At the end of March last year, Brussels Airlines welcomed its first Asian destination when Mumbai, India's financial and entertainment capital, joined the airline's intercontinental network. Since then, the Belgian carrier has flown more than 100,000 passengers on more than 500 flights between Brussels and the Indian metropolis, a city with a rich history and extraordinary sights.
This summer, the airline continues to offer return flights between Brussels and Mumbai. Passengers keen to explore Mumbai, and from there the rest of Asia with partner carriers, have a choice of 5 flights weekly to choose from. The flights to Mumbai depart from Brussels on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, and the flights to Brussels depart Mumbai on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Furthermore, they also have the option of comfortable travel with premium service in Economy, extra comfort and additional services in Economy Privilege, or total pampering in Business. The flight schedules offer smooth connections to and from numerous European, African and North American destinations.


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Almost 46 years old, John had lived with his mother, with friends, homeless shelters, had been in and out of jail, but had never had his own apartment.
After living at FOCUS Cleveland's St. Herman House for a year and a half, John had finally been approved for affordable housing. He went to see his new apartment and then returned to St. Herman's to say thank you. He came into director Paul Finley's office, reached into his pocket, and held up the key to his new apartment. "I got the keys to my new place," he said.
Paul congratulated him and commended him on his achievement – he had been working closely with a social worker and had worked hard at St Herman's, often cooking meals for residents and guests.
When Paul finished speaking, John got emotional. "I know this is an emotional time," said Paul. "You don't understand," John said. "I've never had a set of keys. I've never had my own keys to my own place."
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It looks like early spring is arriving in Saratoga Springs, New York. Budding trees along Union Avenue where the historic Race Course is located, and no snow on the ground, is a sure sign that winter wasn't all that much this year. So what's in store for the track this summer?
What attracts race goers to Saratoga is the quality horses. What attracts owners and trainers to Saratoga is the purses. For example, here's the money offered.


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Imperiia: a spatial history of the Russian Empire Main Menu Dashboards Data Catalog MapStories Galleries Games Who said history was boring? Map Shelf Teach Our Content Citing the Project Kelly O'Neill dc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f5 The Imperiia Project // Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
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Our project asks a single, deceptively straightforward question: What can we learn about the Russian past by thinking carefully about space - geographical space in particular? Behind that question lurks the conviction that thinking spatially prompts us to ask new questions, work in new ways, produce new knowledge, communicate that knowledge through new media, and build new communities.
If this conviction holds water, what then are the most productive ways of studying space (as a historical subject) and of mobilizing it as an analytical tool? How might we bridge the gap between conceptual and physical space? Can we map cultural space? Can we historicize geography? How can we move from locating things, places, and people to understanding how location shaped the lives of individuals (and the empire they inhabited)? How do we move from asking "where?" to understanding why "where" mattered?
What does it mean to map the history of the Russian Empire in particular? Where - let alone when - did the Russian Empire begin and end? What were the implications of distance and proximity, distribution and density, accessibility and isolation? Can we find new ways of navigating between the micro and macro scales of such a vast political space? Can we excavate commercial and cultural networks by paying close attention to the too-often-neglected geospatial character of our sources? Can we learn from the process of mapping - as well as imagining and contextualizing and narrating - boundaries, borders, regions, provinces, jurisdictions, sites and spaces?
You can read in more detail about the project by following the links below. You are also welcome to roam through the pages and sections of the site in any order you like using the Table of Contents or the search tool in the top navigation bar.
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Faced with a recession, British restaurants are resorting in droves to money-off vouchers to attract new customers. Before eating out, savvy Brits search online for restaurant vouchers (also known as printable vouchers), these coupons are downloaded from voucher codes websites printed out at home then handed over in the restaurant.
U.S. tourists can now find all these restaurant vouchers in one place at VoucherCodes.co.uk's useful Restaurant Vouchers page which brings together the all the best restaurant vouchers from across the UK.
Typical offers include two main meals for the price of one; half price food bills and kids eat free. The potential savings are significant, particularly for families.
U.S. tourists made 2.96 million visits to the UK last year, according to the International Passenger Survey. While more French and Germans came to Britain in that time, no-one spent more than Americans, who handed over $3.66 billion in total.
Several millions of those dollars were wasted through a simple lack of local knowledge. Anyone can use a restaurant voucher, if they know where to find them, and they are completely free.
A family of four dining at Pizza Express, a stylish and family-friendly pizza restaurant chain, could easily spend $125. With a two-for-one printable voucher, this could be slashed by almost $35. An even better deal can be had at La Tasca, a popular Spanish restaurant chain. La Tasca's 50% off food voucher would save the same family almost $50 on a typical bill of $125 that included drinks.
It's not just the major restaurant groups getting in on the act. There's 30% off at celebrity chef Marco Pierre White's elegant Stamford Bridge restaurant. An increasing number of independent restaurateurs around the UK are also using vouchers to lure in the budget conscious. French restaurant L'Eglise in Brighton offers two courses and a carafe of wine for two people in beautiful surrounds for just over $40 with its voucher.
Due to the rapid rise in popularity of vouchers, the restaurant industry has yet to produce official figures on their use. However, the British Hospitality Association estimates that as many as 10,000 UK restaurants are now issuing money off vouchers.
The money-saving website also offers a range of vouchers for cheap days out, including 2 for 1 entry to The Dungeons, London and discount tickets for West End shows.
Over 1.5M people visit VoucherCodes.co.uk each month to save money dining out and shopping online. VoucherCodes.co.uk is constantly updated with the latest restaurant vouchers, online voucher codes and deals for over 2,000 of UK's biggest stores and favourite restaurants.
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I like use voucher code to buy anything on internet, but I also use www.newvoucher.co.uk to get fresh vouchers.
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Ubisoft will be releasing "Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection," which will include all the stories of Ezio Auditore.
Rumors for another release of an "Assassin's Creed" game have been confirmed by Ubisoft. Although it's not going to be a new title, fans will relive the story in Ezio Auditore da Firenze's parkour boots once again in "Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection."
According to DualShockers, the collection released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, which will include "Assassin's Creed II," "Assassin's Creed Brotherhood," and "Assassin's Creed Revelations," all with remastered graphics. Judging by its title, of course, the collection features all the games with Ezio Auditore as the protagonist.
With the better graphics suited for the latest consoles, the collection will include all of the DLC expansions as well. However, the multiplayer modes from "Assassin's Creed Brotherhood," and "Assassin's Creed Revelations" will not be featured anymore.
To even add more to the story of the Italian Master Assassin, "Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection" is said even to include the short films "Assassin's Creed Embers" and "Assassin's Creed Lineage" also, which expands the story of Ezio Auditore for fans to enjoy.
Additionally, players who get to buy "The Ezio Collection" will get a free movie ticket each to see the live movie adaptation of "Assassin's Creed" up to $8, as stated by Gamespot. The movie coming out in December will star Michael Fassbender as the protagonist Aguilar.
It was claimed by Ubisoft that the any new title to the "Assassin's Creed" franchise will not be released this year. Nevertheless, the game company still plans to release another title in 2017. This possible new title, subtitled "Empire," is said to be set in Egypt, and will be considered as a revamp to the series. The mechanics will be similar to the "Witcher" series, with features such as player progression and a freeform combat system as a possibility. Other than the rumors of the possible new title, Ubisoft hasn't disclosed any other future games in the series.
In the meantime, "Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection" is set for release on Nov. 15 in the US and Nov. 17 in Europe.


