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Students from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine organized health fairs, wellness events for children and educated people about osteopathic medicine during National Osteopathic Medicine Week. Held April 17-23, NOM Week helps increase awareness about doctors of osteopathic medicine and the important role DOs serve in communities across the country.
|LECOM medical and pharmacy students worked in collaboration to pull off a successful community health and wellness fair at the Millcreek Mall in Erie, Pa., for National Osteopathic Medicine (NOM) Week.
In Erie, more than 70 medical and pharmacy students took part in the inaugural LECOM Wellness Fair at the Millcreek Mall. Students mingled with shoppers as they manned 22 tables, where they provided hand-outs on various health issues. They educated shoppers about topics including: women's health, nutrition, heart health, medications, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, skin safety, osteopathic medicine, lowering cholesterol levels and poison prevention.
One of the tenets of the LECOM mission statement is to provide community service "to enhance the quality of life through improved health for all humanity." Service projects, such as the LECOM Wellness Fair, provide opportunities and real-life scenarios for both medical and pharmacy students to hone the skills, techniques and procedures that they learn during their time at LECOM.
To commemorate NOM Week in Florida, LECOM students participated in a Health and Safety Fair at Bradenton's Manatee High School. The event was organized and staffed by students from six clubs. They spoke about health topics ranging from smoking cessation to what is a D.O.?
|LECOM first-year medical student Alicia Barnes speaks at a Health and Safety Fair at Manatee High School in Bradenton, Fla. Joining Barnes are LECOM students Maggie Seblani and Garima Narayen.
The event featured poster presentations from high school students who participated in LECOM's Human Body Explored program. The Human Body Explored is a comparative anatomy/physiology course designed as an introductory pre-medicine course for high school students.
Nearly 40 medical students participated in a "Fit for Life" health fair for fifth and sixth grade students at Klein Elementary School in Harborcreek, Pa. Students from several LECOM medical clubs set up tables on a variety of topics. Dermatology, dental health, nutrition, hand hygiene, first aid and sports medicine were some of the subjects covered. Fifth and sixth graders in small groups went from table to table learning about the different medical topics. They also learned stretching exercises from the medical students and participated in short relay races for fun.
"We're trying to promote health and wellness around the Erie community," said Nikhil Mohan, LECOM Student Government Association President. "The best thing is to start at the grade school level. You can really make an impression on the younger kids and teach them to maintain a healthy diet and about staying fit and staying active throughout their lives."
|LECOM medical student Jessica Kreinsen points out how to spot signs of melanoma on medical student Patrick Strone during a demonstration to students at Klein Elementary School. Looking on is LECOM medical student Bronson Yaldoo.
Jessica Kreinsen, a first-year LECOM medical student and vice president of the dermatology interest group, talked to the fifth and sixth graders about skin cancer and protecting themselves. "Summer will be here soon," Kreinsen said. "It's very important to let kids know the importance of wearing hats, sunscreen, sunglasses, just protecting themselves the best they can against the sun."
Kreinsen said she hopes the children remember to be careful out in the sun. "For me, it's the satisfaction of teaching them something that can help them and their health," she said. "Mind, body, spirit – we're trying to teach kids the importance of good health."
The mayors of the three cities with LECOM campuses also publicly recognized the contributions of LECOM and the field of osteopathic medicine. Bradenton Mayor Wayne Poston presented a NOM Week Proclamation to LECOM Bradenton officials. Greensburg Mayor Karl Eisaman gave a proclamation to LECOM at Seton Hill representatives during a city council meeting. Erie Mayor Joe Sinnott visited LECOM to present a proclamation to Silvia Ferretti, D.O., LECOM Provost and Senior Vice President, Mary Eckert, Millcreek Community Hospital President and C.E.O., and Nikhil Mohan, LECOM Student Government Association President.
|Anthony Ferretti, D.O., Assistant Dean of Clinical Education at LECOM Bradenton, holds the proclamation from Bradenton Mayor Wayne Poston outside City Hall.
|Greensburg Mayor Karl Eisaman (fifth from left) hands a National Osteopathic Medicine Week Proclamation to Kai Schlingmann, LECOM at Seton Hill SGA President. Also on hand for the ceremony were LECOM at Seton Hill students (L-R): Nicholas Swerchowsky, Aaron Brooking, Nicole Wilson, Phillip Miller, D.O., LECOM OPP Course Director, Eisaman, Schlingmann, Rob Bischoff, Sheema Samdani, Camille Lorica, Casey Sheck, Rebecca Mokhiber, and Ed Skicki.
|Erie Mayor Joe Sinnott (second from right), presents a National Osteopathic Medicine Proclamation to Nikhil Mohan, LECOM SGA President. Looking on are Mary Eckert, Millcreek Community Hospital President and C.E.O. (far left), and Silvia Ferretti, D.O., LECOM Provost and Senior Vice President (far right).
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and LECOM School of Pharmacy offer innovative and affordable education in osteopathic medicine and pharmacy. From campuses in Erie, Pennsylvania, Greensburg, Pennsylvania and Bradenton, Florida, LECOM provides student-centered pathways to prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals. Prepare yourself for medicine as your life's profession.

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Basketball game frames common fight against cancer
Annie Mulligan / For The Herald
Arlington High School junior Nate Lewis pumps up his teammates before Tuesday night's game against Lynnwood High School at Arlington High School.
Annie Mulligan / For The Herald
Arlington mom Erin Lewis laughs with other parents during an Arlington basketball game Lynnwood High School Tuesday night at Arlington High School. Lewis will be an honorary Eagle coach this Friday during the Coaches vs. Cancer game against the Monroe Bearcats. She is the mother of Nate Lewis, a junior on the varsity basketball team.
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Arlington mom Erin Lewis laughs with students after the basketball team's victory over Lynnwood.
Annie Mulligan / For The Herald
Arlington mom Erin Lewis will be an honorary Eagle coach this Friday during the Coaches vs. Cancer game against the Monroe Bearcats.
But nothing in his coaching experience prepared him for an opponent like cancer.
The disease "is a monster," said Brown, whose wife, Caryn, is a breast cancer survivor of 2 1/2 years. For victims, but also for their loved ones, "cancer is this terrible thing that exists ... and it never goes away."
