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Lollapalooza Live Review 2008
Grant Park, Chicago
Friday, August 1 — Sunday, August 3, 2008
From Illinois Entertainer Dot Com
It takes a certain type of person to do the whole three-day festival thing. The lines, the prices, the sun . . . the portable toilets. It's not easy, or always fun. Lucky for IE we have Andy Argyrakis, Jamie De'Medici, and Timothy Hiatt, who volunteered to battle the sweltering summer heat and moshing mad Rage Against The Machine crowd to provide the words and pictures (click here for the entire gallery) of Lolla 2008.
The Black Keys
Offering their own take on blues-punk, The Black Keys moved through a loose and laid back set, full of messy guitar jamming and fast but fine-tuned drumming. While it would be hard to classify the outfit as stadium rock, the group's sound did translate surprisingly well into the wide open Grant Park air. Moods alternated between songs, from the playful and hooky "10 A.M. Automatic" to the more ominous, like on "Strange Times," with the band holding their own on a day distractingly full of talent.
Bloc Party
On record, Bloc Party have always been inconsistent. For every engaging moment, there are a dozen more that seem little more than filler. So it's not surprising that onstage, Bloc Party were primarily and inoffensively inconsistent. The unassuming "Waiting For The 7:18″ served as a perfect complement for the late atmosphere, with drummer Matt Tong elevating the song beyond its fey recorded ballad form. And the early single "Banquet" still holds up as a strong indicator of the group's potential for melodic, well crafted U.K. rock. Unfortunately, for every dynamic and engrossing performance the group delivered, they waded through a handful more that served as little more than background noise. With a 20-minute set, Bloc Party would have been brilliant.
Brazil's CSS, or Cansei de Ser Sexy, stood as one of Lollapalooza's most playful acts. Led by living cartoon character Lovefoxxx, the outfit delivered a series of irreverent electro-bangers and straight up girl-led brat-rawk. Tunes like the synthy "Let's Reggae All Night" and iPod anthem "Music Is My Hot Hot Sex" demonstrated the group's palpable energy, which spread through a packed crowd that showed up to dance in spite of the overbearing afternoon heat. While it would be hard to claim CSS' music holds any sort of substance, by being irreverent and not taking themselves too seriously, the group also ended up as one of the day's most enjoyable acts. Coincidence?
Unfortunately, a fun and playful vibe was nowhere to be found at the south end of Grant Park that night. Perhaps the most disappointing, underwhelming, and puzzling set came from Friday night headliners Radiohead. With no other talent closing out the north end of the festival, the day's collective attendees flocked to the AT&T stage, forming a sea of bodies that extended back from the base of the stage. It was a mass decision that made sense; the last time Radiohead touched down in Grant Park was in 2001, for a legendary performance those who witnessed still discuss in revered tones.
Yet the Radiohead that visited seven years back was nowhere to be found. Instead, the group that showed up played as though they were afraid to wake the neighbors. The evening's quietest songs barely reached to the end of the crowd, with "Fake Plastic Trees" nearly drowned out by mid-set fireworks. While the band played fairly competently — if not quietly, Thom Yorke sounded bored, disinterested, and distracted (reports were he was ill). It didn't help the group moved through all of its sleepiest songs, which asked the question — didn't Radiohead use to have songs that weren't this medicated? Even more frenetic fare such as "Paranoid Android" came off weaker than usual, with what little energy it managed to display coming across as too little, too late. Or, as Thom's own words, Radiohead themselves set off "no alarms" with "no surprises," leaving a crowd wishing "that something would happen."
The Gutter Twins
Saturday afternoon, Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan came out for their Gutter Twins project, unleashing dark and moody rock that came off livelier than when the group played Metro this past spring. Case in point, the roaring "Idle Hands" was a beast unleashed on the unsuspecting and casual midday concertgoers, and would not be the last example of music that seemed surprised to find itself in the daylight. Not surprisingly, the group moved between the pair's numerous outfits, including Dulli bringing out Twilight Singers highlight "Bonnie Brae." It seemed appropriate Dulli and Lanegan would find themselves at Lollapalooza, as both are weathered veterans of the original alternative nation, and are likely to still be performing after many of the weekend's blog-hit hype groups have faded from collective memory.
On the opposite end of the veteran spectrum, on a stage not far away, came MGMT, a band that just this year began receiving any real attention. The group delivered a set full of new-alt that switched between jangly and surprisingly psychedelic moods. Live, an undeniable love of classic rock shone through in the group's performance — full of swirling melodies and freeform jamming grooves. That was on top of the hipster-pleasing electro-tinge the band dipped so well into, apparent on the well-recieved "Time To Pretend" and twanging bass-driven "Electric Feel." The real highlight of the set, however, came on "Kids," also the high point of the outfit's Oracular Spectacular. Unleashing Satriani-esque(?!) guitar solos that shredded throughout the extended jam, the song devolved by its end with the band banging randomly on their keyboards and smearing messy, chaotic licks and effects across their sound. As much unpredictable and startling as anything else, it seemed MGMT, as well as anyone there, understood the spirit behind Lollapalooza, which made their set a stand-out amongst everything louder than everything else.
Brand New
Nowhere near as celebratory was Brand New, veterans of the Warped genre and renowned for basically being total downers. Which is in no way a hindrance, rather it's easily one of the group's primary drawing points. Not unlike the Gutter Twins before them, most Brand New material seemed almost laughably out of place floating out in the sunny mid-afternoon field of happy concert-goers. Fortunately, that did little to hinder the somber and sobering tone of favorites like "Millstone" and the remarkable pinnacle of depression "Jesus Christ." Elsewhere, "Okay I Believe You But My Tommy Gun Don't" amped the energy of the group's set, and "Sig Transit Gloria" better demonstrated the group's more punk tendencies. It had to be "Sowing Season (Yeah)," however, that best bridged both sides of Brand New — the group's morose tone with their larger, arena punk pop sensibilities. In a weekend full of dance-prompting, synth-laden feel-good acts, it was refreshing to have a group so entirely embrace a darker aesthetic.
Lupe Fiasco
Taking a cue from his mentor Kanye, Lupe Fiasco demonstrated a flair for the theatric right from the get-go — coming out to the Rocky theme, and doing a few minutes worth of stretches and even jumping jacks onstage, to prepare himself for his lively and high-energy set. However, unlike his notorious teacher, Fiasco demonstrated his sense of class and showmanship in a more mature, and far less ego-driven, manner. Likewise, Fiasco made his constant motion seem natural — no small feat in front of such a mass crowd. Delivering crowd-pleasers like his introductory hit, "Kick, Push," and the anthemic "Superstar," Fiasco easily won over the assembled early evening crowd. Very much the son of the Chicago hip-hop scene, Fiasco unleashed the speed-rapping of Twista ("Go Go Gadget Flow"), while displaying the showmanship of Kanye and drawing upon the depth of Common.
While Rage Against The Machine fans were raging against the festival's fences and proving '90s reunion acts can still inspire '90s-esque destructive crowds, Wilco were across the park, performing a very different — and Obama-free — type of set.
Onstage, Wilco weren't necessarily miles away from Radiohead, in terms of producing more mellow and mature alt-rock. Yet, unlike Radiohead, Wilco not only managed to project beyond a 20-foot scope, the group did so interestingly and memorably. "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" might have been a bit tender, but it connected with the well-behaved crowd, as did "Impossible Germany." "Handshake Drugs" built its soulful energy and victorious spirit into a wall of noise and feedback by its end, and "Pot Kettle Black" still stands as one of Wilco's most enjoyable and unassumingly infectious accomplishments. Wilco may have mellowed with age, but, unlike certain other alternative icon headliners from this past weekend, they refuse to sleepwalk through their show.
Kid Sister
Early in the day Sunday, Chicago rising star Kid Sister braved the brutal heat with Flosstradamus (with J2K on vocals and Autobot on the decks). Kid Sis bounded through an energetic set that was all dance moves and ridiculous banter. Despite her forthcoming debut,Dream Date, not dropping yet, she debuted new and unheard material, alongside better known blog and club hits like the undeniable "Control" and the infamous "Pro Nails," the latter of which featured back-up dancers in Salt-N-Pepa-esque outfits.
The Whigs
The attention Athens, Georgia's The Whigs have received derives from an indie-tastic brand of power-pop. Thankfully, the group avoid the negative connotations that usually accompany such descriptions, with the band never coming off too jangly or twee. Rather, they ripped through intense and echo-laden numbers, such as "Like A Vibration," which was enhanced in no small part by frenzied but focused drummer Julian Dorio. And "Right Hand On My Heart" found a hypnotic groove and went with it. It's debatable whether The Whigs will end up being the next indie saviors to come out of R.E.M.'s hometown. But they're certainly off to an auspicious start.
Black Kids
While the group showed promise and raised intrigue with theirWizard Of Ahhhs EP, onstage, Black Kids delivered little to no surprises. Playing through a safe and straightforward set, the group delivered a few moments of passion here and there, with some half-hearted attempts at stage banter, but ultimately, delivered little that was memorable, dangerous, or otherwise noteworthy. Thankfully, the next act up would more than make up for it.
Saul Williams
Saul Williams is a cross-genre amalgam, mixed with a style-triapsing anomaly, to put it simply. Drawing from his Trent Reznor-produced The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of NiggyTardust!, Williams held the attention of a rapt and captive audience. It wasn't hard to understand why — the man himself was outfitted in yellow jeans, a teal shirt, a face-painted eye mask, and feathers on his head. It seemed fitting enough though, given Williams' music is at once confusing, intriguing, and altogether puzzling. Yet it was perhaps Williams who best encapsulated everything Lollapalooza was originally about — dangerous, confusing, and impossible to classify. Williams gave the crowd something to think about while still being entertaining, no easy feat, as too many acts on the weekend's bill did neither. In a better world, he would've ended up alongside Nine Inch Nails, instead of a sidenote, when he has already far surpassed Reznor's modern works.
Nine Inch Nails
It seems a safe assumption to guess Trent Reznor arranged it so his band would take the stage following recently reformed goth forefathers Love And Rockets. It's also fitting, seeing as Nine Inch Nails themselves are reaching a certain level of elder status. The group are also racing toward the alternative genre's ever-expanding harmless and inessential list, alongside the reformed Smashing Pumpkins and the puzzlingly still active Pearl Jam. Whereas the band were once dangerous, later albums like With Teeth, Year Zero, and The Slip have confirmed NIN's music is at its most remarkable when Reznor is at his most self-destructive. The muscle-rock of The Slip — which came out early in tracks like "1,000,000″ and "Letting You" — is inconsequential when delivered alongside more ferocious fare like selections fromBroken ("Gave Up") and The Downward Spiral ("March Of The Pigs"). And while age hasn't softened the brutal impact of Nine Inch Nails' classic efforts, it has softened Reznor himself. As his studio albums devolve into masturbatory exercises in soulless and efficient studio mastery, fans will no doubt become more and more grateful Reznor and his hired guns still dip into an accomplished back catalog. (JD)
Kanye West
One of the festival's biggest surprises came during one of the festival's biggest performances. Native Chicagoan Kanye West turned in a surprisingly classy set uncharacteristically free of any sort of tantrums or drama. (Maybe Fiasco taught his teacher something in return.) Rather, West focused his attention towards the city he loves, the parent he lost, and talking up his favorite person in the whole wide world. (One guess who that is).
Never one for subtlety, West's set featured a blindingly lit stage that, aside from some backing singers and sparse instrumentation, mainly served to showcase West himself. Naturally, the performance featured many of the hometown hero's best known hits, including "Gold Digger," "Jesus Walks," "Flashing Lights," and a powerful and engaging rendition of "Can't Tell Me Nothing." Yet one of the evening's most captivating moments came from West delving into a song not featured on any of his records.
Instead, West delved into a lengthy solo version of Young Jeezy's "Put On," a track West cameos on for Jeezy's forthcoming The Recession. The song perhaps best summed 'Ye up, in his view of his impact on Chicago, ("We put this city on the map / I put this city on my back"), as well as the larger scope, referring to the set as "History in the making." Most notable about "Put On," however, was West utilizing the song as a tribute to his late mother, Donda West, who died last fall from cosmetic surgery complications. Recalling his mother first bringing him to Chicago, as well as revealing an early South Side address (7915 South Shore Dr., for inquiring stalkers), West lamented playing to a crowd of "100,000″ people that was missing its one most crucial member. It was a sentiment West would revisit towards the end of his set, in the simplistic and heartfelt "Hey Mama." Given that West has moved further away from being a real person over recent years, it was refreshing to witness him expressing actual emotion to the crowd. Pity it took an event like this to make it happen.
Of course, that's not to say 'Ye was entirely modest throughout his show. All tributes and dedications to his late mother aside, West still indulged in his trademark self-indulgant boastings. In a rant that, depending on where you're sitting, is either ridiculously amusing or startlingly blasphemous, West compared himself to no less than James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, and John Lennon. But then — at a festival that took excessive heat, attendance, and scope to new levels — would any lesser claims have sufficed? (JD)


