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Former Albany Resident and Old Friend Antonio Commisso Pens Future Best Seller: Silent Partner
This is one of those "I knew him when" stories. I got a phone call from an old friend from my old piano bar playing days-Antonio Commisso. Antonio and his nephew Cosmio Crupi ran a very famous downtown Albany hangout called "Anthony's Park Plaza". Little did I know that in between running the restaurant and talking to the local politicos, he must have been secretly writing down ideas on cocktail napkins for his first novel.
It's called "Silent Partner", and although I am a very infrequent reader due to my insane hours, I honestly got 3/4 of the way thru this one, and I have to say that it kept my attention immediately. Very easy reading, and a great plot . In fact, it struck a chord with me, as it refers to a man and his involvement with his father's family business. (I was asked to take over my father's private investigation bureau, but I somehow didn't think it was a good fit!)
But back to Antonio- I really wanted him to speak in his own words about this, so we chatted on the phone right after the show today, and I would love you to hear this.
If you'd like a copy, you can pick it up, as it says in the interview right on Amazon.com, or at BarnesandNoble.com. If you'd like more about the author, there was a write-up in the Saratogian newspaper as well. Let's get this sucker where it belongs, on the NY Times Best Seller list! Best of luck, Tony!


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Pamella Roland Shifts From Night to Day
The recession is inspiring a new focus from designer Pamella DeVos.
When the Pamella Roland Fall 2009 collection is shown at New York fashion week next month, only about 20% of the line will feature evening gowns, down from about 40% last season, says Ms. DeVos, who designs the line, which features both daywear and cocktail pieces that have been worn on the red carpet by celebrities like Kim Cattrall and Jennifer Garner.
"I figure if people have a little extra to spend, they'll want something fabulous in a coat or a jacket as opposed to an evening gown," Ms. DeVos says. "People are going to say, 'I don't need to wear a new long gown.' We're going to concentrate less on cocktail, more on daywear like coats and pants."
Ms. DeVos, who made a big push to court overseas buyers last fall, says the move helped her label post flat sales in 2008 instead of a decline. Even though retail orders dropped domestically, new orders from the Middle East and Europe helped her numbers, she says. In 2009, the label is making a big push in China and is planning a trip to meet retail buyers there later this year. It cancelled a trip to meet with buyers in Russia in March, however.

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Using an RF receiver/transceiver pair along with a wireless camera to process the images and send commands to a mobile robot
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I would like to create a setup I will be using for a lot of my upcoming robots. A small wireless camera that will be ultimately outputting through USB to my computer. The computer processes the video and sends commands to the robot via RF. I guess the serial connection will be no more than 1900 bds. How can I coordinate RF and image-processing in a single program for autonomous navigation/other tasks (I can almost hear GroG saying "MyRobotLab" ;)? I would also like to make a GUI that shows the camera's video output so that the user can control the robot using the keyboard and a mouse when he wants to. The only language I know yet is C++, and not even completely yet. I have Visual Studio 2010 and OpenCV is compatible. I guess I only need to know how to make the transceiver send out particular signals. Save your time, just give me somewhere from where to start. I'm willing to learn.
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All that will work and all you seem to be thinking in the right order. Just refine your ideas a bit. First off, 1900 baud is a little funny --OK, I suppose but sorta not standard. I would go 9600 which is a little more than a byte a every mS. In terms of the rest of the stuff, just do each thing individually and get it working. Step by step
- Code for com between computer and chip --figure out buffering and baudrates and interrupts and qualifiers etc. etc. etc.
- Code for openCV only. Do this with the camera sitting on your desk --forget about getting info to the robot, just get the camera to work. Play with the facial recognition, edge finder stuff, filters, etc.
- Start writing your "navigation" code with the camera. Instead of controlling the robot, have it output stuff like, "turn right" or "too close" etc. Now, grab your camera and laptop "drive" the laptop around the floor. See if your code is spitting out the right solution for each situation. Basically, instead of an actual robot making wrong decisions and slamming into walls, you can simulate the robot's moves by manually moving the camera --put it in a corner, does the computer tell you to turn?
- Start building your GUI --add your video, add your buttons, etc.
- Happy with your code, go back to your commuication code and add it in.
Wireless from computer to robot can be cheap RF, X-bee or Bluetooth. I have been using a BlueSmirf forever and I don't have one single complaint. Wireless video can simply be a wireless camera and a video capture device. Look for DVD capture on Ebay and you will find a ton of " video in" adapters for super cheap.
BTW --If you speak C++, I would go with Arduino and Processing. The languages will look familiar to you and they are almost identical to each other. If you can code an Arduino, you can code in Processing.
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TISC hosted the first stage of the 2013 RSO Series. TISC skaters got to race and test themselves over three distances, including a 300-meter individual time-trial, 500-meter small group race and a 10km elimination race.
TISC provided volunteers and logistical support, playing a vital role in running a nice event for the skaters.
This was the first time brothers and newcomers to TISC Karan and Suraj Aulakh competed. Alex Rudy and Morgane Echardour were the top finishers for men and women.
The next stage for RSO Series will take place on the 400-meter track at Father Redmond, next to Humber College. Everyone is invited to skate- participate and put up their fastest times!
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The 25-year-old centre-back has made almost 100 appearances for the Gresty Road outfit and will add some much-needed defensive cover to Ronnie Moore's side.
The Whites boss was only able to name four substitutes for the midweek Capital One Cup clash with Bolton and Moore is thankful to Alex for sanctioning the deal.
"I'm really pleased to be able to bring Adam in," the former Rotherham boss told the club's official website.
