Sear Leading WVU Golf at Big 12 Championship

Sear Leading WVU Golf at Big 12 Championship TRINITY, Texas (April 29, 2016) – Max Sear moved up 16 spots in the standings in the second round to lead the West Virginia University golf team after 36 holes of play at the 2016 Big 12 Golf Championship at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas,... Read more »

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For The Weekend: How To Make Clear Ice For Cocktails

Clear Ice makes your home cocktails look professional and will gain you a lot of bartending cred for your weekend parties. The secret is to get the ice to freeze in one direction — from to to bottom. Freezing the ice in a cooler, with the top open, will make this happen. The insulated sides... Read more »

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LPGA Volvik Championship Partners With Ann Arbor Community

The integration of a professional golf tournament and its host community was on full display this past week at the LPGA Volvik Championship press conference. More than a hundred media, community leaders, sponsors’ representatives, tournament organizers and LPGA officials filled a room at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in downtown Ann Arbor as plans were unveiled for... Read more »

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BSNYC Friday Fun Quiz!

Firstly, tomorrow's the big day!

The way it's going to go down is that we're going to meet at the clock in Grand Central at 11:00am.  We'll discuss routes, folding techniques, and vital issues of the day for a half-hour, then at 11:30am we'll roll on down to the Bike Expo New York:

Where I'll sign copies of my new book at Brompton's booth at 1:00pm, together with Redbeard Bikes:

(My new book.)

Technically it's not available until May 3rd, so you'll be getting a jump on things.

Plus, play your cards right and you could get one of these, while supplies last:

AND I will probably scare up some more stuff to give away too.

So there you go.

And of course for those of you who prefer to attend bike book events west of the Hudson, we've got a ride/signing going on at Little City Books in Hoboken on Saturday, May 7th:

Amazing.

Secondly, the artisanal bicycle bell craze shows no signs of abating, and now someone's selling a cowbell for mountain bikers:

(Seen at Bikeradar)

Don't put one on your genteel Brompton though or you might find yourself getting chased by butlers.

And now I'm pleased to present you with a quiz.  As always, study the item, think, and click on your answer.  If you're right you'll know, and if you're wrong you'll see Pachyderm "Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo!" speed.

Thanks very much for reading, ride safe, and hope to see you tomorrow.


--Wildcat Rock Machine

1) The correct answer is:

--The helmet
--The banana
--The doll
--The smartphone

(Another day, another unconscionable use of public funds)

2) Helmets schmelmets, this is a clear violation of section 8-14 of the City of Phoenix municipal code concerning dogs and leashes.

--True
--False

3) Which is not among the reasons to ride a fixie according to a recent article in Bicycling magazine?

--"It’s an act of rebellion."
--"A fixed-gear has at least as much stopping power as a beach cruiser with a coaster brake."
--"Fixies can even go backward, so if a lane of traffic closes, just reverse and try a different path though a maze of stopped cars."
--"It's a zen thing, you're totally connected to the bike."

4) According to SRAM road PR manager Michael Zellmann, road bikes now need disc brakes because they have motors in them.

--True
--False

(In retrospect when her bike was dragging her up the hills it was pretty obvious.)

5) What is Femke van den Driessche's punishment for using a motorized bicycle?

--A six-year suspension and a fine of 20,000 Swiss francs
--A six-month suspension and a fine of 2,000 Swiss francs
--A lifetime ban and a fine of 2,000,000 Swiss francs
--A lucrative sponsorship deal with a chain of Belgian car washes and a lifetime supply of Turtle Wax

6) Apparently you can buy Tour de France champion Chris Froome's bike at the Peel Regional Police Bicycle Auction in Ontario, Canada.

--True
--False

(Another oversized smartphone case with wheels.)

7) Enough with the goddam "smart bikes" already!  Please feel free to cram your useless angular crabon hunk of crap:

--In your ear
--Down your throat
--Up your ass
--All of the above

***Special Groovy 1970s Propaganda-themed Bonus Video, Man!***

Have we learned nothing?



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Night Golf In East Lothian

East Lothian, on the Firth of Forth and the North Sea, recently held a night golf tournament at Dunbar Golf Club as part of its John Muir Coast Festival. I was struck by the beauty of this photo, and just how similar it looks to those nights in Up North Michigan, when I’m finishing rounds at... Read more »

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Black Tap and the Craziest Milkshakes in New York City

 
A few months ago, a new breed of milkshakes exploded across the internet. Monsters covered in piles of candy. Layers of candy and frosting upon whipped cream and chocolate, eagerly waiting to be slurped through a straw.