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During SXSW this last week there were dozens of amazing bands at the headlining shows. I saw absolutely none of them. But don't worry; SXSW is famous for being accessible by even the lowest of paupers.
#1- The Whiskey Shivers: While wandering around the east side of town, my friend and I stumbled into Hotel Vegas mid-chorus of The Whiskey Shivers song "Gimme all your lovin'." It was their second to last song, but within three seconds of being in the same room as this blood-pumping bluegrass tune I was in love -- the vocal melodies carried the songs forward. The chord progression itself was solid and clever, but the lead singer's voice coupled with the rest of the band's backup vocals made me want to start selling moonshine. As they finished, the audience at Hotel Vegas lost it, there wasn't a person in the room who doubted the severity of excellence they had just witnessed.
I noticed The Whiskey Shivers was that their musclebound, tattoo brandishing, bluegrass clothes-wearing members were all having a great deal of fun and seemed very genuine and humble about the whole ordeal, while still maintaining a confident presence on stage (humbleness being a thing that is somewhat rare in most indie performances nowadays). I don't know what the last song was, but it was just as kickass as the song before. The two songs were so well performed that I really didn't care I had missed the show; I felt accomplished and moved just from the two tracks. Some of the acoustic instruments weren't mixed very well, but I could still hear the lead singer's violin solo and the guitarists' solo pretty decently.
#2- The Drums: I had scoured the town of Austin with my drummer and his girlfriend for a chance to see The Drums play the day before. After missing Bass Drum of Death we ran across the city to make the Drums concert at five. We were an hour and a half early but found a giant god damned line outside the venue with a one in one out policy. No one was going to be coming out, but we stood there for an hour anyway. Eventually we left and got tacos to try and make ourselves feel better.
The next day I was walking around the east side near Hotel Vegas again, with a different friend. She and I were heading over to see Peelander Z play a free show when we walked by a stage outside. There was a band on the stage but they were tuning. They said they had one more song, so I told my friend we should wait to see what they sounded like. The band started to play "Let's Go Surfing" by The Drums, my favorite Drums song. They were playing it really well too! I was blown away. Dear goodness, I thought, they sound exactly like The Drums. (Squints as the truth dawns on him). Wait a second.
If you haven't guessed it yet, I had stumbled upon the last song of a Drums show. They all looked dead tired but that didn't stop them from having an excellent energy during the song. They even rocked out and put a bit of a distorted twist to the chorus, extended the ending, and changed the melody somewhat (I've always enjoyed it when singers deviate from the melodies recorded in studio. Thom Yorke has made a habit of this and for many bands it works out wonderfully -- it certainly did so for The Drums). Yet again I felt happy and accomplished that I had seen a great band play my favorite song of theirs for free.
#3- The Twilight Sad: I've been a fan of this shoegazing sad bunch of Scottish men for some time. I even got to catch the tail end of one of their free shows. Well, by catch I mean I stood outside in the street and heard the reverbed echoes of their drums and pedals. And by free I mean you needed a wristband to get in. Which is odd, because the venue had advertised the performance as a free show. Don't you have to pay for wristbands? Anyways, they sounded alright from outside on the curb.
#4- Foot Patrol: I arrived at Peelander fest about an hour and a half before Peelander Z went on. I stood in line for half an hour with my friend who had nearly died during a crowd surfing mishap at the free Andrew W.K. show at the Co-op the night before. "They're animals I tell you!" exclaimed my companion as he recounted seeing some of the Co-opers peeing in the corner during Dan Deacon's set rather than leave. When we got into the festival (one in one out policy which moved pretty quickly actually) we caught the second half of Austin native Foot Patrol's show. This group's funk music will make any fool with two feet start dancing. Their songs primarily focus around the lead singer's foot fetish. They were all dressed like rejects from Roxy Music's late-80's touring band and a Rocky Horror show gone horribly, horribly wrong. The lead singer is also a very short, very blind bald man. I've never seen someone own a crowd so well. His voice was golden and his action on the keys had no equal that day. I'm glad I caught anything more than a fleeting glance of this group. It would have been incredibly sad to have missed them.
SXSW has dozens upon dozens of bands like this; bands that you don't know that you will end up loving and seeing for free. And yes the headlining shows and longer performances cost money but honestly the real experience of SXSW is wandering the streets of Austin with your friends for hours and stumbling across your new favorite band. Going to SXSW is a bit like watching the Oscars, you normally haven't heard of any of the movies but they all sound amazing; when you finish watching you know what films to go torrent when you get home.
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Already badminton equipments have been distributed to six schools in the area namely, Wayamba Royal College, Wellawa M.M.V, Holy Family Balika Vidyalaya Kurunegala, Royal International School Kurunegala, Mayurapada M.M.V Narammala and Sri Sumangala National School, Wariyapola.
Kurunegala district Parliamentarian Johnston Fernando, North Western Province chief minister Dayasiri Jayasekara, the Mayor of Kurunegala Gamini Peramunage along with Suraj Dandeniya, the President of the Sri Lanka Badminton Association, Jagath M. Yapa, the Managing Director of Galuku (Lanka) Private Limited, Tilak Meddegoda General Manager United Sports and Sumith Guruge Chairman of the Gas World were at hand during the presentation of the equipments to these schools.