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The Granite Falls business community, with support from Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization and the Granite Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, is asking shoppers to spend the third Thursday of each month falling in love with Granite Falls and local merchants.
Many Granite Falls businesses will be staying open until 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month beginning July 18 when many of them will hold their annual Crazy Days promotions. It's hoped that the 'Third Thursday' event will carry on in perpetuity and develop as a monthly attraction in Granite Falls.
"It's an idea everyone thought was good," said Frogs on the Footbridge owner Mary Gillespie. "We thought if once a month we could get people open we could build an event around that. And get people used to the idea of coming to Granite Falls every Thursday."
Gillespie said that the groups pushing the event are looking for side walk vendors, musicians, artists, or anything and everyone that might provide some fun, or be a draw to the event. The event will run from 4 p.m.-7:30 p.m. and those interested can contact either the GFRR, the Chamber of Commerce, or go to the events facebook page at facebook.com/pages/Fall-in-Love-with-Granite-Falls.
Vendors can set up either at Lende Plaza in downtown Granite Falls, or at Prairie Mercantile, who are offering their parking lot for the event, on Hwy. 212 east of Granite Falls.
On July 18 (the first third Thursday) the Granite Falls Historical Society will be hosting a walking tour of the Volstead House at 6 p.m. The tour will last an hour and cost $5. Also there will be a Granite Falls Riverside Art Hunt from 4-7:30 p.m. with clues posted on the 'Fall in Love with Granite Falls' facebook page.
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AbstractDifferencing of digital satellite image pairs highlights subtle changes in near-identical scenes of Earth surfaces. Using the mathematical relationships relevant to photoclinometry, we examine the effectiveness of this method for the study of localized ice sheet surface topography changes using numerical experiments. We then test these results by differencing images of several regions in West Antarctica, including some where changes have previously been identified in altimeter profiles. The technique works well with coregistered images having low noise, high radiometric sensitivity, and near-identical solar illumination geometry. Clouds and frosts detract from resolving surface features. The ETM+ sensor on Landsat-7, ALI sensor on EO-1, and MODIS sensor on the Aqua and Terra satellite platforms all have potential for detecting localized topographic changes such as shifting dunes, surface inflation and deflation features associated with sub-glacial lake fill-drain events, or grounding line changes. Availability and frequency of MODIS images favor this sensor for wide application, and using it, we demonstrate both qualitative identification of changes in topography and quantitative mapping of slope and elevation changes. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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This year's 15th anniversary of the Festival of Trees was nothing short of magical. Exeter's Town Hall was miraculously transformed into a winter wonderland of 52 beautiful evergreen trees for thousands to enjoy.
None of this would have happened without the participation of our 30 dedicated committee members, the 20 generous underwriters, the 52 creative decorators, the many cheerful high school volunteers, the families and friends who turned on their ovens to bake cookies, the volunteers who delivered the trees, the many businesses that gave donations and the many visitors to the event who participated in the silent auction.
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Instability issues and inspector roulette continues to pervade the Village of Mamaroneck Building Department as Building Inspector Bill Gerety has been suspended indefinitely without pay and without public explanation after a year on the job.
Gerety, who was hired in April 2013, is the latest casualty in a department that has lacked a consistent head for some time. Village Manager Richard Slingerland declined to provide any details on Gerety's suspension, saying only that Gerety was suspended indefinitely and the matter would go to a hearing "hopefully soon."
Robert Hughes, an assistant building inspector in the village, has been appointed as interim building inspector. That, however, will only last until June 27, when Hughes leaves the village for a position in Pleasantville.
After that, the Building Department will operate under Fire Inspector William Ciraco and Brad Fallerman, both of whom were appointed assistant building inspector in April 2014, and Village Code Enforcer Charlotte Mountain.
Slingerland said the next interim inspector could be confirmed a day or two after press time.
The circulation of positions and people in the Building Department has led some to worry about whether or not the department can properly run.
"There's something wrong in the village that they cannot run a stable Building Department," Clark Neuringer, an architect and current member of the Harbor and Coastal Zone Management Commission, said. "The one thing you need to have stability and continuity in is a Building Department. This is how mistakes are made and we are left with controversial decisions and land use problems."
Calling supervision and position makeup in the department "up in the air," Slingerland was confident the building inspector's responsibilities, including issuing all building permits and reviewing zoning compliance, would be appropriately covered until a permanent replacement for Gerety can be found.
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Before Gerety was hired in April 2013, multiple people filled the building inspector position over the preceding few years.
In July 2011, then building inspector John Winter left the position and Assistant Building Inspector Robert Melillo filled the position until September 2012. Melillo was then reassigned back to assistant building inspector and replaced by interim building inspector Ron Carpaneto, who also serves as the Town of Mamaroneck's building inspector. Gerety, a former building inspector in Harrison, then came on after meeting with the Board of Trustees and Slingerland, who hired him and cited him as the "most suitable candidate at the time."
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I love this part of year when Sydney really starts to celebrate summer and the hot days just seem to meld into each other. Living down in Bondi, I'm a huge fan of the outdoor cinema, after work picnics on the grass in North Bondi or even just in my back garden.
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The Arduino Project Board is basically a board to transer your ATMEGA168/328 to when you have completed your project and no longer need to use the Arduino as ...
The complete Arduino Project Board Kit includes: (x1) Arduino Project Board PCB (or you can make your own with ProjectBoard.pcb) (x1) Bootloaded ATMEGA328 chip (x1) 28-pin socket (x1) ...
Solder the 1K resistor to R1 on the board. Don't forget to clip away the excess leads from the back side of the board.
Solder the 0.1uF capacitor to C4.
Solder the 22pF capacitors to C1 and C2 on the board.
