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How Wal Mart Created a Brave New World of Business by Nelson Lichtenstein

09.28.09 (10:05 pm) [edit]

How do you feel about the size and scope of the world's biggest corporation? Does it bother you at all? Do you just love the low prices at Wal Mart? Have you ever wondered why and how this company got to be the most powerful retail cyclops in the history of the world? The answers might make you mad, and I hope they do, but either way, there is this book by historian Nelson Lichtenstein to inform you. So, read the comments and review below and consider investing in the book. It is a great read. I will never shop in Wal Mart again after learning what makes this company tick. How Wal Mart Created A Brave New World of Business

Nelson Lichtenstein

Nelson Lichtenstein is one of the country’s leading experts on labor and politics and the editor of a much-cited collection of essays on Wal-Mart. A professor of history at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he directs the Center for the Study of Work, Labor, and Democracy, he is also the author of several highly regarded books on American history, including the award-winning Walter Reuther: The Most Dangerous Man in Detroit.

Review
“Offers penetrating insights… Lichtenstein sheds valuable light on the technological reasons for Wal-Mart’s success… and provides a detailed look at the dark side of the company’s employment practices.… As Lichtenstein argues, Wal-Mart may have done more than any other American institution to undermine labor regulations.”

—The New York Times Book Review “Surely the best account we have of Wal-Mart’s metamorphosis from a backwater chain to the nation’s dominant corporation... The rise of Wal-Mart, and the national economy it has shaped in its image, is a story that Lichtenstein is eminently suited to tell.”

—The American Prospect “Usefully comprehensive… The Retail Revolution offers the best account yet of the myriad problems that Wal-Mart employees endure.”

—The Big Money “Nelson Lichtenstein has written the book on Wal-Mart. You can read it as a sober indictment of the rogue company that happens also to be the world’s largest corporation. Or you can read it as a brilliantly reported case study in what’s gone wrong with the American—and the global—economy. Either way, you will read it, as I did, with complete fascination.”

—Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed “America&rsqu o;s wisest historian of business and labor has produced a masterpiece of reportage and analysis about the self-service country store that grew into the biggest merchandiser in the world. The Retail Revolution is far more than the best book ever written about Wal-Mart. It is a landmark work about the history of our time.”

—Michael Kazin, author of A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan “This lively yet incisive account of Wal-Mart, one of our era’s most important economic institutions, challenges the claim that the company has been a boon to the U.S. economy, providing a thoughtful and much-needed perspective on inequality and insecurity in modern America.”

—Sanford M. Jacoby, author of The Embedded Corporation “Lichtenstein ’s calmly critical book sets the rise of Wal-Mart within its broader historical and cultural context, adding a valuable new perspective to the often fraught debate over the role of the world’s largest retailer.”

—Jonathan Birchall, U.S. consumer correspondent, The Financial Times “Nelson Lichtenstein is the paramount authority on the world’s largest and most influential company, one that affects the lives of nearly all Americans and has transformed traditional business. In The Retail Revolution, original research and a profound understanding of American capitalism combine to produce a vivid account not only of how Wal-Mart has changed society, but how society in turn is now changing Wal-Mart.”
—Ron Galloway, director of Why Wal-Mart Works “Readers wishing to grasp the brave new world of Wal-Mart in all its dimensions can’t do better than Nelson Lichtenstein’s engrossing and chilling account.” —Robert Kuttner, co-editor of The American Prospect

How Wal Mart Created A Brave New World of Business

Article from June 14, 09

Why Wal-Mart Workers Need the Employee Free Choice Act [link ]

America’s largest private employer has systematically harassed and fired pro-union workers.

By Nelson Lichtenstein

Wal-Mart workers and members of the community labor organization Warehouse Workers United here.) protested outside a Wal-Mart warehouse and distribution facility in Fontana, Calif., on May 14, 2009. The protesters accused the retail giant of trying to prevent employees from forming unions.

The National Labor Relations Board eventually ruled that Wal-Mart had systematically spied upon numerous workers and fired key labor partisans.

Since liberal Democrats and their labor supporters introduced the Employee Free Choice Act into Congress earlier this year, opposition to the legislation has reached a fever pitch.

The main line of attack from corporations and business trade associations zeroes in on EFCA’s “card check” provision, which would give union advocates the option of avoiding a contentious and often employer-dominated National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election. The provision would allow a majority of workers in any given workplace to enroll in a union via a simple card-signing.

A typical corporate response to the bill—which remains in committee in both the House and the Senate—came from Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest company. The proposed labor law would “effectively eliminate freedom of choice and the right to a secret-ballot election,” Wal-Mart spokeswoman Daphne Moore said in March, a few days after the bill was introduced. “We believe every associate or employee should have the right to make a private and informed decision regarding union representation.”