Those memories are a big reason why tonight's Coaches vs. Cancer game is so meaningful to Brown, the head boys basketball coach at Arlington High School. His first time coaching in the game was in 2010, shortly after Caryn Brown was diagnosed.
"That (first) game was exactly what I needed," Brown said. "People in the community knew she was sick, and all of a sudden I saw the support and all the other good things that came out of it."
Tonight's game against the visiting Monroe Bearcats will have even greater poignancy for the Arlington basketball community because Erin Lewis, the mother of Eagles junior post Nate Lewis, was diagnosed with breast cancer in August. After a bilateral mastectomy and the removal of 30 lymph nodes -- 26 tested positive -- it was determined that her cancer was Stage IV, meaning it had spread to the bones of her pelvis and back.
Since her surgery, Erin Lewis has fought back with a new drug called Pertuzumab, which works to block the cancer's ability to grow. She is encouraged by the results and vows "that I will beat this, and I will be here."
Erin Lewis will be an honorary coach for tonight's game, which will be played in a gym awash with pink. Students have spent the week preparing pink posters, and spectators have been encouraged to wear pink clothes. Money will be raised through raffles, donations and the sale of donated items.
"This event hits really close to us," Caryn Brown said. "Nick said, 'I want to make this game a priority at our school because we've seen the impact. We've also seen how the community comes together, and we've seen what people can do when we work together.'"
After her diagnosis, Caryn Brown says she was blessed by a continuous outpouring of support. Neighbors and friends showered her with kind words and offers of help, and that generosity helped lift the Browns through a very difficult time.
"When you go out in the community here, you feel like you're being hugged," she said. "And that's what we want in the gym (tonight). We want everyone in that gym getting one great big hug because we're all fighting this together."
"Every time I go out into the community I feel I'm being held," Erin Lewis agreed. "It doesn't matter if I'm just going to the grocery story, there's always someone there. And it's amazing. I can't even tell you how much that means."
For Nate Lewis, the Coaches vs. Cancer game "is the biggest game of the year and everybody knows it. Everybody's wearing pink, and we can't even fit everybody in the gym because everybody wants to go. So it's huge."
Nate Lewis was preparing for his senior football season when his mother was diagnosed last summer, and since then "the support we've received from the football guys and the basketball guys and just the community in general has been incredible. Every day at school, people ask how she's doing."
In the long, costly and all-too-slow effort to conquer cancer, money raised at a single benefit basketball game is a small step indeed. But it is a step nonetheless, and it is likewise a chance for the players and coaches, their families, and the fans who pitch in their dollars to make a statement about the power of one -- one community united behind one goal.
Erin Lewis attended last year's Coaches vs. Cancer game -- ironically, several months before her own diagnosis -- and she remembers "the amazing amount of energy and support in that gym. You just think you can do anything."
And in a battle with cancer, she said, "your attitude is huge. One thing I've said from Day 1 is that I don't hope I'll get better, I believe I'll get better.
"There's a difference, and we do believe that."
The game
Tonight's Coaches vs. Cancer boys basketball game at Arlington High School features the host Eagles against the Monroe Bearcats. The tipoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Money for the fight against cancer will be raised through raffles, donations and the sale of donated items.
According to the American Cancer Society, the Coaches vs. Cancer program "is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches ... (and) seeks to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living among students, faculty and staff, fans, and the community at large."
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Multiple Cause of Death, 1987 (ICPSR 9724)
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This data collection contains information on all deaths processed by the National Center for Health Statistics for calendar year 1987. Each record in the file includes data on underlying cause and multiple cause of death. Data cover date of death, geographic location (region, state, county, division) of death, residence of the deceased (region, state, county, city, population size), and sex, race, age, marital status, state of birth, origin or descent, kind of business, and occupation of the deceased. The underlying causes of death are coded from the MANUAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES, INJURIES, AND CAUSE-OF-DEATH, NINTH REVISION (ICD-9) VOLUMES 1 AND 2.
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Rainwater Urn, 50 Gallon
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Contemporary Rain Barrel Urn Holds 50 Gallons
- Collect free (and chlorine-free) rainwater for gardens
- No need to hide this stylish rain barrel!
- Help conserve water, a precious natural resource
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This Rainwater Urn is a stylish, shapely alternative to traditional rain barrels. Made of UV-stable, scratch- and chip-resistant polyethylene, it has an appealing matte textured finish, quality spigot and 4-foot hose with shut-off valve. The top has a recessed basin for stowing watering accessories or displaying a potted plant.
- Sturdy UV-stabilized polyethylene
- 23" diameter x 33" H
- 4' hose
- Holds 50 gallons
- Not for drinking water use
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- Conserves water (72)
- Weather proof (49)
- Precise spout (20)
- Easy to use (16)
- Attractive (5)
- Leaks (9)
- Inefficient (6)
- Difficult to use (4)
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Comments about Rainwater Urn, 50 Gallon:
Wish the spigot and hose were not directly in line with each other. It makes filling watering cans very difficult. Wish the storage compartment on top had drainage. Will be drilling my own holes this weekend.
- Conserves Water
- Arrived With A Big Dent
- Difficult To Use
- Inefficient
- Poor Quality
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Comments about Rainwater Urn, 50 Gallon:
It arrived with a big dent above the spigot, but it is too huge and bulky to try to return so I kept it. Living in a long term drought, I bought it to use to store water from the shower - transferring by carrying buckets to the urn and pouring through the small opening. So far I haven't filled it to the top spigot yet, but thought I could attach a hose to the bottom drain and water plants from there. No luck. The purchase kind of feels like a bust. But it migh work for what it was intended to be used for.
- Conserves Water
- Easy To Use
- Weather Resistant
Best Uses
- Household Plants
- Outdoor Garden
Comments about Rainwater Urn, 50 Gallon:
I catch water from my swamp cooler and our not so frequent rains in southern Arizona.
- Attractive Look
- Conserves Water
- Easy To Use
- Weather Resistant
- Leaks
- Not easy to clean
- Overflow At The Back
Best Uses
- Outdoor Garden
Comments about Rainwater Urn, 50 Gallon:
I've had the smaller rain barrel for over 3 years now. I rarely use water from the house to water the garden. There are cons to the product.
1. You cannot clean the inside of the barrel
2. The spigot on mine gummed up in the first year and no water comes out.
3. The hose attachment is a non-standard hose size with a clamp to keep it connected. I've already had to cut the hose twice as it has cracked, and the hose has a tendency to come off and there goes all the water you're trying to conserve.
