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With great influence in commerce, education, entertainment, media, fashion, and the arts, Barcelona has made its mark as a major player in the global market. Walk to work or take the metro, bus, or tram through this remarkable city of architectural and cultural wonders. Lunch is always an opportunity to sample the best of Mediterranean fare: delicious tapas, the freshest seafood, and Crema Catalana for dessert!
An IES Internship develops your professional skills, your ability to communicate across cultures, and provides substantive work experience to jump-start your career in today's competitive job market. The optional language class increases your Spanish language proficiency and fluency.
You'll be guaranteed* an unpaid internship placement at a local business or organization, where you'll work for at least 22 hours a week. We will work with you to help find the closest match between your expressed preferences and professional goals with what's available via IES Internships in Barcelona.
Before you go, your internship coordinator will work with you to fine-tune your résumé, perfect your cover letter, and hone your communication and interview skills as we prepare you for working in a new cultural environment.
When you arrive, the staff at our Barcelona Center will welcome you for orientation. This includes an introduction to the city including housing, commuting, and professional and cultural expectations. The Barcelona Center is your central place for instruction, support, and meeting other interns. You also will enroll in a required 3- or 6-credit academic internship seminar with other IES Abroad interns, where you'll learn about a variety of local business settings and opportunities. You also can enroll in an optional 3-credit Spanish language course.
With IES Abroad's dedicated staff and international connections, you can be sure that you'll find an internship that meets your goals. You'll learn, and learn to stand out!
Past students have interned in the following fields.
Don't see your field listed here? Just talk to your IES Abroad Representative—new internships are always being added!
After you are admitted, refer to the Travel Dates section of the Predeparture Information in your MyIESabroad account before booking travel.
While working in Barcelona, you'll also enroll in a required 3- or 6-credit academic internship seminar with other IES interns, where you'll gain context for your internship placement by examining cultural issues in the workplace. Topics covered include:
You may also enroll in an optional 3-credit Spanish language course taught at the Center.
This is a list of planned course offerings. A final list of course offerings will be made available to you in your MyIESabroad account.
To learn more about IES Abroad's innovative theoretical and pedagogical approaches to teaching language abroad, refer to the IES Abroad MAP for Language & Intercultural Communication.
We want to make sure that your greatest challenge is deciding which landmarks to see first or discovering the best café—not finding a place to live where you feel comfortable. We do our best to locate housing that is reflective of how the local students are living. Our goal is that when you leave Barcelona, it will feel like home.
Apartments – You live with three to five other IES Abroad students in double rooms. A Barcelona Cultural Companion or tutor cultural will also live in the apartment to help you with cultural integration. Apartments have fully-equipped kitchens, and meals are not provided.
Part of making you feel at home in Barcelona is doing our best to help you feel safe and cared for. Whether it is an orientation program that makes you feel prepared, housing that is well-located and comfortable, or our DiscoverIES that take you to places off the beaten path—we're all about our student services.
The program begins with a 3 day orientation that introduces you to the IES Abroad Barcelona staff, your fellow students, and the city of Barcelona. Topics such as academics, housing, transportation, extra curricular activities,professional and cultural expectations, and health and safety are covered during this time.
Although your adventure begins in Barcelona, our DiscoverIES take you to other great cities in and around Spain. DiscoverIES brings you closer to the Barcelonan and Spanish culture through a broad array of activities that merge together the academic insight provided by field trips and the guidance of our faculty. They provide contrast and context for what you are learning in Barcelona.
All DiscoverIES are an additional cost and availability will depend on your work schedule. Here are a few possible destinations.
Costa Brava
2 Days | Summer
Visit Greek and Roman ruins, the medieval city of Girona, and the "dreamland" of Salvador Dalí between Barcelona and the French border.
2 Days | Summer
Experience Tarragona, one of the best preserved ancient Roman sites in Spain. On the way there, stop at the Ebro Delta, where millions of birds stop along their yearly voyage from Northern Europe to Africa.
2 Days | Summer
Visit Spain's third largest city, rich with delicious cuisine, excellent weather, and countless cultural outlets, such as Europe's newest cultural and scientific complex, Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències (the City of Arts & Sciences).
Note: IES Internship DiscoverIES and lengths of stay may vary according to term and availability.
About the Center
The IES Abroad Barcelona Center is located in the center of Barcelona near the Plaza Catalunya. Features include:
Read our interview with Dr. Meritxell Martín-i-Pardo!
Dr. Cèsar Alegre Alsina has been the Director of our Barcelona programs since 2008. He is originally from Barcelona and speaks Spanish, Catalan, and English fluently. He brings more than 20 years of experience in higher education to IES Abroad, including a noteworthy teaching career in the United States, experience in student services, and a strong research portfolio. Before coming to IES Abroad, Dr. Alegre Alsina taught Spanish language, as well as Spanish and Hispanic Culture and Literature at Amherst College for 16 years. He is the author of a book on Hispanic Americans (Scholastic), and has contributed to the Encyclopedia of Hispanic Americans (BRG Oxford) and numerous articles and reviews in American and international journals. Dr. Alegre Alsina received his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University, his Master's degree in Hispanic Literature at Auburn University, and his doctorate from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
IES Abroad Staff
Lorena ChinniciOutside Courses and Customized Programs Coordinator
Jane EwartHead of Registration and Advising
Pilar GraciaAdministration Coordinator
Salvador OrtizHead of Administration and Human Resources
Noemí PoloStudent Affairs Coordinator - Health and Safety, Homestays
María RomeroAssistant Dean of Faculty and Faculty Advisor Coordinator
Olga SánchezHead of Student Affairs
Beatriz TabernerCenter Administrator and Orientation Coordinator
Ana TarifeInternship Coordinator and Service Learning Coordinator
Ferran TeresStudent Affairs Coordinator - Apartments
Alex WalkerDirector of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty
María MejíasLanguage Faculty Advisor
Ignasi PérezArea Faculty Advisor and Advanced Program Coordinator
Ataúlfo PortelaLanguage Faculty Advisor
Laura VázquezLanguage Faculty Advisor and Educational Technology
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Cèsar Alegre Alsina
Spanish Language and Literature
Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Xavier Alcón
Anthropology and Communication
M.A. in Spanish Language and Culture, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Spain
John Frederick Anderson
Master of Fine Arts in Photography, University of Ulster, UK
Nieves Borrego
Spanish Language
M.A. in Literature, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Rosa Brion
Spanish Language
M.A. in Theoretical Linguistics, University of Reading, U.K.