They were crazy, they were impractical, and they seemed largely designed for Instagram. Surely no normal person could eat one of those in a sitting, right? Well, that didn’t stop people from waiting for hours just to get a taste.

I had to try them.

So when my bud Cailin came to visit New York for a few days, this was our first order of business: try those epic milkshakes for ourselves!

Waiting in Line to Get In

Black Tap used to be a simple burger, beer, and milkshake bar in SoHo. Then they started doing these crazy milkshakes and their popularity exploded — profiles abounded on sites like Eater and Maxim, and Black Tap’s Instagram skyrocketed in followers.

As a result, there’s an intense line every day, usually snaking around the block.

There are two Black Tap locations in Manhattan: the original in SoHo and one in the Meatpacking District. We originally planned to go to the larger Meatpacking District location, then realized they opened 30 minutes later than SoHo, then decided to chance it and walk down to SoHo, a mile and a half away.

We arrived at the SoHo location five minutes before opening and were ferried to the back of the line. It looked like we would make the second seating.

As Cailin and I waited, we heard the hostess taking calls: “Sir, I can’t tell you how long the wait will be. Sir, the wait could be as long as six hours.”

SIX HOURS! I think we blanched when we heard that. At least we had been told it would be about an hour.

After reading amusing graffiti on the wall (“WAITING THREE HOURS” “WAITING FOUR HOURS” “WAITING ONE YEAR!!!”), we made it inside. The wait had taken 90 minutes after showing up at 11:25 AM.

I was shocked at how small a place Black Tap is — it seats around 14 people, with room for a few to stand.

But what shocked me further was how slow and terrible the service was. Honestly, we were sitting for 15 minutes before our bartender even acknowledged us. And he had been standing right in front of us and didn’t appear too busy. I felt like I was intruding when I finally asked for a glass of water.

As a former server, I always give restaurant employees the benefit of the doubt (you never know what’s going on behind the scenes) — so if I say the service is bad, it’s bad. Maybe someone called out and the restaurant was having a rough day, but if this is how their service usually is, they are squandering an unbelievable amount of potential revenue.

The burgers, however, were great.

Black Tap Milkshakes

There are currently four milkshakes from which to choose and they each cost $15.

Sweet N’ Salty: Peanut butter shake with a chocolate frosted rim with chocolate gems (a.k.a. M&Ms) and peanut butter cups, topped with a Sugar Daddy, pretzel rods, chocolate-covered pretzel, whipped cream, and chocolate drizzle.

I chose this one.

The Cookie Shake: Vanilla cookie shake with a vanilla frosted rim with cookie crumbles, topped with a “cookiewich,” crumbled cookies, chocolate chips, whipped cream, and chocolate drizzle.

Cailin chose this one.

Sour Power: Black cherry shake with a vanilla frosted rim with sour gummy poppers (a.k.a. gumdrops), topped with a giant Pixy Stix, rainbow pop, sour skewer, whipped cream, and Nerds.

I have no idea how anyone could drink that, but the older ladies sitting next to us seemed very excited.

Cotton Candy: Strawberry shake with a vanilla-frosted rim with blue, pink, and pearl chocolates, topped with a pink lollipop, rock candy, whipped cream, and cotton candy.

A little girl next to us was very excited when she was delivered.

So How Were the Milkshakes?

Oh my God. They were delicious.

I think peanut butter and chocolate is one of the most sacred flavor combinations of the world, and this shake was a beautiful melding of sweet and savory. If only there were more peanut butter cups! Could you imagine a rim of peanut butter cups instead of M&Ms?

I consumed as much of it as I could, reveling in its sweetness. And it was fine, at first…but as we left the bar, I was hit with the ugly aftermath.

Do you remember that episode of Dinosaurs when the baby goes crazy on sugar?

That was basically me. As soon as we left, I was hopped up, vibrating, and couldn’t focus on anything as my stomach churned! And then it ran its course and I just felt sick to my stomach.

I don’t consume much refined sugar to begin with (I literally haven’t touched my sugar bowl once since I moved here three months ago) so it was a big shock to the system!

The Verdict

I’m glad I went — but I don’t think I’ll be returning. For me this falls under the category of “one and done.” Still, I’m very happy to have had the experience.

Cailin: “If the lines went away and they suddenly became cheaper, hell yeah I’d have them again! But we all know that won’t be happening anytime soon.”

Were they good?

Yes, they were delicious, though it was definitely too much sugar and I felt ill afterwards.