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A newly installed decorative stone wall gracing the front of the Daemen College campus will be extended to include more of the front perimeter of the college. President Gary A. Olson announced in early spring that the Amherst Historic Preservation Commission has approved the college's proposal to extend the wall to along the west front of college grounds, past Curtis Hall, which is designated an historic landmark in Amherst, and down to Daemen's Getzville entrance.
"Over the last two years, the college has made an especially concerted effort to demonstrate that we are an integral part of the Amherst community," said Daemen President Gary A. Olson. "The new wall and other campus beautification initiatives help create a beautiful, park-like space available to be enjoyed not only by the Daemen family but also by the local community-at-large."
The wall was paid for entirely by donors who contributed funds specifically for the project. No college funds were used.
In another improvement, a new front entrance sign featuring an updated, more visible look has been completed at Daemen. Like the wall, the two-month signage project has been paid for entirely by donors.
The modified signage, which is in the same location and has the same dimensions as the previous sign, matches the stone used in the new wall. Energy efficient LED lighting and new lettering makes the sign more visible. Signage to match the look of the one at the college's front entrance will also be installed at the corner of Main Street and Getzville Road.
Also on campus, renovations have been done on the Wick Campus Center lobby, including a new rug emblazoned with the Wildcats logo, new furniture in the lobby seating areas, a charging station, new lighting, and freshly painted walls.
"The lobby has a refreshed, modern look with a distinctive Daemen feel. Located in the center of the hub of student activity, we've created an inviting gathering space where students can socialize, study or relax while on campus," said Dr. Greg Nayor, vice president for student affairs and dean of students.
Done in partnership with the Daemen Student Association, the lobby renovations follow the installation of a new front desk. Student artwork has also been added to the lobby walls.
These efforts dovetail with other recent campus beautification improvements that have been done at Daemen, including the planting of new trees, upgraded landscaping, installation of decorative stone benches around campus and a new fountain in front of the Wick Campus Center, elimination of unnecessary campus signs, and planters placed to prevent parking in certain areas.
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Casablanca is the largest city and chief port of Morocco, located on the Atlantic coast in the western part of the country. It is considered one of the economic and business centers of Morocco and Africa. The city has a population of over 3.5 million people. The city's name in Arabic, "Dar El Beida" meaning "the white house" which is a reference to the white buildings that used to dominate the city. Casablanca is known for its art deco architecture, including the iconic Hassan II Mosque which is one of the largest mosques in the world. The city also has many museums and art galleries, such as the Museum of Moroccan Judaism and the Museum of Moroccan Arts. It is also a popular filming location, including the 1942 Hollywood classic "Casablanca" starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman which made the city known worldwide. Casablanca is also a major transportation hub, with a large international airport and ports that connect the city to Europe, Africa, and the Americas. The city's economy is driven by a mix of industries, including finance, tourism, and manufacturing. Another popular attraction in Agadir is the city's medina, which dates back to the 15th century. The medina is home to the Kasbah, a fortress and palace that offers panoramic views of the city. The city also has a modern part, with several hotels, restaurants, and shops. Agadir is also known for its delicious seafood and traditional Moroccan cuisine. Visitors can find a wide variety of seafood dishes, as well as traditional dishes such as tagine and couscous, in the city's many restaurants. Agadir is a great destination for those looking for a relaxing beach holiday, as well as for those interested in exploring Moroccan culture and history. The city also offers a wide range of activities such as hiking, golf, and quad biking. It's also a good starting point for excursions to the nearby Souss-Massa National Park, or to the desert.
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La Bastide de Tour Sainte est la partie orientale de l'ancien Domaine de Tour Sainte créé dans les années 1850 par Amédée Armand, industriel Marseillais. Elle borde le chemin des Bessons, côté pair, dans le quartier de Sainte-Marthe (14e arrondissement de Marseille).

La statue monumentale de la Vierge, qui a donné son nom au domaine, se situe à quelque distance, de l'autre côté du chemin des Bessons, dans le quartier de Saint-Joseph.

La bastide comporte un bâtiment de style sobre avec porche et un parc organisé autour d'un plan d'eau, ensemble partiellement inscrit à l'inventaire des monuments historiques, comme une . Elle appartient actuellement à une société privée qui y organise des réceptions.

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Châteaux et bastides de Marseille
 Liste des monuments historiques de Marseille

Liens externes
 La Bastide de Tour Sainte sur le site tourisme-marseille.com.
 Site de La Bastide de Tour Sainte

Notes et références

Monument historique à Marseille
Monument historique inscrit en 2001
14e arrondissement de Marseille