So Wal-Mart champions worker freedom. To get a sense of that company’s Orwellian definition of the concept it is useful to revisit the scene of a union organizing effort at Wal-Mart’s Kingman, Ariz. discount store. One might well look at dozens of other failed organizing attempts at Wal-Mart, but this campaign in the late summer of 2000 was exceptionally well-documented. The account that follows is based not only on NLRB reports and opinions, but on an authoritative Human Rights Watch report and internal company documents that were put in the public domain after litigation before the labor board and the federal courts.

Summers are hot in Arizona, and the young men who work in Wal-Mart’s Tire and Lube Express (TLE) department get their hands dirty, have few prospects for promotion and are well aware that similar blue collar jobs in garages and car dealerships pay a lot more. Such was the case in Kingman where an otherwise humane manager, under corporate pressure to keep labor and maintenance costs down, refused to spend the $200 needed to repair an air-cooling system essential in the 110 degree heat. So the TLE workers got in touch with the United Food and Commercial Workers, which on August 28, 2000, filed a petition with the nearby Phoenix office of the NLRB to represent as many as 18 automotive service technicians.

The reaction from Wal-Mart managers, both at the Kingman store and at corporate headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., was virtually instantaneous. Within 24 hours a Bentonville-based “labor team” had flown into Kingman, where they joined a growing cadre of district and regional managers from Arizona and Nevada. In all more than 20 outside executives flooded the store. Wal-Mart replaced the Tire and Lube department manager with a high-level personnel executive, untutored in changing oil or tires but well-versed in the corporation’s union avoidance program. Loss prevention—the company’s shoplifting police—got busy as well, training a new set of cameras on work areas in the tire and lube shop. “I had so many bosses around me, I couldn’t believe it,” rememberes Larry Adams, a union supporter who worked in the TLE at that time. “They weren’t there to help me. They were there to bug me. It was very intimidating.”

The key labor team figures were Vicky Dodson, a 13-year veteran in Wal-Mart’s People division, and Kirk Williams, a young law school graduate from Chicago that Wal-Mart had hired just a few months before. Dodson was a pro, a forceful and controlling “pistol,” remembers one of the assistant managers who came under her authority; “an intelligent, articulate, sophisticated individual” in the more judicious words of an NLRB administrative law judge. Williams, who had worked his way through Kent State as a Wal-Mart assistant store manager, including a stint in loss prevention, was a coldly ambitious functionary who would soon spend enormous amounts of time on the corporate jet putting out union fires throughout the company’s retail empire.

Most people in the store, management and workers alike, called the Bentonville labor team the “union busters” or the “Nazi SS.” Not unexpectedly, Dodson and Williams were contemptuous of the existing store management, whose maladroit handling of layoffs and scheduling issues they blamed for precipitating the union uprising. “They took us out of the store for a couple of days,” Assistant Manager Tony Kuc says, “took us to a hotel, telling us how to handle the union, how to stop them from coming in…what to say, what not to say.” Within a few weeks the store manager had been transferred and demoted, his two assistant managers marked for dismissal, and the TLE district manager fired outright.

Within less than a week Dodson and her confederates met with 95 percent of all workers eligible to participate in the NLRB certification vote. Meanwhile, the labor team held daily meetings at 8 a.m. with all the salaried managers, as well as the hourly department heads, who they falsely claimed were part of the store “management” and therefore ineligible to take part in an NLRB certification election. “We were basically spies, spies for the store, spies for the company,” recalls a disenchanted associate. “We had to run our departments, do everything normally, and then be spies for them. The stress level was so high.”

Unionists complained, at Kingman and elsewhere, that “Wal-Mart has tricked hourly department managers into thinking they were part of the management team and therefore obligated to report any signs of union activity,” even though the NLRB ruled repeatedly against the company about the status of these hourly employees. Observed Michael Leonard, a UFCW official at the time, “Wal-Mart’s M.O. is to test the limits of the law, and to only change its prepackaged anti-union program when it is forced to.”

The labor team screened one of five different anti-union videos every day. “Wal-Mart Under Attack” was a lurid depiction of union thuggishness and disruption directed at a company that was portrayed as merely trying to provide inexpensive goods for ordinary working people. “Sign Now, Pay Later” urged Wal-Mart workers to resist the siren song of the union organizers, who would do and say anything to win another signature on a union card, all the while ensnaring the hapless retail worker in a world of burdensome dues and serf-like subservience to an alien, boss-ridden organization. These videos, always followed by a Q and A with a member of the labor team, were highly effective. A worker later interviewed by Human Rights Watch remembered: “I actually had fears after seeing videos of Molotov cocktails and rocks, pelting rock, hurling bottles.” Another said, “After those meetings, minds started changing” as one-time union supporters turned against the UFCW.

Dodson, Williams and other top managers from the southwest stayed in Kingman for nearly two months. This was the period during which the local NLRB held hearings to determine the size and composition of the TLE unit and in which both the UFCW and the Wal-Mart labor team marshaled their forces for the certification election itself. In minutely detailed reports back to Bentonville, labor team members described every instance of possible union talk, every wavering worker and every meeting. Dodson kept track of the workers who wore union pins and the ones who took them off, what comments were made at the captive meetings and the degree of union sentiment in various departments of the store.

