fit done. I'm sure you'll be more than happy with the results.
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Postby alex » Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:06 pm
what prompted you to get a fit?
ie, did you have existing issues you wanted to sort out?
or did you think you would just get a bit of a check up?
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Postby U2adam!!! » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:13 pm
No, there were no issues apart from me thinking 'gee, I don't think my leg is straight enough when at the bottom of the pedal stroke.' This turned out to be true with the saddle being raised by 12mm or so.
I figured that since I had droppped some serious money on a new Scott CR1 then a little bit more on getting a fit didn't seem like such a bad idea. I also didn't have the tools to start loosening and especially tightening things like carbon seatposts and the like.
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Postby eeksll » Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:04 am
Thought I might add my bit here. I got my first road bike a month or two ago and when I purchased it at bicycle express they said they would fit me and do all that sort of stuff. (2k bike)
The fit process involved me getting on their trainer/roller thing, sitting on the bike then the guy got me to put my foot down to 6 o'clock. He had a visual inspection and said yeap thats about right seat height.
He told me to put my hands on the hoods, I did so and he said he should swap out the stem for a shorter one.
He swapped the stem around then went off to organise other stuff.
I sat on the bike and had a bit of a pedal moving my hands into all the different positions.
Then he came back and said he noticed my elbows where a bit close to my knees when in the drops so he removed the short stem and put the original one back on.
i was not particularly impressed after reading all this stuff on the net about rulers and measurements.
But maybe that is all you get with the free bike fitting for a new bike.
(if it matters or not ... I am very happy with my new bike:) )
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Postby alltorque » Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:46 am
A few months ago I also got a new road bike from an Adelaide bike shop got the standard ' yeah that looks about right ' bike fit.. felt ok at the time but my back was starting to hurt on rides over 40km..turned out the rear wheel wasn't true either! took it into Trak cycles in Norwood and had Darren O'Grady do a proper fit, adjusted cleats, saddle, handlebars etc and no probs ever since.
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Postby Dr_Mutley » Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:13 am
stevos wrote:im getting some work done on my bike at Corsa Cycle Center on Gouger Street, depending on how i feel there service etc is then ill decide whether i go there for a bike fit and let you know, Steve
I would be interested in your thoughts about CCC... Steve Nash has a good reputation, but seems a bit exxy compared withother places, but then again i guess u get what u pay for. I was quoted $150 for the fit + more for some other stuff that seemed a little on the high end of the scale. Im happy if it all is top notch, not so happy tho to part with the hard earned at that rate, and be left disappointed, or having to go somewhere else....
In regards to BE... friend had a fit there last week for $65. The operator was very shy and reserved, and it all was a little bit of an uncomfortable process. After a short time it was decided that bike was probably as close to being right before the fit, (after dropping the seat an inch) and that the frame was probably a smidge big anyway. At this point any further interest in experimenting/fitting was lost. BE ended up only charging $35 because we were there for 10mins.
To qualify this against the previous BE post, the business has obviously changed hands since then, and the fittings now done by different guys to who did U2Adams earlier in this thread.
Prior to this i was probably going ot get BE to do my fit, but hence the shopping around now Not because I felt it was bad at BE, but i jus twant someone who is easy to communicate with, and free with their knowledge. I want a great fit, and learn something in the process....
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Postby MichaelB » Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:00 pm
Dr_Mutley wrote:
I would be interested in your thoughts about CCC... Steve Nash has a good reputation, but seems a bit exxy compared withother places, ....
Have been to Steve a couple of times, and yes, it is not cheap, but last time it took well over an hour and he has good experience for sure. Not just some guy who has attended a training session.
may seem exxy, but worth every penny if you have problems that need to get resolved.
He gets my vote.