Line up the switch with SW1. Then press it down until it "pops" in and becomes flush with the board. Solder it in place.
Place the crystal atop XTL and solder it in place.
Put the socket atop the spot for the Arduino. Make certain that the notch cut into the end of the socket is located next to the 1K resistor. ...
Solder the electrolytic capacitor in the spot labeled C3. Don't forget to make sure the "-" stripe on the capacitor is opposite from the + label on the ...
Add the LM7805 voltage regulator to the board in the spot labeled 7805. The metal plate on the back of the regulator should be on the side opposite ...
Solder the red wire from the 9V connector to the terminal on the board labeled 9V. Solder the black wire to the terminals labeled GND.
I added a test LED to the board of this example to demonstrate it is working. I suggest that you don't do this if you don't have to ...
Program your chip and transfer it to the board. Here is the blink code for the LED example shown in Step 11: /* Standard Blink example set to ...
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The future bride is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Parker of Borger, Texas, C.G. Lemmons Sr. of Sikeston and the late Marjorie Lemmons. A 1993 graduate of Sikeston Senior High School, she graduated in 1998 from Southwest Missouri State University at Springfield with a Bachelor of Arts in Near East antiquities. She attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth and graduated in 2000 with a Master of Theological Studies from Brite Divinity School. Lemmons is pursuing a doctorate in biblical interpretation-Hebrew Bible.
The grandson of Horace and Arlene McDole and Ann Deal of Sparta, Tenn., and the late Walter Deal graduated in 1995 from Cookeville High School. He attended Tennessee Tech and is employed with Roane Engineers in Dallas, Texas.
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Nasty Boy Klick Perfect Man Lyrics
Last updated: 01/04/2006 11:00:00 AM
When i was a little girl,
I would sit and dream,
Hopin' I would find,
find the perfect man
Now that i can see,
true reality
Tear drops fill my eyes,
cuz there is no Perfect man
It seems like everyone in this world is lookin for perfection
but how do we find something that doesn't exist?
know what I'm saying? Mamacita
I would give my life for you, no matter what the
situation last days of hope, trials and tribulations
frustrations, killin every woman and man
if you can see what i see, then you might
understand that i could never be a perfect man,
up in this chaos, a soul with a musical
dream like Armadias
I've given everything, sweat, blood 'n tears
and made a vow to the lord to stay for a million
years i guess too much is never enough,
when the silence in our souls begins to erupt
so forgive me girl, if i ruined your plans
i can only try, but never be a perfect man
When i was a little girl,
I would sit and dream,
Hopin' I would find,
find the perfect man
Now that i can see,
true reality
Tear drops fill my eyes,
cuz there is no Perfect man
(Dedicated to my little girl, I love you Deja.)
8-11-98, God blessed me with a perfect baby girl,
such in perfect world,
i cried when she took her first breath
why god? when this world is filled with hate and disease
most fought over seas, and weather catastrophes,
born into this new millennium,
she'll be one and a half, too young to
understand and lord knows this man and
his lives aren't perfect,
my mistakes are her learnin' points
hopin she can learn from
so many caught up
in the fast lane
lovers of themselves greed or lust
her little hand guidance, man
her little heart, holdin all my trust
I'm out of awe with my destiny
i can't believe im staring gods master piece
face to face, you'll never
understand how much you've changed this man
who has to learn from scratch.
on how to raise a woman
cuz if perfection is needed, i guarantee to be
everything she dreams
When i was a little girl,
I would sit and dream,
Hopin' I would find,
find the perfect man (yea)
(this goes out) Now that i can see,
(to the girl that i love)
true reality (I love you baby)
Tear drops fill my eyes,
cuz there is no Perfect man
it's been some time and me and you are like shinin'
who'd imagine, it'd be you i'd be findin'
someone so real, who took care'my heart
anybody, if they'd try, couldn't' pull us apart
you were there from day one, til this present time
working hard for the money when i couldn't get mine
you should be the definition of what love really is
i know every man wish their girl was like this
i put you through some things,
best believe that i'm sorry
my love goes out to you, no one fits your category
you don't' talk back, and respect what i say.
independent, strong woman
no time for child's play
deserve more than i got
and you still stick around
i'm not the perfect man
but for you, i'll bow down.
i wanna be your man til the lord takes us to the clouds.
ain't no perfect man, but perfect women are around...
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FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2011 file photo, Amir Khan, left, of England, fights Lamont Peterson during a boxing match in Washington. The World Boxing Association says it has granted Khan a rematch against Peterson. Khan appealed the scoring and questioned the presence of a "mystery man" distracting judges at ringside. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)


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Arsene Wenger: "We had 11 international players on the pitch at the start of the game. We had a lot of the ball and [Blackburn] defended well. We had 16 shots at goal, they only had one shot at goal. We made a massive mistake on the goal and we were not good enough to win the game, it is as simple as that. Not one defeat is acceptable. You are in this job to win every single game. You do not want your fans to be happy when you lose at home to Blackburn when the team has one shot at goal. It is very painful and very disappointing to lose a game like that. What is important now is to focus on the next one. The season is not over. For you maybe, not for me. If we feel sorry for ourselves we would be completely wrong. We have a massive game on Tuesday night and we have to show that we some response in the team."
Michael Appleton: "To come to Arsenal and get through a cup tie is one thing, but to keep a clean sheet and defend as well as we did is another, and that is testament to our players. We have two man-mountains in the centre of defence. We had a feeling they might rest a few of their players because they have a big game on Tuesday in the Champions League. However, regardless of what side they were going to put out, we knew we would concede a lot of possession at times, but we are happy with that."