The labor team authorized raises for 85 percent of all workers, fixed the TLE cooling system and repaired other equipment in that same department. On October 9, Wal-Mart senior executive Tom Coughlin jetted into Kingman to tell a group of TLE workers that the Wal-Mart “Open Door,” not the UFCW, was the solution to their problems. This was a clear violation of the spirit, if not the letter, of the existing labor law, which forbade management efforts to bribe, promise or cajole employees in the midst of an organizing effort. “If you have any questions or problems, don’t hesitate to call me,” Coughlin told his grease-stained listeners. “I will get you some results. I can override anybody.”

Given all this, it is hardly surprising that the UFCW organizing drive collapsed in inglorious defeat. Although the Labor Board ruled that the TLE was an appropriate bargaining unit, the union lost key supporters there within weeks of the labor team’s arrival in town. Union partisans had virtually no opportunity to counter the propaganda barrage unleashed by the Bentonville labor team. If they sought the telephone number of undecided associates, this violated Wal-Mart’s “no solicitation” rule; if they distributed leaflets in the parking lot or break room in the store, managers immediately called loss prevention and then patrolled the facility to pick up any stray literature.

And when UFCW organizers made evening house calls, Wal-Mart denounced this tactic as harassment and intimidation. So on October 24, UFCW lawyers filed a broad set of Unfair Labor Practice complaints against Wal-Mart, thus postponing indefinitely the NLRB election scheduled for just a few days later. Working life for the remaining pro-union people in the Kingman store became increasingly intolerable. Within little more than a year virtually all would be fired, forced to quit or simply leave in disgust.

The Labor Board eventually ruled, at Kingman and elsewhere, that Wal-Mart had systematically harassed and spied upon numerous workers, that it had threatened employees with a loss of benefits and raises if they supported the union, and that the company had fired outright key labor partisans. But none of this had any real impact on Wal-Mart’s anti-union operation, if only because the penalties were so trivial: a few thousand dollars in back pay for a few unjustly fired employees, plus a formal notice briefly posted in the break room pledging to obey the labor law.

In its authoritative report on Wal-Mart, “Discounting Rights: Wal-Mart’s Violation of U.S. Workers’ Rights to Freedom of Association,” Human Rights Watch concluded that the company “has translated its hostility toward union formation into an unabashed, sophisticated and aggressive strategy to derail worker organizing at its U.S. stores that violates workers’ internationally recognized right to freedom of association.”

The events at Kingman took place more than eight years ago, but there is no evidence that Wal-Mart has altered its internal anti-union policies in the slightest. Wal-Mart workers, all 1.4 million of them in the United States, need the Employee Free Choice Act.

[Editor’s note: This article was adapted by the author from his book The Retail Revolution: How Wal-Mart Created a Brave New World of Business (July 2009), about which more can be learned here.]

My Note - I spent 30 years working for United Parcel Service. I was a member of the United Brotherhood of Teamsters all during that time. I am now retired, and I would rather shop at a local grocery chain where other union members work than to drop my money at Walmart, even if they have lower prices. Still, I feel for the people who work for this company. I had some structured job protections in my union job that I believe more people need to have. The Employee Free Choice Act will clear the way for progress in the middle class in America and for big greedy companies to pay a fair wage for a fair day of work. They do not want to do that.

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Banana Flavoured Scorpion Liqueur

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Banana Flavoured Scorpion Liqueur 38%v/v

This special distilled Thai rice grain vodka is infused with a real farm raised Heterometrus Spinifer scorpion and flavoured with banana and sweetened with Thai sugar cane. The vodka is steeped for several months, which then imparts a unique flavour into the liquor, the vodka is then sweetened and flavoured to taste. The story is that this is used in SE Asia as a Aphrodisiac; and it also has medical uses, such as the treatment of back and muscle pain. Every bottle is unique in its own way so therefore the item purchased may differ slightly in looks but not size.

This unique liquor bottle could be an excellent addition and a great conversation piece for your home, bar or office. Or it would also be a great, hard-to-find, gift for that special someone who already has everything except for a rare, fascinating bottle of 100% authentic scorpion vodka.

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Bottle dimensions 11.5cm x 5cm

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Thai Spider Whiskey - A Real Man's Drink - Big Black Spider Pickled in Every Jar of Thai Spider Whiskey

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This bottle contains Thai rice whiskey (45% v/v) which is infused with a large non-venomous spider.The whiskey is steeped for several months, which then imparts a unique flavour into the whiskey, it is an acquired taste. The story is that this is used in SE Asia as a Aphrodisiac; and it also claimed to have medical uses, such as the treatment of back and muscle pain although this has not been proven yet. Spider whiskey is extremly rare therefore we have very limited stock.