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Oh dear. Oh my. My dear friends at Veltec gave me a heads up to these precious gems releasing a few weeks ago but I was sworn to secrecy. However, the Olympics changed ALL that and it was GAME ON to blab on about 'them'.
So, what did I see? Nino rocking the White Sex after he dropped Sauser like a bad habit....
Not unlike a pair of Ferrari's for your feet, Sidi has pushed the envelope with their glossy (yes glossy) red Dragon II Vernice:
There's a strange pull I have towards this....not unlike the Millennium Falcon getting pulled in by the Death Star's tractor beam.
Is this the next wave? What happened to Orange...or the return of the day-glow?
I have a sickness
TRP White Sex....not in MY house...
...but in the KP's house. You bastage, KP. Did you trade one of your newborn twins for these??
Kurt is now in possession of The TRP EuroX Magnesiums. Yum.
These will be run on my rig come hell or high water too.
What am I?
White Sex is now viral...
OK, in all sincerity, this is getting crazy. Funny, but crazy. White junk like glasses, shoes, gloves, bars, seats, brakes, yadda, yadda is certainly the flavor d'jour and I am in partly responsible for pushing this like a sweaty evangelist with my gold-plated microphone preaching to my congregation who have their hands raised, eyes closed, singing hallelujah, praise be and amen.
What have we created?
In times like these when we're all confused and need some grounding, where do we turn? Well, I turn to T-Brown. Travis, oh Travis, what does your infinatley wise/ahead-of-the-curve fashion sense tell you? Lead us out of this mess. You are the Johnny Cash of bike racing and the anti-fashion maven. You MUST have the secret sense to know how to help us traverse out of this white-mess.
Oh, God. NO! Even Travis is busted! White Sex is going viral...and going international. It's airborne. Note my boy Stef's site. He's been afflicted.
White is the new white. What's next? I've gotta think through this. Could be my greatest vision yet. Must, save the...earth....
The 2009 TRP EuroX brakes. Mmmmmm.
Can you say: PRODUCTION BABY?! My main man Lane sent me this little heads up on the new TRP EuroX's for 2009. I received a set of the carbon beauties to test in Belgium and will be outfitting ALL my bikes with them for this coming season. Absolutely sick technology designed to be fully modularized. If you change wheels like me between carbon hoops for race day to 32 hole 3-cross bomber wheels for training, nothing beats a 10 second pad change the TRP's allow for to ensure your carbon pads are preserved for race day and no aluminum shavings are impregnated in the pads to nastily tear away your carbon braking surface.
But kids, TRP takes it up a notch for 2009! For years, PRO mechanics in Europe have been retrofitting their riders' brakes for small customizations on pad distance from the rim. When you swap between a carbon rim with a smaller diameter width to an aluminum one which have a generally wider tire well, the mechanics needed an ability to slightly open up the pad distance without resorting to the releasing the straddle cable. Thus the following inventions were born:
Note the adaption of the Zanconato above. A small barrel adjuster added to the end of the straddle cable to pull the brakes in...or out as desired.
Similarly, note my boy Jon Baker's set up on his Spooky Carbons. Probably from an old brake hanger adjuster.
But TRP for 09 has brought this to PRODUCTION! The detail here is astounding and as a career product manager, I applaud the PM who manages this line of business for TRP. This CLEARLY is a product manager listening to his users....and shows the cult details they want to bring to market to out-do the competition....and they have responded by not only blinging these mo-fos out in white sex, but have added the barrel adjuster AND toe-in adjustment capabilities!
Dear TRP: I will wear the Little Bo Peep Dress to get first dips at these. Please.
Challenge drops the white sex upon us
Lighter, all carbon and less expensive than most after market 'cross forks, per mi hombre Dubba Dwight.
And they're white.
Behold Dwayne, mechanic super genius, displaying the awesome lightness of the new Challenge Cyclocross fork.
I saw Parbo rocking this last season and I snapped this shot of him when he was in Boulder. Meant to ask him about the fork but forgot. Now I know.
Pricing and specs to come.
Bicycle-induced anesthesia
Friday was one of those days you don't want to have. It was a day where I needed to play manager and to a larger extent, overseer of our business. Issues arose and they needed to be solved to ensure continuity and at the core, a copacetic group of team members who can communicate and proceed to do the right thing for the business.
Drama must end. I needed to let someone go.
Terminating someone's employment is never easy. But each time I am forced to do this, or an old friend leaves this business, it is interesting in "modern times" how the right of passage (at least for me) in acknowledging the departure of a coworker is when I move them from the ''Work Folks" bucket to the "Friends" bucket in my IM's. Sad but true. The simple click/drag/drop from one simple IM bucket to another helps me with closure. At least I think it does. It sucks regardless.
What also helps me with tough weeks is turning the brain to channel zero as I write about constantly. I do this with rides....especially rides with those I consider close friends and team mates which always helps focus on them, and not 'real life' for a while. Today, il squadra's ride was super fun and fast and woodsy and windy....and epic. Today, we railed Hall Ranch with the Rocky Mounts boys (and girl!). More on this below by way of pictures.
Some other things that helped me fight through the toughness of the week: White Sex Arriveth. I laughed to myself when the box arrived from our team deal with Boulder Cycle Sport when I normally would have been a surly beeatch due to the work drama. I literally said to myself, "Ah, the white." And I laughed a laugh to myself.
My wife saw me holding the new white goodness while maniacally smiling, and made HUGE fun of me. "Ah, nice, Greg. More white shoes. You are a little bitch." And then I walked out to my workshop and laid the new set of Sidis by his brothers. And I realized, I am Imelda Frigging Marcos.....
And then the WB pulls up in his grocery getter. This is how the boy rolls. He, like it, is like buttah.
Ladies and Gentlemen: The Ahrens Revolver 29'er
Voila. Za Ahrens Revolver 29'er. She is finished. Well, almost. I have a few parts to swap out while I try stem lengths etc. Mike D at BCS built 'er up for me in like 2 hours. He's PRO. Thanks Mike! I'll have extensive reports on the ride soon once she is completely dialed but the net is that it feels GREAT. Super balanced to say the least and spot on in terms of sizing. The pictures below will give you an idea of the parts selection, but have a look at the frame details in particular. All the bits you see like the yokes are all CAD designed by my bro Mike Ahrens who then has them CNC'd out of a block of aluminum, and welded together with Easton 7K series (in my case...Scandium is an option).
Some notes on the bike build:
- The 08 XTR is as you expect: sick.
- Reba fork: sick. Out of box feel is so spot on, I am not quite sure how I would modify it to get a better feel.
- I ordered a Chris King tall base plate to ensure enough clearance between the frame's downtube and the top caps of the Reba. Perfect.
- I have a SRAM front der. I ordered the wrong XTR one. D'oh!
- Thanks Tim Faia and Bontrager for the tubeless tires!!
- I swapped out the XTR rotors for Hayes as the Mavic wheels are a 6 bolt pattern, and not the XTR lock ring design.
- Ritchey WCS post, stem and bars will be swapped.
- You love the white grips and seat you sluts.
PRO with a capital P!
The argyle boys have had some bad luck mixed with some shining moments at P-N. I would still LOVE to see them get the golden ticket to Le Grande Boucle...with Friedman and his license plate dangling from his saddle and all 9 of them sporting Catfish Hunter 'staches (not sure if Farrar can grow facial hair yet though.
Anywhoo, as reported below, our main man Jonny Coln is doing his duties with Splistream and cranking out mad BlackBerry shots during the races. From the cars, the buses, hotels, etc. HE's gonna have to blog this sheeit! Check out his shot taken for me due to my shoe obsession. Ka-BLING! You go Millar. I'm gonna have to help you dial in that sock thing though. You've got the 'tall boy ++' thing goin' on strong Dave, but I'd say you need about 2 cm cut off the top. 6 out of 10 for you.