Tony Philliskirk on Matt Smith's last-gasp equaliser: "Everyone was jumping about around me and I was just smiling to myself. I'm under no illusions about what it means to the club financially and at the end of the day that's the most important thing. Simon (Corney, chairman), I'm sure that he won't like me saying this, has struggled through over the last few years and he keeps the club afloat. He works ever so hard with the board. It's troubled times for everybody, there's no money about. The team haven't done that well this year and attendances have fallen. All in all, hopefully it generates a feel-good factor, it'll encourage people to come back but, more than anything, it's what that means to the club - another game, at Goodison, possibly on TV again."
David Moyes: "I'm delighted we are still in the hat for the cup. It is a tough place to come - Oldham made it difficult and I think they deserved to get their replay. But then I also think we had great chances to wrap it up when it was 2-1. We missed a couple of big chances to make it 3-1 and we didn't do so. But hey, that is what the cup does. Give Oldham credit - they have taken some big scalps in this competition already and they nearly did it again."
Paul Buckle: "They always give their all this group of players. Every player I have tried to sign has to have them qualities and they gave their all right to the very end. The biggest disappointment today was not scoring a goal because I really felt, with the chances we had, we deserved a minimum of one goal. The dream is over and it is disappointing because of the manner we've gone out, really. As professionals, we've gifted it to Millwall. We really have given them a leg up that they would have loved to have had."
Kenny Jackett: "It was a very good win for us in a tough tie. They put is under a lot of pressure. Getting the first goal was a big thing in the game today and it was an excellent opportunist goal from James Henry. We got our noses in front and it put us on the right track. We silenced them very early. They've got a very good home record over the last three months and before winning at Carrow Road, they beat Wolves here. They have had some giant-killing experience and it was a very professional job done by us and we're pleased to be through to the quarter-final of the FA Cup."
Karl Robinson on Alan Smith's red card: "I didn't even know it was a foul. But you see Alan Smith going to try and compete and right away ultimately the referee (Mike Jones) thinks 'that's Alan Smith, he has tried to do him, sending off'. You could see it and, by the way, how quick did he go for his card? It looked like he couldn't wait to do it but if he sticks to his report he will know he has made a big error."
David Flitcroft on Kelvin Etuhu's injury: "I think it threw my players quite emotionally, it can do that to a team. It worried me to be honest. When he came past me he wasn't unconscious but he wasn't responding initially. MK Dons' staff were impeccable and were very professional in the way they dealt with it. He has gone to hospital for a check but he is okay, he is stable. You certainly don't want to be involved in anything unsavoury and it certainly was. Kelvin is a tough boy and when you see him flat out on the pitch and coming past on a stretcher with blood strewn over his nose and face, it is something that will probably haunt me."
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A Quote by Matthew Arnold on deed, heaven, and life
Thou waitest for the spark from heaven! and we, Light half-believers in our casual deeds . . . Who hesitate and falter life away, And lose tomorrow the ground won today- Ah, do not we, Wanderer, await it too?
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Mr. Albert Wayne Morris, 82, passed away Dec. 17, 2012, in Carolina Rehabilitation Center in Hope Mills.
Funeral services with full military rites, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Maxton Pentecostal Holiness Church, officiated by the Rev. Mike Coble. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Wayne was born May 4, 1930, in Wood County, W.Va., a son of the late Albert E. and Leverta Mills Morris. After high school, he entered the Army Air Corps and retired after 30 years of service in the U.S. Army. He then attended Southeastern Baptist Seminary, where he graduated with a Master's in Divinity in Christian Education. While serving as a minister, he worked for the U.S. Postal Service until his retirement.
Wayne married Edith Irene Shinn, of Parkersburg, W.Va., on Dec. 23, 1950. Wayne was an active member of Maxton Pentecostal Holiness Church, and was involved in various civic activities in the Fayetteville and Maxton communities.
He was preceded in death by his three brothers, Claire Morris, Neal Morris and Arthur Stevens; and a granddaughter, Alexis Morris.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Shinn Morris; three sons, Terry Morris (Susan) of Fayetteville, N.C., Todd Morris (Renee) of Wilson, N.C., and Troy Morris (Ruth) of Winnabow, N.C.; two daughters, Marcie Williams (Bruce) of Hope Mills, N.C., and Daralee Wiggins (Randy) of Emerald Isle, N.C.; 23 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today at Maxton Pentecostal Holiness Church in Maxton, N.C.
Memorials may be made to Maxton Pentecostal Holiness Church, 117 McLeod St., Maxton, NC 28364.
McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium is serving the family.


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From Peloton Magazine.
First photo taken with Glass was a nearby Google bike
Wondering what we're doing with Google Glass and what a glanceable computer is? Get caught up on Google's page and Bike Hugger is participating in the Glass Explorers program, the second group.
There are two Explorer groups actively receiving Glass. The first 2,000 recipients are developers from Google I/O 2012. The other Explorer group are the selected 8,000 #ifihadglass participants.
After sharing this idea and getting invited to the program
#ifihadglass would share with you how a bike is made from concept, to welding, to assembly, and then the first ride.
I picked up Glass in San Francisco and wore it at media events with SRAM and Specialized.
Glass is a heads-up display in an eyewear form factor that does everything from maps, photos, voice search, and video calls to email, calendar, Google Now and videos. I call this category of device a glanceable computer because a few important things to do are a glance away.
View the photos taken and videos recorded so far with Glass on my G+ profile, including in this gallery. On rides I've recorded singletrack, bike paths, and the road. Also a writing a feature story about Glass and the bike for Wired. To date though, the best use of Glass has been beer tasting with Kevin Tamura.