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I absolutely loved my Unique Planners by Pirongs last year so much so I told EVERYONE about how great they were. Meaning by mid March I noticed a lot of Unique Planners by Pirongs on tables at Lemur Linkup!
I'd already designed a planner for 2018 with TOAD Diaries and as I'm trying to declutter and go paperless it didn't make much sense to have a second personalised diary. Luckily the Lemur Linkup crew were keen to grab one.
Illana, Hari Hari "I got my Unique Planners by Pirongs for 2018! Using the website was easy to navigate and pretty straight forward to use. You do have to make sure you have the right size images and good quality pictures to ensure they fit the way you want them too. The cover page was a little trickier for me this year and I did have to contact customer service, who took a day to get back to me, about how to stretch a picture to fit the way I wanted. Sadly it still didn't work and I had to use a second choice photo for the diary cover. I personalised the diary a little further by adding photos on to each page heading and added in birthdays and anniversaries into the relevant dates. It probably would be quicker to do this by hand but you would not get the professional finish like I have by having the dates printed in.
I was a little disappointed with the extra pages that you can add at the end of the diary. In 2017 there was quite a large selection of business pages that could be added including business goals, plans etc etc. None of these were available for 2018. They still however had a large selection of blogging template pages which is always great to have." This for me was a huge selling point last year. However, taking into consideration my word of the year is "action" I've actually just removed a load of these pages which I didn't use last year to scrapbook style into my 2018 planner. These extras are great if you actually use them!
"I love this diary due to the fact that it can be so tailored to your own requirements. The only criticism I would have is that if you are looking to use this diary as an all purpose, work, kids school and home diary then don't. The sections per day are very small and with me having 3 kids it leaves very little room for me to add everything. An option of a page a day would have been perfect for my uses. The extra stickers are sweet but there are an awful lot of working out ones maybe a few more options detailing training courses, school holidays etc would be more useful but then it does depend on how you plan to use this diary. I have a very specific requirement that crossed over to 3 uses – maybe I am expecting too much. Overall however, I think this is a great diary. It would make a fantastic present for someone and if you are only using for 1 purpose, i.e. school, home or work then it is ideal and I would highly recommend it. Delivery was super fast and all the added extra of being able to choose the colour of the spiral binder, book mark and number of sleeves in the diary was perfect!
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Looks great! I'd use it to keep track of home life: bills, bitthdays, meetings and anythung urgent.
I'd keep it and use it all the time as I have four children and a huge family so lots of dates, parties and appointments etc to remember! I alsolike to do a weekly meal plan and write shopping lists so this would be a great planner to have as I could keep all my notes and lists in one place!
I like the teacher planners that can be customised by lessons per day etc.
I would get myself more organised in 2018!
I would give it to my daughter who loves diaries and planners!
I would give it to my daughter to help her get more organised.
After not being at work for a couple of months due to health, it would be great to have a organiser when I do eventually go back. Which is in a few weeks!
GREAT PLANNER….. I'd use it to keep track of home life: bills, bitthdays, meetings and anythIng urgent.
Id use it to keep track of my growing business..
and my life! I LOVE things i can personalise!
Fab idea! Id use it to keep track of my growing business..
I would plan everything, my home, my job, my children, my cat!!
Now that we are a family of 3,we have a lot more activities. I would use it to store all my to do lists,diary and emergency contacts in.
I know this planner would become my life plan bible and I'd always have it with me ready to show off keep organised and on top!
Plan ahead, and become more organised would be my aim. So much to consider, and timited time. Therefore planner would assist.
I would use it to keep up with everything I need to do with my blog.
Sell it to my sister!!!
I'd sue it for planning and to get a bit more organised!
Use it to get more organised next year!
My highly organised daughter would love it.
Planners are great for affirmations, hopes and dreams as well as appointments.
I'm absolutely terrible at remembering dates for appointments, birthdays, social occassions etc. so I would use it to record all of these plus use it to note down interesting things that happen from day to day to help me remember.
I would replace my old Pirongs which I have all used up! I use it to plan lessons.
My memory is rubbish after having a stroke 6 years ago,so I would use this planner to write all the important stuff which I otherwise would forget!
Hopefully get a bit more organised- with three kids things are getting more complicated!!
I'd use it as a running planner/diary.
I'd like to organise myself a lot better than I did in 2017.
I would use it to plan my weeks better – get more organised and productive!
I'd use it to keep track of appointments.
A great way to make sure i remember appointments, birthdays and school term dates!! I'm quite forgetful at times lol!!
I'd use it to keep track of my to do list at work.
This could be what I need to be more organised in 2018.
This would help me be more organised in the new year!
Would use to plan daily events and organise my life. Also perfect for setting goals.
I'd use it as a home planner.
To organise my life and remember appointments!
I need this in my life what with school life for my children as well as work etc it would revolutionise my life.
Keep on top of all the important appointments we have this year.
Use it to plan my life!!
Keep track of my entire life, my kids' and my husband!
I really need to plan ahead with 2 busy older children so this would be ideal to keep on top of everything.
I would use it for work – I am so unorganised it is unreal!
it would be really helpful to put family and work things in it, so i can make sure nothing clashes.
2018 will be a busy year for us. This will help me keep track of appointments and jot down things I need to remember.


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Divorces, in and by themselves, do not usually create tax consequences. That is, the transfers of assets and liabilities between spouses do not create taxable events. However, there are tax consequences associated with payments made after a divorce (alimony/maintenance). There may also be tax consequences involved with sales of property that occur as a result of, or incident to, a divorce.
Alimony and maintenance payments
Alimony is normally a deduction from taxable income for the spouse paying it and an inclusion in the taxable income of the spouse receiving it.
However, the IRS has rules governing when payments made to an ex-spouse can be treated as alimony. Once a proposed plan for alimony has been developed or a tentative agreement on the terms of alimony has been reached, the payments can be assessed in light of current IRS regulations. Such assessments may indicate infeasibility, fine tuning, or specific wording that must be included in the divorce decree.
Sales of assets
Assets such as real property (including the family home) or investments may have tax consequences when they are sold.
For example, if a party sells recreational property for $100,000 that the person purchased for $80,000, then there may be a tax liability due on the difference between the sales price and the purchase price. This difference is referred to as a capital gain. The rules governing when capital gains are recognized can be complex and reference to an expert is advised.
When properties are going to be sold as part of the divorce process or are expected to be sold immediately after a divorce, the tax consequences should be determined in order to assess their effect on the equity of the marital estate and its division. In addition, even if the sale of the properties is not imminent, parties may wish to understand the possible consequences of sale. However, courts can take the position that estimating the possible tax consequences of a property sale that is not immediately anticipated is speculative and not consider it in the division of the marital estate. The speculative assessment is probably caused by the inherent dynamics of the United States tax law.
Receipt of funds from corporations
In some cases, one or both of the parties in a divorce can own a part or all of a corporation. There can be significant tax consequences involved in transferring assets from corporations to divorcing parties in order to divide marital estates. Reference to financial experts is strongly advised if this type of arrangement appears likely.
Withdrawals from retirement accounts
If the parties plan to withdraw retirement funds as part of a divorce settlement, the tax consequences should be determined and the anticipated tax liability entered into the marital estate summary. If one party expects to receive retirement funds and is uncertain as to whether or not they will be withdrawn, the tax consequences should be determined for informational purposes. Whether or not the effect of such taxes is included in the marital estate is dependent upon the facts of the case, agreement of the parties, or determination by a court.
Assignment of tax exemptions
In cases involving children, the exemptions, child tax credit, daycare tax credit and earned income credit associated with the children will have tax consequences for the parents.
The parent who is allowed to claim the exemptions for the children (and the child tax credit which is assigned with it) can be designated by the parents by means of filing a Form 8332 with IRS, or specifying the designation in their divorce decree. The earned income credit and, to a lesser extent, the daycare tax credit are tax benefits that are allowed for the parent who has more than half of the parenting time. The party receiving these benefits may not be designated by the parties. The tax filing status (e.g., Married, Single, Head of Household, Married Filing Separately) of the parties will change after the divorce and perhaps even during the course of the divorce. Parents may wish to anticipate these changes for budgeting purposes or, in the case of the exemptions, for the purpose of including the effects as points of negotiation.
Negotiating the exemptions for the children may appear to violate the cardinal rule separating children from the divorce process. However, the assignment of exemptions is a financial decision, not a parenting decision. The earned income credit and the daycare credit are related to parenting time. However, as in the case of child support, the parenting plan should be developed first and the tax consequences anticipated. The parenting of the children should not be dependent on the associated tax consequences.
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The filing of joint tax returns requires at least a minimum amount of cooperation between the filers. This type of cooperation during a divorce may be difficult to achieve. However, there is at least one very good incentive for the parties to file Jointly instead of Married Filing Separately. The tax rates for filing separately are significantly higher than those for joint filers.
Withholding and quarterly reporting
Anticipating the amount of income taxes that should be withheld from paychecks or paid on a quarterly basis may not be something that divorcing parties address in light of the chaotic atmosphere of divorce. However, considering this issue may prevent a nasty surprise later.
Contingent tax liability
There are times when a couple may be in dispute with the IRS over taxes that are due. In other cases, the couple may not have filed tax returns for one or more years. These situations create contingent tax liabilities.
In the dispute situation, contingency plans should be made in the divorce process. These plans can encompass what would happen in the worst and best cases. The plans could also require the return to negotiations if the ultimate outcome of the dispute falls outside of the range of what was predicted.
Fraudulent tax returns
There are provisions to protect spouses who are, or have been, married to individuals who have filed fraudulent tax returns. The innocent spouse should discuss this with a qualified tax expert or legal counsel.
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Q: MySQL NOT REGEXP different result I am very confused by this question.
As I know the | means or in MySQL regexp, but I got two different result in these two queries.
SELECT distinct city from station
where city not regexp '^[aeiou]' or city not regexp '[aeiou]$';