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Word that Cooper Tire (CTB) has gotten a buyout offer from overseas was lifting Goodyear Tire & Rubber (GT) Wednesday, but as the session wore on the initial euphoria surrounding the hope for potential consolidation in the group was subsiding.
As can happen when an industry counterpart is getting bought, Goodyear received an early boost on the news that India's Apollo Tyres would acquire Cooper, of Findlay, Ohio, for about $2.5 billion, or $35 a share. That would be a 43% premium to Cooper's Tuesday close at $24.56.
Goodyear reached $15.35 in regular trading, up 5.1%, at its apex. However, by the afternoon, the advance had been halved. Lately, the stock was higher by 2.5% at $14.96.
For Cooper, the deal with Apollo will make the combined firm the seventh-largest tire maker globally, with revenue of $6.6 billion, the companies said. It will still trail significantly the sales of the world's giant tire sellers, such as Germany's Continental AG, Japan's Bridgestone and France's Michelin, as well as Akron, Ohio-based Goodyear, which had $21 billion in revenue last year.
Cooper's highest close ever came on April 15, 1993, according to FactSet data, when it ended the day at $39.63. It was a $3-and-change stock, roughly 1/10th of the Apollo bid, as recently as the spring of 2009. The shares have been between $15.25 and $34.79 -- the latter being reached post-buyout offer -- in the past year.
On the day, Cooper's surge of 40.5% made it the No. 2 percentage climber among NYSE stocks, behind only the 44% jump in Gigamon (GIMO), trading after its initial public offering.
Goodyear's market cap of around $3.7 billion is well above Cooper's now $2.2 billion, measured following the acquisition proposal that bolstered that substantially. Goodyear's enterprise value puts even more separation between the two, coming in at roughly $9.1 billion and showing that it would be a much bigger outlay for any would-be suitors. Cooper's enterprise value, with the takeover built in, has jumped right to the $2.5 billion deal price.
A former member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Goodyear peaked above $75 in 1998, but by the latter part of 2002 the blimp flier had slumped to the single digits. It did get back above $35 in mid-2007, though it's lost more than half of its market value over the prior six years. The stock has traded between $9.55 and $16.06 in the last 52 weeks.
FactSet merger data lists 18 announced deals this year in excess of $2 billion. The largest is the ongoing attempt to purchase computer designer Dell (DELL) for more than $24 billion. The biggest takeover of 2013 involving a foreign buyer of a U.S. company is the pact for ketchup producer Heinz by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) and 3G Capital, which has roots in Brazil.
Two weeks ago, Virginia-based pork producer Smithfield Foods (SFD) reached an agreement to be acquired by Shuanghui International Holdings of China for $4.7 billion, or $7.1 billion including debt.