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Cycling isn’t just for summer

Year-round riding can offer many rewards. Fall riding offers ideal weather and a break from summer heat; winter riding lets you take advantage of sunny days and prevents cabin fever; and spring riding means longer days on the road as you prepare for summer cycling. To ride regardless of the season, however, you need to have the right cycling clothing and gear.

Cycling Clothing

Jerseys

Known for their bright, flashy colors, cycling jerseys lend huge advantages to your comfort while riding. Their stretch-woven fabric (usually polyester) wicks moisture and dries quickly while a front zip allows you to regulate body temperature. Handy back pouches or zip pockets store tools, snacks and extra clothing easily.
Quick Tip: Although sometimes a bit over the top in their graphic expressions, brightly designed jerseys increase visibility to automobiles.

Shorts and Bibs

A good pair of cycling shorts is the easiest way to increase your comfort on a bicycle. The most important element is the chamois—a soft pad sewn into the shorts to absorb moisture and reduce chafing.
Quick Tip: If you’re not ready to face the world wearing tight spandex shorts, there are casual-looking baggy styles (popular for mountain biking) that give the same level of comfort.

Jackets

On a bike, your best defense against changing weather is a jacket. Cycling jackets are lightweight and packable to stuff easily into a back pocket or accessory bag. Breathable fabrics like polyester and nylon resist wind and rain without restricting movement. Elastic hems and cuffs seal out the elements, too. Quick Tip: When fitting a cycling jacket, make sure the sleeves are long enough for complete coverage while riding.

Gloves

Cycling gloves do more than keep your hands warm on a chilly ride. Some styles have strategically placed padding on the palm to absorb road vibrations and reduce fatigue. If you plan to ride off the beaten path, you may look to full-finger gloves with padding on the back of the hand for added protection. Most gloves also have a soft brow wipe on the thumb which comes in handy during an intense workout.
Quick Tip: Cycling gloves should fit snug but not tight.

Socks

Since cycling is a no-impact sport, cycling socks have virtually no padding and mainly serve to wick moisture and prevent blisters. Look for synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon or natural fibers like wool for superior moisture management.

Warmers

Arm and leg warmers are good alternatives to a jacket and tights on cooler rides. Plus, they are easy to shed once your muscles get warmed up or the temperature rises.

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Helmets

Helmets have become more and more popular in recreational sports and cycling is no exception. Cycling helmets have a sleek design centered on aerodynamics and ventilation and although most manufacturers design them specific to road, mountain or recreational riding, all styles provide equal protection. Choosing one usually boils down to personal comfort and preference.
Quick Tip: Spending more money on a helmet doesn’t buy better protection in the event of a crash. Helmets with a higher price tag will usually be lighter, less bulky and have better ventilation.

Sunglasses

Sunglasses are a must when riding a bicycle. Not only do they protect from sun glare and harmful UV rays, they also shield your eyes from dirt and debris kicked up by other riders and cars. Nearly any sport-specific sunglasses will suffice, but consider the importance of peripheral vision to cycling.
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Cycling Shoes

Cycling shoes and clipless pedals are a progressive step for those who ride for aerobic fitness and want more efficiency from their pedal stroke. Cycling shoes fit more snugly than athletic shoes and have stiff midsoles to transfer power to the pedal, and improving smoothness and speed. Mountain bike-specific shoes have a lugged outsole and recessed cleats for ease of walking whereas road-specific shoes usually have smooth outsoles.
Quick Tip: If you’re not quite ready to take the big step from flat pedals to clipless, toe cages are an inexpensive way to gain a little more power.

Water bottles and Hydration Packs

We all know the importance of hydration—as a rule of thumb, you should drink one liter of water for every hour of activity. Any standard water bottle will do the trick or try a hydration backpack with an internal bladder. Hydration packs are also great on longer rides when you’re carrying more gear.

Accessories

There are certain items you should bring on every ride and a small accessory bag is an easy way to carry it all.
Quick Tip: Your bag should fit at least the bare necessities: spare tube, hand-held pump, patch kit, tire levers and a multitool.

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Bonide Measuring Cup bonide measuring cup - these handy 4 oz. cups calibrated for tsp., tbsp. and ounces provide a measuring deviceother than kitchen utensils.	5 Gallon Grow Bag - 50 Pack 5 gallon grow bag - 50 pack - low-cost alternative to plastic pots used by greenhouse growers are now available to the residential grower. these grow bags are made from a specially formul...	5 Gallon Grow Bag - 10 Pack 5 gallon grow bag - 10 pack - low-cost alternative to plastic pots used by greenhouse growers are now available to the residential grower. these grow bags are made from a specially formul...	1 Gallon Grow Bag - 50 Pack 1 gallon grow bag - 50 pack - low-cost alternative to plastic pots used by greenhouse growers are now available to the residential grower. these grow bags are made from a specially formul...