Cailin: “They could have been a tad less messy. I don’t like being sticky. These made me sticky. I tried Kate’s and hers was peanut butter and sweetness overload, no wonder she felt ill. The vanilla chocolate chip was way less intense, but still tasty.”

Were they worth the wait?

Well, that’s highly subjective. For us, two travelers who are used to having our patience tested in various developing countries, waiting 90 minutes wasn’t that bad. We had our phones and were able to amuse ourselves, even calling our friend Steph while waiting. Your mileage may vary depending on your patience level.

But if the wait were three, four, six hours? No way. I wouldn’t wait that long.

Cailin: “Definitely. It was a fun experience, we got to catch up with each other, we of course had our phones to distract us and the time flew by. It also helped knowing about how long we would have to wait as the girl managing the line was quite good at her job and kept us updated. However my feet were killing me from standing on the sidewalk that long. If the wait would have been more than two hours I’d pass.”

See Essential Info below for tips on getting a shorter wait.

Were they worth the price?

$15 for crazy novelty shakes and $15 for burgers are fairly standard prices for Manhattan, so I thought it was reasonable.

Cailin: “I’m from Canada so no. There wasn’t even any gold leaf on them! I think $8 max would have been more reasonable. The burger price was standard.”

Were they worth the Instagram shots?

Hell yes! (Though I have yet to post any milkshake shots on Instagram. Soon.) This is where I thought the value was the highest. Cailin and I both love taking photos, goofing off on Snapchat, and making our friends and followers laugh so for us, it was a ton of fun.

Cailin: “Mine was melting so quickly and it’s a tight place and it was busy. I got some great snaps for my Snapchat. Some good video. However Instagram-worthy pics for me? Debatable. There was too much excitement for me to be crafty! It was definitely worth it for the Snapchat and amusing pictures of the two of us with them.”

Looking for More Foodie Fun?

If these milkshakes aren’t your thing, there are plenty of other wacky, colorful foodie adventures to go on in New York City. Here are three places I like:

Whimsical teaware at T2 in SoHo. T2 is a short walk from Black Tap’s SoHo location and I recommend dropping in if you’re in the neighborhood. Like Black Tap, I think this place was designed for Instagram.

They’ve got lots of tea to try and the teapots are SO beautiful. There’s one with red poppies on it that I would love to have if only I had room for it in my apartment…

Rainbow bagels at The Bagel Store in Williamsburg. This was the top thing Cailin’s list for her time in New York!

When we got there, they were sadly out of rainbow bagels, but Cailin chose a purple-orange-white swirly bagel and I chose a pink and purple bagel.

We toasted them at my place the next morning. They were both on the small side and tasted vaguely fruity — Cailin’s had a coconut taste and mine almost had a berry-like essence.

If you’re looking for an authentic New York bagel, this is NOT the place (you’d be better off at H&H, Ess-a-Bagel, Russ & Daughters, Absolute Bagels, oh god New Yorkers please don’t kill me, I’m just rattling off the popular names). But in terms of the fun factor, they’re awesome!

Big Gay Ice Cream in Greenwich Village. This place is awesome. Fun and unpretentious ice cream concoctions, most of them with soft serve, with names like the Bea Arthur and the Mermaid. If I’m in the Village and craving something sweet, this is where I come. And my sister has been known to go more than once in a single day…

My favorite: the Salty Pimp. Vanilla soft serve dipped in chocolate shell, topped with dulce de leche and sea salt. (And while the line can stretch around the block on hot summer days, Big Gay is a million times more efficient than Black Tap and the line moves quickly.)

Essential Info: Black Tap has two locations: the original in SoHo and a second in the Meatpacking District. See their website for opening hours and information.

There are always lines at Black Tap. If you want to minimize your wait, I recommend going on a weekday if you can, on a rainy or cold day if possible, and getting in line an hour before opening. I’d recommend the Meatpacking location because it’s larger and doesn’t have the fame of the original.

Remember — you don’t have to finish the whole thing!

What do you think? Would you wait in line for these milkshakes?