Iron Horse Trail Tunnel. A rails to trails gravel bike path that passes through a 2.5 mile tunnel at Snoqualmie Pass.
As it breaks in, the Di2 9070 servo motor sound changes to that of a tiny, robotic screech owl call, indicating what chainring you're in, protesting so much shifting.
Whir, shift, whir. You get used to the sound and can tell up from down.
The chain-bound robot shifts on command following its programming with perfection and it works as well as a Swiss watch movement. That's until an unanticipated variable enters the equation, like a hard shift with a twisting frame under acceleration or when the slightest impact bends a derailer hanger out of alignment, even by a millimeter.
The pros get hardened hangers that don't bend when you turn right and cough too hard
The drivetrain arms race between the Italians, Germans, and Japanese has them focused on cramming 11 cogs into a cassette, and with electronics or hydraulics. Brand loyalists celebrate their success like they took a bicycle beachhead, but all of them have failed and ignored a critical component of their respective drivetrains: how it hangs on the bike.
When asked what's going on with Di2 in the Tour or mishaps from Campy, and SRAM, I respond, "derailer hangers soft like overcooked linguini probably caused it."
Mark V writes about the replaceable derailer hanger in Issue 02 of our magazine. Why they're replaceable, so soft, and how you can bend one with your hand, or leaning it against a tree during a stop on a ride. Also, why sometimes innovation results in very unfortunate products.
The solution seemed simple enough: a replaceable derailleur hanger that could be aligned without consequence. Even if the hanger snapped, a new one could be fitted. In fact, if the hanger was designed such that it preferentially bent before the frame suffered any damage, so much the better. This is especially true of carbon fibre frames. However, the derailleur hangers one typically finds on a stock bike bend like overcooked linguini.
Our magazine is available on iTunes ad-free and subscription based. The app is free and issues cost $1.99 with a monthly subscription or $3.99 individually.
Back to the whir, shift, whir…it's shifting perfection that isolates riders. Failing from the lack of a human touch or emotion and a too soft derailer hanger.
SRAM RED 22 Hydro R (hydraulic rim brakes) was raced for the first time at the Tour. I mentioned that earlier with a post about Cav's bike. Since then, SRAM dispatched a team to the Tour to document the event. We've got Hydro R installed on a bike and riding it now. See my initial review when I rode it in SoCal.
Writing from the Tour SRAM said
After we received acceptance from the sports governing body in June, it was obvious that SRAM RED 22 featuring hydraulic road rim brakes could and should be raced as soon as possible, and our professional teams emphatically agreed. The best opportunity to for Twenty-two HydroR installations were during the Tour's second week. SRAM staff were joined by team mechanics from both Saxo-Tinkoff Team and Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team in SRAM's German headquarters, where two full days of bike builds and technical training took place.
What SRAM RED 22 does is deliver a wider and smoother gear ratio, including the 16. Yep that's another click in your drivetrain with an 11x26. As I've been describing HydroR to cyclists that ask, you know how you brake in a car? A little toe tap here and there and sometimes a full press when needed? Same thing with HydroR and that's the bigger innovation than an 11-speed or arguably shifting with servo motors. In the simplest terms, you have far more control, modulation, and confidence with hydraulic brakes. It's a slight or hard pull when needed.
SRAM has equipped Specialized Venges & Tarmac SL4s with HyrdoR at the Tour and see this gallery of the bikes in France. SRAM-sponsored Tour racers have the choice to ride the new kit and are expected to do so for more stages, including the 21st into Paris.


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Between September '02 and August '03, the US consulate in Mumbai issued 83,026 non-immigrant visas. Although Mumbai is the busiest US consular operation in south Asia, this is an indication of the number of travellers that recent changes in US visa fees will impact. One of these could be you. Effective October 11, '03, these fee changes may take a bit of understanding for the infrequent traveller.
First, it is important to understand the break-up of the fees charged for obtaining a US non-immigrant visa. A non-immigrant visa is issued to a person intending to travel to the US for a specific period of time, without the intention of remaining there for the long term.


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Record Shares of Young Adults Have Finished Both High School and College
Record shares of young adults are completing high school, going to college and finishing college, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of newly available census data.
Notes that one in three of 25 -29 year olds attaining college degrees defies earlier predictions which anticipated the immigrant influx deflating the numbers considerably due to a disruption in racial and ethnic demographics.
Despite these underestimates, 90% of that same age group hold high school diplomas, a remarkably high number. Researchers suspect that the Great Recession in 2007-2009 may account for part of the increase, with a tepid job market, many youth foresaw the need of education for employment.
In addition, perceptions of the value of college education are shifting in the modern, highly technical marketplace, a trend noted by student and parent alike. Nearly 75% of American adults claimed that a college education is necessary for a secure future.
Whatever the cause, the change is a positive sign that Americans are recognizing the value of college, and the ease of attending either online or traditional classrooms becomes easier daily.
Interested? Click the title or image to read on.
Source is The Pew Research Center.
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Miss Texas 2012 DeNae Couch, center, poses for a photo with a large group during the second annual DFW Jingle Mingle Holiday Party benefiting the DREAM Fund, on Dec. 06, 2012 at Gilley's in Dallas.
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awesome vet clinic. they help you out so much and explain things so well.
I was recently at Heritage Hills Veterinary Clinic and I was very impressed with how clean the clinic was and how it didn't smell of animals when you walked in the door. The receptionist was very niced and helpful and answered my questions I had before the appointment. It didn't take the Dr 15 mins to come into see me and Charlie he was in right away and started a very through exam and asked me questions about Charlie as he went along. I really appreciate the fact that he took the time to get to know me and Charlie. Thank you and I look forward to our next visit
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> Hi,
> When i execute ifShow , it does not show me the network interfaces.