SwissBike XO Folding Hardtail Mountain Bike 20" Cardinal Red - Top Performance Bike - Commuter Mountain Bike - Swiss Folding Bike - Cardinal Red

09.19.09 (12:31 pm) [edit]

SwissBike XO Folding Hardtail Mountain Bike

20" Cardinal Red

Product Description

SwissBike XO Folding Hardtail Mountain Bike 20" Cardinal Red by Swiss Bike.

On the rocks please! The Swiss Military XO is an aggressive folding hardtail that can be ridden anywhere. This model is inspired by the breathtaking rides found throughout the Alps and performs accordingly. The XO beckons to the person who demands performance, precision, style, and speed and it still fits in the trunk for the drive home.

XO Standard Features

Full-size bike for tackling rugged mountain trails with 26" standard wheels.
Folds to 36" x 28" x 12" in under thirty seconds without the use of tools.
Compact size allows for convenient storage in a car trunk, boat, closet, or private plane.
Limited lifetime warranty on frame.
27-Speed with front suspension fork and disc brakes.
Equipped with industry standard wheels and components serviceable at any bike shop.
Patented technology not available from any other company.
The portable nature of the bicycle allows it to be taken anywhere.

Frame Size	16"	18"	20"
Head Tube Angle	71°	71°	71°
Seat Tube Angle	75°	73°	73°
Effective Top Tube Length	533.4mm	558.8mm	571.5mm
Chain Stay Length	431.8mm	431.8mm	431.8mm
BB Height	266.7mm	317.5mm	317.5mm
Wheel Base	1016mm	1054.1mm	1079.5mm
Stand Over Height	28"	30"	31"

Specifications
Color	Cardinal Red
Frame	7005 Series Aluminum w/ FIT System.Mono Tube Front and Rear Triangle w/disc mount.
Fork	Rockshox Recon 351 Suspension U-Turn with 85-130 travel and disc mount.
Rims	WTB Dual Duty, Black Alloy,32 hole with eyelets
Tires	Front: CST Maxis Flyweight 262.0" Kevlar Rear: CST Maxis Flyweight 261.95" Kevlar
Hubset	Formula Disc, Black, Alloy sealed front& rear w/ Clix front quick release
Spokes	14G stainless, 14mm brass nipples
Saddle	WTB Speed V- Competition w/ T- Cut Pattern
Seatpost	Post Moderne Solace Comp 50mm Suspension Alloy, Black
Handlebars	Double butted Alloy, 5 degree rise
Stem	Ritchey. MTN-Pro, Alloy 120mm
Shifters	Sram X-O 1:1 Trigger Shifter
Front Derailleur	Sram X-9 High Clamp, Top Pull
Rear Derailleur	Sram X-O 9-speed
Crankset	Sram Truvativ Stylo 3.3 22/32/44
Speeds	27 Speeds
Brakeset	Juicy 7 Hydraulic Disc front and rear w/ Juicy 7 levers
Pedals	None
Additional Components	1 set down tube bosses
Frame Sizes	18", 20"
Stand over heights	29", 30"
Folded Size	36" x 28" x 12"
Weight	27 lbs.
MSRP	$2299.00
All Specifications subject to change without notice. Sizing:

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Can I take pictures or what? My Canon SX110IS works miracles - Best Camera for the Money

09.14.09 (5:47 pm) [edit]

I own a Canon SX110 IS 10x Optical Zoom Camera, and it is the best camera I have owned in a long time. To be fair, there are many better cameras of course, but for the money? It is a very reasonable price for this camera. All I can say is WOW - makes me look good. It is hard for me to master the controls because I am a typical guy, can't read manuals, but old enough to not be a Techie, so I am in the challenged zone for sure. Tell me what you think of some of my pics will ya?

By the way, this camera is not only highly rated by me, but by Consumer Reports too!

Well that is just a small sampling of my new found hobby - PHOTOGRAPHY - Ha Ha, I know I am not alone. Have you ever Stumbled? Half or more Stumble sites are Photography sites, and I know many of those are way way better, but for the money? For the cost of my camera I feel it the end product is quite amazing, at least it is for me.

Hey, do you want to buy one of these cameras? Here is a listing for you to look at. Under $500. I am an affiliate of this company and they do sell this camera. Alternatively you can also find it on Amazon or ebay. I list it on my Digital Camera site too .

The Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Digital Camera is a compact point-and-shoot camera body that has a modern-looking and elegant form. It features an incredible 20x wide-angle optical zoom lens that is further enhanced with Canon's acclaimed optical image stabilization, UD glass, and aspheric elements to effectively suppress distortion and chromatic aberration. The camera can also capture images at up to 10.0 megapixels of resolution for incredibly detailed images, and with no loss in quality, even when your images are enlarged and cropped. Furthermore, the Canon DIGIC 4 image processor provides advanced Noise Reduction technology, provides for fast camera performance, and powers the innovative Face Detection system with added features such as Face Self-Timer and in-camera Red-eye Correction.