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Golf Course Shower Curtain

Golf Course Shower Curtain Ridiculous Golf Item of the Week

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3 Common Foods That Are Good for Your Teeth

Even if you have a perfect oral hygiene routine, it might be hard to keep your teeth healthy, if you don’t watch what you eat. In this short post we’ll discuss some common foods that are good for your teeth, such as: leafy greens, crunchy fruits and cheese.
Below are 3 common foods that are good for your teeth:

Leafy Greens
Leafy greens typically find their way onto any healthy foods list. They're full of vitamins and minerals while being low in calories. Leafy greens such as kale and spinach also promote oral health. They're high in calcium, which builds your teeth's enamel. They also contain folic acid, a type of B vitamin that has numerous health benefits, including possibly treating gum disease in pregnant women, according to MedlinePlus. If you have trouble getting leafy greens into your diet, add a handful of baby spinach to your next salad or throw some kale on a pizza. You can also try adding some greens to a smoothie. Source: Colgate

Crunchy Fruits
Other food choices include firm/crunchy fruits (for example, apples and pears) and vegetables. These foods have a high water content, which dilutes the effects of the sugars they contain, and stimulate the flow of saliva (which helps protect against decay by washing away food particles and buffering acid). Acidic foods, such as citrus fruits, tomatoes, and lemons, should be eaten as part of a larger meal to minimize the acid from them. Source: webMD

Cheese
Research published in the journal General Dentistry earlier this year reported that 12- to 15-year-olds who ate cheddar cheese had lower acid levels in their mouths than those who ate sugar-free yogurt or drank a glass of milk.
After eating the foods, the adolescents and teens rinsed their mouths with water. The acid, or pH, levels in their mouths were then measured 10, 20 and 30 minutes after rinsing. Those who drank milk or ate yogurt showed no change in their pH levels, but the cheese eaters had a rapid drop at each measurement interval. 
Cheese may neutralize the plaque acid, said Wu, who was not involved in the cheese study. What's more, chewing increases saliva production. "Like a river, saliva washes out some of the bacteria in the mouth," she said. Source: LiveScience
 
Prevention is the best medicine for your smile. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please give us a call or contact us here!

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Golf Courses “Up North” In Michigan Are Opening This Week

Solid evidence that Spring has finally arrived in Michigan: Golf Courses “Up North” are opening. Four Boyne Golf Courses are opening for the 2016 season on April 29: Arthur Hills at Boyne Highlands Resort, The Alpine at Boyne Mountain Resort, Crooked Tree Golf Club and The Links / The Quarry at Bay Harbor Golf Club. Sweetgrass,... Read more »

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Propaganda Gandering

Recently I experienced a parental rite of passage when I discovered an obscene publication in my child's bedroom:

I can only assume he found this smut at school, which concerns me, because learning about traffic safety from the City of New York is like learning about sex in the playground from the kid who saw a porno once.  Indeed, it's not a stretch to call this sort of material "safety porn," for as with regular porn it simultaneously idealizes and degrades its subject--wide-eyed characters smiling as cars (or phalluses as the case may be) attack them from every direction.

Anyway, I almost couldn't bear to open it and was about to consign it straight to the shredder, but despite my better impulses I turned the page and saw this:

Okay, obviously the "correct" answer in the context of the booklet is the helmet, and when I confronted my son and tested him that's what he chose.  I don't know where the hell he even picked that up, he sure as shit didn't learn it from me.  Such is the power of cultural osmosis.  Honestly, any good parent knows that the real correct answer is the banana:

(A banana.)

Why?  Think about it: kids get hungry.  Really hungry.  This is especially true when they're riding bikes.  Kids bonk just like full-grown Freds do.  So what are you going to do when yours is melting down miles from the nearest deli?  Feed them their own helmet?

I don't think so.

Yet this is where we are now: when engaging in physical activity, a hunk of styrofoam is considered more important than a source of fuel.

In fact, in considering those choices, I'd put the helmet at the very bottom of the list and prioritize them thusly:

1) Banana: 'Cause you gotta eat;
2) Smartphone: In case of emergency, plus if you don't Instagram the ride it didn't happen;
3) The doll: emotional support;
4) The helmet: to put on the doll.

And yes, I admit that a large part of me is moved by the earnestness of this booklet, what with its adorable cartoon animals all doing the "right" thing.  Still, as an adult steeped in cynicism and beaten down by experience, I can't help but find it infuriating that no matter how "safely" kids behave in this city the biggest danger they face every day is from maniacal motorists and the police who do everything they can to defend them.  Consider this:

The driver, a 41-year-old, got out of her red Fiat and, according to Ballantine, screamed, "She ran a light!" Ballantine said that Davis did not run a light. (Davis, at this point, "wasn’t talking coherently," according to Ballantine. "She was trying to get up but she couldn’t.") Shortly thereafter, Ballantine said, a black car pulled up and men who she assumed were police got out with walkie-talkies, and she continued on her way to work.

The day of the crash, the NYPD told reporters that Davis was riding against traffic when the driver hit her, and the driver was not ticketed or charged. A department representative said this morning that investigators have amended their report to indicate that Davis was riding with traffic, and that they are in conversation with the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office about possible charges.