Actually need to head back there for a bike service prior to TdU and also get the new shoes set up properly (Sidi's)
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Rea, Moore and Stanton will compete in the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Harvard women's diving team is sending three representatives to the NCAA Zone A Championships, hosted by Buffalo University beginning Friday, March 9 through Sunday, March 11. Diving set to begin at 12 p.m. each day. Senior Leslie Rea, and sophomores Schuyler Moore and Alex Stanton will look to become the first Crimson divers since Samantha Papadakis '08 in 2007 to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
Rea is making her second appearance at the Zone A Championships, after placing 16th in the one meter her sophomore season. Last weekend, she was recognized as the Ivy League's Career High Point Diver at the Ivy League Championships where she took second in the three meter (298.35) and third in one meter (271.85). Her highest scores came against Brown on Jan. 14 with 333.38 on the three-meter board and 281.17 on the one-meter board. Rea was named to the All-Ivy League second team.
Moore and Stanton are making their first Zone Championships appearance. Moore took fourth in the three meter and sixth in the one meter diving events with scores of 274.10 and 267.00, respectively, at the Ivy League Championships. Stanton, meanwhile, placed fifth in the three meter at Ivies posting 268.20 points. On Dec. 2 she swept the MIT Invitational with a total of 259.35 points on the one meter and 266.05 on the three meter.
Qualification for the NCAA Championships is dependent on a diver's performance at the zone meet. In this year's Zone A there will be four spots available to earn a NCAA berth. Claiming a title on either the one meter, three meter, or platform dive gives a diver an automatic ticket. If a diver is to place first in two events, the second place diver will receive a bid. If three individual divers claim each event and there are no ties, the fourth bid will go to the highest cumulative score.


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BBC website ditches modules in facelift
In come fondle-inspired slides and carousels. Really.
The BBC is the only UK website which ranks in the top 100 sites in the world, and it's getting a fresh look today. The home page is dropping its customisable "modules" in favour of a more modern navigation design, partly inspired by the iPad.
The module design was introduced during the reign of Titus The First (in MMVIII AD *), and back then, modules were very now. The home page was composed of little rounded rectangle boxes that could be moved and stretched, as in a game.
Titus I wrote:
The widgetization adopted by Facebook, iGoogle and netvibes weighed strongly on our initial thinking. We wanted to build the foundation and DNA of the new site in line with the ongoing trend and evolution of the internet towards dynamically generated and syndicable content through technologies like RSS, atom and xml. This trend essentially abstracts the content from its presentation and distribution, atomizing content into a feed-based universe. Browsers, devices, etc therefore become lenses through which this content can be collected, tailored and consumed by the audience.
But as it turned out, the internet wasn't evolving in that direction at all. Hardly anybody customised anything – and if they did, it was merely the location, to get local weather. Instead the "ground up" redesign borrows a lot of ideas from the Fondleslabs. 15 to 20 per cent of users hit the home page from mobile devices.
Kick out the modules
Any change to BBC home page is a very big deal, the page gets 9m uniques a week, and is the face of the BBC on the web. It reflects a fair proportion of the BBC's £4bn spending on content, although obviously not all of it. Less experienced and technical users in particular find it incredibly useful.
BBC Online managing editor Ian Hunter said that the basic home page was a "glorified directory". Users weren't sure whether the real BBC home page was BBC News Online, or bbc.co.uk – and research showed they were confused which is which. Since many people just want to catch up on TV and radio, you could say the iPlayer home page is the third "home".
As for the modules, they weren't being used so much.
"The work we've put in hasn't hit the spot as well as it needs to," Hunter said. Users liked filtering, he said, but not enough to register on the site to get it to work. News sport and weather are the site's three biggest draws (or "products").
The design motto was "come for what you need and come back for what you can discover", said Hunter.
The new design is very visual and text-light: there is a main three-pane "carousel", and below that, some funky sliding draws. James Thornett, head of home page search and navigation at the BBC said some clever advanced customisation had been thrown out for being too complicated.