ABD in Linguistics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Luis Cardona
Environmental Studies
Ph.D. in Biology, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Jordi Carrión
Spanish Literature
Ph.D. in Humanities, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
Laura Cervi
Ph.D. in Political Science, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain – Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy
Matthew Clear
Art History
Ph.D. in Mediterranean History, University of Sussex, UK
Josep María Contreras
Spanish Language
Licenciatura in Spanish Philology, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Xavier De Pedro Puente
Environmental Studies, Geography
Ph.D. in Biology, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Marina Díaz
History, Political Science, Sociology
Ph.D. in History, Tufts University, USA
Annie Michie
Art and Design
Master of Fine Arts, Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK
Verónica Fajardo
Degree in Hispanic Literature, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
ABD in Hispanic Literature, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Mariana Freijomil
Film Studies
M.A. in Contemporary Film and Audiovisual Studies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Ph.D. in progress in Film Studies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Josep Grau
History, International Relations
Ph.D. in History, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
Dawn Hiscock
Anthropology, Sociology, Business
M.A. in Recreation Therapy, University of Maryland, USA
Jeannine Horowitz
International Business
Ph.D. in Genetics/Biochemistry, University of East Anglia/John Innes Institute, UK
Sinan Hosadam
Political Science
Ph.D. in Political and Social Science, Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA
Pep Inglés
Catalan and Spanish Languages
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Beth Kuhnlein
Advanced Diploma in Language Teaching Management, Cambridge University
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Raúl Lozano
Spanish Language
Ph.D. in Hispanic Philology, Universitat de Barcelona
Anna Ludlow
Environmental Science
Ph.D. in Behavioral and Evolutionary Bioscience, Lehigh University, USA
Meritxell Martín
Religious Studies, History, Sociology, Culture Studies
Ph.D. in History of Religions, University of Virginia, USA
James McGlade
History, Archaeology
Ph.D. in Archaeology, University of Cambridge, UK
María Mejias
Spanish Language
Licenciatura in Hispanic Philology, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Ph.D. (in progress) in Education Studies, Universitat de Barcelona
Wim Mellaerts
History, Criminology
Ph.D. in History, University of East Anglia, USA
Mauricio Molina
Ph.D. in Historical Musicology, Graduate Center, City University of New York
Kirk Moor
Religious Studies
M.A. University of Virginia, History of Religions/Buddhism
Jay Moran
International Business
MBA, Goizuet Business School, Emory University, USA
Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, USA
Iolanda Nieves
Spanish Language
Licenciatura in Catalan and Spanish Philology
Maria Paez Moriana
Spanish Language
M.A. Spanish as a Second Language, University of Barcelona
M.A. Text Analysis, University Pompeu Fabra
Felix Pastor
Ph.D. in Musical Composition, State University of New York
Ignasi Pérez
Economic and Political Science, Sociology
Ph.D. in Political Science with European Honors
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Nuria Plaza
Spanish Language
B.A. in Spanish Philology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Ph.D. (in progress) in Philology,Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Ataúlfo Portela
Spanish Language
M.A. in Spanish Literature, Miami University, Oxford-Ohio, USA;
B.A. in Spanish Philology Literature, Indiana University, Fort Wayne, USA
Adil Qureshi
Psychology, Business
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, University of Southern CA, USA
Carles Roca
Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Manchester, UK
Daniel Rodríguez
Spanish Language
M.A. in Spanish Teaching as a Foreign Language, Universidad de Granada;
Licenciatura in Spanish Philology, Universitad de Granada, Spain
Francisco Javier San Julián Arrupe
Ph.D. in History and Civilization, European University Institute, Firenze, Italy
Isabel Sanchez
Architecture, Art History
M.A. in Urban, Landscape and Architectural Design, Royal College of Arts, London, UK
Nicholas Shrady
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Nuria Silvestre
Spanish Language
Licenciatura in Spanish Philology, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Karen Smyth
Ph.D. in Mental Health, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Anna Solé del Barrio
Master's Degree in Economic History, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Undertaking Ph.D. in Economics at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain
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Urban Studies
Ph.D. in Architectural Theory and History, ETSAB, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
Laura Vázquez
Spanish Language
Licenciatura in Hispanic Philology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
ABD in Teaching of Language and Literature. Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Alexander Walker
M.A. in Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge
Ph.D. in Planning Studies, University of London
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Spanish Language
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I would like to create exclamations for a particular sentence using the java API?
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It's now less than a month until the opening of the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival.
The Indio event runs Feb. 15-24 with all its Arabian Nights pageantry and traditions such as camel and ostrich races.
Admission are currently $8 online, and there is no extra charge for headliner entertainment. Opening weekend stars will be Lifehouse, Feb. 16, and Wynonna & the Big Noise, Feb. 17.
As county fairs go, this one has a very nutritional base in the local date crop and date milkshakes are a favorite treat. But look for the usual deep-frying and grilling food vendors.


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Enjoy the Luxury of a Liner on Dry Land; Andy Kelly Meets DAVID DOYLE, the Owner of Liverpool's First Themed Hotel IN ASSOCIATION WITH Rensburg Sheppards the Profile
Byline: Andy Kelly
A SK any stranger to name two things they know about Liverpool and it's fair to say The Beatles and the city's maritime heritage are likely to figure highly among responses.
It's appropriate, then, that the city's first two themed hotels will reflect those same two characteristics.
While work continues apace on A Hard Day's Night, the longawaited Fab Four hotel, on North John Street, a hotel dedicated to the city's sea-going tradition is already successfully up and running.
The Liner hotel, on Lord Nelson Street, aims to recreate for its guests the feel of an oceangoing liner, transporting guests back to a "Golden Age" of travel.
You won't find rooms here, only 152 cabins. You won't find floors, only decks. One end of the large Britannic ballroom features a balcony designed as the replica of the bow of an ocean liner while port holes substitute for windows.
It's all part of the vision of David Doyle, the man who bought the hotel from Granada Forte in 2000 and who has just completed a major three-year refurbishment that has completely repositioned the hotel in the Liverpool marketplace.
If you haven't heard of The Liner, you probably know it better as The Gladstone, the 1970sera hotel at the rear of Lime Street station which once had a reputation as a great place for a few drinks, particularly if Liverpool had been playing at home.
As Mr Doyle recalls: "We used to have a lot of group bookings with coachloads of guests turning up and as a result our wet sales (drinks) were very high. But we have moved away from that now. Of course, we will still take small groups of two or four and families for the football but we avoid the coach parties. We wanted to very much be a family hotel."
The 52-year-old decided on a completely new start for the hotel, with a new name and a theme inspired by Liverpool's maritime history. The fact his grandfather was torpedoed twice during WWII may have had something to do with it.
"My grandfather worked on cruise ships and he used to tell me stories about some of the famous film stars he met there. Those stories stayed with me and I'm sure were part of my inspiration for The Liner."
Enlisting the help of architect (and Liverpool gallery owner) Ken Martin, and with Liverpool's Flanagan Group as the contractors, Mr Doyle went about transforming the hotel and giving life to his vision for The Liner.
As he takes me on a tour of the hotel, his pride in the results of his labour is clear for all to see. R EMARKABLY, the huge changes in the hotel were achieved without the need for a full closure.
"We were able to keep trading, which obviously helped in terms of keeping money coming into the business, but I'm also very proud of the fact that it meant we didn't have to lay off a single member of our staff - who number around 115 - while the work was completed.
"That was very satisfying for me," said Mr Doyle.
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I need to connect a Powervault tl2000 to one of our rebuilt server to recover some data from an old tape. We don't use BackupExec or the PowerVault any more so I downloaded a trial version of BE2012 for 60 days and installed it on one of our physical Server 2008R2.
The PowerVault remained connected exactly as before and from what I could figure out it was done via network. My problem is that I have never seen a solution like this before (we have a PowerVault MD connected via SCSI), have never worked with a tape PowerVault and have no idea how I can gain access to the data via the network.
The Vault is connected on a different subnet which I got access to and managed to get into the web interface. All the Libraries seem intact and in good condition.
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An 18-year-old Scottsboro, Alabama, man may become one of the youngest lawmakers in the state's history.
Matthew Hodges is in a runoff for a city council seat in Scottsboro. Hodges said he hopes to use the same game plan that got him this far, by getting his former high school classmates to vote.
"I'm excited about it, I'm ready to get to those next three weeks and I'll work as hard as i can, do what I've been doing and get out there and show the people I want to support them," said Hodges.