So basically the driver killed a cyclist, lied about what happened, and the police were like, "Well, that's good enough for us!"  And that's how it works--which is why my booklet for children would look more like this:

By the way, as the person who coined the word salmon, I'm very annoyed to see it used in a headline like that.  The whole point of the word was to mock the irritating fixie people riding towards me all the time, not as a technical term to use in connection with the victims of horrible deaths, regardless of which way they were riding.  It's pretty distasteful to use a stupid slang bike blog term in this context.  They might as well have added IMO FWIW while they were at it.

Still, I suppose I should be grateful that at least our propaganda doesn't try to scare kids away from bikes altogether, which is what they're attempting to do in Phoenix:

In the edition “Don’t Get Doored,” for example, a lad on the way to see his brother in the hospital (who was put there by not wearing a helmet, natch) smashes through a car window, lands on his head, and winds up with a weeping belly wound and a hand that looks like a broken rake. And that’s a tame scene compared to other stuff in the novels, which accompany each fracture and body-blow with Batmanesque noises like “KA-CHAM!,” “KA-SNAP!,” and “GA-GUSH!”

This has been making the rounds lately, but let the record show I mentioned it back in 2015, which I feel compelled to mention for the same reason I gratuitously remind you on a regular basis that I invented the term "bike salmon."  Anyway, with images like these, which mode of transportation do you think the teenagers of Phoenix will choose once they reach driving age?

"I think I'm gonna be sick" indeed.  They might as well skip the comics and go "Full Clockwork:"

Here's what he's watching:


Speaking of Amsterdam, they're now hiring a "Bike Mayor:"

The bike mayor will be a public representative, but not strictly a politician in the classic sense. Since they’ll technically be an employee of CycleSpace, an independent NGO, they won’t be elected by an entirely democratic process. The benefit of this system, however, is that they won’t be as constrained by the political system as elected officials are, and as such will be better able to represent a diversity of interests.

The bike mayor will be selected by a combination of public vote and an expert jury. Candidates who express their interest (via a short video) by May 1st will be put forward for the public vote. The public is able to weigh in until June 24, and while their opinion will hold influence, the final selection will ultimately be up to a jury of relevant parties including Amsterdam’s mayor and representatives from the city’s transit authorities and cycling groups.

"They won't be elected by an entirely democratic process," huh?  Interesting.  That's pretty much exactly how our president is elected, except the "diversity of interests" is basically the Fortune 500.

Maybe New York City should elect a bike mayor.  I'd love to see a no-holds-barred campaign between this guy:

And this guy:

Spoil alert: Bill Cunningham wins after it's revealed that David Byrne owns a Dodge Charger that's registered in New Jersey under an assumed name.

Lastly, meet VELOSCHMITT:



It's got unhooked v-brakes just like the Walmart bike that almost knocked you over on the sidewalk:

It's also looks like a hot tub crossed with a coffin:

Though when in motion it looks kind of like a cartoon sperm:

I'm sure it will be a resounding success.

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Much Ado About…Possibly Something