The system goes live as a "beta" option from 10am today, and isn't quite finished. You can't yet set a location, although you'll be able to during the beta. The current home page remains the default, modules and all, while feedback is gathered. ®
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The Havelock boys soccer team faces many new things entering the 2013 season.
The Havelock boys soccer team faces many new things entering the 2013 season. There are two new Coastal 3A Conference opponents, a new non-conference schedule dotted with state championship contenders, a new state playoff-qualifying system and a new head coach in Jeremiah Johnson.
What isn�t new are the players, as the Rams have 13 seniors to tackle what arguably could be the toughest soccer league in the state.
"It�s going to be more of a challenge," Johnson said of the league. "Overall, I think we have the most dominant conference in the state."
Jacksonville is the defending 3A state champions, and White Oak is a perennial state title contender. New league member Swansboro was a state power in the 1A and 2A ranks, and newcomer Richlands has proven to be competitive over the years with the best of Onslow County soccer.
"It�s going to be a very challenging season, but I think we�ll do well," Johnson said.
Johnson peppered his non-conference schedule with strength as well, such as county rival New Bern, defending state 1A champ Southwest Onslow, former state champ Dixon, and 4A playoff teams Wilmington Ashley and Wilmington Laney.
"The boys wanted to have a challenge, and we have some challenging non-conference games," Johnson said. "We wanted some good games, not throw-aways."
Where the non-conference schedule comes into play is with the new playoff system. Just the league�s top three teams are guaranteed playoff spots. The N.C. High School Athletic Association will fill out the remainder of the bracket based on overall records of teams across the state.
"It puts a lot more pressure on our non-conference games," Johnson said.
But if any Havelock team can face a challenge, it could be this one.
The Rams are loaded with returning players, including standout Noah Kemble, who received an invitation over the summer to play for the academy team of Major League Soccer�s D.C. United. The college recruit has narrowed his choices to George Mason or Appalachian State.
"I�ve got my field general," Johnson said of Kemble, who scored 26 goals last season. "He has a huge role in our offensive attack, whether it comes to making a play or scoring."
Though Kemble won�t have graduated 17-goal scorer Peter Brown with him, he does have returners Kevin Quinn, Omar Gonzalez and Nick Seegel in support. Dylan Baker, who did not play soccer last season, and newcomer Miguel Diaz-Maurino should provide additional help, Johnson said.
Defensively, the Rams will look to senior Zach Martin in goal, with Jason Hollister, Roy Howard and Justin Kilgore looking to stop opposing offenses.
"My whole back is returning," Johnson said. "I�ve got eight defenders and all eight I can rely on. I�m not worried about that, especially with the speed I have on the outside."
Johnson, who assisted head coach Jeff Harris last season, is now running the program and said the transition has been smooth.
"After last season, the guys started coming to my classroom and hanging out because they knew that�s who they were going with next," Johnson said. "We rolled into spring and started doing our workouts in the summer, and it�s been great. It�s been a smooth transition."
The Rams went 13-9-1 last season, finishing fifth in the Coastal 3A Conference. Havelock lost 2-1 in the first round of the playoffs to Southern Nash.
The Rams are scheduled to open their season Monday at Greenville Rose, with the junior varsity beginning at 5 p.m. and the varsity to follow at 6:30 p.m.


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Reflecting on 2011, the year that was in South Africa.
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By: Mdumiseni Cele
As the year 2011 came to an end, I thought I should take this time and reflect on certain historic events of 2011. Wow what a year.
Some of the biggest stories of 2011 that caught most of South Africans attention was the sacking of public works Minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde, co operative government minister Sicelo Shiceka and the suspension of national police commissioner General Bheki Cele over the controversial police headquarter lease which cost the state R500m. This came after months of president Zuma being public criticized of being indecisive on this matter. Thanks Msholozi for clearing the air.