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Ye-ji Yi, an alumna of the Graduate School of Metalwork and Jewelry (Class of 2010) at Kookmin University, participated in the International Contemporary Jewelry Fair held in Bucharest, Romania from May 9th to 10th. She was also selected as a new artist in AUTOR13.
The International Contemporary Jewelry Fair is usually held twice a year. For seven years now, this event has provided an opportunity for artists to share their ideas and artworks to the general public and other art enthusiasts in a pleasant atmosphere. The AUTOR Jewelry Magazine was subsequently published in line with the growth and expansion of this exhibition.
The unique concept and colorful images that could attract attention were effectively exposed to the media in order to arouse people's curiosity about modern jewelry. Moreover, recycled display counters that utilized waste panels and plastic containers were provided to the participating artists. Such attempt created the distinctive identity of AUTOR exhibition.
Jewelry artists from different countries all over the world, including Germany, France, Canada, and Eastern European countries adjacent to Romania, participated in this event to share their artworks and observe the public's response to their creations and masterpieces. Other entities also promoted the activities of participating artists in the event. These included local broadcasting stations, JOYA (contemporary jewelry fair in Spain), Alchimia (contemporary jewelry school in Italy), and ELLE (international magazine). After the event, a venue for communication with artists from different countries was provided. Through this, the artists were able to introduce themselves, interact with other artists, and ask questions about the jewelry exhibitions that will be held in Europe.
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A field of dandelions.
The definition of a dandelion is a weed from the daisy family with yellow flowers.
A weed with bright yellow flowers that turn into white tufts that children blow into the wind and make a wish upon is an example of adandelion.
any of several plants (genus Taraxacum) of the composite family, common weeds with yellow flowers and jagged leaves often used as greens
Origin of dandelionMiddle English dentdelyon from Old French dent de lion, literally , tooth of the lion from Classical Latin dens (gen. dentis), tooth + de, of + leo, lion: so called from the jagged leaves
- Any of various perennial plants of the genus Taraxacum of the composite family, having many-rayed yellow flower heads and deeply notched basal leaves, especially T. officinale, native to Eurasia and naturalized as a weed in North America, having edible leaves and flower heads that can be used to make wine.
- A brilliant to vivid yellow.
Origin of dandelionMiddle English dent-de-lioun from Old French dentdelion from Medieval Latin dēns leōnis lion's tooth (from its sharply indented leaves) Latin dēns dent- tooth ; see dent- in Indo-European roots.Latin leōnis genitive of leō lion ; see lion.
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
(countable and uncountable, plural dandelions)
- (countable) Any of the several species of plant in the genus Taraxacum, characterised yellow flower heads and notched, broad-ended leaves, especially the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale).
- (countable) The flower head or fruiting head of the dandelion plant.
- (uncountable) A yellow colour, like that of the flower.
Taraxacum officinale (syn. Taraxacum officinale subsp. vulgare), common dandelion. Found in many forms.
(not comparable)
- Of a yellow colour, like that of the flower.
From French dent-de-lion ("lion's tooth"), also in Late Latin dēns leōnis. The term has since died out in French (except in Swiss French), but compare Spanish diente de león, Italian dente di leone, Norwegian løvetann, Portuguese dente-de-leão, and also German Löwenzahn, all having the same literal meaning.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15115012.post8853576972605771677..comments2017-05-05T11:07:08.728-07:00Comments on Dirt Diva: Catrahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15115012.post-4896937813836464972007-04-24T23:55:00.000-07:002007-04-24T23:55:00.000-07:00Yeah Gripperm I'm glad I can make you smile.Thanks...Yeah Gripperm I'm glad I can make you smile.
Thanks for the post.
CatraCatrahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15115012.post-76019950378260232832007-04-24T23:25:00.000-07:002007-04-24T23:25:00.000-07:00Man your blog rocks! Your outlook on life is so i...Man your blog rocks! Your outlook on life is so inspirational... I tend to be a self loather but it is hard to be that way when I read your posts.Grippermhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15115012.post-25824171012741632262007-04-24T19:03:00.000-07:002007-04-24T19:03:00.000-07:00Hey Kona-You are so sweet. I love your spirit.XOXO...Hey Kona-
You are so sweet. I love your spirit.
XOXO,
CatraCatrahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15115012.post-1083398807001202502007-04-24T19:02:00.000-07:002007-04-24T19:02:00.000-07:00Hi Carl-Yes I have run the Tahoe rim trail 165 mil...Hi Carl-
Yes I have run the Tahoe rim trail 165 miles. Me & two friends set the womans record in 2001 it tooks us 72 hours.
I did it last year in just under 5 days at that was at the end of a 511 mile fastpack.
a good trailguide should have listed water stops how far in between it should also list milage and elevation points.
Last year the Tahoe rim trail was awesome it had listed section by section and where water was on the trail.
When I did the trail in 2001 there was nomap.we got lost alot.
Cheers,
CatraCatrahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15115012.post-34388557980854045122007-04-24T06:05:00.000-07:002007-04-24T06:05:00.000-07:00Hey dirticesand-JonThanks for the post. WOW! 8 ye...Hey dirticesand-Jon
Thanks for the post. WOW! 8 years ago. Yeah, I stand out ;)
and you even use to see me at 24. Awesome you ran your first ultra great job!
Thanks for the kind words they made my day :)
CatraCatrahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15115012.post-63943822394048595722007-04-24T06:02:00.000-07:002007-04-24T06:02:00.000-07:00Hey Sam thanks so much for the post. Mr. Rocky is...Hey Sam thanks so much for the post. Mr. Rocky is doing great.
CatraCatrahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15115012.post-22305070700124784952007-04-24T06:01:00.000-07:002007-04-24T06:01:00.000-07:00Hey jgirl-Thanks for the post and the quote. Have...Hey jgirl-
Thanks for the post and the quote. Have a great day.
CatraCatrahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15115012.post-19555742787163657892007-04-24T06:00:00.000-07:002007-04-24T06:00:00.000-07:00Hey Steve- How fun running a race with your boys. ...Hey Steve- How fun running a race with your boys. I bet they loved it :)
They will always remember their first race with their Dad. Those memories last forever.
CatraCatrahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15115012.post-52302615037578328162007-04-24T02:55:00.000-07:002007-04-24T02:55:00.000-07:00Hey CatraExcellent blog and hobby!I've been wonder...Hey Catra

Excellent blog and hobby!

I've been wondering for a while about what Gear you choose. In particular what backpack you use for running. I use a camelbak lobo which is ok but is a little small for a fast pack trip. I wondered about your tent too.

Have you run the Tahoe Rim Trail? I'm sure you have. It's about 170 miles and you can do it in about a week. I was thinking about writing a trail guide aimed at runners. Would you run test it for me? What do you need from a trail guide? What are the best trail guides you've used? What about maps?