and
SELECT distinct city from station
where city not regexp '^[aeiou]|[aeiou]$';

Does anyone know what happened to my code?

A: Your two WHERE clauses are doing different things.
where city not regexp '^[aeiou]' or city not regexp '[aeiou]$';

This one says "city does not match a vowel at the beginning of the string, or city does not match a vowel at the end of the string".
where city not regexp '^[aeiou]|[aeiou]$';

The one says "city begins with a vowel or a vowel, and then there's the end of the string"
What you're trying to do is:
where city not regexp '(^[aeiou])|([aeiou]$)'

I would suggest that the original version is the most readable of all.
If you are combining the two expressions because you think that one regexp match will perform faster than two, that's probably not the case. Don't optimize unless you have measured the speed of both and have proven that one performs faster than the other.

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The Most Dangerous Cities in America
by Douglas A. McIntyre, Michael B. Sauter and Charles B. Stockdale
Earlier this week, the FBI trumpeted the news that violent crime dropped 5.5% in 2010 while reported property crimes fell 2.8% during the depths of the worst economic slowdown since the Great Depression. The news, though, is far from positive.
Though most regions of the U.S. saw declines, the Northeast saw an increase in murders (8.3%), forcible rapes (1.4%) and aggravated assaults (0.7%). Why that region was affected by crime more than others isn't clear. Perhaps it was because of the grinding poverty found in some of the area's cities and their high cost of living.
The Police Executive Research Forum polled 233 local law enforcement agencies in 2009, and found that the link between poverty and crime was inextricable. A prolonged recession would only make matters worse, the research showed. After reviewing the data, PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler told Reuters, "We are not saying there is going to be a crime wave, but we are saying this is a wake-up call and we anticipate the situation will continue to deteriorate."
A 24/7 Wall St. review of 2010 FBI crime data shows violent crime rose in several of the largest and poorest cities in the U.S., particularly those which have been in decline for some time. Even when crime rates dropped, older urban areas still had more violent crime than other cities. Philadelphia, Cleveland, Buffalo and Hartford finished high on the FBI's list but failed to make the final 24/7 Wall St. ranking.
The crime problem is not completely explained by crimes committed. Police forces are supposed to keep crime rates down, but officers have begun to disappear from the streets of some large cities. Pontiac, Mich., part of the corridor of high crime cities that runs from Detroit to Flint, recently turned over its police operations to the sheriff's office of Oakland Country, where Pontiac is located. Old industrial towns need to cut costs as populations fall and tax receipts recede, but the money trouble almost makes it certain that criminal activity will grow because it is mostly unchecked.
24/7 Wall St. looked at the ten most crime-plagued cities in the U.S. with populations of more than 100,000. We used a measurement of crimes per thousand people which is part of the new FBI database to determine the order. We compared these figures to unemployment rates and median income. The recession may have ended, but crime has not eased in these troubled cities nor will it anytime soon.
Our list is dominated by towns like Detroit, New Haven, and Baltimore. Parts of these cities are fortresses of crime. Much of the violent crime in Detroit is committed in the old Palmer Avenue section of the city, which is far from the shiny skyscrapers where GM has its headquarters. Baltimore's Front Street neighborhood is a world away from the new office towers of companies like financial giant T Rowe Price on Pratt Street. The crime-plagued Lamar Avenue section of Memphis is also far from the city's ritzy neighborhoods.
Unemployment will inevitably improve in these cities. The most hard-hit sections, however, may never completely recover. They failed to do so after the last economic upswing — and the one before that. Some part of all the cities on this list will be home to high levels of violent crime permanently. And, if the money used to keep police on the streets falls in most of these municipalities, containing the problem to a few neighborhoods will be hard. It would be nice to believe that criminals sit out a recovery, but they don't.
These are America's 10 Most Dangerous Cities:
1. Flint, Mich.
Violent Crime Per 1,000: 22
2010 Murders: 53
Median Income: $27,049 (46.1% below national average)
Unemployment Rate: 11.8% (2.8% above national average)
The number of violent crimes committed in Flint increased for all categories considered for this list between 2009 and 2010. Perhaps most notably, the number of murders in the city increased from 36 to 53. This moves the city from having the seventh highest rate of homicide to the second highest. The number of aggravated assaults increased from 1,529 to 1,579, a rate of 14.6 assaults per 1,000 residents, placing the city in the No. 1 rank for rate of assaults. Flint police chief Alvern Lock stated late last year that he believed the city's violence stemmed from drugs and gangs. Flint has a relatively small median income of about $27,000 per household. The city also has a poverty rate of 36.2%.
2. Detroit
Violent Crime Per 1,000: 18.9
2010 Murders: 310
Median Income: $26,098 (48% below national average)
The city crippled the most in America's post-industrial era is almost certainly Detroit. The Motor City has suffered from high rates of unemployment, homelessness, and crime. The city has one of the ten highest rates for three of the four types of violent crime identified by the FBI. Detroit has the sixth highest murder rate, the fifth highest robbery rate, and the second highest rate of aggravated assault. In 2005, a major reorganization of the city's police department took place after a federal investigation identified inefficiencies within the system. According to an article in The United Press, opponents of Detroit Mayor David Bing called for further intervention by the Justice Department in several shootings that occurred last year.
3. St. Louis
Unemployment Rate: 9.3% (0.3% above national average)
Violent crime in St. Louis fell dramatically between 2009 and 2010, and has decreased since 2007. Despite this, crime rates remain extremely high compared with other cities. In 2010, the city's murder rate and rate of aggravated assault were each the third worst in the country. With regards to both violent and nonviolent crime, St. Louis was rated the most dangerous city based on FBI data released six months ago. As of December 2010, the murder rate in St. Louis was 6.3 times that of the state of Missouri. The city's gunshot murder rate for residents between 10 to 19 years old is also the second highest in the country, behind only New Orleans, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
4. New Haven, Conn.
New Haven has historically had the highest rate of violent crime on the east coast. The impoverished, crime-ridden parts of the city stand in stark contrast to affluent Fairfield county to the West, and elite Yale University, which is located within the city itself. The number of murders in the city doubled last year. New Haven has the eighth highest rate of robbery and the fourth highest rate of assault in the U.S. The New Haven Police Department is considering adding cameras at every intersection in one of the neighborhoods where shootings are the most common.