The runoff between Matthew Hodges and Ken Croft will be conducted in three weeks.
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Dalmatian Puppies For Sale In PA
Breed Description: The Courageous Dalmatian is a great addition to any family. Well known as a rescue dog involved with your local fire company, the Dalmatian is suited for any setting.
Country of Origin: Croatia
Size: Shoulder height: 18-26 inches. Weight: 34-71 pounds.
Coat: The Dalmatian has a short and coarse coat. They are a white background with black spots.
Character: This breed is very loyal and courageous.
Temperament: Dalmatians are very loyal family dogs, and get along great with other animals.
Care: There is a moderate amount of grooming.
Training: The Dalmatian does well with obedience training.
Activity: The Dalmatian has a high energy level, and should be exercised daily.
Ownership: Make sure you understand and research all dog breeds you are looking to own before purchasing your Dalmatian puppy from one of our reputable breeders. Looking for your new pet can be very difficult and each puppy breed is different. You can do your research on the Dalmatian breed by reading our breed profile. To find your perfect puppy navigate our Dalmatian puppies page below!
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Review: Dell Chromebox i3 A Powerful Platform
Dell's latest little box can do big things in the cloud, finds the CRN Test Center.
Dell's latest little box can do big things in the cloud, finds the CRN Test Center.
Samsung's 3-bit vertical NAND flash improves performance and durability, the CRN Test Center finds.
Even with just one processor, Dell's latest departmental server, the PowerEdge R430, outperforms others in its class.
Handsome design, long battery life and versatile off-line capabilities are hallmarks of Samsung's latest Chromebook.
Holding up under pressure and water, GammaTech's latest semi-rugged notebook won't drown the budget.
The new high-end Linksys switch offers aggregation without aggravation.
The newest solid-state drives from Micron blend the speed and endurance of SLC with the low cost of MLC flash.
Even at the low-end, Lenovo offers fast workstation performance and flexible configuration options.
Samsung's updated smartwatch vastly improves the hardware, but an update to its Gear Manager software utility was a complete failure.
Resistance is futile: Hands-free computer could change the thinking of field-service industries.
It might not be bulletproof, but this laptop is as tough as they come.
Samsung's 4K monitor packs a world of features at a sub-$2K price.
The CRN Test Center checks out Philips' first ultra-high-definition monitor and finds it gets most things right.
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Gastric perforation in an equine neonate
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Gastric perforation in the equine neonate is virtually 100% fatal with only 1 report of successful surgical repair in a foal that was subsequently euthanized 6 weeks post-operatively. This report describes a gastric perforation in a 2-day old Thoroughbred colt that was successfully surgically repaired, with a survival time at publication of 2 months. Differential diagnoses for gastric perforation including gastroduodenal ulceration disease are discussed, as are long-term complications of abdominal surgery in foals.
Date Issued2010-04-21
Horses -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Case studies; Horses -- Surgery -- Case studies
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Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait i/kuːˈweɪt/ (Arabic: دولة الكويت, Dawlat al-Kuwayt) is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the Arabic أكوات ākwāt, the plural of كوت kūt, meaning a fortress built near water. The country covers an area of 17,820 square kilometers (6,880 sq mi) and has a population of about 3.5 million.
Historically, the region was the site of Characene, a major Parthian port for trade between Mesopotamia and India. The Bani Utbah tribe were the first permanent Arab settlers in the region, and laid the foundation of the modern emirate. By the 19th century, Kuwait came under the influence of the Ottoman Empire, and after World War I, it emerged as an independent sheikhdom under the protection of the British Empire. Kuwait's large oil fields were discovered in the late 1930s.


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Boston Marathoners Ignore Frigid Weather
Boston Marathoners Ignore Frigid Weather
The Boston Marathon went on Monday, despite freezing temperatures, high winds and heavy rain. The conditions slowed runners down, but didn't keep them from competing.
Andrea Shea reports for member station WBUR in Boston.
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Adult Education - High School Equivalancy (HSE/GED) - Classes
Academic and Career Education (ACE) Classes
Classes are conducted in short five-week sessions. We only admit new students at the beginning of a five-week session. This does not necessarily mean that you will be done in a few weeks! We continually evaluate your progress toward your goal, whether it is improving basic academic skills, obtaining your High School Equivalency credential, or preparing for college and career.
Upcoming Orientations:
- April 1st 2 PM to 5 PM
Completed Orientation Packets must be turned into the Front Desk of the Adult Ed Dept. by March 31th
Classes are offered mornings, afternoons, evenings and Saturdays to fit your schedule.
We offer of a variety of instruction delivery modes:
Group Instruction: Everyone is working on the same subject, with individualized help and pacing. More of a traditional classroom setting.
Independent Study: With the help of the instructor, you work at your own speed on the subjects you need to work on. In this structured class, your teacher is always available to help you if you have questions or just need an explanation of the material.
- Computer Assisted Instruction: A computer lab is available for all ACE students. The instructor can assist you on the computer.
Congratulations! You have made the right decision to continue your education. We are here to help you achieve your goals!
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When asked Hussain about what is keeping him busy these days, he says, "I am busy with my Zangoora show which is a weekend show. It's the first live musical show, with 4D effects and you can watch it at Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon. It's also the first-ever Bollywood musical and it's called Zangoora: The Gypsy Prince."
Hussain was not seen on screen from quite some time now. So when we quizzed him whether will he come back to TV or will continue with films, he says," It's nothing as such. I am open for television and film both. I am just waiting for the right project. Zangoora takes my entire weekend time and it's good to take a break sometimes." (Laughs)
We wish all the very best for his future endeavors and hope to see him soon on screen.
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My experience is the same as yours. For an easy to conceal, reliable carry gun, it's tough to beat the LCP.
This is a discussion on Shot my new LCP for the first time today within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; While my XDs .45 is out for the recall, I took the opportunity to buy an LCP. I wanted to get at least a 100 ...
While my XDs .45 is out for the recall, I took the opportunity to buy an LCP. I wanted to get at least a 100 FMJ's through it, and some defense rounds as well before I even considered carrying it to make sure it functioned properly and break it in a bit, and today I got the opportunity to do just that.
To make it simple: I freakin' love it!
There are a great deal of posts around the web that talk about how it is uncomfortable to shoot because it is too "snappy" or they couldn't even get through a box of 50 for the same reason. I didn't have that problem, and it's not like I have giant meaty hands or anything either. As a matter of fact, it really didn't seem to have that much recoil at all, but maybe that's just me. I'll admit, after the first two shots I noticed that the pad of my finger felt a pretty decent sting, but after I adjusted my grip and how I pulled the trigger, it was not a problem at all. I went on to shoot 100 target rounds and it functioned flawlessly. At 20', I had no problem hitting the center of the target with about 4" or 5" groupings, and since this is a close-quarters kind of gun, that is good enough for me to feel perfectly safe with it. I also tested two and a half magazines worth of Federal Hydra Shok JHP, and they shot through without a problem. (Yes I know, the Hydra Shok is not considered to be particularly good, but it is the only 380 JHP I could find locally, and I will gladly carry it until I can find some of the higher rated Hornady Critical Defense).
Ultimately, I thought it was fun as hell to shoot. If I had had another box of 380 on me, I would have happily shot all of those too. I definitely want to get another 200 through it to really break in the parts, but I feel very happy to have this little guy on me while my XDs is out, and I have a feeling this may become my primary carry weapon.