> I have included the network constants in the config.h and configAll.h.
> Does anyone know how to manually add the n/w interfaces lo and an
> ethernet interface?
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have you included Network Show routines ( macro INCLUDE_NET_SHOW )
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The Hermitage is a series of caves cut into soft red sandstone.This sand was formed during the Permian era, when Shropshire was around 25° north of the equator and conditions were very similar to the present day Sahara desert.
Beautiful rock formation, gorgeous greens and great lighting.
Can you tell I am waiting with baited breath for summer to come. Maybe not a good idea either as it seems to never want to come here.
Thank you J
We are lucky in the UK that we have such a lot of geological interest in such a relatively small geographical area. To think the strata of these sandstone rocks were formed about 300 million years ago in a position 25 deg N of the equator is quite something.
But please tell me in which part of the old US of A is it that summer never wants to come?
Best Wishes Peter
Peter Yes, I noticed your comment about the rocks history and enjoyed learning a bit more about your country. It is fantastic indeed the wonders the earth holds for us.
Wisconsin - in the middle of the country and about 5 or 6 hours drive south of Canada. Everyone else around - even in Canada - keep posting photos of bits of bright flowers and green. Here it is still brown and cold. We had a teaser day a week or so back of near 70 but now it keeps blowing snow. Cheered me a bit to hear Mike say it is blowing and cold in the UK - at least I do not feel so all alone!
Thanks for your visit & greetings from chilly Wisconsin.
Thanks JF,
I am ashamed to say that I new very little about Wisconsin, and thought the capitol was Milwaukee!
And now, even worse, I learn that although Happy Days was set there, the actual filming was not done there!
But now I will take particular interest in the State. And the first thing that I have found is that you have unpredictable seasons!
Regards, Peter
Don't feel ashamed at all - I probably know even less about the geography of the UK and I have read books by English authors for years.
Yes, you are right about the unpredictable seasons. Spring always to take a long time to come here and then may be a very short season, moving right into summer, as soon as it does come. But then I grew up in North Carolina where we usually had a nice long beautiful spring.
I welcome your interest and will try to answer any questions that I can.
The danger of the caves can be seen by the sad recent story,See BBC site
Thanks for the link. It was a sad story - we have the same thing happen here from time to time. In the St Paul area many small cave openings have been cemented over to prevent this type of thing from happening.
How are you today? I am on and off a few minutes here and there as I have time.
Hi JF
Back to rain today after a beautiful day yesterday, are you still waiting for Spring?
Regards Peter
Hi Pedro,
Yes we are still waiting but at least the weather is supposed to be warmer this week so maybe there is hope for green yet! At least there is sunshine today.
A short description of the geology of the caves can be seen here
Peter, I like your gallery! Many interesting views of a part of England I haven't seen much of. I am interested too in geological sites. Thank you for the information to the caves. There are many caves also in the mountains of my country. Regards, May
Thank you May,
It is interesting that evidence of effects of the catastrophic events that formed your mountains, when the African and European plates collided, can be seen in Britain in many places. I think that the rocks here are to young to show this, but the event caused a dome in what we call the Peak District and so provides us with such lovely countryside as shown here.
Regards, Peter
Peter, thanks for the links to the info on the geology of the caves and your dome photo. Perhaps the same conditions prevailed in parts of the US. In the area around the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior they have the same type of sandstone.
Thanks for the mention of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior, it seems a lovely place to see. It appears the sandstones there are much older than the Hermitage and if anyone is interested here is a link to the geology.
Thanks again Peter
Glad I could be of help. If I ever get my slides converted I have some photos from there - if they are still usable. Or maybe if my life ever gets less hectic I could get back there sometime to photograph. Meanwhile you will have to check them out online.
Very beautiful rock formation and lovely picture, Peter! I like it very much! The rock looks a lot like the ones around here! Best wishes, Anne
Excepcional fotooooo,me encantooo
Thank you valles for your visit, I will look to your gallery shortly.
Best wishes from England, Peter
Photo taken in Bridgnorth, UK


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Bowman is a co-winner of a 2006 National Headliners' Award for stories on the lack of advanced tourniquets for U.S. troops in Iraq. In 2010, he received an Edward R. Murrow Award for his coverage of a Taliban roadside bomb attack on an Army unit.
Bowman earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from St. Michael's College in Winooski, Vermont, and a master's degree in American Studies from Boston College.


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While 2013 was a great year, 2014 promises to be even better. As we look ahead, our focus on facilitating thoughtful discussions on some of the most important health care topics will continue.
Last week, the Administration gave a boost to NASA, vowing to keep the International Space Station in orbit until 2024, four years longer than its current approved tenure. With so many questions left unanswered and so much unchartered territory, space exploration is a lot like the search for treatments and cures.
Technology is rapidly changing how we conduct even the simplest of daily tasks, and with smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, being "connected" is no longer a function of sitting at a desk in front of a computer. We now carry some of the most powerful computers in the palm of our hands, and mobile platforms have opened the door to the creation of some incredibly innovative applications.
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A recent article in Information Week authored by Robert Atkinson, President of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, makes an interesting argument about why innovation-focused indust
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Despite his words, this reporter has heard rumor that one of the younger Asperhand daughters has already secured a betrothal, although no more details than that were not available.
