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Although in the first season, Nelson seemed to be Bart's antagonist, he becomes Bart's friend in later episodes. In the earliest episodes, Lisa became the target of Nelson's bullying, which prompted Bart to defend her. His actions resulted in frequent beatings by Nelson and his gang, but finally ended when Bart received help from a shell-shocked Vietnam vet, who came up with the idea of standing up to Nelson and his gang by pelting them with water balloons. From that point on, Nelson gained respect for Bart, though he occasionally reverts back to his past behavior towards him, though much less severe.
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Mountain biking in Nelson is the stuff of legend. Showcased in many mountain bike films, Nelson trails offer everything from gentle railway grades to steep, rooty technical tracks. For the hard core freestylers there are enough stunts, ladders and big drops to keep the adrenalin pumping long after the last epic ride of the day. With the breathtaking backdrop of the Selkirk Mountains, Nelson’s rides take the West Coast style and crank it up a notch.
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Not much is written about the Nelson family car, although urban legend has it a 1932 Ford Roadster appeared in two episodes. Seems Ozzie's son Ricky was desperate to buy the car with earnings from the show (what kid wouldn't want a car like that), but like most fathers of that generation, Ozzie put his foot down and firmly refused. Today, a 1932 Ford Roadster, similar to the one that appeared on the show, sells for $46,500 high retail. In 1932, you could buy one for right around $460. Maybe Ozzie should have put his foot down on the Roadster's accelerator instead.
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Like other BC communities, Nelson has problems with mental illness, homelessness and drug addiction. Nelson ... has an air quality problem (worse during winter, because of the burning of wood furnaces) , according to the BC Ministry of Water, Land, and Air Protection.
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Nelson, 50, has served on Digirad's board of directors since March 2004. He is currently president and chief executive officer of Uptake Medical. From April 2005 to September 2006 he was president and chief executive officer of Kerberos Proximal Solutions, Inc., a developer of medical devices used for the treatment of vascular disease. From May 1999 to December 2003, he was president and chief executive officer of VenPro Corporation, a medical device company that develops implants for venous vascular and cardiovascular medicine. Nelson has more than 18 years of executive-level experience at Baxter Healthcare Corporation, a health care company, including serving as president of Baxter's perfusion services business. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Tech University and an MBA degree from the University of Miami.
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Nelson joins Autodesk's board after an impressive career of more than 20 years in the technology and digital media markets. From 1997 to 2005, she served as executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer and member of the board of directors of Macromedia, a leading web development software company acquired by Adobe in 2005. During her tenure at Macromedia, Nelson was responsible for leading the company's key operational and administrative functions, including business development, customer care, finance, investor relations, information technology, legal, operations, and real estate. Prior to Macromedia, Nelson spent eight years at Hewlett-Packard, where she held a variety of positions in international finance and corporate development. Previously, she worked as an economist with the firm of Robert Nathan Associates in Washington, DC.
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