4. The overflow is at the back, so if you do not have it connected to another barrel, all that water goes right onto your house and foundation.
It seems like alot of cons, but it's still a great product. I feel like if they just tweaked it a bit, it would be perfect.
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This attractive design could be made better if it had a removable lid that would allow easy clean out.The brass faucet itself is top notch but I had to return the first barrel due to stripped female threads for the faucet. Telephone service for returns was very professional. I have two of these and would buy more.
- Conserves Water
- Weather Resistant
Best Uses
- Outdoor Garden
Comments about Rainwater Urn, 50 Gallon:
I wish the spigot and discharge hose outlets were not on top of one another. Would be easier to fill my watering cans. My other rain barrel has a removable lid.....it helps with installation and empting the top(I do not want to plant there)
- Cannot Clean
- Poor design
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You cannot drain completely due to the design. When I had something growing in it I could not get it clean. Cannot drain the sludge that has built up in it (and I have only had it for 6 months.) The hose is directly beneath the tap rendering the tap useless. I cannot set a watering can beneath it--I cannot use it for anything except connecting it to my own hose.
Overall very dissatisfied with this product--and I love Gardners!
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Comments about Rainwater Urn, 50 Gallon:
Had the larger barrel, but damaged spout when putting away for the winter, so bought smaller one. I like it, but it is raining so much this year I have to continually empty because it is overflowing and I don't have the extra 15 gallon capacity.
Spouts are awkwardly placed, liked placement on larger barrel better, but took off hose and put a spigot connector of own purchase on it.
Really handy to wanter plants on the deck. Would like to figure out how to use to water plants further away, but not quite enough of an engineer to figure that out for now.
Like collecting rainwater, surprized at how clean it is coming out of the barrel.
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spot in my yard no longer holding water
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Looks nice but it did not come with a hose or spigot. After calling they sent out a black hose that was not long enough. I am still waiting for the spigot therefore I don't really know if it works yet.
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JON CARDINELLI says that while the Stormers managed a scrappy win against the Hurricanes they will need a far more consistent effort from their inexperienced charges in the next few weeks.
Captain Schalk Burger sustained a knee injury in the clash with the Hurricanes and will be sidelined for as many as six rounds. While the Stormers will argue that they have a suitable replacement leader in Jean de Villiers, the loss of Burger will compromise the balance and experience of their back row.
Siya Kolisi made a massive impact when replacing Burger in Saturday's contest, scoring a try but making far more telling contributions through his work around the park. The Stormers pack as a collective dominated the Hurricanes at the collisions and breakdowns, but then they were always expected to.
The Hurricanes had come into this match with an untested and inexperienced Super Rugby combination and so predictably lacked the synergy and accuracy to be a consistent threat. It shouldn't surprise that they struggled under duress, or that they resorted to illegal tactics in an attempt to halt the Stormers' momentum.
What should surprise is that the Stormers weren't able to make more of their own opportunities. They fielded some fresh faces in Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth and Steven Kitshoff, but there was enough experience in the remaining pack members to ensure a consistent effort.
The Stormers may not be so fortunate to win in the coming rounds if they produce a similarly erratic showing against the more experienced and settled teams, and it is for this reason that their youngsters and old heads must gel sooner rather than later.
The loss of Burger will also upset the balance of that back row. Again, this wasn't a big problem against a greenhorn Hurricanes pack that was more guts and determination than technique and synergy, but against the better organised packs with established back rows, that imbalance may be exploited.
Coach Allister Coetzee said at the start of the season that he didn't view the loss of Francois Louw as a debilitating blow to the Stormers' game plan. He picked Burger, Duane Vermeulen and Nick Koster to start in the back row, with Burger playing more to the ball than in recent seasons.
With Burger no longer available, it will be interesting to see how Coetzee responds. Kolisi, Koster and Vermeulen can all play on the blindside but none of these players specialise in playing to the ball. Now Coetzee may be forced to bring one of the inexperienced opensiders into his squad like Rohan Kitshoff, a player who was underutilised in the warm-up matches.
There were moments where the Stormers forwards completely dominated their Hurricanes counterparts, mauling them back dozens of metres until the visitors were forced to impede. What was disappointing is how little reward the Stormers earned in terms of attacking play. They scored three tries when four should have been the absolute minimum considering their setting of a platform after territory had been won.
The 9-10-12-13 combination didn't fire. There were numerous examples of passes floating into open spaces or hitting the dirt, and in one instance into the hands of Beauden Barrett for an intercept try. What will help the situation in terms of the midfield is that Juan de Jongh should be back this week to partner De Villiers. It will also help that Dewaldt Duvenage, who until last week had not played a rugby match since September last year, will have used the game to shake off the rust.
Flyhalf Gary van Aswegen delivered an inconsistent performance, producing some basic errors that put his side under pressure. A better team than the Hurricanes may have captialised and punished the Stormers.
But having said that, I'm not sure Coetzee did the player or the team as a collective any favours by substituting the youngster so early in the second half. He explained it as a tactical decision, but in the long-term, it wasn't the right call. Important players need to play in pressure situations, so how is Van Aswegen going to become that player for the Stormers if he is not on the field when the game is on the line?
Newlands witnessed a young New Zealand flyhalf in Barrett come good, while another Kiwi pivot in Tyler Bleyendaal of the Crusaders impressed in the fixture on Friday. Around South Africa, Elton Jantjies and Johan Goosen were backed by their respective coaches with outstanding results. Why then, should Van Aswegen not be granted the same faith by his coaches at the Stormers?
Peter Grant will return from Japan this week and there still seems to be a feeling that he is the answer for the Stormers at No 10. But rushing him into the Stormers' side could create further disruptions in the backline. De Villiers said it two weeks previously; Van Aswegen needs to be backed because when Grant is not available, the 21-year-old will need to marshall that back division. He will need to be ready to handle the pressure.
What should make Coetzee's decision easier is that Joe Pietersen enjoyed an outstanding return to Super Rugby last Saturday. He's hit some early form in the goal-kicking department, and will be a major asset going forward. His continued involvement will allow a youngster like Van Aswegen to develop further in that flyhalf role without worrying about the goal-kicking duties as well.