The cameras 20x zoom lens provides a focal length range of 28-560mm in 35mm terms, providing the user with the ability to capture a broad range of subjects from landscape and sunset images to birding photos, to action sports. Plus, the optical image stabilization system helps reduce camera shake, and High ISO Auto, which takes into account the subject's movement, further helps to provide crisp and clear images regardless of how far the zoom extends.

Surprisingly, such a capable camera is also easy to use. It features an Easy Mode, which limits camera functions to the basics for simplified operation, creating ease-of-use for even the most entry-level camera owner. Additionally, the camera is equipped with PictBridge and Canon Direct Print functions, enabling consumers to print photos anywhere. The cameras 2.5-inch vari-angle LCD screen and easy-to-use control dial make capturing and viewing images seamless, and all of this is powered by AA batteries, which are available anywhere so a shot is never missed due to a depleted battery.

Key Features:

10.0 Megapixel Resolution
The PowerShot SX10 IS incorporates a 10.3 Megapixel CCD that produces an effective resolution of 10.0 megapixels for stunning picture clarity and detail - sufficient to produce oversized prints and also provides the freedom to enlarge any section of an image and crop to your exact needs.

Incredible 20x Optical Zoom Lens
The PowerShot SX10 IS has an incredible 20x wide-angle optical zoom lens provides a 35mm focal range equivalent of 28-560mm and helps to bring your subject closer with razor-sharp precision and stunning lifelike color. In addition, the camera is equipped with a 4x digital zoom, which combined with the optical zoom provides an incredible 80x total zoom range for capturing even the smallest details of your subject.

Optical Image Stabilizer
Canon's lens shift-type optical image stabilizer counteracts the camera shake caused by slight hand movements. Vibration sensors detect the angle and speed of movement and send this information to a processor, allowing the camera to compensate. This adds stability to hand-held, telephoto or moving shots and enables shooting at shutter speeds of up to three stops slower than typical with no noticeable increase in image blur.

DIGIC 4 Processor
Delivering fast, responsive camera performance and superb image rendering, the DIGIC 4 processor also drives Canon's landmark Face Detection technology while advanced image processing algorithms deliver superb image detail and color reproduction with accurate white balance. Furthermore, the processor incorporates iSAPS scene-recognition technology using an internal database of thousands of different photos to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.

Advanced Face Detection System
Canon's Face Detection system automatically detects up to 35 faces within a frame before adjusting focus, exposure, flash and white balance to ensure optimal results, It is also able to determine which faces are intended to be the subject, instantly reverting to the 9-point AiAF system if no face is the primary subject. The Face Select & Track feature allows the user to select a particular face to be the main subject of a photograph and track it, while Face Self-Timer allows easy group shots by automatically triggering the shutter shortly after a new face has entered the frame.

In-camera Red-eye Correction
Red-eye Correction detects and automatically corrects red-eye during playback for both regular and flash photography. In unusual cases where red-eye is not automatically detected, it can easily be corrected manually during playback mode.

High ISO Sensitivity
The PowerShot SX10 IS features ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto settings (equivalent to ISO 3200) that reduce Image Blur effects caused by camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations, giving you greater flexibility for shooting.

Intelligent Contrast Correction
The impressive DIGIC 4 processor makes the i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system possible. This feature controls exposure compensation levels to brighten dark areas while maintaining light areas of the image, for more natural looking images. The PowerShot SX10 IS can even apply i-Contrast in playback mode to adjust images that were shot without the setting activated.

VGA Movie Recording with MovieSnap Feature
The camera's movie functions include 30 fps VGA recording with sound, and can playback onto a PC or a TV via the integrated AV Out connection. You can also shoot full-motion movies at QVGA (320 x240) that are well suited to PC playback or for email. The MovieSnap feature allows you to capture still shots while in the middle of shooting a movie. Simply press the shutter to record a high-resolution still, without the slightest pause to your video.

Wide Range of Shooting Modes
A complement of eighteen shooting modes helps deliver excellent results in almost any situation, or if you want to flex your creative muscles, choose Manual Control and do it all yourself. Preset Special Scene modes assist with picture taking in tricky lighting conditions, including Indoor, Night Scene, Beach and Snow options. The camera also provides opportunity for creative experimentation with My Colors photo effects for additional in-camera color customization, along with Color Accent to retain a single color in your image while other colors are made monochrome, and Color Swap to replace a specific color in the captured image with a color you specify for special effects.

2.5-inch Vari-angle LCD Screen
The 2.5 inch Vari-angle LCD screen of the PowerShot SX10 IS has 230,000 pixels of resolution, and features a wide viewing angle for easy viewing, whether you're shooting, reviewing or showing off your images. The Vari-angle capability of the display screen makes it easy to frame your shots, even when shooting at odd angles such as over your head, and is particularly useful when shooting macro photos. This high-resolution screen offers a crisp, clear picture so using the camera's menu functions especially convenient, and also features Night Display for easy viewing in low light.

Convenient AA-size Batteries
AA-size batteries can be purchased at any store so you don't need to worry about running out of batteries or recharging batteries - simply get new ones locally.