So I wanted to share my two cents that if you are considering buying an LCP, but are wary of the negative reviews or complaints, rest assured that this is very fun and easy to shoot, very easy to strip down and clean, light as a feather, and beautifully concealable in your pocket. I know every LCP has it's own personality, but mine worked PERFECTLY. If you do find it kind of snappy, you could always get one of the rubber sleeve grips which I hear work nicely, but for me it isn't necessary and the less bulk the better. Forget about all the posts you find around the web from guys who grunt and scoff about how they would never even consider carrying anything less than a 9mm or 45 for concealed carry. As they say, carrying something is better than carrying nothing, and the LCP is WAY better than nothing. Unless you plan on getting in a gun fight with a car load of armed gang bangers, this will be MORE than enough to deter any muggers, rapists, road ragers, fight pickers, and most aggressors you might, but hopefully never run into.
I welcome your feedback! Thanks everyone!
My experience is the same as yours. For an easy to conceal, reliable carry gun, it's tough to beat the LCP.
I'm glad you're happy with yours. It's a great little pistol.
Congrats. Your loving it is all that matters. Do you think you'll be getting the laser for it?
I doubt I will get a laser, mainly due to the extra bulk it would add. I am in love with how small it is and will probably keep it that way. I might get a laser for the Xds someday though.
I like mine with a twenty dollar pocket holster.
I don't have an LCP but I have two friends that do, I have shot them both and love them, the recoil is very manageable and follow-up shots are easy. One day I will own my own.
I love mine. Nothing conceals like the LCP. Is very manageable but for pure fun I'll shot my P229s. If someone doesn't think .380 is enough for SD, stand down range then tell me that.
A .45 ACP on the other hand...
Had some fun with my LCP today,( or yesterday, it is after midnight here). The CT laser does not add much bulk and does not interfere with a pocket holster.
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I've had an LCP for 4 years now. It's not my first choice, but I've never gone unarmed when I wanted to be armed since it followed me home. It went back for the recall so I have an extra magazine for it. I have the little grip enhancement mag extension on all the mags for it. The gun was flawless before the recall and it's been flawless since.
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I took a leap of faith and started my own small business doing just that. I started out selling ATT long distance to businesses across MN. Four years later and lots of hard work, I was able to hire my first employee. We continued to sell ld and data up to 1998 at which point US West allowed competition to sell in the 14 state Bell region. As of today we currently have 8 full time employees which bring a total of 70+ years of telecom experience to our customers. I enjoy working with our many different clients and value the lasting relationships I have made over the past 20+ years.
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The Haarlem Jamborette is an international scouting camp in the Netherlands, held every four years in Spaarnwoude located between Haarlem and Amsterdam. It's a ten day camp for scouts in the age of 10 up until 16 years old. We hope to see you in 2011 from July 31st till the 9th August!
The last Jamborette was in the summer of 2007. Over 2000 participants and 400 volunteers made this 10th anniversary edition of the camp into a great success. The next one will be a little bigger, much better and more fun! We hope to welcome over 2000 scouts and we're very busy to improve and expand our program on which we'll keep you posted in this site.
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Cloudland Canyon is an experimental rock/psychedelic rock band originally from New York, USA.Read More...
Cloudland Canyon was formed in 2002 by Kip Uhlhorn and Simon Wojan (a German citizen). After several years of long distance collaboration (and recording sessions held in the US and Germany, the first Cloudland Canyon release, Requiems Der Natur, 2002-2004 was released by Tee Pee in 2006 and was largely a collection of older works and experiments. Cloudland Canyon quickly set about releasing a number of other releases and touring that same year, most notably a single track collaboration 12"/LP entitled Exterminating Angel with Chicago musician Lichens in 2007 on Holy Mountain.[1]
In 2007, the band was signed to Kranky Records and released their first proper album Silver Tongued Sisyphus.[2] In 2008, the band released another collaborative 12" with Mythical Beast on Not Not Fun, as well as their second full length, Lie in Light on Kranky.[3] The latter was chosen as one of top 25 albums of the year 2008 by the Magnet magazine.[4] Cloudland Canyon subsequently moved to Holy Mountain, where the band began their own imprint of Holy Mountain (Intercoastal Artists) for 2010's album Fin Eaves, which has become their best-received work to date, landing on numerous year-end lists. They went on tour with the Flaming Lips (who also asked the band to collaborate with them[5]) as well as with Interpol and Bear in Heaven. Members of the Arcade Fire even mentioned the band in the Paste magazine.[citation needed]
Uhlhorn has also played in several other successful groups and bands during this time, including Panthers (Dim Mak, Vice/Atlantic Records), Pharaohs (100% Silk, Stone's Throw, Intercoastal Artists) and Eden Express (Holy Mountain). He has also played guitar live and on albums by Rhys Chatham and Glen Branca, including Chatham's Crimson Grail, which was staged at Lincoln Center. Cloudland Canyon's ranks have included Uhlhorn's wife Kelly Winkler, as well as close friend Jerry Fuchs (also drummer for !!!, LCD Soundsystem, Maserati, Turing Machine, Moby) who died in 2009. Most recently, memphis drummer Ross Johnson (Tav Falco's Panther Burns, Alex Chilton) has joined the band.
Cloudland Canyon continues to release records with musical reference points in krautrock repetition and drone, shoegaze haze and even cosmic disco.
Recently, Uhlhorn and Cloudland Canyon have begun working with Sonic Boom (Pete Kember) formerly of the band Spacemen 3 and currently of Spectrum, and Experimental Audio Research. 2012 saw Cloudland Canyon collaborate with longtime friend Robert A.A. Lowe/Lichens on the score for the film Miss Lovely which won the "Un Certain Regard" prize at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. The band also contributed music to visual artist Doug Aitken's iPad/iphone app entitled "Altered Earth". In 2013, Cloudland Canyon began work on a new album in the latter half of the year with Sonic Boom[6] (whose production credits include MGMT, Panda Bear) producing and mixing the album which is set to be released in 2014.
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Cross-border killings of Cambodian illegal loggers tripled in 2012
Phnom Penh - The Cambodian government called Tuesday for Thai authorities to use the courts and not guns against its citizens caught illegally logging luxury woods.
A sharp rise in deaths was of great concern, spokesman Phay Siphan said after the government released figures showing 45 Cambodian loggers were shot and killed inside Thailand last year, three times the number killed in 2011 and five times the number shot dead in 2010.
Another two Cambodians have reportedly been killed so far this year.
The government statistics also showed authorities in Thailand last year arrested 264 Cambodians for illegal logging offences.
He said a solution required efforts from both sides, including reducing demand for timber such as rosewood.//DPA
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My beautiful wife's birth sign. Your work is absolutely brilliant.
Capricorn! My zodiac symbol...and it's nice
AWH !!! I was born in January the 5th !!! thx xD
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Capricorn this is my favorite zodiac, but actualy im Leo
another great piece I like the ideas with animals the most nice job!
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awesome artworks you got!
what do call this paper book?
what do call this paper book?
It's a moleskin sketchbook, they come in all sizes and with all sorts of different paper depending on your medium of choice.
My mouth is open!!!
My mouth is open!!!
You are amazingly talented x
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Awesome! The attention to detail is mind blowing.
Do you have a Taurus?! Your work is amazing!!!!
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Beautiful majestic goat fish.