Conservator Flavio Marzo reports on his fascinating findings during the conservation of one of the books bearing the presumed signature of William Shakespeare. As it is now the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and the British Library has unveiled a major exhibition about the Bard of Avon, I thought it was a good time to share the conservation work I carried out on one of the items currently on exhibition. In 2005 I was given the opportunity to work on an item here at the British Library bearing one of the few surviving (possible) signatures of the poet. The book, possibly part of Shakespeare’s personal library, is a copy of “The Essayes of Morall, Politike and Militaire Discourses” written by Michaell Montaigne and published in London in 1603. The volume was sent to the conservation studio to be treated before being sent out on a loan and presented some very interesting and unusual features. The Examination The cover and the book block were detached and the main task was to secure them together ensuring that any treatment was clearly visible and unobtrusive. Left: Front cover. Right: Cover and book block detached. The sewing of the body of the book, most likely the result of a quite recent restoration campaign, was made on five narrow strips of tanned brown leather. Probably at the same time new end leaves were added and secured to the first and last sections through an over-casted stitching. There was no evidence of spine lining or glue applied to the spine. When the cover was removed the original sewing supports remained laced through the boards and the page with Shakespeare’s presumed signature was attached on the inside of the left board. The inside of the detached cover with the signature page and the original supports laced with the cover. The original sewing supports were made of strips of alum tawed leather with a second layer of tanned brown leather added to give thickness to the raised bands ensuring their visibility on the spine of the book. Left (viewing from the inside): A strip of alum tawed leather with clear distortions due to the original passages of the thread of the original sewing. Right (viewing from the outside): One of the trimmed tanned leather strips used to create the raised effect on the spine cover. Areas of the leather cover were missing at the head and tail. After a thorough examination of the cover I realised that the page bearing the signature, adhered onto the inside of the left board, was not originally attached as a paste down, and in fact was never originally placed at the beginning of the book. Careful visual examination revealed that a raised oval was showing through the page. An image of the page taken with raking light clearly showing an oval shaped imprint from the recto of the page. Since the page was adhered to the board along the edges only, it was possible to insert a light sheet between the page and the board. Under transmitted light it was possible to capture an image of what became clearly identifiable as a British Museum stamp - proving that this sheet was, until quite recently, still detached. Under transmitted light it was also possible to locate and record the watermark present on this page. Left: British Museum stamp imaged with transmitted light. Right: Watermark of the page with the signature. This watermark was subsequently compared with others found on the pages within the book block. Although no perfect match was found between the watermarks, there was a very strong similarity between them. Other watermarks found within the book block. Another detail that immediately caught my attention was the observation that the damages along the edges of this sheet did not match the losses and tears present along the edges of the first page of the book. Mapping of the stains and damages show how different and inconsistent they are along the edges of the two sheets. Remarkably, these damaged areas matched almost perfectly to the last restored original end leaf of the book-block proving that this sheet was originally placed at the back of the book and not at the beginning. Matching damaged areas between the signature sheet and the last right end leaf. The Repairs The conservation of the volume involved the removal of the leather strip supports. These supports were failing and becoming brittle due to the acidic nature of the tanned leather. The strips were mechanically removed from the sewing thread passages and replaced with new linen tapes so that the book did not have to be re-sewn. Removal of the leather strips (left) and their replacement with new linen tapes (right). The leather of the cover was reinforced and in-filled with dyed Japanese paper and wheat starch paste. Japanese paper and wheat starch paste are used because of their strength and reversibility. A new spine lining made of light cotton fabric was adhered to the spine of the book-block to further secure the sewing. The extensions of this spine lining with the frayed linen supports were then inserted between the leather and the boards and adhered to the boards to secure the book-block back with its cover. The strips of cotton fabric are adhered between the leather cover and the boards to secure the book-block with the cover. Conclusions It is hard to say why this page was tampered with. Possibly it was thought that by attaching this page to the front board it would become more difficult to steal. Sometimes conservation needs some forensic skills, but it always requires great attention to detail. Physical features when correctly interpreted can tell us a lot about the history of an item. It is extremely important when repairing items of historical value that conservators are careful not to inadvertently hide or remove features which may later prove to be significant. This work, carried out a long time ago, is today still one of my most cherished projects. I am very pleased to be able to share it with you, especially during this year so significant in the history of the Great William Shakespeare. Flavio Marzo See this intriguing collection item for yourself at our exhibition: Shakespeare in Ten Acts open until Tuesday 6 September.

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What Is The Difference Between The PGA And The PGA TOUR?

What Is The Difference Between The PGA And The PGA TOUR? The simple answer is that they are currently different branches of the same family tree. The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of America is composed of some 28,000 teaching and club professionals. The PGA of America dates to 1916 and originally also included playing professionals.... Read more »

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Titleist 716 MB Irons

Titleist 716 MB Irons The Titleist 716 MB irons are serious players’ irons, featuring a high muscle design with a squarer toe, thin topline and pre-worn leading edge for maximum shot control. Designed using a combination of player input and high tech CAD modeling, 716 MB irons deliver a pure, forged, muscle back feel. If... Read more »

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4-Ingredient Vegan Cookie Dough Bites

TASAKI - The Finest Japanese Pearls - Trunk Show Announcement

KAVUT is delighted to be hosting a trunk show with TASAKI, 
for the first time in Canada.
 

TASAKI x KAVUT will be featuring a range of pieces from the TASAKI main collection 
designed by Creative Director Thakoon Panichgul along with M/G TASAKI, designed with Melanie Georgacopoulos.

Established in 1954, TASAKI is an internationally recognized jeweler known for its exceptional quality and creativity using pearls and diamonds. Creative Director Panichgul's designs feature contemporary techniques with traditional materials to deliver impeccably designed modern creations.

TASAKI maintains exceptional quality through every step of the design and creation process.  Acquiring only the finest materials and sent to studios of experienced craftsmen, each is transformed into something truly special. TASAKI operates two large pearl farms in Japan and overseas that produce the highest quality pearls. 

TASAKI remains committed to delivering exquisite pieces to clients, each of whom appreciate and believe in their vision.