Well of course, there were other interesting stories, including the DA which elected Lindiwe Mazibuko as the youngest party leader of the official opposition in parliament, that resulted on her receiving negative comment from one of the DA MP Masizole Mqasela, which publicly said, "it will be a window dressing if Lindiwe were to get out". It got me thinking does Masizole have a point there? I must confessed, I'm still suspicious as Masizola is, and I don't think come election her blackness will translate to vote catching as well as the fact that she's black it will give black people extra reason to vote for the DA. I don't think it was fair though for Masizole to say,"that just because Lindiwe speaks with a white accent so suggesting that if "you had closed your eyes and head Lindiwe speaks you wouldn't even know that she's black" so it better to vote for Athol Trolip. That just a big no broe!
It's been a tough year indeed. What made it even more tough was the suspension of the ANCYL president Julius Malema and the other leaders who had the sword hung over above their heads. Could this mark the end of Juju's political career as many political commentator pointed out or is he going to come back? He vows to fight back as he appealed to the available structure of the ANC. Well Juju good luck with your appeal make sure you win or else farming is waiting for you back at home while "tea girl" rise to the top. It's true when they say, politic is a dirty game. The young man once vow to "kill" for Zuma and said in an interview with business day TV, " if you fight with Zuma you ending your political career" but today he's the one calling him shower man.
Among other trouble he find himself in, it was the equality court case over the struggle song Ayesaba Amagwala ("The Cowards are scared") and include the publicly singing of the song Dubul' iBhunu ("Shoot the Boer"), which was regarded as hate speech. An appeal against the ruling that this was the hate speech is under way. Apart from the aboved mentioned they is quite a lot said, by Malema as he also faces other troubles. I will personal call 2011, the Juju year.
How can I get president Zuma to apply his mind when he makes public appointment? In September they was a controversy with regarding the proceeding leading up to the appointment of constitutional court chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng – after failing an attempt to extend the office of the incumbent, Justice Sandile Ngcobo, who declined the nomination. Oh! I forgot Zuma is no stranger to public criticism infect it seems like he enjoy it. The reason why I'm saying that is because recently he is facing another public criticism a very hush one this time around when the court held that Zuma's appointment of Menzi Simelani as National Director of Public Prosecution was invalid because he wasn't " a fit and proper person to do the job" do your job properly Mr. Zuma.
The Public Protector Thuli Madonsela received higher praised for her work on tackling corruption, in the DA – ruled Midvaal Municipality, pension debacles, of cause that came with lot of public criticism. What I really like is the fact that her investigation wasn't about the high-profile probes but also ordinary people's lives in townships.
When you hear the word blue light obviously, the name Humphrey Mmemezi comes to mind, who is the MEC for Gauteng local government and housing. Who knocked off a Johannesburg Youngman Thomas Ferreira, left him critically injured and in a coma. The MEC and Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane apologized, and publicly promised to cover the costs of the teenager's medical bills.
This resulted in a Petition against the blue light brigade which was signed by opposition party leaders – the DA's Helen Zille and the freedom front plus's Pieter Groenewald. I seriously hope that something will be done about these arrogant MEC's that think they are above the law.
What a fantastic way to end 2011, with Durban hosting the world great event COP17, which many say was a success and the Climate Talks ended with hope for a new more comprehensive legally binding agreement, while others feel that the impact on dealing with climate change remain as unsolved issue.
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Katharine Weymouth Steps in It Again
A Washington Post piece gets spiked after its publisher expresses a preference for happier stories.
I thank the Fates every day that my greatest professional mistakes came when nobody was watching. This morning, as her newspaper reported the spiking of a piece of the sort she had bad-mouthed, Washington Post Publisher Katharine Weymouth must be wishing that the Fates had been as kind to her.
Earlier this summer, Weymouth got in Dutch when a Post plan to sell off-the-record access to reporters and government officials at "salons" at Weymouth's home was made public by Politico. Weymouth and Post Executive Editor Marcus Brauchli quickly canceled the events after much confusion over whether the paper had put its soul up for sale or whether miscommunication on the part of the management team was to blame.