Lots of questions (sorry!). Just keep running.

Carllitslhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15115012.post-31754491041347679662007-04-23T23:53:00.000-07:002007-04-23T23:53:00.000-07:00Not sure which is more beautiful...the view from t...Not sure which is more beautiful...the view from top of Sunol or you standing on top lighting up the world with that positive energy!

Every day is earth day! And I am glad to see you promoting it. ;)

Been swimming and hiking to recover from Saturday. And most THRILLED to se Rocky Rock-Star is doing awesome.

Miss you!
XO,
KonaAlikonahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15115012.post-73493460737278313842007-04-23T21:05:00.000-07:002007-04-23T21:05:00.000-07:00How I miss Sunol, I remember seeing you out there ...How I miss Sunol, I remember seeing you out there on a rainy Sat. afternoon, probably about 8 years ago, your not one to miss on the trail, mean that in a good way, also use to see ya at 24 hr. fitness. I live in birmingham, al. now and did my first 50k in March, brutal, legs are just getting back to normal. Don't know me but I'm definately inspired by ya. Thanks
Jondirticesandhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15115012.post-90056199434659389632007-04-23T14:42:00.000-07:002007-04-23T14:42:00.000-07:00You are just beautiful!I hope Rocky's eye is okay ...You are just beautiful!
I hope Rocky's eye is okay now.
I shed a tear when I read that post.
Carry on lovely girl.
SamSamhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15115012.post-31290637012220483782007-04-23T09:55:00.000-07:002007-04-23T09:55:00.000-07:00It is so good to see that Earth Day is still on so...It is so good to see that Earth Day is still on someone's radar.

Keeping the dots connected from city to city.

Came across this quote wanted to share it with you! It is so old and feels misplaced in today's society, but I think that it reminds us that we once had a great reverence for our resources, our place of life no matter what your higher power was, or is!

May you be praised, my Lord,
for our sister, mother earth,
who sustains us,
producing good green plants.
~Saint Francis of Assisi

Peace!jgirlhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15115012.post-45490281385487277202007-04-22T20:42:00.000-07:002007-04-22T20:42:00.000-07:00Hey Catra,I celebrated today with my half-marathon...Hey Catra,
I celebrated today with my half-marathon in Santa Cruz. I had some great views of our beautiful earth from those cliffs down there. And the clouds and rain made a break for it -- the skies were clear and blue for the 7:00 a.m. start time and throughout the run. I'm going to head out to one of our favorite places (Sunol) with my handsome boy tomorrow. See you soon!
~Jo LynnJo email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15115012.post-63931806307522909242007-04-22T18:22:00.000-07:002007-04-22T18:22:00.000-07:00Catra,I celebrated Earthday with my two sons (Kyle...Catra,

I celebrated Earthday with my two sons (Kyle-6 & Kevin-4) and my GF's son (Rob-10) for their first running race, the Earthday 5K and 1 mile fun run. We ran the 1 mile together.

They had so much fun with their race numbers and finishers certificates.

Then we attended the earthday fair!

Enjoy the day,
Steve from NJStevehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Is the WiMAX-4G train leaving without Intel?
Qualcomm and start-ups steal the show
Free Spectrum proves spectral
One of the utopians' ace cards - the dream of smart technology operating in unregulated spectrum unseating the incumbents - is also proving to be underwhelming.
The WiMAX lobby's efforts to de-regulate portions of spectrum have failed to result in a significant pay off. That's because the much vaunted "smart radio" or "intelligent antenna" technology has failed to deliver significant advantages to date, and both 3GPP and 3GPP2 vendors haven't been slow to experiment either.
"Every successful attempt to free up spectrum simply frees it up for everyone," notes Fuertes.
And without a significant technology advantage to boast of in its own "smart radio" research, Intel's K-Street gang really finds itself lobbying for everyone, not just itself.
As an example of the challenges of operating in unlicensed spectrum today, refer back to the comments we reported from AT&T's chief architect as he was discussing the company's initial Wi-MAX trials.
Behzed Nadji said AT&T felt reasonably confident of dabbling in unlicensed spectrum for the Alaskan trials, because there was little electromagnetic pollution up there. Well, of course not - there's more chance of being eaten by a grizzly bear than there is of competing radio causing interference. But Manhattan isn't Alaska, and that's where WiMAX needs to be proven to work more effectively than Super 3G, future iterations of CDMA EV-DO, or Flash-OFDM, if it is to convince the carriers that it's a carrier class consumer technology.
With much of the ground-breaking work being done by start-ups, Intel's best hope of becoming a credible carrier vendor may rest on its investments and acquisitions over the next couple of years. But when Qualcomm can turn on a dime, and rip up its roadmaps by snapping Flarion, it isn't the only technology vendor with a shopping cart.
But 4G is very real. Last week's WiMAX World show saw 3,000 attendees - about four times the size of the crowd drawn to the Web 2.0 conference in San Francisco recently. While Flarion, we noted not so long ago, was acquired for one quarter of the price that eBay paid for Skype - another wireless utopian poster child. ®
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By Chris Robinson
This past Saturday night was a humbling one for Argentinean brute Marcos Maidana.
Fighting inside of the Scottrade Center in his opponent Devon Alexander' s native St. Louis, Missouri, Maidana was thoroughly outclassed over the course of ten agonizing rounds. The scorecards reading 100-90 twice and 99-91 were a reflection of just how dominant and precise Alexander was throughout the evening as Maidana struggled to get into an offensive rhythm.
The HBO-televised showcase saw both fighters rise from 140 to 147 pounds for the contest and while Alexander seemed to fill out well with his foray into the welterweight class, Maidana seemed out of sorts.
"Obviously, I'm quite disappointed [because] my body did not respond like I was expecting," Maidana stated to me recently through his advisor Sebastian Contursi. "I have a physical style and I need to be 100% and I felt weak. No excuses because Devon out-boxed me all night as he had a great night. He never gave me enough space and I didn't know how to make it either."
And with the recent setback, the third in his nearly eight-year career, Maidana addressed the rumors of a possible return back to the junior welterweight ranks.
"I gave it a shot at 147 and didn't work," Maidana said candidly. "I feel better at 140 even though it's not that easy for me to make it."
Maidana is just 28 years old but has endured some hard battles with former champions Andriy Kotelnik, Victor Ortiz, and Amir Khan while outlasting current WBC junior welterweight champion Erik Morales this past April.
Asked if he feels as though some of those grueling face-offs may be taking their toll on him, Maidana sharply denied as much.
"I don't think so, whatsoever," Maidana said with defiance. "I am still young. But I am aware that I have to change a few things in order to improve. I've trained almost 90 days for Alexander but didn't work. But I feel I still have some great battles to offer out there."
Maidana doesn't have anyone in mind for a return but, just as is always the case with him, he is open to any name out there.
"Just give me a little rest and I'll be back," Maidana stated.
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Jeanne Jennay's Bio Jeanne Jennay is a radio talk show host and producer in San Diego, California with her own radio shows since 1997 called Health Is Your Wealth and Stand In The Light. Jeanne interviews many national known authors and alternative, spiritual healers. She is also a motivational speaker and the author of Dare To Be Young channeled by God and her own personal story, In One Split Second My Whole World Changed. At the age of 10, Jeanne was training to be a concert pianist and at 18 she started singing and acting professionally. She became a disc jockey with her own radio show in Champagne, Illinois and at WJJB in Chicago Illinois. Later, Jeanne toured as a singer and stand up drummer performing in nightclubs in the Mid-West and in various blues clubs in Chicago. Jeanne produced, directed and wrote musical comedy shows for the Special Services at Amarillo Air Force Base in which were performed monthly by American military prisoners. She was also an actress in many plays at the Amarillo Little Theatre and was the agent hired to cast several character roles in the movie Hud, while working closely with the famous but now deceased director, Martin Ritt. Jeanne acted in many radio and television commercials and made several television appearances on TV talk shows in the Amarillo, Texas area. She sang with the Carlton Scales Orchestra and also with her own jazz combo singing and playing vibes. Jeanne was the talent agent for music groups, singers and specialty acts throughout Northern Texas and discovered a minstrel group consisting of 32 young singers and musicians. She promoted them in Hollywood, California in which led them to become the Dan Blocker Singers performing regularly every week seen on ABC Network's, The Milton Berle Show. Upon relocating to San Diego, California in the late 60's, she started her own theatrical talent agency called Jeanne Jennay Talent & Associates representing musicians, performers, specialty acts, and models. Her agency became one of the most successful talent agencies in Southern California for over 30 years. She co-founded and was a partner in the successful production company, Tom Jepperson Productions as a producer, director and agent, tailor making theme parties, events and conventions for countless national corporations. She was also the promoter for all of the talent she represented. During this time, Jeanne became a student in the higher consciousness movement which turned her life around positively and eventually led to her closing her talent agency. She then started a new career as a motivational speaker, author and radio talk show host. This is when Jeanne started receiving messages from God while praying for answers on how to make a positive difference in the world.
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Nico Rosberg expressed regret for the first time over his Belgian Grand Prix clash with Lewis Hamilton.
But he did not apologise for causing the accident that cost Mercedes victory in the 12 round – just remorse that they collided.
Furious Hamilton claimed after the post-race team debrief that the German admitted he had caused the crash deliberately to "prove a point" .
But as a new day dawned on Monday, Rosberg remained defiant in his post race Twitter and Facebook messages to fans.
"As drivers we are here to entertain and to show the fans a good time, our duels are always on the limit," he said.
"I regret that Lewis and myself touched but I see it as a racing incident – just as the stewards did."
The championship leader faces a massive backlash from fans.
After he was loudly booed on the podium the social media was afire with indignation at his actions.
One fan accused him of "acting like a spoiled brat because you were behind Hamilton. Shame on you."
And worse than the fans reaction he has yet to learn his fate at the hands of his own team.
Boss Toto Wolff has always said he would react strongly to drivers who did not listen to team instructions or jeopardised their championship chances.
He said the team's cardinal rule of racing – do not collide with your teammate – had been broken.
Rosberg said he expected a negotiated settlement to emerge.
"We sat down quickly after the race but there will be some more meetings to be held to avoid races like today."