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Opportunity: Digitisation Conservator

Salary range is £26,000 - £29,966 per annum Full time (36 hours per week)Fixed Term Contract for 18 months St Pancras, London The British Library is undertaking a number of new digitisation programmes including four hundred pre-1200 manuscripts and illuminated manuscripts and Kings Topographical maps. The ‘Discovering Literature’ web resource is also moving into its next phase requiring items to be digitised.  This is an opportunity for an experienced conservator to undertake condition assessments and conservation treatment of paper and parchment books and manuscripts to enable digitisation as part of these and other projects. The conservator will work closely with the project managers and curators and will report to the Conservation Digitisation Manager. You’ll operate with minimal supervision and have the skills and knowledge to plan, manage and track your work to ensure that deadlines are met. You must be able to communicate effectively with people at all levels, and be able to keep clear, consistent and accurate records of all activities undertaken. You need to have either a degree in conservation or equivalent knowledge and skills sets, and practical hands-on experience in conservation of library materials for digitisation and/or large-scale conservation projects. A broad knowledge of available conservation treatments within the field of book/paper conservation together with the ability to diagnose conservation problems and to develop and evaluate options for solutions. You should also have a high level of manual dexterity, together with knowledge of materials chemistry and the properties, behaviours and interaction of a wide range of organic and inorganic materials. A good knowledge of preventive conservation issues is also required. For further information and to apply, please visit www.bl.uk/careers quoting vacancy ref: COL00841 Closing Date: 12 May 2016Interview Date: week of 23 May 2016

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Web.Com United Leasing Championship Winners and History

The United Leasing and Finance Championship is a Web.Com event played annually at the Victoria National Golf Club in Newburgh, Indiana. It was first held in 2012. A list of United Leasing Championship winners follows:

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105th Michigan Amateur Golf Championship At Eagle Eye June 20 – 25, 2016

The 105th Michigan Amateur Golf Championship will be held at Eagle Eye Golf Club June 20 to 25, 2016. This is the first time the Championship has been held in the Lansing area in more than 80 years. Conducted by the Golf Association of Michigan, the tournament features 162 players, ranging from high school to... Read more »

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UPDATE – we have added three more courses to the 2016 programme

British Library / West Dean college partnership Courses 2016 West Dean College has collaborated with the British Library to deliver a programme of courses in preservation and collection care for libraries. The programme focuses on Continued Professional Development and is aimed at professionals, conservation students and others interested in furthering their skills in this area. For booking information please see West Dean short course web pages here. Environment: effective monitoring & managementJane HendersonBL16 8 June 2016Location: The British Library, London Avoiding a 'one size fits all' approach to environmental parameters, this training day helps you to understand the vulnerabilities and tolerances of your collections and then shows how to set realistic and achievable targets that are appropriate to the materials in your care and the resources available to you. At the end of the day you will be in a strong position to take cost-effective decisions and prioritise actions for maintaining a sustainable environment. The training day is aimed at people with responsibility for the care of library and archive collections, and is led by Jane Henderson, Senior Lecturer in Conservation at Cardiff University. Course fee: £116For booking information please see West Dean short course web pages here. Dust, dirt: strategies for prevention & managementCaroline BendixBL17 15 June 2016Location: The British Library, London Dust is a constant presence in most libraries and archives and can be harmful to collections. This training day will focus on understanding the nature of dust and the threat it poses, as well as means by which dust can be cleaned and how collections may be protected from it. At the end of the day delegates will have: a clear understanding of how dust forms and from what it is made. practical knowledge of cleaning collections. awareness of health and safety issues. the ability to identify pest and mould damage. details of various methods of protecting against dust. the ability to set up a housekeeping programme. an understanding of using volunteers to help clean collections.  Course fee: £128For booking information please see West Dean short course web pages here. Essential preservationRuth Honeybone, Sarah-Jane HamlynBL18 1 July 2016Location: The British Library, London Preservation is a means of ensuring that collections can be used for the long-term. This workshop focuses on the preservation of library and archive collections, with an emphasis on traditional, paper-based collections. The day introduces common terminology and standards, highlights risks to collections, and describes simple steps for minimising those risks. It is targeted at those who are new to the preservation of library and archive collections, and includes group exercises and discussion sessions to address individual needs. By the end of the day, participants will be able to: define what is meant by preservation. identify the main threats to library and archive collections. identify factors to consider when storing and handling items. find other sources of information to support their preservation work. Course fee: £128For booking information please see West Dean short course web pages here. Preservation Assessment Survey Workshop Julia Foster, Paul GarsideRef: BL19 15 September 2016Location: The British Library, London Preservation Assessment Survey Workshop designed for library and archive staff (no previous knowledge of preservation is required), the workshop introduces a variety of collection survey methods, explains the benefits of carrying out a survey, provides options for selecting a sample and includes a practical session allowing attendees to plan, measure, and compile survey data. Participants have successfully used the results of collection and condition surveys to support funding bids and to inform internal planning and budgeting for preservation. For further information about the course, please contact the Course Organiser: +44 (0)1243 818219 or cpd@westdean.org.uk Course fee: £128.00For booking information please see West Dean short course web pages here. Preventing pests by IPM David Pinniger Ref: BL20 9 November 2016Location: The British Library, London Led by David Pinniger, Independent Consultant Entomologist, this one-day workshop provides an introduction to preventing pests through use of integrated pest management. The course is aimed at anyone with any involvement with, or responsibility for care of libraries, archives and collections. Technical handouts will be given to support the course. Course objectives: To introduce the main insect pests which attack collections. What they need to live. How to identify them. The damage they cause. Ways to prevent them becoming established Understanding pest environments. Selecting the most appropriate treatments to control pests. Making plans to establish an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme. Course fee: £128For booking information please see West Dean short course web pages here. Preserving Historic PhotographsSusie Clark Ref: BL21 17 November 2016Location: The British Library, London Photographic collections are found in libraries, archives and museums all over the world. Their sensitivity to environmental conditions, and the speed with which images can deteriorate present special challenges. This one day training session is led by Susie Clark, accredited photographic conservator. It is aimed at those with responsibility for the care of photographic collections regardless of institutional context. The day provides an introduction to understanding and identifying photographic processes and their vulnerability, information on common conservation problems and solutions, and the preservation measures that can be taken to prolong the life and accessibility of photographic collections. Contact with real examples of different photographic processes is an important feature of this training session which is therefore limited to only 16 places. At the end of the day participants will be able to: identify historic photographic processes. explain how damage is caused. implement appropriate preservation measures. commission conservation work. For further information about the course, please contact the Course Organiser: +44 (0)1243 818219 or cpd@westdean.org.uk Course fee: £128For booking information please see West Dean short course web pages here.  