I love the little squid looking doodles :3
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Beautiful work, and an inspiration. ; )
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wow, capricorn such as strange creature... but, i like it
As a capricorn, it wounderful ............... honk
It's my horoscope!! I like how it looks like the leader and other fish swim/chase at behind ^A^
Those pens are so great. I'm a Capricorn!
Awesomely awesome drawing!
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The octopi are adorable!
Yeah, this is my sign ! \o/ Beautifull drawings (love the turtle !)
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this is really nice. did you start with the Capricorn because you're one?
I'll wait for Sagittarius ;3
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But this is great too
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Finding Money in Tablets
Tablets are on fire. CEA statistics show exponential growth in a variety of brands and prices, with no sign of abatement. U.S. unit shipments leapt from 32 million in 2011 to 80 million last year and are expected to nearly double again this year. The numbers are mind-blowing, but unfortunately they're attached to products with very little margin.
So if you're an independent dealer, what is it that makes tablets worth carrying?
From the day the Apple iPad burst onto the retail scene in 2010, tablets have served dealers as traffic-drivers and magnets for sales of much more lucrative accessories. That is still the case, said Doug Schatz, vice president of electronics merchandising for the Nationwide Marketing Group. But tablets are also an effective way for his group's members—who sell a variety of categories, including electronics, appliances, bedding and furniture—to drive traffic and stimulate sales of lower-turn, higher-margin products.
Even for dealers who don't sell electronics, tablets are useful for a number of reasons. One is that they attract a younger demographic; another is that, due to their varied price points, they can be used as giveaways or sold at greatly reduced prices.
"It's good category adjacency," Schatz said. "You have electronics-only members who've expanded into the notebook and tablet categories, and those involved in appliances and bedding, as well as electronics. And those who are not in electronics want to get the benefit of attraction to the category, so they integrate it into their promotional strategies.
"It's all about getting that virtuous cycle of the best blend of traffic-driving products and higher-margin products," he added. "It's how it all works harmoniously to grow the business."
Many independents have opted not to embrace the tablet category because of the low margins. Bob Cole, president of Bob and Ron's World Wide Stereo, Hatfield, Pa., is one. But he does see the point in carrying tablets to accommodate his clients.


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The news here isn't so much that employers have a new private exchange option. It's the company launching it.
Candidates to be 45th president haven't spent much time talking retirement, but it's on voters' minds.
The Labor Department has been eyeing revising rules around fiduciary advice for retirement to protect best interests of plan participants.
Employers are eyeing exchanges as a way to get younger retirees insured.
The annual How America Saves survey reveals a 3 percent starting rate's just not enough.
The 'Cadillac Tax' is set to take effect in 2018, and if employers want to avoid paying, they need to start planning now.
The high cost of health care has many older employees considering Medicare, but that decision could cost them money and quality coverage.
Massachusetts' new transparency law aims to give consumers information on costs.
What is the trend among large corporations to offer retiring leaders some guidance or preparation for both the financial and emotional impact of retirement? Why do they do it and what types of services do they offer?
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Djokovic to meet Federer in semis
Tennis:Top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic motored into the Wimbledon semi-finals with a quick-fire 6-4 6-1 6-4 victory over Germany's Florian Mayer today, to set up a meeting with Roger Federer in the last four.
The Serb did not need to be at his brilliant best to dispatch the world number 29 who laboured to stay in the match, but never looked like troubling his opponent. After a short rain delay, Djokovic broke decisively in the 10th game of the first set and sprinted through the second on fast forward.
Mayer held on to the Serb's coat tails in the third, but Djokovic broke in the ninth game and finished him off with an ace.
"It took me a while to get used to the conditions, having played my last three games indoors," Djokovic said in a courtside interview. "It was a little windy, but I'm satisfied with the overall performance. Florian had some opportunities to come back in the third set, as well as chances in the first, but I held my nerve at the important moments."
Djokovic will now face 16-times grand slam champion Federer after the Swiss dismantled Mikhail Youzhny.
"It's always a pleasure playing against Roger, so I'm looking forward to that," Djokovic said. "He's been so dominant and consistent in grand slams, it's the ultimate challenge on a grass court."
Third-seed Federer, the six-time champion, was at his imperious best on Centre Court against the 26th-seeded Russian, picking him off at will.
"I thought I played great out there today," Federer said in a courtside interview after a 14th successive win over Youzhny. "My game maybe suits up well against his.
"He was down in all the sets rather quickly. I am extremely happy to be back in the semi-finals here at Wimbledon."
Federer and Youzhny were watched from the Royal Box by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and former Wimbledon champions Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf.
"I think it's inspiring when royalty and other legends of the game come to watch," Federer said. "It's great for tennis."
Federer, knocked out in the quarter-finals at the All England Club the last two years, roared into a 4-1 lead and after a short rain delay wrapped up the first set in 28 minutes. The Swiss maestro broke in the first game of the second set with the aid of a lucky net-cord and, showing no sign of the back injury which hampered him in his quarter-final win over Xavier Malisse, he sauntered into a 2-0 lead.
With the sun making a rare appearance at the tournament, Federer broke Youzhny again at the start of the third set.
The Russian let out a huge roar of frustration when he failed to take advantage of a break-point but he made far too many unforced errors to get back into the match.
Federer wasted three match points on Youzhny's serve but he quickly earned himself two more and took the first with a deft angled volley to wrap up victory in an one hour 32 minutes.


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April 1, 2013
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa women's gymnastics team created an acronym during the preseason that has carried its members through the 2013 season. The acronym is U.N.I.D.D., which stands for unstoppable, noticeable, intensity, discipline and destroy.
Despite a disappointing eighth place finish at the Big Ten Championships, the GymHawks were one of just 36 teams selected to compete at the NCAA Regional Championships. Iowa will join No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 11 Stanford, No. 14 Penn State, No. 22 Washington and Southern Utah in the Norman, Okla., Regional. Most importantly, the GymHawks have another shot to rekindle their spark and prove their capability.
"With any sport, there are going to be highs and lows," said senior Emma Stevenson. "You can't just stay together when things are great. You have to stay together when it's not so great, too. While we're disappointed with our performance at Big Ten's, we're still just as unified. We're still behind each other, and that one meet isn't going to count us out of the running.
"We're still unstoppable, we're still intense, we're still determined to destroy, and we're staying disciplined. We have good, noticeable skills, and now we need to show why we deserve to be at regionals and to qualify for nationals."
"We're keeping everything status quo going into regionals," said head coach Larissa Libby. "At Big Ten's, our weaknesses were exposed. Mistakes happen, and it's unfortunate that it all happened at once, but the bigger disappointment was that we looked so scattered, and that was detrimental.
"They have to figure out how to get their magic back, but it's not fairy dust. It's unity. It's what they created, and they forgot. We're sticking to the same plan we always have throughout the year. We're working on the details, and staying completely focused on ourselves and that's it."
The GymHawks have proven to succeed, when unified, despite tremendous adversity. Sophomore Jessica Morreale tore her anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus just two weeks after scoring a career-best beam score (9.875), capturing the title against Michigan State and Illinois-Chicago.
Senior Kaitlynn Urano suffered a broken tibia and fibula the day before senior night against Iowa State, but the team rallied to down the Cyclones, 196.375-194.575, and clinch the Cy-Hawk Series. Without Urano on three events (bars, beam and floor), the GymHawks earned their season-best score, along with individual titles on vault, bars, floor and in the all-around.