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Hi folks!
A busy week this week, not just on air but behind the scenes too.
The Morning Show has felt really good, with great guests and products to share with you, and it's been fun having Simon back after his month away.
Also, I hope you'll agree that we're managing to put a bit of extra energy and movement into the show, just to wake us all up properly! It's fun having a fellow presenter to work with and our production teams are all into giving the show a slightly different look to the rest of the day.
The Morning Show competition
And the competition… wow! If you're reading this before Monday morning, make sure you enter as it's a £550 roll-over!!! The highest it's ever been. It means that if Debbie and Clare don't find a winner on Monday, next time I'm back on Tuesday 17th it'll be £600!!!!
Look out for our new mini-series, 'What's in my…'
Earlier this week I helped make a promotion you'll be seeing on your screens soon. It's for a mini-series taking place on 25th March called 'What's in my ….' I'm presenting 'What's in my wardrobe' (no cobwebs allowed!) and I'll be bringing you some of my favourites from our fashion department. We'll also be taking a look in Julia's bathroom, Anthony's bedroom and Craig's kitchen!
Silver Day excitement
QVC Towers was buzzing on Wednesday and Thursday when we had a big customer event to give some of you a sneaky peak preview of the stunning silver jewellery we have planned for Silver Day.
It was lovely to meet you all, and lots of people commented on how they like my longer length hair – thanks for that! If you catch Sunday's Silver Day extravaganza, I hope you find something made for you.
I've earmarked a pair of Epiphany platinum clad silver earrings (Sunday, 8pm with Daniel) for the kids to give me for Mother's Day. At £21 and available in 3 Easy Pay instalments, I reckon they can manage £7 each!
Meeting Mario de Luigi
Friday morning brought a treat for me – Friday 13th was certainly lucky! It was the first time I've met Mario de Luigi, one of our make-up artist guests. He'd sent some of the make-up for me to try out (his corrective lifting powder is amazing and I love the colours in his colour box in the Perfect Look Kit (they are sooo flattering.) But Mario himself is something special too. What a lovely man! A great way for me to end my week.
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2: skull scarf- Ebay
3: black skinnies: Target
4: wedges: Target
winter roses look so put together
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Sorry about your hair not behaving, hope the new product helps. Yeah, I remember when I woke up to cold mornings at Towson and all I wanted was to stay in my fuzzy pijamas all day. You look very cute as always!ReplyDelete
I like the tough scarf with the pretty rose color. Cuteness as always.ReplyDelete
We need to have a "We hate our hair" club. Someone told me my hair cut looked cute today and I wanted to cry. I don't want my hair to look cut, I want it to be long again.
Roses love cold weather and sunshine. Mine don't bloom until it gets down to the low 60s at night here in New Orleans. I also desperately need to figure out a way to wear a skull scarf to my semi-conservative office. Hmmm.ReplyDelete
I didn't even know roses grew in the cold, but they are pretty. I also hear you on being cold and having a hard time getting dressed. It takes a lot of effort when it gets really cold. Love your scarf today :) HeatherReplyDelete
I hope you get the hair straightened out...it still looks amazing. Also, I gotta say that I love this dusty pink color on you.ReplyDelete
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I hear ya sister! Getting dressed when its cold out is tough especially since my closet is technically our attic and its freezing ass cold!ReplyDelete
I like the scarf. I wear my hair up a lot, since I am usually too lazy to style it so that I can wear it down.ReplyDelete
Wow, those roses are so pretty! Everything here is already dead and gone for the winter! Love the scarf, a little edginess to go with your feminine look!ReplyDelete
Love your bundled up look! :) Scarf is pretty! A lovely rose in the midst of cold harsh weather ^_^ReplyDelete
And here I was going to say how much I'm loving your hair in a bun! Come on, woman, you look great in anything! The sweater and scarf are adorable and roses this time of year? Priceless! Oh, and before I forget, I so need a pair of those black skinnies! They would surely make for a change from my ratty sweatpants! ha! :)ReplyDelete
Cute new layout! I love your new profile drawing on the left and the bow background is great.ReplyDelete
Also, that skull scarf is the best. Such a great detail for a simple outfit.
haha laura! i was wondering myself about those roses. i was like, i see COLD yet they are blossoming? they're pretty! i'm queen of monochromatic! it's the easy way out. however, you always shake things up with prints and color. this outfit looks great on you and i love your criss cross shoes. hope the new hair stuff works :)ReplyDelete
Aw, see I think your hair looks cute here, but I'm a little envious that you have enough to put in a proper bun like this. Have you ever tried a dry shampoo? It helps soak up oil from your roots, so it could help while it's not behaving. I like the one suave makes (which is only like $3 at drug stores).ReplyDelete
Roses have been blooming around here too, which seems so odd with the weather. It snowed overnight earlier this week, yet there's flowers growing!
thank goodness for outerwear - allowing us to look super cute, even when we are being unbelievably lazy!ReplyDelete
Chic on the Cheap
You make skulls look so sweet! There are some winter flowers blooming around here, too. I'm kind of puzzled by them even if they are nice!ReplyDelete
Ok, when it gets cold I personally have to beat down the yoga pants and baggy shirt monster that wants to possess my body. So you're doing way better than me. You actually look cute and put together. Hmmm... the hair thing is perplexing. When I moved here, I had something similar happen but that was without changing my hair color. I'm convinced it's something in the water. I was just lucky enough to stumble on this extreme process that rectifies it cuz there was NO way I was walking around looking like that. My hair is like my baby. I hope you figure out something soon!ReplyDelete
I love pink on you! And I hear ya. When it gets cold, it is harder to get yourself dressed up! All you want to do is wear warm things!ReplyDelete
I used this stuff that came in a purple bottle from Sally Beauty Supply when I did my hair all kinds of colors (I so cannot remember the name). Occasionally I would use something a little abrasive like Head and Shoulders to help strip the excess oils out of my hair and refresh. Since I've been growing out my hair all I do pull it into a bun and use a headband to hold it back since I work with my head mostly leaning down so I don't get my hair in my face.ReplyDelete
Dude, when it gets cold I just put everything in the closet on. (It's so flattering you know. I think the snow-pants always really make an outfit. ^_^) It's hard to get away from just warm sweater and jeans in the winter, it always feels like too much effort to put skirts on.ReplyDelete
I hear you about the hair! after dying mine it was soft but now it's just super dry, I'm having to slather it with the moisturizing products. Yours still looks pretty fab, it is so thick! (So jealous, mine goes really flat in the cold air. Also really jealous about the roses growing outside right now.)
I love that you still have such pretty roses hanging around even in the cold!ReplyDelete
Hardy little flowers, those roses. Dusty rose is such a nice color on you. I really like the combined ease and prettiness of this outfit.ReplyDelete
Roses grow like crazy in Scotland (in the midlands at least) even though it's rarely warm here -- they are so much hardier than they look, aren't they?ReplyDelete
I know exactly what you mean about making an effort with the lack of sunlight and cold. My first winter in Edinburgh last year was also (I hope) my sartorial nadir. This year I've managed a bit more pizazz so far.
I get lazy as soon aswinter approaches! haha. love that scarf, Laura!! You look chic with your hair up :DReplyDelete
I'm in the mood to dress up but no one's available to take my outfit photos. Pfft!ReplyDelete