In the latest Weymouth miscue, she appears to have told freelancer Matt Mendelsohn, a friend of hers, that advertisers desired "happier stories, not 'depressing' ones" like the one he had been working on about a young woman whose arms and legs were amputated. His piece was ultimately killed by the Post's Sunday magazine. The editor who killed it, Sydney Trent, told the Post's Howard Kurtz that the spike had been delivered "because it was clear the newspaper wanted to move in a different direction. That handwriting was very clearly on the wall."
Mendelsohn doesn't blame Weymouth directly, telling the Post that "unfortunately, an offhand comment by Katharine might have set the stage for the piece to get killed. ... Something she said perhaps created a climate for somebody down the chain to think that's what Katharine wanted to happen." [Ellipsis in the original.]
The controversy has both Weymouth and Brauchli standing on their chairs insisting that the church-state boundary at the paper was never, ever breached. Brauchli tells the Post, "We are not driven by what one of our business-side colleagues, or even our publisher, thinks about a piece. We follow a journalistic compass." From Weymouth: "I would never interfere in an editorial decision and I had no intention of interfering."
Can you believe for a moment that Katharine Weymouth's ideas don't drive what the Post prints? Or, to put a finer point on it, that her ideas shouldn't drive what the Post prints? Weymouth is the one in charge! She replaced the previous top editor, Leonard Downie Jr., with a top editor more to her liking—Brauchli. If she is unhappy in any way with what Brauchli puts in the paper or doesn't put in the paper, she's completely within her rights to interfere and replace him, too.
It's ridiculous to believe that Weymouth occupies some clean room at Post headquarters at 15th and L Streets, leaving the editorial team uncontaminated with her views. Indeed, Kurtz quotes Weymouth as saying that although she had not read Mendelsohn's piece, she had, in her words, "used it as an example" with editors "of the kind of fare we should be moving away from." If citing a specific piece that you haven't read as the kind of piece the Post shouldn't run isn't interfering, intervening, and intruding, what is?
Kurtz really gets the goods on Weymouth when he reports that "Weymouth has been telling editors that there have been too many stories similar to the one last November about a 13-year-old dwarf undergoing surgery to lengthen her legs." (Is Weymouth trying to say that she's imposing a limb quota at the Post?)
Every editor and reporter wants a publisher who dips his hands into the editorial process—as long as the dipping is positive. They want to hear "attaboy" and "attagirl" from the publisher and receive pats on the back every time they do extraordinary work. The newsroom hangs on every word spoken, every gesture made by the publisher, especially at a paper like the Post that is controlled by Weymouth and the other heirs to the fortune of Eugene Meyer, the financier who purchased the paper at a bankruptcy auction in 1933.
For that reason, a boss needs to be careful when he tells a random guy in the lunchroom that he likes ketchup on his hot dogs lest an executive overhear him and ban mustard from the premises. If a boss wants mustard prohibited, he should say so unequivocally. Otherwise, he should just order his hot dog, eat it, and shut up.
Weymouth is obviously still learning on the job, which has become as painful for me as it must be for her. A newspaper is not a symposium, especially a newspaper that's part of a division that lost $143 million in the first six months of 2009. One of the things she's got to learn is that she can't have it both ways. She can't pretend that the newsroom floats in its own accountable-only-to-Brauchli ether at the same time she is telling editors (plural) enough with dwarf-leg stories.
Like it or not, the ultimate editorial hand is the publisher, which makes it absolutely vital that the right person hold the job.
Addendum, 5:55 p.m.: Don't miss Erik Wemple's take on the controversy in Washington City Paper.