Saturday's performance against the Hurricanes confirmed that Van Aswegen is not the finished product. But considering the length of the season and the importance of depth in this competition, it would do more harm than good to bench him now.


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Mid-States Majors Drivers Hit High Plains
BYERS, Colo. (July 6, 2013) – Mid-States Conference drivers headed to central Colorado for the first half of a Sports Car Club of America U.S. Majors Tour doubleheader Saturday at the Freedom Sprints Presented by Mazda of Lakewood at High Plains Raceway.
Drivers battled temperatures in the mid-90s throughout the afternoon for Round Seven of the Mid-States Majors Conference Championship. That didn't deter Matt Reynolds, of Fair Oaks, Texas, from taking separate class wins in back-to-back races to begin the day. Reynolds ran away with Spec Miata in race group one in the No. 74 Reynolds Brothers Racing Mazda Miata to score his second-straight Conference win and take the points lead. Anthony Simmers, of Boulder, Colo., led flag-to-flag to win overall and in Super Touring® Under in the No. 45 Backcountry Pizza/Mix1 Volkswagen GTI.
Once that task was complete for Reynolds, he led the group two field to the green flag in the No. 11 Reynolds Brother Racing/Jesse Prather Motorsports Mazda Miata, speeding away to the overall and E Production win. It was Reynolds' fifth-consecutive Conference win in EP. Behind Reynolds, F Production polesitter Eric Prill saw Bill Hingston, of Aurora, Colo., get the jump in his No. 08 Little Bill Racing/Mazdaspeed Mazda Miata. Hingston and Prill were never more than two seconds apart as the 18-lap, 45.9-mile race wore on, until Prill slid off course on lap 12, necessitating a trip to the pits to clear his radiator opening. Hingston was then able to cruise to his second-straight Conference win.
Stan Czacki, of Truth or Consequence, N.M., won Touring 4 in his No. 00 Whitehead/DGI/BFG/Summit Acura RSX Type S. Jerry Oleson, of Aurora, Colo., was victorious for the third-straight race in H Production, driving his No. 81 Austin-Healey Sprite.
Keith Verges, of Dallas, Texas, led flag-to-flag in group three for Spec Racer Fords in his No. 69 Apex Driving Academy entry. Jim Nelson finished second in his No. 41 LaRue Motorsports SRF, followed by Tim Blakeley, who held off Steve Stansfield in the closing stages of the race to finish third.
In Group Four, James Stiehr, of Evergreen, Colo., had it all his way, leading flag-to-flag in the No. 5 Carpe Metam Racing/Morgan Adams Piper DF5. Bill Kephart, of Colorado Springs, Colo., emerged on top of a race-long battle that also included Doug Stout and David Loken to secure the runner-up spot in his Vestal 10F.
Like Stiehr, Tim Friest, of Leavenworth, Kan., led all the way in Formula 500 to win in his XTRacing/RodEndSupply KBS over polesitter and teammate David Vincent's similar machine. Bob Neumeister, of Pueblo, Colo., took Formula Vee in his No. 94 Hoosier Tires/Redline Oil/RCE Lynx Querida.
Jim Valdez, of Denver, Colo., led flag-to-flag to win Group Five overall in his No. 87 Valdez Motorsports BMW E46, just edging out Touring 2 winner Michael Pettiford, of Louisville, Colo., in his No. 4 GO 4 IT Racing Schools Chevrolet Corvette at the finish line by just 0.353-second.
Jason Ott, of Thornton, Colo., led all the way in Touring 3 to take the win in his return to the No. 09 BimmerHaus/Hoosier Tire BMW Z4 Coupe after a season's hiatus. Bob Schader, of Longmont, Colo., won his sixth Conference race in STL, driving his No. 5 Hoosier Tire/Miatacage.com Mazda Miata. Jim Wheeler, of Lenexa, Kan., won American Sedan in his No. 20 Hoosier/Wilwood/KC Raceware Pontiac Trans Am, as did Justin Napoleon, of Magnolia, Texas, in his GT-2 class Chevrolet Camaro.
Dwight Rider, of Aurora, Colo., came from the back of the field to win group six overall and in Formula Atlantic driving a Ralt. Other winners included Robert Adams (No. 13 Astra) in Formula 1000, Alan McCallum (No. 1 Alan McCallum Racing) in Formula Mazda, Kirk Kindsfater (No. 32 Speads RS 11) in C Sports Racing and Steve Myer (No. 48 Lola 89/90) in Sports 2000.
Sunday brings Round Eight of the Mid-States Conference SCCA U.S. Majors Tour. For results and additional event information, please visit www.scca.com/highplainsmajors.
BYERS, Colo. – Winners from Saturday's SCCA U.S. Majors Tour race at High Plains Raceway with class, driver, hometown and car.
American Sedan, Jim Wheeler, Lenexa, Kan., Pontiac Trans Am.
C Sports Racing, Kirk Kindsfater, Eaton, Colo., Speads RS 11.
E Production, Matt Reynolds, Fair Oaks, Texas, Mazda Miata.
F Production, Bill Hingston, Aurora, Colo., Mazda Miata.
Formula 1000, Robert Adams, Denver, Colo., Astra.
Formula 500, Timothy Friest, Leavenworth, Kan., KBS Mk VII.
Formula Atlantic, Dwight Rider, Aurora, Colo., Ralt RT-41.
Formula Enterprises, Henry Donohoo, Arvada, Colo., Formula Enterprises.
Formula F, James Stiehr, Evergreen, Colo., Piper DF5.
Formula Mazda, Alan McCallum, Houston, Texas, Formula Mazda.
Formula Vee, Robert Neumeister, Pueblo, Colo., Lynx Querida.
GT-2, Justin Napoleon, Magnolia, Texas, Chevrolet Camaro.
GT-3, Jim Valdez, Denver, Colo., BMW E46.
H Production, Jerry Oleson, Aurora, Colo., Austin-Healey Sprite.
Spec Miata, Matt Reynolds, Fair Oaks, Texas, Mazda Miata.
Spec Racer Ford, Keith Verges, Dallas, Texas, Spec Racer Ford.
Sports 2000, Steve Meyer, Longmont, Colo., Lola 89/90.
Super Touring Lite, Robert Schader, Longmont, Colo., Mazda Miata.
Super Touring Under, Anthony Simmers, Boulder, Colo., Volkswagen GTI.