"The way the team reacted to the devastation was the best moment in Iowa gymnastics history," said Libby. "Was it the highest score ever? No, but it is the greatest example of what they are. That acronym came into play at the most important time. With the in-state rival in town and so many things riding on one night, I don't think they could have done it if they hadn't pulled that close together. That moment showed them that the mentality of what you do is far more important than the physicality."
That type of mentality is crucial in postseason. The skills have been mastered, and the routines remain the same. To attain utmost success, every GymHawk must show confidence and camaraderie. Although Urano cannot compete, she remains a key contributor and team leader.
"I think Kaitlynn feels like she still has unfinished business," said Libby. "If she can't do it physically, she's going to get it done somehow. As far as her voice and leadership is concerned, nothing has changed. I know she has goals to accomplish in her senior year, and with or without her on the competition floor, she wants to see it happen."
"I try to stay positive and build up the other girls on the team," said Urano. "I make sure they're staying united and reaching team goals. I want them to believe that we are capable of winning, doing well at regionals and qualifying to nationals."
In preparation for the Norman Regional, the GymHawks focus on final touches and staying unified. For senior Maya Wickus, that means leaving everything on the floor.
"The focus for me is no regrets," said Wickus."I'm coming into the gym, pushing hard, and helping the team reach our goal. We're focusing on details and going after everything. In the end, this is a team sport and we need every aspect of the team to be a part of it in order to succeed at the highest level. We're supporting each other and uplifting each other, so we're ready to put it all out there once we get to Norman."


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Easy to overlook this small museum - but I thought it was well done and attractive inside.I suppose I was jut in the mood for some of this geographical, archeological type of data, and that's why I liked it so much. You might like the ceramics or the exhibit that takes you down (literally, using stairs) into the ground to visit recreations of tombs and thier contents.
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Sony Launches a6300 with G Master Lenses
Sony just took their best-selling mirrorless, the a6000 to the next level, created a new lens type for it and the A7 series, and the media is like, "Yes!"
The lens story from the launch is good for current sensors and those to come because the lens resolves to the power of sensor. Until now, most lenses are from the film era, so you got a higher resolution but no more detail. Using advanced glass molding techniques, the G Master lenses, are designed for the resolution of high megapixel sensors, like the ones in the Alpha Series camera; including the new e6300. In our first sample images, we saw remarkable detail, and luxurious bokeh. Like….
The camera merges high-end video with stills and breaks the the notion that sensitivity and image quality are mutually exclusive. The a6300 has the world's fastest autofocus with a long bullet list of groundbreaking features like a 6k signal to a 4K file in super 35mm format. Wut? Yes, almost unreal.
Watch for analyses on Digital Photo Pro, sample photos taken with the lenses and an a6300 review when they ship on Sony Mirrorless Pro. Wrapping up our live event coverage and stepping out of the studio back onto the mean streets of New York, spotted this reminder of how to lock a bike in NYC. Before that, en route to the event, Luciad Lite.
The event was fun, with spirits high, and the mood loose. As the media warmly accepted the new product, Sony staffers got in on the action in the studio scenes too.
In this photo Mike Fasulo, President and COO, Sony Electronics Inc. dramatically reenacts the bear-mauling scene from Revenant.
Sony cameras fit my ongoing quest to travel lighter and shoot smarter. With new lenses and camera, the photos taken on the road while riding are gonna get even better.
Face the BB Instead of the BS
Bill Davidson was noncommittal when I asked if I could next time "face the BB?" Probably need to watch a few YouTube videos first and practice on demo frames, but yeah I really want to do it. Watch this video for the why…
Right? I'm joking of course. The masters at DKCB have a lifetime of experience and were humoring me as I escaped the BS of the sport to hang out with people that make bikes and love what they're doing. It's good to step out of the media bubble and also get out for a ride.
A bottom bracket is faced to accept the bearings of a crank and this jig was made by Bill for the job. Just a few minutes from Hugga HQ in Fremont. You should visit too. I can't promise they'll let you in the shop, but you can watch from the showroom floor.
Motor Doping on PRI
An emotional Van den Driessche Responds to cases or mechanical fraud on Sporza
BBC's The World on PRI interviews Bike Hugger about mechanical doping, tonight on an NPR station in your listening area. Also see my Motor Omertà story from yesterday, and these news updates
- UCI confirms motorised bike at Cyclo-cross World Championships
- Hidden motors for road bikes exist — here's how they work
- More details emerge about motorised doping at cyclocross worlds
- Emotional Van den Driessche Responds to cases or mechanical fraud
- Old-School Cheating
As I said on Twitter this weekend too
Wasn't My Bike I Was Racing should rank right up there with Unborn Twin AND Jack Daniels as worst doping excuses ever.UPDATE
Just after posting this article, PRIâs The World story dropped on their site with quotes from David Schloss
âIâm not surprised someone put a motor in a bicycle,â says David Schloss, an editor at Bikehugger. âBut Iâm pretty saddened. I think that any doping really defeats the point of the competition. This just takes it to a whole new level.â
âMy suspicions were tweaked the first moment when spectators and magazines and the TV shows all said that it wasnât possible at all,â he says. âBecause they all said the same thing about every type of biological doping.â
Motor Omerta: Motor Doping at CX Worlds
An eAssit motor from Vivax
Got back from a ride this morning, to news of motor doping at CX Worlds. Femke van den Driessche was participating in the U23 Women's Championship, and a favorite to win, but was forced to abandon with one lap left to go. Her bike was inspected by mechanics post-race, when the motor was found. The UCI's sporting director told Sport Wereld
"The UCI has defined technological fraud and we can confirm that this is the bike of Femke van den Driessche," said Smets.
When we first learned about motor doping (motors embedded in bikes) the collective response from the racers, marketers, and managers strongly indicated to me that it was true. See, they protested way too much, just like the Doping Omertà before this. Now it's a Motor Omertà.
Because the racers have no union to protect themselves (like other Pro sports) and shut news like this down, it's even worse for the fans, and the biggest thing the sport has to reckon with is the total loss of trust.
I was not surprised in the least with this discovery, and to anyone that denied motors in bikes existed, you shouldn't have been either. The motor was confirmed by the UCI AND considering they use fiber optic video to examine bikes, I don't doubt the probable cause. The UCI has been getting ready for this for two years. They even developed prototype illegal bikes to prove the concept. At Koppenberg cross, Femke was 5% faster than all the other women, that may have been on the factors that got the UCI's attention.
This is a developing story and we'll follow up as we learn more. Like everyone else, I'm fascinated to see what the UCI caught. Was it a DIY or from a manufacture? For an example of how concealed motors work in bikes, see the Vivax eAssist product page.
Issue 32 Off Season
Eric Wohlberg in his classic Buick Lesabre after a training ride with Rally Cycling. He told us how he's restoring the wagon while we listened to his brother's band, the Blazing Elwoods. The free cover story for Issue 32, dropping today, has more photos from the Rally team camp and articles about the off season. That's when us amateurs ride less, if at all. We plan, we analyze—position, fitness, goals. It's the time to put the ego in check, and plot for successes to come.
After hanging around the skinniest racers in America for the week, one of my off-season goals is to keep the weight off, and somehow spend more time riding with Eric. He seemed to just get started with all the things he could share; including music and good rides, like the ones seen in this edit.
His road season was just getting started and mine still being determined.
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Rally Cycling Team in SoCal
At the Rally Cycling team camp, everything is moving….. On assignment for Digital Photo Pro with Rally in SoCal, shot with the Sony A7S II and Rokinon lens (35MM, T1.5) and made this short edit from the b-roll.