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One of the largest custom auto shows of the year was recently put on by the Goodguys Rod and Custom Association. The Goodguys PPG Nationals three day extravaganza held July 6th-8th at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus attracted thousands of cars and over 100,000 enthusiasts. One of the main attractions of the event is


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Not all law is made in Congress. Focusing on the Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register, learn the basics of researching Federal Agency rules and regulations. (50 minutes)
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Broadbent, Staunton, Radcliffe, Coltrane, Biggerstaff and Wanamaker Doodle for Charity
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A number of actors from the Harry Potter films have donated original doodles for National Doodle Day 2009, a charitable event that benefits Epilepsy Action and the Neurofibromatosis Association. This year, actors Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Imelda Staunton (Umbridge), Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Sean Biggerstaff (Oliver Wood), Zoe Wanamaker (Madam Hooch), and Jim Broadbent (Slughorn), are among the slew of celebrities to show off their artistic ability and donate their work for this cause. The full gallery of doodles, including Mr. Broadbent's very detailed and artistic sketch, can be viewed here. An auction will start on February 27th for these pieces, all proceeds of which will go to benefit those who are affected by epilepsy and neurofibromatosis. Additionally, voting is open to choose your favorite celebrity doodle of 2009. More information about the two charities can be found here, while additional auction information can be found via this link.


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While listening to the Alpine PDX-F6 it proved to be very quiet between passages, not even a hint of hiss or Class D buzzing. This is a very musical amp with lots of power and surprising transparency. This could be one of the best sounding Class D amplifiers I've ever heard. This new PDX-F6 from Alpine really surprised me. It sounded excellent in every way. I listened to it for at least 3 solid hours, and try as I might, it never showed me anything that I didn't like. My hat's off to the engineering team that designed the sonics of this amp, great work!
I'm always interested to see if things really measure how they sound, and the Alpine PDX-F6 didn't disappoint. It exceeded all of its published specifications, and although it is rated to produce the same power at 4 or 2 ohms, it actually does make a bit more power when the impedance drops. And for a guy who grew up with Ohm's Law floating around in his head, that just seems like the way things should be.
The Signal to Noise ratio was incredibly good for a Class D amplifier, and so was the stereo separation, and interchannel gain tracking. When Alpine told me this was a true wideband amplifier, I have to admit I was skeptical. But on my test bench I measured an incredible frequency response from 4Hz to over 100,000Hz! This is by far the best frequency response I've ever seen on a Class D amplifier. The major advantage to a full range Class D amplifier is power efficiency, which means cooler running, and less load on your electrical system!
I have to admit, as anti-Class D as I usually am, I can't really find anything to gripe about on the Alpine PDX-F6. It's not cheap, and the pre-amp section is a little light on features compared to some of the competition, but then you start listening to it, and you quickly forget those details. The amp sounds fantastic, just sips current compared to my old amps, and looks great. It's small, easy to install and well, it does everything you ask of it. Go listen to one, and see if you can walk out of the store without it.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (FILED 5/22/13 at 11:50 a.m. CT)--The Oklahoma Credit Union Foundation has deployed its Tornado Disaster Relief Fund to assist credit union people with the impact of tornadoes that occurred Sunday and Monday in Shawnee and Moore.
Gary Jones, president/CEO of the Credit Union Association of Oklahoma, was en route to Shawnee to meet with two credit unions affected by Sunday's tornado. He had already met with credit unions in Moore, which was hit by an EFL5 tornado Monday. "I've been talking with a lot of people who are hurting. The human stories are incredible," he said.
Those wishing to donate funds to assist credit unions in Oklahoma should may checks payable to the Oklahoma Credit Union Foundation, mark them designated for the Tornado Disaster Relief Fund and send to:
Credit Union Association of Oklahoma
631 E. Hill Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
For more information, contact Carrie Buchholz at 405-702-8622, ext. 215 or at carrie @ cuaok.org.
"We have a lot of individuals who are credit union people who have loss of property and displacement of homes," Jones told News Now. CUAOK reached out early Monday to two credit unions headquartered in Shawnee--Bison FCU and Tri CountyFCU--as well as credit unions in Moore and Oklahoma City, including Tinker FCU, whose branch was destroyed. (See Related Story: Tinker FCU Branch Destroyed, Assisting Staff and Members)
"All feedback indicated there was not significant damage to credit union property and no loss of life, which was encouraging," Jones said. "We're resilient here and we truly have experience dealing with tornados."