5. Memphis, Tenn.
Memphis has high rates for all the violent crimes considered for 24/7 Wall St.'s rankings. It has the sixth highest rate in the country. Incidents of violent crime in the city dropped slightly less than 15% between 2009 and 2010 though. Memphis Mayor AC Wharton attributes this decrease to Operation Safe Community, a citywide plan developed in 2005. The plan consists of a number of strategies meant to increase crime prevention, through toughening punishments for criminals, and the effectiveness of the city's legal system, through changes such as expanding court programs so that they operate consistently and at full capacity.
6. Oakland, Calif.
Median Income: $51,473 (2.4% above national average)
Unemployment Rate: 11% (2% above national average)
Oakland's violent crime dropped about 5.5% between 2009 and 2010, from about 6,800 to 6,260. The city nevertheless has the tenth-highest rate of rape, the ninth-highest murder rate, and the second highest robbery rate in the country. In 2010, there were 7.12 robberies for every 1,000 Oakland residents. According to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle, Mayor Jean Quan has attempted to combat break-ins and theft by creating programs to keep potential wrongdoers off the streets by starting late-night basketball programs. It it unclear if these policies have worked.
7. Little Rock, Ark.
Unemployment Rate: 6.8% (2.2% below national average)
Little Rock has one of the highest rates of aggravated assault and forcible rape in the country. Since 2009, reported assaults has increased while reported forcible rapes have decreased. According to Lt. Terry Hastings of the Little Rock Police Department, quoted by local station FOX16, Little Rock was "down almost 12 percent across the board on crime" in 2010. This may be accurate for many crimes, and especially nonviolent crimes, however, according to FBI data, violent crime increased from 2009 to 2010.
8. Baltimore
Baltimore had the eighth-highest rate of violent crime per capita in 2010 among cities with 100,000 or more residents, and the second-highest east of the Mississippi. The number of violent crimes has dropped slightly in the past year — from 9,600 to 9,300 — but the Maryland city has some of the worst rates of dangerous offenses in the country. This includes the tenth-worst aggravated assault rate — and the fourth-worst murder rate in the country.
9. Rockford, Ill.
Rockford has unusually high violent crime rates for a city of its size. Most notably, the city has the fourth highest rate of aggravated assault in the country, with 10.5 cases for every 1,000 citizens in 2010. During the same period, 20 murders occurred, almost double the number in 2000. Quoted by the Rockford Register Star in 2007, Winnebago County Sheriff Dick Meyers said that he believed the city's "location worked against [it,]" as Rockford receives traffic from the drug markets in Madison, Chicago, and Milwaukee, resulting in heightened rates of violence.
10. Stockton, Calif.
Median Income: $45,730 (8.9% below national average)
With a jobless rate of 18.4%, up from 18.1% a year ago, Stockton, California has one of the worst unemployment problems in the country. The huge percentage of unemployed residents may have contributed to horrible crime rates in the city, which is located 40 miles east of Oakland and San Francisco. Stockton was rated one of the most miserable cities to live in the country by Forbes in March, 2010. Violent crime was one of the chief measurements for its ranking. Of the 267 cities with populations over 100,000, Stockton has the 27th highest number of murders per 1,000 people and the 12th most aggravated assaults per 1,000. Last year, recognizing the crime problems in the city, the state temporarily diverted hundreds of California Highway Patrol officers to aid the city's overwhelmed police department.
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"Berks County, Pennsylvania, is first community to join partnership with local public health departments. "The Home Test to Treat program allows those who are sick an alternative to venturing out for testing or treatment, potentially reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the community." Later this month, local and state officials in Berks County, Pennsylvania, will be the first to pilot the Home Test to Treat program. Up to 8,000 eligible residents are anticipated to participate in the program... Additional communities across the country will be selected to participate based on level of community need, access to healthcare treatment, expected COVID-19 infection rates and socio-economic factors. Through collaborations with local health departments, Home Test to Treat aims to offer services to approximately 100,000 people across the United States in the coming year." more »
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Jo Freeman Reviews: "This is a sexy book – multiple meanings intended. It should appeal to women who want to know more about feminism and to anyone curious about the Sixties counter-culture. In 1968 the Yippies nominated a pig for President at the Republican National Convention and planned a Festival of Life at the Democratic Convention. Chicago refused to grant permits. Instead, the cops attacked a couple of thousand revelers. That in turn led to the Trial of the Chicago Seven, which attracted more media attention than the Festival-that-didn't-happen. Judy has much to say about all of these happenings, and more." more »
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Radon is a gas it can seep into buildings, including homes. It is an odorless and invisible gas that is also radioactive and harmful to humans when inhaled.
The primary source of high levels of radon in homes is in the soil below and soil surrounding the home. It is found in new and old homes, and in homes with and without basements. Based on data collected from radon home tests, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) estimates that as many as 5 in 7 homes (or greater than 50-70%) across Iowa have elevated radon levels. Radon levels can vary from area to area and can vary considerably from house to house, even on the same street and neighborhood. A high and low level of radon can be found in homes directly next to each other.
To learn more about Radon, please visit our sister company, Central Iowa Radon.
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Importers and installers of the most advanced car wash systems in the world.
With many New Zealand councils making a move to ban driveway car washing, a car wash installation either a self serve or a drive through system, is a very sound investment. At 'The Carwash NZ Ltd' we can walk you through the entire process and help you make the decision that is right for you.
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We look at every aspect of your requirements, from your choice of installation through to which vacuums and self-serve vending machines are right for you. Our goal is to see you achieve a significant return on your investment and our advice comes from years of experience in this industry.
As well as being importers and installers of carwash systems, we also own our own carwash installations, so we understand the processes and what works and what doesn't.