Easy, Flexible Direct Printing Options
The Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the camera to a Canon Direct Photo Printer or PictBridge supported printer, press the Print/Share button and print. The Direct Print feature allows for image preview and editing (including cropping) on the camera when connected to a compatible printer. Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images directly to a computer (Windows).

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K2 Snowboards - K2 Models in Alphabetical Order - Discount Prices on K2 - A through Z K2 Snowboards

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Men's Running Shoes - Alpha Product Listing - Kona Sports - Men's Running Shoes

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Bianchi Via NIRONE7 Sora Bike 08 - Triple Butted Aluminum Alloy (7000 Series)

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Bianchi Via NIRONE7 Sora Bike 08 - Triple Butted Aluminum Alloy (7000 Series)

The Bianchi Via Nirone line of bikes are smooth riding bikes that are designed with distance riding in mind, allowing you to get into a comfortable tuck. Add to this a lightweight construction that is still rigid and comes with a quality Sora gruppo and this bike is a killer deal. Image shown for illustration purposes only, actual components listed below.

Triple Butted Aluminum Alloy (7000 Series)
Exclusive Reparto Corse Tubing Design
Long Distance and Race Dedicated Geometry
Bianchi FL5 K-Vid Carbon/Alu 1-1/8”
Prowheel OUNCE-620C Double Compact crankset 50/36
Shimano Sora brake/shift lever
Shimano SORA 8 speed rear, Shimano 2200 front derailleurs
Shimano CN-HG50 8 speed chain
Shimano HG-50 cassette 12/25
Joytech F192SB 28h rear hub
Joytech A141SB 28h front hub
Jalco DRX-2000 rim
Vittorio Zaffiro 700x23 tires
FSA ZS4-Custom headset
Alloy 27.2 mm stem
Deda Elementi BIG PIEGA alloy round handlebar
RC SP-928-G Carbon fiber 31.6 mm seatpost
San Marco PONZA C)steel saddle (black cover)
Bianchi bar tape, Black
Weight 21 lbs without pedals
RC-466E Forged Alloy Dual-Pivot brake

Bianchi Via Nirone 7
	44	46	50	53	55	57	59	61
Seat Tube Length	420	440	470	500	520	540	560	580
Top Tube-Virtual	510	520	525	535	550	560	575	585
Top Tube-Actual	494	504	511	522	538	548	563	572
Bottom Bracket Drop	58	58	68	68	68	68	68	68
Head Tube Length	110	115	120	135	145	165	180	200
Seat Tube Angle	75.0°	74.5°	74.5°	74.0°	73.5°	73.5°	73°	72.5°
Top Tube Slope	10°	9°	7°	6°	5°	5°	4°	4°

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Spank Tweet Tweet Frame = Horizontal dropouts, 4130 frame and disc brake mount.

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Spank Tweet Tweet Frame

The Spank Tweet Tweet Frame was created from the passion for the sport. Horizontal dropouts, 4130 frame and disc brake mount.

100% 4130 CroMoly, published weight 5.5 lbs
Integrated 45/45 1-1/8" headtube
69 degree headtube, 70 degree seat tube
Horizontal 10mm dropouts; no provision for derailleur
73mm English bottom bracket shell
Disc brake only (IS tabs)
Top tube length 21.75in
Uses 26" wheel, 27.2mm seatpost
80-100mm recommended fork travel

All Sizes & Colors

Black, 21.75" Top Tube	In Stock	$399
Aqua Blue, 21.75" Top Tube	In Stock	$399
Egg Pland Purple, 21.75" Top Tube	In Stock	$399
Apple Red, 21.75" Top Tube	In Stock	$399

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Dahon Folding Bikes - Espresso, Speed D7, Dahon Jack 26, Dahon Curve D3, MU P8, Vitesse D7HG, MU 24, Speed TR 20, Cadenza 26, Dahon Curve SL - Dahon Bikes

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2008 Dahon Espresso 26" Folding Road Bike
Price: 369.95
RB11908015
Randall Scott Cycle Company

The Espresso is the bike for urban adventures: to the park on a sunny weekend; down the street for a lazy Sunday brunch; or to the market for some fresh penne, organic tomatoes, and a bottle of wine. The ergonomic saddle, BioLogic grips, and upright riding geometry make cruising around town fun and comfortable. Weve even stashed a large volume pump inside the seatpost. The Espresso folds in seconds to stash away easily in a car trunk, your apartment, or on the bus. Upright and comfortable riding position. Large volume bicycle pump hidden inside the seatpost is always ready when needed. Folds in less than five seconds so you can take it anywhere. Fold it and store it in your trunk so you save the cost and hassle of a car rack. Shimano 21...Read More