The National Credit Union Foundation, which runs CUAid, the national online disaster relief fundraising mechanism for credit unions, has been in touch with the Oklahoma league, which has, at this time, decided not to activate CUAid given the number of people affected.
"As an individual, the outpouring from around the country from colleagues and others in the credit union movement and from vendors, reporters, regulators and business partners has been universally positive and caring, and their response is a comfort," Jones said, noting the collaboration that credit unions enjoy.
The tornado in Shawnee killed one person, while estimates of the death toll in Moore 24.


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Indoor Container Gardens for Small Spaces
A common drawback of living in a small space is a lack of outdoor room. High-rises and city apartments don't always come with porches or patios, much less a full backyard. Fortunately, there are a lot of small planters designed to help people grow flowers, plants, and herbs indoors.
- Woolly Pockets at Sprout Home: Made from wool felt and recycled plastic bottles, these wall pockets allow you to create an indoor vertical garden. The felt is great for aerating plant roots, and a built-in moisture protector keeps walls from being damaged. They're available at Sprout Home for $30 - $250.
- Sun Shelf from Gardener's Supply: If your apartment doesn't get a lot of sun, Gardener's Supply sells a "sun shelf" that has built-in full spectrum lamps to nurture plants in low-light environments. They're stackable, but one double shelf ($180) is just the right size to serve as a side table.
- Air Apparent from James Modern Terrariums: Glass terrariums are visually lightweight, sculptural, and look great in the center of a table or on a bookshelf. Air plants, like the ones shown in this $300 modern terrarium, are especially good for this kind of arrangement, since they don't require soil to grow. Just mist them or soak them in water every once in a while. For tips on making your own terrarium, see this post.
- Simple Garden by FertileEarth: We saw this new product at the Home & Housewares show in Chicago last month. It's a $25 kit that comes with seeds, a recycled plastic planter, soil, and instructions for starting a container garden. Easy to follow instructions make it a good starter kit for beginners. You can also buy a grow light for $25 if your apartment has low light.
- Large Hanging Planter at Chiasso: Hanging planters don't take up floor space, and they're perfect for spider plants, ivy, or anything that likes to spill over the pot. This one is $58 from Chiasso.
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Harry was born on June 28, 1923, at Colbran, Colo., to Joseph Grover and Mattie Rello Sloniker Cleaveland. The family moved to Fisher Valley, Grand County, Utah, in about 1934 and they lived there until about August of 1938, when they moved down to Moab.
He was married to June Sly on June 27, 1947, in Moab, until their divorce in 1989.
Harry was a World War II veteran. He was in the U.S. Army and served in the European theater.
He loved hunting, fishing and rock-hounding and was a member of the Points and Pebbles Rock club for many, many years.
He was a hard worker and worked many jobs during his life.
Harry is survived by one sister, Alice Fern (Al) Starbuck, Moab; and two brothers, Benjamin David (Sandy) Cleaveland, Grace, Idaho, and Sidney Cleaveland (Navidad), Moab; four children, Harry R. (Karen) Cleaveland Jr, Cortez, Colo., Terry (Teri) Cleaveland, Grand Junction, Colo., Daniel (Leah) Cleaveland, Cortez, Colo., and Tracey Clark (Robert Hotz), Moab; 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by brothers: Freethias, Oscar, Joseph (Jr.), Thomas, and William; sisters: Guyda, Rosetta and Sarah; son, David, daughter, Rhea; grandson, Troy; and granddaughter Cassandra.
Harry chose to be cremated, with his ashes to be spread during a private family time. A memorial will be held at the Cleaveland family plot at the Grand Valley Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. A reception will be held at the Moab Baptist Church, 356 Kane Creek Blvd, Moab, for those wishing to visit with the family following the memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Points and Pebbles Rock Club, P.O. Box 1459, Moab UT 84532.