THE PRACTICE: Broadview Garden Design is a landscape design practice specialising in building beautiful private gardens. Our principle design studio is based in the South Midlands with a satelite studio in North Norfolk. We focus on designing gardens within Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire, North Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. We are also happy to accept commissions nationally. Unlike many other designers who work alone, Broadview's design practice consists of a team of talented designers who work in a very dynamic and creative environment. Your garden design will be everything a design should be and more.
EXPERIENCE: Re-designing a garden can seem rather a daunting prospect for many people. Between us we have designed well over 1500 gardens in the last 20 years along with numerous RHS Gold Medal winning show gardens for previous employers. Needless to say, we have proven experience in both garden design and working with contractors.
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Antarctic Ice Shelf Shattered by Japanese Tsunami
GREENBELT, Maryland, August 10, 2011 (ENS) – The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March were strong enough to send waves to Antarctica that broke a chunk of ice twice the size of Manhattan off the Sulzberger Ice Shelf some 8,100 miles (13,000 kilometers) away.
Kelly Brunt, a cryosphere specialist at Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, and colleagues were able to link the calving of icebergs from the ice shelf with the tsunami, which originated with a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan on March 11.
The finding, detailed in a paper published online Monday in the "Journal of Glaciology," marks the first direct observation of such a connection between tsunamis and icebergs.
The earthquake off the coast of Japan caused massive waves to explode out from its epicenter. Swells of water swarmed toward an ice shelf in Antarctica, and about 18 hours after the earthquake occurred, those waves broke off several chunks of ice that together equaled nearly 50 square miles.
The March 11 earthquake triggered a tsunami off Japan's east coast that rolled across 8,000 miles of ocean to break pieces off the Sulzberger Ice Shelf in Antarctica. (Photo courtesy NASA)
The Sulzberger shelf faces Sulzberger Bay and New Zealand. According to historical records, this particular piece of ice had not moved in at least 46 years before the tsunami rolled in. After looking at historical satellite imagery, the researchers determined the small outcropping of ice had been there since at least 1965, when it was captured by USGS aerial photography.
Using multiple satellite images, Brunt, Emile Okal at Northwestern University and Douglas MacAyeal at University of Chicago were able to observe new icebergs floating off to sea shortly after the sea swell of the tsunami reached Antarctica.
The scientists were able to watch the Antarctic ice shelves in as close to real-time as satellite imagery allows, and catch a glimpse of a new iceberg floating off into the Ross Sea.
"In the past we've had calving events where we've looked for the source. It's a reverse scenario – we see a calving and we go looking for a source," Brunt said. "We knew right away this was one of the biggest events in recent history – we knew there would be enough swell. And this time we had a source."
A closer look with synthetic aperture radar data from the European Space Agency satellite, Envisat, which can penetrate clouds, found images of two moderate-sized icebergs – with more, smaller bergs following in their wake.
The largest iceberg was about four by six miles in surface area – itself about equal to the surface area of one Manhattan. All the ice surface together about equaled two Manhattans.
The swell was likely only about a foot high (30 cm) when it reached the Sulzberger shelf, Brunt and her colleagues said. But the consistency of the waves created enough stress to cause the calving. This particular stretch of floating ice shelf is about 260 feet (80 meters) thick, from its exposed surface to its submerged base.
The strength of the earthquake and tsunami were factors in the breakup and so was the condition of the ice in the region, says Brunt.
The lack of nearby sea ice; the lack of coastal ice, also called fast or landfast ice; and the lack of pack ice made the portion of the Sulzberger Ice Shelf that broke off susceptible to the incoming waves from the tsunami.
"There are theories that sea ice can protect from calving. There was no sea ice in this case," Brunt said. "It's a big chunk of ice that calved because of an earthquake 13,000 kilometers away. I think it's pretty cool."
The proof that seismic activity can cause Antarctic iceberg calving might shed some light on our knowledge of past events, Okal said.
"In September 1868, Chilean naval officers reported an unseasonal presence of large icebergs in the southernmost Pacific Ocean, and it was later speculated that they may have calved during the great Arica earthquake and tsunami a month earlier," Okal said. "We know now that this is a most probable scenario."
MacAyeal said the event is more proof of the interconnectedness of Earth systems. "This is an example not only of the way in which events are connected across great ranges of oceanic distance, but also how events in one kind of Earth system," he said, "that is the plate tectonic system, can connect with another kind of seemingly unrelated event: the calving of icebergs from Antarctica's ice sheet."


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© 2018 By Rob Cardillo ++ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED UNDER PENALTY OF LAW
rob@robcardillo.com Tel: 215.435.1695
Rob Cardillo has been photographing gardens, plants and the people that love them for over twenty years. A native of Pittsburgh, Cardillo now resides outside Philadelphia and travels extensively during the growing season.
He has been the sole photographer for fifteen books including The Art of Gardening (by R.W.Thomas) and Private Gardens of South Florida (by Jack Staub).
Rob's work is also seen in Country Gardens, Garden Design, Gardens Illustrated and The New York Times. Along with his Blue Root Media partners, Cardillo has been providing the content for an award-winning regional gardening magazine, GROW, published quarterly by the venerable Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.
Winner of numerous photography awards, Rob was inducted into the Garden Writer's Association Hall of Fame in 2016.
When not traveling, Rob loves to spend time with his lovely wife, Sue and two poorly trained rescue dogs, Rosie and Romeo.
Rob Cardillo