Rolling into Malibu
I'll have much more to share in the next issue of our magazine, dropping this week, including stills, and a with a nod to the working-class, blue-collar bikes Rally is racing.
Diamondback Podium E'tape
Hoogerheide Highlights
Highlights from Hoogerheide and a taste of what's to come this weekend at CX Worlds.
In SoCal with Rally Cycling
Another Pro Quality Compact Camera: Fuji X-Pro2 Launched
A photo posted by Zack Arias (@zarias) on Jan 15, 2016 at 7:45am PST
This week at a launch event in Japan, Fuji celebrated the X-Series' 5th anniversary and also announced their new X-Pro2 mirrorless camera. Followers of Zack Arias (including me) watched the event on Instagram and he shared his photo taken with the new camera. His comments (and excitement) from InstagramI've been testing the new #fuji #xpro2 for a little over a month now. It's a beautiful camera. The new sensor is phenomenal. 24.3 MP. Dual SD slots. New processor. Weather resistance. Wifi. New hybrid viewfinder. Built in diopter. New film simulation modes. 250th sync speed. Kick ass shutter / ISO combo dial. ISO usable to 128,000. Manual & electronic shutter. Fast. Sleek. Gorgeous. It's finally here!!!!
I was first introduced to mirrorless by David Schloss a few media cycles ago, when he proudly shot with a X100 and praised its retro-rangefinder design. That camera offered superior image quality in a compact design, much as the Sonys do now. It was the first camera to really recognize that there was an advantage to exploring a professional-quality non-SLR solution.
His field test for Image Resource addresses the pros and cons; including limitations (since addressed) three years later by the new X-Pros. The most significant improvement is the X-Trans CMOS III sensor with 24-megapixels that puts Fuji on a similar footing with the Nikon, Canon and Sony. As I shared last month, it's all about the sensor….and when paired with a high-quality Fujinon lens, expect beautiful photos from this camera, like Zack posted.
Fuji's approach to reduce moiré and false colors is interesting with a random color filter. Despite mixed results with their hybrid viewfinder – optical and electronic – Fuji continues to improve it sticking with their tech, instead of switching to an OLED like Sony. Sony's half-inch XGA OLED viewfinder on the Alpha series cameras gave us no pause, as the resolution is just as good as an optical one. Where Fuji has stepped up the mirrorless game is with robust weather resistanceFour pieces of magnesium alloy and is sealed in a total of 61 points on each section, making it dust-proof, splash-proof and capable of operating in temperatures as low as -10°C.
I haven't worried about my Sonys too much, but also would NOT stand outside in the rain with them. The X-Pro 2 might not handle a rainy Seattle winter, but it stands up to the elements better than any of the current Sony cameras. We'll have a demo camera in soon.
Fuji also increased focus points from 49 to 77 and expect the X-Pro2 to be welcomed by Fuji fans, as well as us. Â In the mirrorless market, the more competition, the better. In support of the launch, Fuji also launched several mini sites, including one featuring a mountain bike to demonstrate their new focusing system.
The X-Pro2 body goes on sale for $1,699.95 next month at $400 more than the X-T1 from 2 years ago. It's a premium pro compact camera targeting professional shooters, like the market Sony defined and we write about on Sony Mirrorless Pro. Worth noting, how Fuji is emphasizing rugged toughness, with outside imagery and this battered-hero image. Also, when I was at the D5 launch, the media I spoke with all wondered where Nikon's mirrorless tech was – it wasn't, but here's Fuji matching and arguably exceeding Alpha series cameras with sought-after features like ruggedness.
Fuji is targeting pros with their new camera.
As long-time Bike Hugger followers know, we're super into mirrorless because of their compact size, professional quality images, and lightweight – I've been shooting with Sony Alpha series cameras since they came out. FujiFilm has stepped the mirrorless game up and we'll have our demo in soon with posts and images to follow.
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Northwave Winter Boots in the Rain
These winter boots from Northwave are so stylish, I wanna wear them out, around town, on a date. It seems Northwave read or heard about my bootie-boots solution for riding in the rain, and considering the El Niño conditions here in Seattle, sent the Extreme Winter GTX. The main feature of the Winter GTX is
All the benefits of a shoecover, none of the weakness of a shoecover.
No shoe cover required? Hmmm
Sounds good and the weather is cooperating with the proper test conditions. I'll write more about the Northwaves and the Gore One in the next issue of our magazine. 32 drops next week.
Consider it an anti El Niño device from @GORETEXna, perfectly timed and made for changing weather conditions. № 408. pic.twitter.com/geqD9SRvcY— byron@bikehugger (@bikehugger) January 18, 2016
Also see Mark V's review of their Arctic boot with the
Well, if not glorious, then at least comfortable. Northwave has long offered competent winter cycling shoes, perhaps because the Italian company also has a successful line of snowboard products including boots. Of course, in the cycling world Northwave first made its reputation with completely over-the-top print ads featuring the stars of professional cycling in outlandish vignettes, like Mario Cipollini dressed as a musketeer and holding a naked blonde. Though I have known all that for years, I have never before owned Northwave shoes until now.
Bikepacking Peru
Huayhuash from Joey Schusler on Vimeo.
Spotted on Vimeo, a beautiful bikepacking trip in Peru.
This was all a spur of the moment idea; part of the vicious cycle of making every adventure more thrilling than the last. January was the off-season, or rainy season, for the Andes so the wilderness would be completely desolate. The three friends hoped to be the second group to complete this trek on bikes. However, they underestimated the relentless weather they would encounter as they traveled for a week above treeline.
Photo Joey Schusler via PP
Spur of the moment ride in Peru? Sounds good and read the rest of the ride report on Passion Passport.
Tyler Farrar at the Tour Down Under
Farrar finishes Stage 3 on a fan's bike after he crashed near Cudlee Creek. Photo: Anne Fedorowytsch.
The news from the TDU today is that a fan gave Tyler Farrar his bike and shoes after a crash. Tyler went on to finish with no penalty – there's a rule against taking a nonteam bike, but hey, it's the TDU? Who's paying that much attention. According to the Adelaide Advertiser, Anthony Tooman, gave Tyler his shoes because of the mismatch between Shimano and Speedplay.
"We could see him (Farrar) on the side of the road and asked 'do you need a wheel?' and he said 'na, a wheel is not going to cut it'," Tooman last night told The Advertiser.
"Then it went to 'well, what pedals are you running?'
There isn't video of the bike and shoe swap, but see the reporting of the crash here with an unlucky racer upside down on the side of the road.
I haven't seen Tyler since we raced cross together, but he grew up in Washington state and I watched he come up through the ranks. During that race he said, "On your left Bro" and, "F this is hard."
Great to see Tyler back in the news, now let's hope for something better than a crash…..
A spectator gave Tyler Farrar his bike to ride to the finish after Farrar crashed. He was more than grateful. #TDU pic.twitter.com/mGhXPNxgwg— CyclingTips (@cyclingtips) January 21, 2016
CX Nats Edit
U.S. Cyclocross Nationals 2016 Highlights from In The Crosshairs on Vimeo.
Quite possibly the best CX course ever, in the States at least…and nice drone work.