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The Inside Man: James' Treehouse Bedroom
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Style: Cool, calm bedroom in the trees
Say hello to James, the last of five guys that I'm visiting this summer! I've teamed up with Valspar Paint to help James redo the bedroom he shares with his wife in Atlanta.
James is an art director and a teacher, and he lives in the city with his wife and their soon to be one-year-old son, Elliot. With a new baby, they don't have a lot of time for decorating, and (as often happens when you have kids) the amount of stuff in their home has multiplied super fast. I'm hoping to help James and his wife pare down and carve out a restful room of their own.
He says, "Lack of storage and organization are the biggest design challenges. Also the room seems so small. I would like to have inventive storage and also to take advantage of the view. Currently this room is painted a tan color, but I would like something calm, super organized yet cozy and inviting."
James' bedroom has an amazing view, and he and his wife already have a sense of style, which you can see in the photos. Their taste leans towards simple, modern forms, and their bedside tables and dressers are nice, as are their lamps. They really need new bedding and a more distinctive wall color that will ground the rest of the room. Right away, I noticed the lavender shirts James is wearing in these photos, and I think they're a good starting point for a peaceful, relaxed color scheme.
I'm recommending a few different lavenders from Valspar Paint's Ultra Premium Collection. These cool colors range from classic light purples to slightly darker tones. I think the lavender will set off the view beautifully, and will provide a clean backdrop for some new curtains to frame the windows.
The view from James' bedroom
To give me a better sense of his style, James sent in a list of his favorite Atlanta spots, from furniture stores to places to eat breakfast or see music.
- Intaglia Home Collection: Classic contemporary furniture. Locally owned.
- Lewis and Sharon: Atlanta's best fabric store (in my wife's opinion). They even have a collection of muslin furniture and you pick the custom fabric. We bought some fabric in the Staceage area of the store to create the cushion on a bench we made together.
- Room & Board: In the Westside Provisions District with some other favorite spots.
- IKEA: Easy and inexpensive.
- Piedmont Park: The sand volleyball courts, active oval, pool and play ground.
- Loca Luna: Music and atmosphere make you feel like you are in Cuba.
- Atlantic Station: Everything you need in one place.
- Silver Skillet: Great old breakfast spot.
- Crazy Cuban: Neighborhood sandwich shop.
- Flying Biscuit: Is a MUST on the weekends for breakfast.
- Kilwin's: Is a sweet ice cream place also found at Atlantic station.
- Tin Drum: Is one of my favorites.
For more good stores in Atlanta, check out Apartment Therapy's local listings.
James in his bedroom before the room re-do
When people first become parents, it's easy to become overwhelmed by all the new stuff that enters your home — including baby clothes, toys, and gear. Having good storage and organization is important, but so is keeping a limit on what comes in and learning to declutter.
I'll need to work with James to get some old things out the door before we bring new furnishings into the bedroom. I really want to make this a space that James and his wife can reclaim for themselves — the kind of room where they can unwind after keeping pace all day with their jobs and their son.
On Thursday I'll be posting my face-to-face meeting with James. You'll see my photos of his bedroom, the work we accomplished during our meeting, and the next steps in our plan!
We've teamed up with Valspar Paint to create The Inside Man, a special feature dedicated to daily (Monday - Friday) posts from Apartment Therapy and GQ about men's color conundrums and style questions. From sofas with cup holders to brilliant bachelor pads, we're focusing on the décor dilemmas men often bring to us.
• The Inside Man: East Coast
• The Inside Man: Midwest
• The Inside Man: Southwest
• The Inside Man: West Coast
• Read more about guy style at theinsideman.apartmenttherapy.com.
• Check out GQ's guide to guy style at gq.com/theinsideman.
Photos: James Omedo, Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, Apartment Therapy