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(2007-10-21 20:41:43)

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(2007-10-17 17:35:58)

MarkAnderson:Ottawa'sbikingparadiseMarkAnderson,TheOttawaCitizenPublished:Tuesday,August21,2007It's5p.m.,primetimeforcloggedarterialsandroadrage.Ican'tstanddrivingwhenit'sthicklikethis.SoIbikeinstead.Andjustlikethat,thecitytransformsitselffromconcreteandglasstotreesandgrass;fromgridlocktofree,unfetteredflow;fromgreytogreen.Ifyouhaven'tdonesoalready,tryit.Ottawainthesummerisabiking,hiking,roll...[阅读全文]

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Cyclists\' letter to US Sec\'y Mary Peters

(2007-10-16 17:58:38)

August16,2007
TheHonorableMaryE.Peters
SecretaryofTransportation
U.SDepartmentofTransportation
1200NewJerseyAvenue,S.E.
Washington,D.C.20590
DearSecretaryPeters:
IlistenedwithdismaytoyourrecentinterviewontheMacNeilLehrerNewshour,August15airing,onthesubjectoftransportationfundingandtheMinneapolisbridgecollapse.Iwasparticularlytakenabackbyyourcommentsrelatedtothefundingof...[阅读全文]

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A potato too far

(2007-10-15 17:56:55)

ApotatotoofarNarrowattacksontheconceptoffoodmilescan'tdetractfromthevitalimportanceofeatinglocally--forourselvesandfortheplanetAlisaSmith,CitizenSpecialPublished:Monday,October15,2007Tomakethestatement"localeatingisgoodfortheenvironment"hasbecomeoddlycontroversialoflate.Butlet'stakethemostidealformoflocaleatingandmoveoutwardfromthere.Youwalktotheneighbourhoodgardenshoptobuyseedsproducedbyalocalcom...[阅读全文]

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Bigger doesn\'t always mean you\'ll have better satisfaction

(2007-10-14 11:40:25)

PUBLICATION:VancouverSun
DATE:2007.10.12
ByLyndaReeves
SpecialtotheVancouverSun
Biggerdoesn'talwaysmeanyou'llhavebettersatisfaction;Eschewinga
bloated'McMansion'forsmaller-scale,moreefficientlivingcanbe
liberatingIhaveaframedquotefromafortunecookiethathassatonadeskor
bedsidetableinvarioushomesformanyyears.Itreads:"Asmallhouse
canholdjustasmuchhappinessasabigone...[阅读全文]

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鲁鸣：社会主义萌芽在美国雨后春笋

(2007-10-13 15:38:59)

鲁鸣：社会主义萌芽在美国雨后春笋
这个世界就是好玩。３０年河东，３０年河西。一点没错。３０年前，中国开始对西方开放，学习资本主义，引进高科技和外资，成了世界工厂。如今，西方个人主义意识形态和资产阶级已全面占领中国社会的平台，高歌猛进，捷报频传。３０年后，资本主义老大——美国，面临经济停滞的威胁，美元被一贬再贬，居然与加元扯平，而社[阅读全文]

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Victoria bicycle cops nab dognappers

(2007-10-12 10:36:25)

PUBLICATION:TimesColonist(Victoria)
DATE:2007.10.12
Cocothemulti-pooissafeathomethankstotheeffortsoftwoVictoriabicyclecops.
Thelittledogwasreportedmissingabout3:15p.m.yesterdayafterherownerlefthertiedupforafewminutesoutsideaPandoraAvenuestore,nearQuadraStreet.Witnessesgaveagooddescriptionofamanandawomanseentakingthedog,andthetwoofficersbegantocombthearea.
After45minutes,a57-year-ol...[阅读全文]

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徐涛：自行车普及与近代上海社会

(2007-10-10 19:04:54)

徐涛：自行车普及与近代上海社会作者：徐涛时间：2007-10-11来自：阅读：3人[摘要]本文试以自行车在上海的普及为切入点，在阐明此舶来器物之东渐过程的同时，结合近代上海城市空间的拓展、城市时间节奏的形成、各阶层的消费方式变迁、城市交通工具的生存竞争等诸多方面，试图发掘器物（技术）发展与使用群体之间的互动关系，并揭示其对上海乃至中国城市社会生活方[阅读全文]

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胡锦涛：剪纸作品《回娘家》

(2007-10-10 19:01:20)

今年2月17日是农历除夕，中共总书记胡锦涛在甘肃省定西市青岚乡大坪村和农民一起欢度春节时，见农妇冉菊英剪窗花，也兴致勃勃地拿起剪刀剪出一张充满喜庆色彩的《回娘家》，并用浆糊小心地粘到了玻璃窗上。[阅读全文]

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Killing people with kindness

(2007-10-09 18:35:11)

KillingpeoplewithkindnessByToddMitchellat8:06pmonSaturday,June23,2007IwasouttodayinVermontjustdoingsomerandomstuffandtheguyinfrontofmeatthecheckoutlinewasbeingacompleteasstothecashierandfornogoodreason.Shewasworkingasquickaspossiblebuthewasstillmumblingunderhisbreathonethingoranother.Itwasobviousthatthecashiercouldhearhimbutshecontinuedtosaythankyou,wouldyoulikeacouponforthat,letmeputthatinaplasti...[阅读全文]

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