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Murky skies on Titan
10 June 2004
Titan's featureless atmosphere as seen in visible light, challenging Cassini-Huygens to expose the moon's many secrets.
The ESA Huygens probe, along with Cassini's radar and cameras, will soon penetrate the thick atmospheric haze which enshrouds this moon, which is about the size of Mercury.
The image was taken in visible light by the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft narrow-angle camera on 23 May 2004, from a distance of 21.6 million kilometres from Titan. The image scale is 129 kilometres per pixel. The image was magnified to aid visibility.
The Cassini-Huygens mission is a co-operative project of NASA, ESA and ASI, the Italian space agency.
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Clariant Corporation - Mount Holly Plant
The Clariant Corporation's Mount Holly Plant is located on either side of the
Catawba River. The East plant is located in Mecklenburg County and the West
plant is located in Gaston County. The facilities have a combined employment of
352 people and operate seven days a week 24 hours a day.
P2 Application:
Sulfuric Acid
The East plant generates roughly 15 million pounds per year of 75% sulfuric acid
as co-product. This co-product is generated during the separation of the organic
phase from the aqueous phase after the nitration of monochlorobenzene. The
organic phase is the product, dinitrochlorobenzene, and the aqueous phase is the
co-product, 75% sulfuric acid with a small percentage of nitric acid,
nitrochlorobenzene, and dinitrochlorobenzene.
All of this co-product was previously shipped to a sulfuric acid furnace in Baton
Rouge, LA, for incineration and regeneration of the acid. Although this was an
environmentally sound management practice, the facility, concerned with the lost
product in the aqueous phase and the expense of treatment, sought an alternative
disposal method.
In recent years, the nitration plant was renovated and, as part of the project,
engineers designed and installed a 26-stage extraction vessel. The extraction vessel,
or washer, counterflows the sulfuric acid co-product against virgin
monochlorobenzene. The small percentage of nitrochlorobenzene and
dinitrochlorobenzene in the acid stream dissolve into the monochlorobenze stream
and subsequently enter the next reaction vessel for the nitration process. The 75%
sulfuric acid co-product, with the organics removed below the level of regulatory
concern, is collected for distribution.
By removing the organics in the sulfuric acid waste stream, the facility eliminated
the classification of this co-product as a D-listed hazardous waste. With a relatively
clean sulfuric acid co-product, the facility began seeking potential markets. The facility began working with TexasGulf (now Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan)
in Aurora, North Carolina. After all parties were satisfied that there were no
regulatory issues, the East plant began shipping the 75% co-product to Aurora to
be used in ore beneficiation.
By installing the extraction vessel, the plant increased product yield of the
dinitrochlorobenzene by an estimated 3%. In addition to the increased revenues
from yield increases, this project resulted in the avoidance of $750,000 in annual
treatment costs. Revenues from the sale of the 75% sulfuric acid are minor.
The East plant found it difficult to comply with existing requirements under its
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and knew
eliminating a significant amount of the sodium thiosulfate from the wastewater
stream would have a beneficial impact on this effort.
Sodium thiosulfate is commonly used for dechlorination, but markets for the coproduct
were limited due to its strong color and the presence of ammonia. After
aggressively seeking potential users, Clariant found a facility that was using virgin
sodium thiosulfate to dechlorinate its wastewater prior to entering a public
wastewater treatment system. After evaluating the co-product, the facility began
purchasing the 25% sodium thiosulfate from Clariant. Clariant collects the coproduct
and adjusts the pH before shipment. The facility is now purchasing
roughly 12 million pounds per year from Clariant, with demand potentially
After removing 60% of the sodium thiosulfate entering the effluent, Clariant was
able to take several aerators totaling 400 horsepower out of service. Meeting the
NPDES permit requirements has become easier for the facility. Combining the
internal savings (electricity for aeration, purchase of lime, etc.) and external
revenues from the sale of this co-product, recycling of sodium thiosulfate saves the
plant about $200,000 annually.
Details of Reductions
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