Touring 2, Michael Pettiford, Louisville, Colo., Chevrolet Corvette ZO6.
Touring 3, Jason Ott, Thornton, Colo., BMW Z4 Coupe.
Touring 4, Stan Czacki, Truth or Consequences, N.M., Acura RSX-S.
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Do you mean to say the Keystone pipeline is a multi-billion dollar international distraction aimed at north American peasants? There haven't been that many peasants in America historically, but it does seem to be a growing segment.
DozenSpeed, I appreciated you post ~
THIS IS THE NEXT MARKET BUBBLE!!! There was the tech bubble, then the housing bubble, and this is next. IT IS fleecing the 99% yet again with Buffet and Soros making the rules of the game, which of course allows them to win.
My own post a few minutes later sprung from similar sentiment ~
I believe most GasBuddy's are in consensus with the notion that big oil's manipulation of refining is the reason for 95% of the steady or rising cost of consumer gasoline. Discovery, drilling and extracting together add probably just 5% to the inflated cost of producing the raw product. I might add that big oil's manipulative and predatory actions affect all consumers across the globe and not just Americans. Big oil is sitting in the proverbial cat-birds seat and they know it. However, there is one aspect of their business behavior that they have not completely thought through and that is the disaffected consumer sentiment when an alternative competitive product ...
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Thanks for the supportive comment in the "EPA Heightens Scrutiny Over Pa. Gas Drilling" article. I agree with you. I don't exactly like government expansion, and I'm not an environmentalist. However, what are we to do now that fracking chemicals are routinely showing up in well water?
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Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Public Health (Biostatistics) and Professor in the Child Study Center and of Statistics
Biographical Info
Dr. Zhang published 200 some research articles and monographs in theory and applications of statistical methods and in several areas of biomedical research including epidemiology, genetics, child and women health, mental health, and substance use. He directs a training program in mental health research funded by the NIMH. He directs the Collaborative Center for Statistics in Science that coordinates two major national research networks to understand the etiology of pregnancy outcomes and to evaluate treatment effectiveness for infertility. He is a fellow of the American Statistical Association and a fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. He was named the 2008 Myrto Lefokopoulou distinguished lecturer by Harvard School of Public Health and a Medallion Lecturer by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. In 2011, he received the Royan International Award on Reproductive Health.
International Activity
- Analysis of High Throughput Data
Guangzhou, China(2013 - 2016)
This project is funded by National Science Foundation of China for China-Oversea collaboration. We will develop statistical methods to analyze high throughput data for complex diseases.
- Research and Program Development in Statistics
Guangzhou, China(2013 - 2018)
This activities will be supported through a short-term 1000-plan. It is to strengthen the statistics program at Sun Yat-Sen University.
- Live Birth After Fresh Embryo Transfer Vs Frozen-thawed Embryo Transfer in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (FreFro-PCOS)
Jinan, China(2012 - 2014)
From http://Clinicaltrials.gov: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of childbearing age. However, the optimal infertility treatment for PCOS patients is still a matter of controversy. Despite producing more follicles and more oocytes than other women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation during an IVF cycle, women with PCOS have comparable or lower pregnancy rates. Additionally women with PCOS patients undergoing IVF have a higher risk of developing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), which may be aggravated by pregnancy after an embryo transfer in a fresh cycle. Further women with PCOS are thought to have higher rates of later pregnancy complications including spontaneous abortion, pre-eclampsia, and preterm labor that may be related to impaired implantation in the superovulated endometrium. We propose a randomized clinical trial of elective embryo cryopreservation followed by a programmed cycle of endometrial preparation and frozen embryo transfer (FET) compared to fresh embryo transfer in women with PCOS undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).
- Effect of Acupuncture and Clomiphene Citrate on Live Birth in Anovulatory Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Randomized Controlled Trial
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This is a 2x2 factorial, double-blind, randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture to increase live birth rate in PCOS women in China.
- Statistics, Genomics, and Medicine
Guangzhou, China(2009 - 2012)
Chang-Jiang Scholar
Education & Training
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- Stanford University (1991)
Honors & Recognition
- Fellow, Institute of Mathematical Statistics
- Myrto Lefokopoulou Distinguished Lecturer
Harvard School of Public Health (2008)
- Medallion Lecturer
Institute of Mathematical Statistics (2011)
- Independent Scientist Award, NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Chang-Jiang Scholar
Chinese Ministry of Education (2009)
- Fellow, American Statistical Association
- Royan International Research Award
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|Dec 7, 2012, 04:46 PM
Why do Mac variants of PC games always require better hardware?
Take GTA III for example. On PC, you must have this as a minimum:
Intel Pentium III 450MHz
500MB Hard Disk Space
16MB Video Memory
On Mac, you need as a minimum:
Intel Core 2 Duo (Will not run on PowerPC - WTF)
9GB Hard Disk Space
ATI X1600, NVIDIA 7300 GT or Intel X3100 integrated graphics (256MB)
GTA III's Mac minimum system requirements are similar to GTA IV's PC system requirements. I know that this is quite a large gap, but all other games that I've seen that are both on PC and Mac seem to differ in minimum system requirements, where Mac games require better hardware than PC games. I don't get it? Is it so that it costs you more to play it on a Mac or is it because Mac isn't really a big gaming platform?
The way I've seen it is even if your computer (Mac or PC) just meets the requirements the game still performs like garbage, with some exceptions. That's why there's recommended system requirements but even still, on my friend's 2011 iMac (before it died) GTA San Andreas, Minecraft and The Sims 3 all had substandard performance despite her nice hardware and I couldn't do anything to fix it. But Minecraft did perform the best out of all the games I bought for her iMac.
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|Dec 7, 2012, 04:52 PM
GTA III was released in 2002 for Windows and 2010 for OSX according to Wikipedia.
I suspect its a way of encouraging people to buy new computers they don't need but perhaps the evolution of operating systems in the 8 years that passed may have something to do with it. Perhaps people who have played both versions can chip in.
|Dec 7, 2012, 04:58 PM
I haven't played GTA III for the Mac, but I have played GTA San Andreas on the Mac and I do have to say, I find it better on the PC.
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|Dec 7, 2012, 05:23 PM
But when I think about it, The Sims 3 is exactly the same way. It requires less hardware for PC and more for Mac. And it performs alright if it's on it's PC minimum requirements.