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Q: JAVA XML Signature with PKCS11 provider HSM I'm trying to sign a XML using a private key in my HSM but I'm getting an error because the private key contains "sensitive" information so now I'm trying to use my PKCS11 provider to sign.
I'm using Luna JSP provider.
That's how I generate my signature using a private key and from what I understand with my error com.safenetinc.luna.exception.LunaException: Cannot access sensitive attributes, I need to use a PKCS11 provider to be able to sign inside my HSM but I don't see how to implement it with a XMLSignatureFactory.
XMLSignatureFactory fac;
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  fac = XMLSignatureFactory.getInstance("DOM", (Provider) Class.forName(providerName).newInstance());
}
catch(InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException | ClassNotFoundException e) {
  e.printStackTrace();
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Reference ref;
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                         Collections.singletonList(fac.newTransform(Transform.ENVELOPED,
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  si = fac.newSignedInfo(fac.newCanonicalizationMethod(xmldss.getCanonicalizationMethod(),
                                                       (C14NMethodParameterSpec) null),
                         fac.newSignatureMethod(xmldss.getSignatureMethod(), null),
                         Collections.singletonList(ref));
}
catch(NoSuchAlgorithmException | InvalidAlgorithmParameterException e) {
  e.printStackTrace();
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  document = (dbf.newDocumentBuilder().parse(xmlDocumentStream));
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DOMSignContext dsc = new DOMSignContext(keyPair.getPrivate(), document.getDocumentElement());
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XMLSignature signature = fac.newXMLSignature(si, buildKeyInfo(fac, signatureInfos));
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  signature.sign(dsc);
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catch(MarshalException | XMLSignatureException e) {
  e.printStackTrace();
}

A: After digging in DOMXMLSignature I found that the property org.jcp.xml.dsig.internal.dom.SignatureProvider can be use to set a provider.
So my fix was to do
Provider lunaProvider = Security.getProvider("LunaProvider");
dsc.setProperty("org.jcp.xml.dsig.internal.dom.SignatureProvider", lunaProvider);


All ACS Members are invited to vote for their region's new Club Director board position. Voting will be open April 1st through April 30th, 2019.
Voting will be open April 1st through April 30th, 2019.
The nominees were put forth by local clubs from their corresponding region (Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific). Each elected Club Director will represent their region's interests, providing a grassroots level voice in decisions regarding the American Camellia Society and Massee Lane Gardens.
Be sure that you have your membership number and email address available before clicking on the link to open the ballot. You must have an email address to vote.
If you are having trouble voting, please email lhuff@americancamellias.org call us toll free at 1-877-422-6355 Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Eastern.
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I want the first earrings!
I need one (all?) of these bracelets!
So bright and fun! Love the necklace!
What a way to make summer more fun. Amazing cuff!
Such fun earrings from ASOS!
So smitten by the turnlock bracelet. Wow, I'd love to have that.
Those baubles are so pretty.
Dying over that pink cuff! It would make such a bold statement without being over the top. Love!
i really like all of these... they're nice and fun for the summer!
I love all the bright and fun colors! I want everything here!
I love all of the neons! And thank you so much for following! I am following you back with pleasure!
I love this!! I am really in love with brights. I love the yellow piece!
What great and fun finds for summer.
Love the Marc Jacobs one!
Digging that cuff.. the perfect pop of colour!
Thanks for your sweeeetest comment!
YES for Neon! Too many good pick here... favs are the neon yellow bracelet and the Dannijo cuff. Any of these accessories would be amazing with a neutral look!
I love the blue wrap bracelet!
That yellow wrap bracelet is so fun!


Intricate details, hours of research and a passion for honouring our soldiers and their stories are only some of the elements in the formula required to make quality medals for our soldiers and their families.
Erina Reti of Tūwharetoa has spent two years creating medallions for past and current war veterans.
It was her 35 years spent in The NZ Defence Force that allowed her to understand and learn about the stories of each soldier, this prompted her interest to continue in this industry.
Medals R Us receive over 600 medal requests per year but Erina says that their busiest time is always leading up to ANZAC day.
Erina says "Our people who went away for us you know and they were issued with these medals for a reason and they went away for us for New Zealand and everyone else in the world have these taonga, so for me its just right there in the heart."
Erina says that each medal is a labour of love. Every intricate detail was thought out and handled with care.
She has retired from her usual work, but decided to keep going in this industry for her love for what she does and who the people are.
A lot of the letters they receive come from elderly people who have found the medals at the bottom of a drawer somewhere and would like them to be fixed up and presented well.
She says that the most important thing for her is making sure that the families who receive these medals know that love and care has been put into every single one of them.


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Edgar S. Smart Scrapbook
Scrapbook compiled by Edgar Smart while a student at the University of Maine. It contains signatures and comments by class members, programs and memorabilia from campus activities, and photographs of students, campus buildings, athletic events and teams, and clubs and social events.
Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Edgar Solomon Smart, the son of Robert and Mabel Smart, was born in Monroe, Maine, Dec. 19, 1895. He was a member of the class of 1925 at the University of Maine, majoring in forestry. He died in 1964.
1 volume (31 x 44 cm.)
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
College students -- Maine -- Orono Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Smart, Edgar S.
University of Maine -- Alumni and alumnae
University of Maine -- History
University of Maine -- Students
University of Maine. Class of 1925
Guide to the Edgar S. Smart Scrapbook
No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
Edgar S. Smart Scrapbook, SpC MS 1661, [Box No.], [Folder No.], Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Department, University of Maine, Orono, Maine
Edgar S. Smart Scrapbook, SpC MS 1661, [Box No.], [Folder No.], Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Department, University of Maine, Orono, Maine https://archives.library.umaine.edu/repositories/2/resources/535 Accessed January 30, 2023.


Two weekends ago, while we were at the Emeryville Public Market, I picked up a handout advertising the Emeryville Day on the Bay. It sounded like fun—a free, family-friendly event recognizing the opening day of boating season, featuring live music, food vendors, a jumpy house and boat rides.
Well we went today, to what we learned was the 2nd Annual Emeryville Day on the Bay and had such a good time that we stayed for three hours. Most places do not hold Franco's attention for that long! We got to the marina around 10:30am, checked things out for a bit, and listened to the mayor (he appeared quite young to be a mayor) welcome the small crowd and thank the organizers. We sipped coffee/hot chocolate while listening to the band while Franco enjoyed the bouncy house.
At noon, we went on a 45-minute boat ride around the bay. Even though the forecast called for rain, the weather cooperated. Franco loved the boat.
Afterward, we sat outside listening to the band again, but this time with a full crowd. With the sun shining, I was in complete peace. Great music, great weather. Who could ask for more?
He looks so cute in his life jacket! And it looks like a beautiful day. Now I need to research this young mayor..
Very beautiful. Thanks for sharing and I need to go out there. Great shots and he is quite the young man.