Dropouts, Good Aesthetics, and Bad Design
The old saying "a chain is only as strong as its weakest link" has an analog in bike frames, and on metal bikes often times it is the area around the right rear dropout. Millions of bikes don't fail at the dropout, but I'm never surprised when I see one break. Fatigue failures basically require two things to occur: a cyclical load on the structure and a focal point where the stress can overwhelm the strength of the material. A bicycle frame is a deceptively complex problem to analyze stresses, with a huge number of variables that are difficult to quantify. I suspect that the vast majority of dropouts in the history of bicycle design were designed with aesthetics and intuition in mind rather than detailed stress analysis. Accumulated experiences would be incorporated into new designs. By now, you'd think that the dropout would be perfected, but manufacturing methods, frame styles, and drivetrain components have continued to evolve. Setting aside the carbon fibre frame construction and the rapid onset of thru-axles, dropouts on metal bikes still fail too.
This first photo shows a fixed-gear/single speed bike with a fractured dropout. It is a steel bike from a somewhat niche yet inexpensive brand, a brand that has the wherewithal to have its own dropouts made rather than buy generic frame fittings. The brand's marketing taps into the everyman appeal of traditional steel framesets, which is made accessible through the economy of Taiwanese manufacturing. The dropout design incorporates a practical integral axle tensioner bolt and stylized cutout windows beside the chain stay and seat stay attachments that harken to the delicate embellishments the framebuilders of yore added to forged or stamped fittings with much hand-filing labour. But these windows are not added by hand, nor is the dropout is likely stamped or forged. Most likely is investment cast, since modern manufacturing methods allow near-net shape items to be quickly developed and economically produced. However, cast steel parts frequently have less strength than forgings. In all likelihood, the strength of the material was just not sufficient with the windows removing so much metal in the area. Interestingly, the left dropout partially fractured in the exact same place. Basing statements on anecdotal evidence can be shady business, but I did see two more bikes with broken dropouts like this not long after. And current production of this model eschews the window cutouts adjacent to the chainstay, suggesting that the manufacturer felt compelled to change the design.
The picture below shows a dropout that cracked right beside the chain stay. The dropout design seems rather conservative, but this particular failure was actually one of six to eight that I personally saw. Most likely these dropout failures occurred because either the metal used in the dropout had some sort of metallurgical defect affecting the strength and/or microstructure, or the area was brazed too long or too hot such that the dropout material weakened or became embrittled. I'm inclined to suspect the material issue rather than a manufacturing error, since the factory has a very long history of making traditional lugged steel bicycles sold under their name and as well as other brands.
The next two photographs show a titanium frame from a well-known manufacturer. This particular bike is a discontinued flagship model that showcased all their weight-saving techniques. But at a certain point weight-saving becomes a tricky game. First costs go up as you use more expensive materials and methods, and then you'll have to knowingly sacrifice strength and/or durability to remove material mass. That's probably what happened here. The seat stays on this frame are crazy light; I've seen bubble tea straws that were stouter. Also, the seat stay seems to be swaged down to a point rather than using a bullet. You pretty much can't do that unless the titanium tubing has been annealed to lower yield strength to avoid cracking during the shaping process. And since resistance to fatigue is proportional to material strength and with the tube walls being so whisper thin, this is probably a case of too weak or too little material.
In this particular case, a person brought the bike to show a local titanium framebuilder to see if it could be repaired, but there was no way to economically repair. I don't remember why the person couldn't address the problem to the original manufacturer, whether it was because it was out of warrantee or if he wasn't the original owner, but he was understandably disappointed. One often hears that "titanium lasts forever" but the truth is more complicated than that. Good design and manufacturing are more important than material alone.
This last photo depicts a titanium dropout from a recently defunct framebuilder. With nowhere to address a warrantee claim, three different owners brought bikes in with the same problem within three months to see if DKCBikes could execute a solution, so I am confident that this has been an issue elsewhere for the bikes using this dropout. I am not sure if the shape of the dropout is the issue or the material. Though I kinda like the style, which is something of a cross between a hooded and plate dropout, I wonder if the perhaps the section wasn't thinned out too much. Alternately, perhaps the edges of the dropout should have been rounded more to reduce the likelihood that they act as a stress riser. Lastly, perhaps the particular alloy of titanium was not of sufficient strength, instead being chosen for ease of machining.
Dropouts seem so simple, but if that were true you would think that after 150 years of bicycle evolution failures would be unheard of. Up till now, I think most of that happened when frame manufacturers either get too ambitious in weight-reduction or too clever in making the dropout look cool or unique. From here on out, the requirements of disc brake mounting and adoption of thru-axles are going to burden designers in ways that were never before considered.
A video from a few years ago, but still relevant to the work it takes to become a world champ like Sven did in 2013. A win I watched on assignment for Wired. While CX is pretty much over in the states, Worlds is later this month on the 31st.
FUJIFILM X-Pro2 Launches
This morning on Sony Mirrorless Pro, blogged about the new Fuji X-Pro2 and welcome the completion in the compact-pro camera market. Also noticed the bike-related photos in Fuji's 5th anniversary photo contest. Like this Tour photo
Photo: Julien Lacroix, Camera X-Pro1
And dreamy urban shot
Photo: Andreas Lamoutsis, Camera X-T1
Worth nothing too how Fuji is emphasizing rugged toughness with outside imagery and this battered-hero image.
Also see fashion and BMX
Photo: Peiro Migailo, Camera X100T
and tricycles.
Photo: Rami Gilvanon, Camera X-T1
Their mini site about the their AF technology also features more bicycle imagery – HELLO FUJI PR!
Expect the X-Pro2 to be welcomed by Fuji fans, as well as us, in our ongoing quest to travel lighter, smarter, and take better photos. The X-Pro2 body goes on sale for $1,699.95 next month at $400 more than the X-T1 from 2 years ago. It's a premium pro compact camera targeting professional shooters, like the market Sony defined.
Trying To Find Something To Put On That Rack
Working on the next issue of our magazine and riding around trying to find something to put on that rack…the one on the Trek Boone. This one
I'll tell you more about what we're doing with the Boone in the issue; as well as content from our contributors.
Are Walmart Mountain Bikes Safe?
In a series of YouTube uploads, Seth from Seth's Bike Hacks spends the $140.00 to test Walmart's Mongoose MTB line and the results are what you'd expect. Not sure what Seth's point is, but for some perspective, Walmart and Mongoose move millions of bikes a year and that's quite a bit of bike for $140.00, and not really intended for the abuse they give it. These bikes are bought as gifts for kids or transportation to and from work. Also, see Chris Akrigg putting a Mongoose through way more abuse than Seth.
You get what you pay for or view on YouTube. So are Walmart mountain bikes safe? If you double-check the assembled and don't jump them, then yes.
Miir Flagship
Bikes that benefit you and someone else
In a business that's best described, as like "Thom's for bikes and bottles," the Miir flagship is an concept taproom bike and coffee shop. Don't think one of those has existed before, besides maybe a coffeemaker and keg in the back of a shop, but it's a nice place and they're doing good work.
Nice pour and composition
Bike Hugger contributor Ben Moses took the photos for us, while I was in Vegas. If you're into a two for one purchase that benefits those in need, stop by their flagship or visit Miir online. And if they start serving cannabis or whiskey too, they'd have a bike biz Superfecta
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Friday starts a new process to restrict people who could have the flu from visiting people in several state facilities.
Beginning Friday, staff and visitors will be actively screened for flu-like symptoms at state facilities. No visitors with symptoms will be allowed in. This applies to state-operated hospitals, residential schools, developmental disability centers, neuro-medical treatment centers, and alcohol and drug treatment facilities.