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|Dec 7, 2012, 06:13 PM
GTA is not a native OS X app which means both it will use more resources and it will miss out on any optimizations available to native code.
For native games like World Of Warcraft the system requirements are pretty much the same on both platforms https://us.battle.net/support/en/art...ld-of-warcraft
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|Dec 7, 2012, 07:26 PM
A native port doesn't necessarily mean the system requirements would match the PC. It boils down to the fact that the game is a port. Whether it is native or not, there will be issues with the hardware/drivers that the porting companies feel it is better to raise the specs so that the end user experience isn't superbad for people with ancient systems.
Here is Call of Duty Black Ops for Mac:
And here it is for PC:
|Dec 7, 2012, 07:51 PM
As mentioned Blizzard games have roughly same reqs for mac and PC.
Same goes for Borderlands 2.
Most valve games have about same requirements too, except some cards are not supported on OSX due to old drivers from apple.
(ATI X1xxx and NVIDIA 7xxx)
Walking Dead has roughly the same too, same with Duke Nukem, Two Worlds 2 and Trine 2.
Wine based games like Sims, GTA, Dragon Ages, Witcher 1 will get higher mac requirements.
However there are many native games that has that too, like Witcher 2 and Black Ops.
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|Dec 7, 2012, 11:43 PM
You cannot make a gross generalization about all games like this. Yes many list higher requirements on the Mac side, but it may be for various reasons, which don't apply to all.
The most common 3 are...
1. Cider and the like can cause a lot of overhead.
2. Hardware is better now so they didn't spend time optimizing during the port since the horsepower is there to run it.
3. They only list on the Mac side what is available for a Mac. Why would you list lower end CPUs and GPUs and such when no Mac out there even has them in it.. it would just confuse people... so they take the lowest end Macs that actually exist that can run it, and list the hardware that are in those Macs. A lesser machine running OSX could often run it just fine as well.
|Dec 8, 2012, 08:54 AM
Generally there's a difference because some Mac versions are released later so they updated the specs to reflect the change accordingly
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|Dec 8, 2012, 03:11 PM
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|Dec 8, 2012, 04:03 PM
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|Dec 8, 2012, 04:04 PM
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|Dec 9, 2012, 07:49 AM
Everyone seems to be missing the obvious reason the GTA III specs are the way they are. The game was ported over to the Mac after the move to Intel processors. The first gen Intel Macs were Core2Duos. You can't run it on a 450Mhz P4 Mac because they don't exist. Core2Duo is the slowest Intel Mac there is.
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|Dec 9, 2012, 08:05 AM
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|Dec 9, 2012, 08:54 AM
I don't know if you were around during the 90's, but arguably the number one problem with Mac gaming stemmed from the fact that companies like MacSoft, MacPlay, and Aspyr (among many others who have sadly been now forgotten) had to convert x86 code over to PPC code. The fundamental differences between these two CPU architectures meant that this was not an easy task – a lot of trade-offs had to be made. For example, with Aspyr's original PPC port of C&C Generals, multiplayer was limited to Mac-Mac only because of endian issues leading to out-of-sync problems and lag.
On top of that, PPC simply isn't a viable market for Mac software companies anymore (unless you're a niche shareware author), let alone AAA game developers and publishers. The last PPC Macs were sold back in 2006.
On top of all of that, the vast majority of game development uses the DirectX graphics API, which in contrast is well maintained and well developed (even though it's got problems of its own courtesy of MS) - Apple doesn't have an equivalent set of APIs to DirectX set of gaming APIs – the last we saw of that were Apple Game Sprockets, and they died out with OS 9. IIRC, DirectX graphics development has actually started to outpace that of OpenGL too. So if we combine that with poor/outdated OpenGL support from Apple, we have a situation where developers can just assume that to make up the performance deficit, people will have fancier hardware.
The other, less complicated reason is that the minimum requirements may just come from the fact that the developers simply didn't have access to machines lower-specced than their own (usually the case for indies or third-party porting houses), or didn't have the opportunity to have their games tested on older Macs.
The exception to this are games where the code is cross-platform by design, or where companies have the resources to test their games against a broader range of hardware; ActiBlizz's games are the best example of this. Games that rely on a cross-platform third-party engine/API like Unity (also mentioned) also fall into this category too.
So the long and the short of it is that it's really Apple's fault. Apple simply hasn't decided to make gaming and graphics drivers/OpenGL support an area of top priority on the desktop (though they're certainly interested in graphics technology on iOS). I expect this to eventually change as Apple inevitably transitions its entire product line to use Retina Displays; such as it is, the use of the Retina Display strains the limitations of current graphics hardware due to the astronomically high resolutions at which they run; I can't imagine the resolution of a Retina 30" iMac. Apple will be pressured to find ways to better optimize the software side of its graphics implementation going forward, as balancing the use of a massive display, graphics performance, battery life (for portables), heat, and thinness will be one of the main challenges they'll be facing in the future.
In the meantime, I'll be left scratching my head as to why the minimum system requirements for Torchlight on the Mac are double what they are on Windows.
|Dec 12, 2012, 08:38 AM
However the reverse also happens sometimes for example our LEGO Games on the Mac supported the GMA950 series cards long after the PC stopped supporting them at all, we even wrote code to render at a special low quality mode just for those users. Using 3 examples of games to cover all of Mac gaming is a little unfair as it does not give the whole picture. In general Mac's have slightly high specs but the gap is usually relatively small.
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|Dec 12, 2012, 09:00 AM
The game was also released in 2010 for Mac, when Snow Leopard was the newest OS and people still used Leopard too.
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|Dec 12, 2012, 09:30 AM
The older the hardware and software the more bugs you have the and the slower the hardware is which has these bugs. This ends up meaning supporting an older OS or hardware can sometimes double or triple the porting time.
When you start looking and realise that lets say only 5% of your potential market are running a certain OS and only a subset of them are running a CoreDuo Mac you get to the stage where you will be spending weeks of development fixing issues that only a handful (maybe less) will experience.
It does suck for the odd person who has that very old hardwrae and wants to play but when it gets down to it you usually have to look at it as I could have 3 games on the Mac that only support Lion and Mountain Lion or I have have just one but that one game will also supports Snow Leopard. Most people will vote for the three games.
This is an overly simple example but it illustrates the point.