Rumor has it that the wedding will be tastefully decorated in white and green, with flowers and greenery chosen for its meaning. The traditional orange blossoms will be used, and symbolize fertility. In addition, white lilac will stand for first love and ivy will be ___________________________
The wedding, which is to take place in Padmore Park, is unique in a way that has nothing to do with the bride and groom. In a shocking change from the norm, everyone living in or near Hogsmeade -- including House Elves, Vampires, Centaurs, Goblins, Merfolk, Ghosts, and all other non-humans -- has been invited to attend the wedding and reception. The only exception seems to be giants, as there is a note on the invitation specifying that if any giant manages to get the invitation read to them, they are required to gain special permission from the bride and groom before attending. Even if the wedding were not already worthy to be called the wedding of the year, this interesting turn would make it such.
The Asperhand-Etherium Wedding is to be held on August 31, 1881 at 10:00 AM in Padmore Park next to the inlet of the Black Lake, with breakfast reception to follow.
Despite the overall happy tone that the festival brought to town, there is a darker side to the festival that no one has spoken about ... a side that makes one wonder if the werewolf that attacked was one of the carnival workers. Word has reached this reporter's ears of young ladies losing their innocence to the carnal desires of the carnival workers. While there have been no reports of the men, as big and brawny as many of them are, forcing themselves on the women of our fair town, there have been reports of broken promises and shattered virtue.
In addition to young ladies being devastated by the presence of the muscular carnival workers, many girls of breeding seem to have forgotten themselves in the light of the festivities. Many young women were seen wandering the fairway with gentlemen of our very own Hogsmeade, and completely unchaperoned! All propriety has been forgotten, and some of those young gentlemen have been seen alone in the company of two ___________________________
Besides the horrors that this carnival has presented to our most innocent and previously eligible young ladies, our children have also been put at risk. Were the presence of a bawdy burlesque show not enough, young children and Hogwarts students have been seen stowing away with the festival's attractions to stow away with the show. They are stealing our children!
And were that not devastating enough, at least two of the carnival workers have stayed to further pollute our fair village. One is a child, attending Hogwarts with our innocent babes, and the other is to teach at the school so that they may infect every one of our children with the carnival's carnality!
Something must be done. Our town has been corrupted, our maidens deflowered, and our children are to be taught the sinful ways of carnival life in the hallowed halls of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!


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It would appear we don't have any Southerners here. Since I've stumped Skookumchuk twice, I'm pulling back a bit in difficulty.
Answer to last week's puzzle: Mobile, AL.
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Mobile. Crikey. OK, let's see what fresh hell this one is. :-)
I miss those beignets at Cafe Du Monde, I really do.
But I'm still kicking myself over Mobile. Idiot.
The building with the stepped, sail-like roof in your previous post was bugging me and I just couldn't place it. It is Government Plaza in Mobile.
Thanks for making it easy this time. Happy Fourth of July. Y'all.
And only a block and a half over from Jackson Square is the Hotel Maison de Ville. Southwest on Chartres, right at Toulouse past Royal. Try to grab Room #9 if you can.


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UPDATE: According to Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer's video interview, Broner-Malignaggi is headed for HBO
"Adrien Broner has been fighting on HBO, and I'm sure that's going to continue, so I'm going to be talking to them next week, because first, I needed to get the fight done. But yes, we are planning on doing that with HBO.
"HBO could have maybe objections because some of these fighters went over to Showtime, and Showtime could have objections about this, but at the end of the day, we need to do what is right for the fighters, and I'm sure that we have enough talent.
"Our fighter pool is so deep that I think that there is enough for everyone. We're not exclusive to Showtime, and we're not exclusive to HBO.
I have nice relationships with both of them, and I think that there should be enough talent within the Golden Boy stable that both networks can get certain fights. To answer your questions more specifically, no, Showtime has no objections to that."
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — On Saturday night, Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer declared that a deal to match undefeated WBC beltholder Adrien "The Problem" Broner and WBA welterweight titleholder Paulie Malignaggi on June 22 at Barclays Center is "basically done".
Schaefer's e-mailed confirmation was made from ringside at Barclays Center prior to the HBO-televised victory by 48-year-old former RING light heavyweight and middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins and IBF 175-pound titleholder Tavoris Cloud.
A 23-year-old two-division titlewinner, Broner (26-0, 22 knockouts) scored his sixth straight stoppage victory in the fifth-round last month against ex-beltholder Gavin Rees on HBO.
A 32-year-old Brooklyn native and winner of five straight welterweight fights, two of them by knockout, Malignaggi (32-4, 7 KOs) is Malignaggi is coming off October's split-decision victory over Pablo Cesar Cano at Barclays Center on Showtime, the network for which he is employed as a ringside commentator.
So when Broner and Malignaggi meet, will the fight take place on HBO or Showtime?
If it's HBO, Malignaggi said he has been assured by Schaefer that Showtime Sports' boss Stephen Espinoza would give his blessing.
"I don't know. I've been assured by Richard Schaefer — although I would want to talk to Stephen Espinoza myself — but I've been told by Richard Schaefer that if we take the fight to HBO, it won't matter to Stephen," said Malignaggi, during an interview from ringside at Hopkins-Cloud.
"But I would still want to discuss it with Stephen, internally, and make sure that all things are good, because Showtime has been with me 100 percent, and I don't want to ruin that relationship. They've been really awesome with me. Plus, I want to call Floyd's fight in May, you know?"
Malignaggi was referring to a May 4 Showtime Pay Per View-televised defense by pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr., who will make his first-ever appearance on HBO's rival network against Robert Guerrero at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
"I've been told that it can be worked out," said Malignaggi. "But, again, you know, I would talk to Stephen Espinoza to make sure, because I don't want to offend my guys at Showtime. They've been awesome with me."
What is a safe bet is that a promotion featuring Malignaggi would benefit from either HBO Sports' 24/7 series, or, its counterpart, Showtime's All-Access.