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Regretfully, I Must By Necessity Extend My Absence

Good Mornings,

Owing to the vicissitudes of life, unforeseen blah blah blah, and so forth, it becomes necessary for me to delay my triumphant return to the Blogular Sphere until tomorrow, Thursday, April 28th, 2016.

It pains me to force you to scrounge for quality content elsewhere "on line" for yet another day, but whatchagonna do.

In the meantime, you'll be pleased to know that I was able to squeeze in a little recon yesterday for this Saturday's impending Bromptation* Ride:

*[Bromptons not necessary and you can even ride a "real" non-folding bike for all I care.]

Just to remind you, we'll be meeting here at 11:00am for an 11:30 rollout:

And from there we'll proceed to Bike Expo New York where I'll be signing books at 1:00pm at the Brompton table while engaging in general merriment.

As for the route, we can decide on Saturday, but maybe we'll take the path that runs along the East River:

Or maybe we'll have a winner-take-all drag race straight down 5th Avenue, to be filmed by Lucas Brunelle.

Either way, there's a very good chance I'll have some hats to give away too.

So you'll want to be there, and you'll want to make sure to bring your head.

Oh, also, cycling industry insiders are finally admitting that pro racers are using motors:

To wit:

"The fact is, disc brakes will prevent more crashes, potential injuries, and provide riders with much greater control of the bike in all conditions," Zellmann adds, adding that this applies to pros and everyday riders alike. "The improved control of disc brakes is what you can point to. As bikes and riders get faster – like nearly every motorized vehicle – they require better braking, and we feel disc brakes absolutely address this need."

See that, he called them motorized vehicles!

Plus, motors notwithstanding, the idea that road bicycles have gotten so much faster over the years that they require a completely different braking system is completely ridiculous.  Are you really going to tell me that this modern road bike:

Is appreciably faster than, say, these bikes I saw at L'Eroica?

Not that I'm against pros using discs or anything like that.  After all, they're got to be safer than those Spinergys--which, I seem to recall, people accused of severing Michele Bartoli's kneecap at the time.

Or something like that.

Anyway, speaking of discs, here's a video I saw in the comments on James Huang's latest disc screed:


I have no idea what that's supposed to prove.

Hey, looks like I kinda posted after all!

Even so, see you back here tomorrow.

Love,


--Wildcat Rock Machine

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