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|Dec 30, 2012, 07:01 PM
Let me preface this by saying that I have been a Mac user since the Mid '90's and do not use Windows anymore. This is just simply my own opinion and choice as I think Windows is a fine OS and a great (probably the best in my opinion) gaming platform. But I have built a few Hackintosh computers and decided to give F1 2012 a try on one of them. The nice thing is that F1 2012 has a benchmark mode bult in to the Graphics Options section so it is easily checked.
Here are the specs...
i7 3.5 Ghz
Here are the game settings...
Preset to ULTRA Settings
VSYNC Off
Running in-game benchmark...
Mac Results
Average FPS = 39
Samples = 5964
Windows Results
Average FPS = 48
Samples = 7145
I did then test a GTX 580 on the Windows side which gave me and average of 48 on OSX and 90 FPS on Windows! Holy Cow!
Though I am a strict Mac user and game player, I do wish we could get a little better performance. Feral does an excellent job moving these titles to Mac and they use every bit of power the Mac can muster. But unfortunately sometimes it is a bit disappointing.
Edwin, what do you think would help this in your opinion? The racing game I developed uses the VGP3 engine and has the same situation on the OSX vs. Windows front. I can optimize as much as possible, but still not quite there.
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|Dec 31, 2012, 04:38 AM
The OS X drivers aren't made for gaming, so they have trouble handling it the same as Windows. It's definately not hardware related, cause Mac hardware is the same as Windows hardware (since Intel).
OS X lacks another very important feature: DirectX.
We only have OpenGL, which is about the grandpa of DirectX 11.
This is why all new games appear on Windows, and actually run better there. Sadly, DirectX is patented by Microsoft, so no chance to get it on OS X. You need to work around this with emulating stuff and all, which is more stuff for your Mac to handle.
|Dec 31, 2012, 04:58 AM
Apple really are missing out on a great market to capture here. With their clout they could make a real go at gaming on the OSX and platform.
|Dec 31, 2012, 08:45 AM
I think it's because in UNIX-systems, drawing on the screen requires a context switch to kernel mode. In Windows, the drawing of graphics is built-in into the kernel, but in UNIX it is only a process (in OS X: WindowServer).
This creates an inevitable overhead in the drawing of graphics which in turn requires the hardware running UNIX-baserd OSes to be more than the ones running Windows powerful in order to perform to the same level when drawing graphics.
I might be mistaken about whether this is still relevant for the later versions of OS X or the degree of importance to the overall graphics performance.
Alternative explanations would be, as previously mentioned in this thread, sloppy written drivers, sloppy written ports of the games etc.
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Robert E. Collins, 42, of Delaware died suddenly Wednesday (July 18, 2012) in Columbus from injuries sustained in an accident.
Born in Delaware on Oct. 25, 1969, he was a graduate of Buckeye Valley High School and Delaware JVS in 1989. Self employed, he worked in the construction and painting trades. With a very easygoing personality, he was one who loved building and tinkering with his hands. Always worried about his family, he was a flirtatious practical joker. Robert attended the Lake Street Church of God in Delaware and favored movies and playing video games. Simply put, he enjoyed life.
He is survived by daughter, Kasaundra M. Collins; mother, Margaret L. (Tipton) Collins; brothers, John of Richwood, Donald (Norma) of Tiffin, William (Jill) of Cardington and Kenneth (Pam) of Delaware; sisters, Wanda Collins of Delaware and Bonnie (Burnis) Evans of Ashley; and many other half brothers and sisters.
He was born to Virgil and Roberta Collins, but was adopted by his grandfather Rush Collins who preceded him in death in 2004; his grandmother, Velvet Collins died in 1977; and step-brother, James "Jimmy" Todd in 1993.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, in Marlborough Cemetery with the Rev. Daniel Maurer officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to the DeVore-Snyder Funeral Home in Delaware.
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Assistant Professor of Surgery (Otolaryngology); Associate Residency Program Director, Otolaryngology; Medical Director, Ambulatory Clinics, Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven
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Dr. Judson specializes in the surgical treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck. He is passionate about achieving the best possible results for his patients, tailoring minimally invasive surgical approaches to each patient and their condition, reducing possible aesthetic and functional side effects. His clinical interests include oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx tumors, salivary tumors, thyroid malignancies, skin cancers, and sinonasal tumors. He attended Middlebury College, obtained a Masters Degree at the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated from Jefferson Medical College. He completed a residency at Georgetown University Hospital in Otolaryngology and a fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology. His research interests parallel his clinical focus and include tailoring minimally invasive approaches to the surgical treatment of head and neck cancers using endoscopic laser and robotic techniques. He also conducts small translational clinical trials to improve our understanding of head and neck cancers.
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International Activity
- Sri Lanka(1991 - 1994)
Peace Corps Volunteer and Training Coordinator
Education & Training
- Middlebury College (1991)
- University of Pennsylvania (1995)
- Jefferson Medical College (2002)
- Resident
- Georgetown University Hospital, Otolaryngology
- Administrative Chief Resident
- Georgetown University Hospital, Otolarynogology - Head & Neck Surgery
- Research Fellow
- Weill Cornell Medical College, Medicine
- Fellow
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Head & Neck Surgery
- Board Certification
- Otolaryngology, Board Certified (2008)
Honors & Recognition
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Roy B. Sessions Award
Georgetown University Hospital (2007)
- Alavi Mandell Award
Society of Nuclear Medicine (2009)
- Program Director's Award
Department of Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital (2003)
- Sweeny Scholarship
University of Pennsylvania
- Scholarship, 15th Annual Course: Multidisciplinary Management of Head and Neck Cancer and Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases
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Product Description
- Frame: 4" Travel Full Suspension, 6061 Aluminum
- Headset: VP - Threadless 1-1/8"
- Handlebars: Steel Mid-Rise
- Shift Lever: Shimano ST-EF51, 24 Speed
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|Reviews 1 - 7 (7 Reviews Total)
User Reviews
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2014
Strengths: Looks good but components can cause catastrophic failures.
Weaknesses: Cheap or under designed handle bars and God knows what else.
Bottom Line:
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2013
Strengths: Strong frame, good off road tires, smooth shifting. Good hard tail or hybrid replacement for added comfort. Handles a 275 lbs man very well. Suspension great for hard trails and urban treks. The rear suspension is rather stiff, seemingly geared for a heavier person with an 18% sag at my 275 weight.