2008 Dahon Speed D7 20" Folding Road Bike
Price: 429.95
RB11908003
Randall Scott Cycle Company

The Speed combines sporty performance with terrific value. Year after year it remains our most popular bike because of this. The frame is hand-welded from custom-drawn 4130 chromoly Sonus tubing and incorporates six different patented technologies, resulting in what is probably our stiffest frame. The Speed D3 model even features the BioLogic PostPump, a seatpost that integrates a large volume floor pump-so youll never again need to worry about leaving your pump at home. The worlds best selling folding bicycle. Folds in less than 15 seconds so you can take it anywhere. Super-stiff frame delivers a ride that feels just like a full size bike. The SuperLite 4130 chromoly frame is strong, light and responsive. The Radius Telescope adjustab...Read More

2008 Dahon Jack 26" Folding Road Bike
Price: 499.95
RB11908016
Randall Scott Cycle Company

Be nimble¦ be quick¦ be Jack! The Jack is designed to go at any pace you choose and to roll over anything in its path. Forget leaving your urban machine in that communal bike garage and getting nicked and scratched; keep it inside and safe¦ with you. Thats how it should be, right? Jack is designed around a beefy 7005 aluminum frame and phat Schwalbe Big Apple tires. The Jack has seven nicely-spaced speeds to keep things simple, but thats enough gears for most anything youre likely to encounter in the city. What kind of bike is this? Its a human powered urban machine, Jack. Fold it and store it in your trunk so you save the cost and hassle of a car rack. Comes with a large volume bicycle pump hidden inside the seatpost. Folds in less than...Read More

2008 Dahon Curve D3 16" Folding Road Bike
Price: 529.95
RB11908002
Randall Scott Cycle Company

Customers rave about the styling and delightfully smooth handling of the Curve D3, one of Dahons most popular bikes. Its the perfect bike for an easy commute or as secondary transportation stashed in a car. With its impressively small folded package its easy to take two for a weekend getaway. The Curve is available in three head-turning colors to match anyones style: fire red, blush pink, and cloud white. Provides the stable ride of a much larger bike. Adjusts to fit a wide range of riders, from short to tall. Folds in seconds and is easy to carry, so it never needs to be left outside. Patented V-Clamp frame hinge is strong, durable, and easy to operate. Schwalbe Big Apple tires give a super comfortable ride. ...Read More

2008 Dahon MU P8 20" Folding Road Bike
Price: 629.95
RB11908004
Randall Scott Cycle Company

The Mµ P8 is one of Dahons most versatile, all-around bikes. Its wonderfully light, fast enough for long weekend rides, and stylish enough to turn heads everywhere you go. Great performance and a good value. Lighter, stronger, and faster are the goals and the Mµ P8 delivers on all three. Large volume pump hidden inside the seatpost. Light enough to carry up a flight of stairs, small enough to store behind the couch. Dahon Neos 2.0 derailleur serves up super fast and precise shifts; the low profile design keeps the derailleur protected from damage. Kinetix Comp wheels and Schwalbe Marathon Racer tires are light and fast rolling. Adjustable Radius V Telescope handlepost adjusts to give riders a custom fit. ...Read More

2008 Dahon Vitesse D7HG 20" Folding Road Bike
Price: 659.95
RB11908007
Randall Scott Cycle Company

The Vitesse D7HG is for those who are looking for a great bike for urban commuting at a good value. We took our award-winning Vitesse D7, added an internal gear hub and tried and true components from top component suppliers. Then we topped it off with mudguards, a rack and even a trouser saving chainguard so you can ride in any weather. Available in 3-speed model for general use, and a 7-speed model for more demanding riders. Comes with all the accessories needed for true city utility. Internal gear hubs are perfect for commuting in nasty urban conditions because they require very little maintenance. Comes with a large volume pump hidden inside the seatpost. Luggage bracket on the frame allows the use of hundreds of KlickFix compatible...Read More

2008 Dahon MU 24 20" Folding Road Bike
Price: 769.95
RB11908005
Randall Scott Cycle Company

If we were to choose one bike from our entire product line for the rider that wants one moderately-priced bike to handle any type of road riding, the versatile Mµ P24 would be it. With a robust 7005 aluminum frame, 24-speed SRAM DualDrive drivetrain, and a selection of premium components, the Mµ P24 can do it all. Whatever your mood, whatever your ride, the Mµ P24 is always ready to go. The SRAM DualDrive drivetrain has an incredibly wide gear range-the low gear is lower than a mountain bike, the high gear is as high as a road bike. Patented new V-Clamp frame hinge is stronger and more durable. Kinetix Comp wheels and Schwalbe Marathon Racer tires are light and fast rolling. Large volume pump is hidden inside the seatpost. One of the ...Read More

2008 Dahon Speed TR 20" Folding Road Bike
Price: 879.95
RB11908009
Randall Scott Cycle Company

If your idea of a vacation is heading to places like Croatia, Costa Rica, or Vietnam to tour the local back roads, the Speed TR is your bike. With the trusty Speed TR, there isnt a back alley that cant be explored. The Speed TR is a full-featured touring bike that packs in seconds into a suitcase for convenient travel. The robust 4130 chromoly steel frame and custom racks can be