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Bottecchia FX5.7
£775 (limited offer)
www.bottecchia.com
PCL 0845 458 5222
Bottecchia may not be a familiar name, but the Italian company turns out a range of good-looking road and mountain bikes. They're brought into the UK by PCL. The FX5.7 is the second-to-top in the hardtail range – it originally cost £975 but we're told that Bottecchia tend to release new bikes quite early in the year and since PCL didn't get these in until recently they've dropped the price for the 2003 model to £775.
Does owning a Bottecchia give you anything over more familiar makes than just something a bit different? Let's find out…
Possibly something lost in translation?
We'll get the comedy decals out of the way first – there's one on the top tube of the FX5.7 that reads "Eagle Highlands – Technological Creature". We have no idea what that means. What we do know is that stickers do not a bike make, it's what's under them that counts…
It only takes the briefest of glances at the Bottecchia to realise that what we have here is an XC race bike. It's not all that surprising that it should be so – Bottecchia are an Italian company with a road bike heritage, so a shaven-legged MTB is an entirely natural thing.
The frame is 7005 aluminium, and features all sorts of cunning tube shaping and manipulation. It's also seriously beefy, although not in an ostentatious look-at-my-gussets kind of way. It's more that each tube is, quietly and without fuss, rather sizable yet thin-walled, so the whole thing doesn't end up weighing a ton.
You could time an egg on it
Starting at the front, the headtube is distinctively flared and oversized, containing a recessed Cane Creek headset. There aren't many manufacturers using these on MTBs, but we haven't heard any particularly nasty things about them except that it can be slightly trickier to get hold of suitable headsets.
Moving aft, the top tube's not particularly unusual but the downtube is fairly remarkable. Eschewing boring old round tubes, the FX5.7 packs a vaguely triangular main spar that flattens and broadens out towards the bottom bracket. Joining top and down tubes is, of course, the seat tube, topped with a neat minimalist seat clamp to hold the large-diameter 31.6mm seatpost.
Big out back
At the back end the bigness continues. Both seat and chainstays are of substantial girth. The seatstays do that swoopy thing, bringing the brake bosses inwards but maintaining respectable mud room around the tyre. There's a forged yoke down by the bottom bracket to which the chainstays are welded, allowing Bottecchia to use fat stays while still having plenty of tyre and chainring clearance.
All the usual details are in place. Two sets of bottle bosses, a rear disc mount and accompanying guides and all the cables routed along the top tube. It's all finished in a reassuringly non-garish orange and black colour scheme. Despite the frame tubings' generally large dimensions, the bike as a whole looks quite slimline thanks to the spec. Which brings us neatly to…
Not the greatest fork
Most manufacturers tend to mix and match components, maybe having some Deore here, a smattering of LX there, perhaps Avid brakes or some own-brand cranks. More often than not, this is done to save money while simultaneously adding a bit of uniqueness. These shenanigans aren't for Bottecchia, though. They like to keep things simple, and a complete and unadulterated Shimano Deore LX group finds its way onto the FX5.7.
LX is almost Shimano's "lost" group. Some manufacturers skip it altogether, jumping straight from Deore-equipped bikes to XT ones. If it appeared at all it used to often only be as a rear derailleur or pair of shifters on an otherwise Deore bike. So it's easy to forget just what good stuff it is. The cranks are particularly fine, being pretty much like XT ones only grey and cheaper. The shifters are somewhat less plasticky than Deore ones, the mechs are reliable, the hubs are of Shimano's usual legendary quality and the brakes didn't even squeal…
Less delightful is the fork. RockShox's SID is the benchmark XC race fork, but at this money you won't get one of those, so you get a Pilot which looks a bit like a SID but with chromed steel stanchions and less sophisticated internals. We've ridden bikes with Pilot XCs before and been reasonably happy with them, but the Bottecchia (along with plenty of other bikes in its price range) comes with a Pilot C which we never got more than 50mm of travel out of, and that was pretty stiff and springy. It also lacks the XC's air assist and adjustable damping, so there's not a great deal you can do about it. At the original price of £975 we'd be fairly unhappy with this fork, but for two hundred quid less it's no worse than much of the competition so we'll let it off.
Like a saddle, only less so
The rest of the spec is, as you'd expect, XC race-biased. The rims are Mavic's classic lightweight 517, shod with Ritchey ExcaVader tyres in a svelte 1.9in size. Also from Ritchey are the low stem, flat bars and seatpost, while Selle Italia provide the extremely minimalist but surprisingly comfortable SLR saddle. We'd be more than happy to have a less pimpy saddle in exchange for a slightly better fork, but that just suggests that our priorities aren't quite the same as Bottecchia's.
Make no mistake, this bike is designed for going fast. Everything else is secondary, including comfort. We're looking at a stout and unyielding frame kitted out with narrow tyres, a not-terribly-plush fork, oversized seatpost and minimal saddle. With that setup there's not much coming up from the ground that you're not going to feel in intimate detail.
You can argue until the cows have not only come home but made a hot chocolate and switched on Big Brother about the comfort of aluminium frames, but one things for sure – seatpost size makes a hell of a difference. Most mountain bikes have a fair amount of seatpost sticking out of the top and in a conventional 27ish mm size that gives you a useful degree of flex to take the edge off the ground. With a big-diameter seatpost that all but disappears.
So if you're looking for comfort, this isn't your bike. If you're looking for speed, though, there's a good chance that it is. The flipside of all that stiffness and thin tyres and racy head-down riding position is fast acceleration, efficient cruising and inspiring climbing on smoother surfaces.
Like any bike of this ilk, it can be a bit of a handful downhill. The tyres are grippy enough, but there's not a great deal to them and they're not very forgiving of mistakes. Again, this is classic XC race territory. It's actually quite refreshing to ride a bike that makes you work a bit. Sure, a higher front end and bigger tyres and a plusher fork would make life easier on the downs, but XC races are won on the climbs. We're certainly not going to criticise a bike for being single-minded – just be aware that it is…
This is definitely one of those not-for-everyone bikes. If you like to ride bumpy, technical stuff or pootle along looking at the view the Bottecchia isn't for you. If, however, you want to go as fast as possible for a couple of hours on generally not-too-lumpy terrain (whether racing or not) or want something to flatter your climbing legs, take a look at this.
Edge Blade XC
Edge Blade XC £1,099 (frame only, Fox shock); £1,199 (frame only, Fifth Element shock) www.edgebikes.com/ 08707 449362 The Blade XC is the third variant of Edge's parallelogram-linkage suspension design,...
Cotic Soul
Cotic Soul £400 frame only www.soulsforsale.co.uk With such a variety of bikes out there these days, you'd imagine that everybody would be able to find something to suit...
New bikes from Muddy Fox
Muddy Fox are nothing if not resilient. The pioneering brand has disappeared and resurfaced so many times