Weaknesses: A bit heavy @ 37.4 lbs but insignificant to my 275 lbs body weight. Tires drag a bit on road. Minimal entry level suspension. Might be a bit stiff of a rear spring for a lighter person.
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: 2 months
Price Paid: $403.00
Purchased At: Sports Authority
Similar Products Used: Research Dynamics Coyote
Bike Setup: Hard Tail Mountain Bike
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2013
Strengths: Like the rims, very solid. Very low pricegot on sale at sport authority and added the ubiquitous 20% that comes out everytime I buy gorceries at Vons. Walked out just over $350. Took on two trips riding canyons outside palm desert and it handled the rocks extremely well. Amost everything can be tighted with a single allen wrench (why a nut on the rear derailer cable?). do tighten after the firsst few rides cause assembly quality may not be the best at this price range.
Weaknesses: you get what you pay for and this bike is heavy and you work hard on long uphills. Sometimes the backend feels like it is tracking in a different direction through turns, wierd feeling. not the tightest bike for single track.
Bottom Line:
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2012
Strengths: The bike feels very sturdy/durable/reliable.
I really like the rear suspension which allows me to hit bumps and obstacles with ease and still being able to maintain control.
Love the disc brakes, I feel very confident in the disc brakes and their ability to stop quickly & safely.
Weaknesses: The Tires (just my opinion since I do more street riding than rough terrain riding)
The handle bar stem, the 10 degree angle causes fatigue in my hands, wrists and shoulders after long rides (8+ mile rides). Switched out the stem for one with a higher degree angle for comfort.
Bottom Line:
In regards to the weight of the bike, my friends think my bike is heavy but I expected that due to the rear suspension on it. My previous hardtail bike was extremely light in comparison to this bike but I do not mind the weight of the bike, I have no problems carrying the bike (with the bike seat on my shoulder) up & down the two flights of stairs in my apartment building.
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Price Paid: $550.00
Purchased At: Sports Authority
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2012
Strengths: Looks great, Great Ride, Comes in different sizes, Great price for a bike with disk brakes and DS. Handles great on dirt trails and roads.Better built and fit than the Mart store bikes.
Weaknesses: Get what you pay for.. Bike is not fast.
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $550.00
Purchased At: Sports Authority
Date Reviewed: November 12, 2011
Strengths: Strong frame , looks nice , cheap price, strong rims, nice suspension geometry
Weaknesses: heavy (mine weighed in at 35lbs after upgraded rear shock and drive train), did not like the stock shifting components, crappy stock suspension, really not happy with the suntour xct v3
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid: $500.00
Purchased At: Sport Authority
Similar Products Used: Pacific YX8500 , Diamondback Recoil
Bike Setup: All stock except I upgraded the drive train and shifters to shimano alivio 27speed components. Also the best upgrade you can make to this bike is a better rear shock. Got a cheap suntour recon air shock on ebay for 40 bucks. Took alot of weight off the bike and made it ride 100times better! Next upgrade will be the front fork for sure.
Date Reviewed: November 5, 2011
Strengths: * Appearance: Attractive
* Shimano Derailleurs, Shifters, & Brake Levers [Low End]
* Promax DSK320 Mechanical Disc Brakes w/ 160mm RotorDisc
* KMC Z-72 Chain
* Rear Shock Geometry: Best mounting setup for performance580
Weaknesses: * Wt: 40 Lbs ... TOO HEAVY!
* BB [Bottom Bracket]: 68mm [86-92mm best]
Broke after 2 weeks of daily use, 2nd one... Same!
* Rim Valve hole... Continuously cuts into Schraeder Stem of every new tire, every 3-7 days!
* Kenda Klaw 2.1"... No Puncture protection!
* SR Suntour XCT-V3, 100mm Travel... Not as smooth as Fox Float.
* Head Tube Angle: too vertical
* 8 X 3 [24 speed]: 10 X 3 is Best. The Shimano CS-HG30, 12-32T, 8 Speed cassette does NOT allow full use of all gears... too much angular tension on chain. That said, the KMC Z-72 Chain K2 uses on this bike is above adequate.
Still, the rider can feel the stress placed on any chain this bike will use when in gears 3rd : 1,2 ; 1st : 7,8 ; 2nd : 1,8.
Bottom Line:
For those who are new to cycling on/off road, here are my views:
As a [relatively] inexpensive bike, it is ok.
There are a few things every bike should have to start with, yet many manufacturers don't even integrate into their own models, including many expensive ones.
I have researched every major bike made in the world, and none makes their bike frames as well as Pivot [mach 4, mach 5, mach 5.7 models only].
They have the lightest Aluminum and Carbon fiber Frames in the world, and their geometry is exceptional.
* Weight: Any Bike weighing over 33 Lbs [total] is going to be a strenuous workout on any grade uphill... good workout, but tiring and slow if you're in a hurry.
* BB [Bottom Bracket]: Many top of the line bikes have a 68mm BB... this is completely unacceptable!
86-92mm are best, even 73mm is better than 68mm, as they improve performance and life of BB bearings.
* Rim hole on this bike keeps damaging valve stems. Perhaps a lemon for the one I got.
Will be switching to Presta Valves to see if that corrects problem.
* Tires: Kenda Claw has no protection from any kind of thorn, etc.
Changed to Schwalbe Marathon Extreme HS 402 26x2.25.
They are one of the best tires for performance on/off road [if not THE best].
* Shocks: They are ok for their price but if you've ever felt the performance of a Fox Float 140mm or 150mm you will notice a softer absorption and greater range of motion compared to the Suntour XCT-V3 with only 100mm travel.
* Head Tube Angle: Best: horizontal] offers better management against obstacles [curbs, rocks, logs] in the way. It also allows the rider to support their weight behind the wheel while standing on climbs and better control on descent of hills [less likely to fall over bike]. This in conjunction with...
* Front Shock Length: Recommended: 140-160mm [150 Best].
For a workout bike, overall durability, and considering that it is 1/10 the price of a better bike [Pivot mach[s] 4, 5, 5.7], it is sufficient.
For weekend use it's acceptable.
For everyday use it's not acceptable.
For serious competition, it is far from acceptable.
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid: $580.00
Purchased At: Sports Authority
Similar Products Used: Pivot Mach 5.7 Aluminum Frame MTB [Mountain Bike]
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