"If it's on HBO, do a Malignaggi-Broner 24/7, and if it's on Showtime, do an All-Access," said Malignaggi. "I'm going to go into the fight up three rounds to one just because of the trash talking win."
A native of Brooklyn, Malignaggi has not lost since falling by 11th-round knockout as a junior welterweight against Amir Khan in a failed bid to earn the WBA's 140-pound belt in May of 2010.
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Orlando, FL – December 7, 2012 (PerspectivePR) – Timeshare exchange company Dial An Exchange (DAE) announces a new agreement with Italian resort Portofino Est Residence, located in the Golfo di Tugullio in Rapallo (Liguria). The agreement will allow DAE to offer its exclusive free timeshare exchange membership program directly to Portofino Est Residence owners with the support of resort management.
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The youngster, who scored both goals in the Pirates' 2-1 win over Rochdale on Saturday, was originally on standby but has joined up with the squad for Friday's clash with Moldova.
Harrison has impressed Rovers fans with his performances in recent weeks and manager John Ward was singing his praises after his display on Saturday.
Ward said: "I had to ask my coaching staff the other day whether Ellis is left or right-footed because he strikes the ball so cleanly with both feet. He is a very exciting talent.
"There is a youthful enthusiasm about Ellis that you want to keep, while hoping he matures in other ways."
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Luton boss Paul Buckle praised his players after their FA Cup win over Norwich which saw them become the first non-league team since 1989 to knock a Premier League side out of the competition.
"It has not really sunk in yet. It is an incredible performance by the players," he told Sky Sports.
"The most pleasing thing for me was that we defended very well and carried a threat going the other way. I am absolutely delighted. The fans were out of this world. We probably could not have done it without the 4,000 travelling supporters."
Before the Norwich win, Luton had another shock victory after they knocked Wolves out in the third round and Buckle believes that his side were buoyed by that performance.
He explained: "We took great strength from the Wolves game. It is not so long ago Wolves were in the Premier League.
"We stuck to the same plan. It is a lot easier to work in a structure. At our level, no disrespect, there is not an awful lot of structure to the game at times and it is more of a fight."


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12.12.2013 - "real watches for real people" - Dress up for Santa
The Festive season is all about sharing.
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Open Book: Toronto Profiles Helen Guri
Helen Guri, author of Match, talks to Open Book: Toronto about unlikely inspiration, gross writerly habits and a moment of childish confusion that put her on the path to becoming a poet.
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Can you describe an experience that you believe contributed to your becoming a poet?
Helen Guri:
Very early in my life, when I still planned to become a veterinarian, an adult stranger asked me the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" We were on a ski lift together.
Believing that the short form of "veterinarian" was "veteran," this is what I answered, to the stranger's astonished silence. I was maybe seven years old.
The embarrassment of this mistake, when I later realized it, ruined me for the care of small animals, and, as the stranger's reaction had suggested, I was not a particularly likely candidate for the military. This left poetry. I was, after all, uncommonly good at confusing words.
What has been your most unlikely source of inspiration?
I don't really know how to answer this question because all inspiration strikes me as unlikely. There I am, in an Etobicoke parking lot, on a break from a temp job as a provincial test grader, staring up at a giant, hideous tower of uncertain purpose that resembles, in the words of a friend, God's stick-shift, and, well, there it goes.
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To the Editor:
My name is Lisa Brown-Kucharski and I'd like to introduce myself to my fellow towns people who might not know me. My family has lived in Hampton Falls for many generations and I am lucky enough to say that I have grown up and lived here all my life. This is a wonderful town. There have been many changes over the years but our town has held onto some core values. We love the rural, agricultural, historical, natural character of our town. Those things are very important to me and I would suspect that you would agree. That is probably one of the important reasons you moved here. I am running for Planning Board because I want to help preserve our beautiful town for more generations to come and enjoy.
My background makes me an ideal candidate. I owned and operated a construction company for over 20 years. I sold that company last year and now have time for other things. I want to give back to the town. I am a common sense, honest, reasonable person. I want what is best for the whole town and all the people.
This March's ballot contains a zoning article which proposes to extend the commercial district beyond Route 1, changing some parcels from residential to commercial. I am a strong supporter of the need for commercial areas, being a commercial property owner myself. But, my position is that the commercial district should remain Route 1, not extend down side roads nor Route 88. Limiting commercial development to Route 1 and maintaining a two acre minimum for residential areas helps to maintain the rural character of our town.
The town's Master Plan is going to be updated this year. I want our goals, 1, 2 and 3, to stay the same: To preserve & protect the rural character of the town, promote agriculture & forestry and preserve open space. Yes, changes may have to be made, some ordinances updated, but our core values don't have to change. So if you think like me, please vote for me.
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Plano to do national search after fire chief accepts Shreveport job
The city of Plano will search for a new fire chief with the announcement on Sunday that Chief Brian Crawford has accepted a job as the city administrator in Shreveport, La.
Crawford is returning to the city where he spent most of his career. He was hired as Plano's chief in December 2012. Before that, he spent 28 years in Shreveport. He started as a firefighter there and advanced to fire chief and then became assistant city administrator.
Crawford brought extensive experience in emergency management, having been involved in hurricanes Katrina, Gustav and Ike. In Plano, he implemented a new medical priority dispatch system, added two rescue squads in the city's two busiest fire stations to increase EMS response and developed a Community Paramedic Program.
"Brian has done a tremendous job in moving our Fire-Rescue Department to a new level," City Manager Bruce Glasscock said in a news release. "His leadership will be missed."
Crawford starts his new job in Shreveport on Jan. 27. Plano will conduct a national search to find a new fire chief.