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Feedback Sports Sport Mechanic Bicycle Repair Stand $169.99
Stop bringing beer to those snobs at your local shop, keep that case of PBR and use the Feedback Sports Sport Mechanic Stand to fix your own bike right at home.
Ride your new bike long enough and at some point you'll likely develop a curiosity for how to fix it. But if you've ever tried to repair or maintain your bike while it leans against a wall, you know how frustrating it can be. A reliable work stand is the foundation of any home repair station, and the Feedback Sports Sport-Mechanic Work Stand offers aspiring home mechanics a durable blend of function and value.
With a dependable tripod leg configuration that holds up to 65 pounds, the Sport-Mechanic Work Stand remains stable on flat or uneven surfaces thanks to grip-enhancing two-point contact rubber foot caps and has an adjustable work height of 42 to 65 inches. The Feedback Sports Sport-Mechanic Work Stand features a durable spinner-knob clamp that securely holds the bike in position. Feedback Sports integrated a clutch into the assembly that allows for 360 degree rotation without re-adjusting the bike. It also folds down easily into a compact unit weighing only 12.6 pounds. Stash it in a closet, in the corner of your garage, or even in the trunk of your car for race days and group rides -- it's road-worthy and easy to set-up and tear-down without tools.
- Tripod alloy body supports up to 65lbs
- Adjustable work height of 42-65in
- Get out the wrenches and stand proud
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Not overly impressed
I don't understand the high praises for this stand. It works OK. The clamp is kind of a pain because of the time it takes to screw down while holding the bike. The mechanism to hold the clamp head extended feels like it was designed with a limited life span. The width of the clamp head is narrow. I bumped my bike while it was mounted by the seat post and the clamp bent it. If I could do it again, I would spend the money and buy a higher model even though I only plan on using it a couple times per year.
Does the job!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Used this stand out of the box for a rebuild of an old 10 speed. Performs perfectly! The quality is just as good as the higher end Feedback stands, just no rachet system to lock the bike in, but no worries.
Good Stand, Great Price
- Familiarity: I gave it as a gift but have feedback to share
It's lightweight, stable, and holds the bike in place for minor service i.e. tuneups and washing. Also, it folds up easily for storage.
Initial Impression - Not Impressed
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
I just bought one of these from my LBS, and I have to say that I'm not incredibly impressed given the high praises that Feedback stands get. When my bike is held in the clamp, rotating the cranks makes the bike kind of "shimmy". I don't feel like the bike is ever going to fall out of the clamp, so that's good, but the whole stand feels like the budget version of something better. The tubes are tightened into place with plastic, there's a bit of play in the jaws of the clamp until they are tightened down, and, like I said before, my bike shakes when I'm trying to turn the pedals. I can't help but feel that if you're spending $150 for a stand, you might just want to spend $30 more and get the Park Tool PCS-10 because the jaws can fit more types of tubing, have replaceable covers, and the whole thing is just beefier.
So, now that I'm done bashing this stand, I'd like to say that I don't think this is a piece of junk. You're probably much better off getting this than building something yourself or hanging your bike from the ceiling. Do I think this is the last stand I'll ever need? Definitely not, but I do see it lasting me a few years before I can afford something built like a tank.
I completely agree. Thank you. I also rather spend an extra $30 and get the Park PCS-10. Sold.
Solid Value.
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
There's just a lot of bang for your buck here for home mechanics looking for functionality on a budget. Very solid, easy to adjust clamp and holds your ride steady when you get to wrenching. Not a whole lot of bells and whistles, but it does the job admirably.
Solid stand
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Used for the past 8 months for 2 bikes and have had no issue. Would recommend it.
Economical Option
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This is a great stand for the money. If I could have I would have bought the Pro due to the quick clamp, but this option works great for the money. Its always set up in my garage, and travels to all races and bike adventures with me.
i have a suspension seat post, will this...
i have a suspension seat post, will this work with it? I have an electric e bike that weighs about 64 lbs. is this the right unit to bu?
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Great stand!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I have had this stand for over 2 years or better and put it through the test from light road bikes to heavy downhill mountain bikes. All I have to say is this stand is truly a beast and worth every penny. I can tune and wrench and this thing for the most part will not tip or waver. Do yourself a favor if you are a shadetree bike mech and get this unit. I promise unless they have started using sub par construction you will be happy you bought it!
Wait til all the rubber comes off the clamps, they are all doing it
Solid Stand
If you are looking for a reasonably priced stand that can take some abuse this is it. The clamp isn't quite as nice as the higher end Park stands but it gets the job done. It also folds up easily for storage or travel.
What was I waiting for
Not sure why I waited so long to order this stand, makes working on my bike so much easier. Really like all the adjustment options and the fact that it completely folds up. Got a second one as a gift.
Ready to work
Who needs a garage anyway...
Why spend more?
Sure it isn't the lightest, no it doesn't have the most advanced clamping snaziness. But yeah, it still lives in my living room, set up and ready for work! Plenty of clamping power, good height adjustment, very stable. Even easy to adjust with the bike clamped up which is nice when you need a different angle. Add on an accessory work tray and you are good to go! Packs up relatively small and fits in the trunk no problem. You could spend a lot more, but if you are wrenching your own stuff and not trying to move as many bikes as fast as possible you don't need more than this.
My wife just got me this for my b-day, it just landed on my porch. Super quick turnaround from huck n roll!
The stand is much higher quality than I expected. The picture doesn't do it justice. It is a solid stand that looks and works great. Very happy!
I've had the "Ultimate Bike Support" stand...
I've had the "Ultimate Bike Support" stand for 5-6 years and now need some replacement parts. The pair of gripping plates has lost their rubber cover and I don't want to grip aluminum to aluminum. Also the lower twist grip screw is stripped out and I need another one. Does anyone know where I can get these replacement parts?
Great work stand that has held up well and I hope to keep using it.
Sorry for the delay but you can order replacement parts right on the Feedback Sports site. www.feedbacksports.com Look under products>replacement parts. Should be easy from there.
Hi Jeff Mine did the same exact thing after using it for 6 times over 5 years. It does get cold in Vermont, but several others have had this issue. Looks like it is defective parts, but the manufacture is not in business. Cost a lot of money for the few times I got to use it. I did order replacement parts from "Feedback Sports" I hope they work. Good stand, but poor design on the clamps.
Why did I wait so long?
This stand makes working on your bike so easy.. why did I wait so long?: I it looks cool, hold your bike great and folds up compact when your not using it
Feedback Sports Bike Stand
Scott Pendleton hit right on the money with this stand. Its solid, holds any kind of bike at any angle, and in any conditions. It packs down relatively small compared to many other bike stands, which makes it ideal for traveling. It does not have the lever clamp mechanism which is my personal favorite, but the screw mechanism works just as well as long as you tighten it down. All in all, a great stand for the price!
I am that guy who will pay someone to fix it once, but then has to learn himself (unless it is a "special tool" job). I believe in high quality tools, but am also on a blue collar budget. I picked up this stand on sale and half expected to get plastic and thin metal. What I got was very good quality and a little renewed faith. This stand will work for you if you want Snap-on quality at a Craftsman price.
Buy it...you won't be disappointed
Stand was sturdier than I originally thought. I prefer the three-legged tripod stand better than the two-legged Park Tool design. I've worked with both Park Tool and Feedback and I have a Feedback at home now. I was a little concerned about some of the plastic parts, but after receiving the stand, it has metal in all the places needed. I prefer the knob-adjusted rotation of of the clamp arm and the screw-in clamp at the end of the arm that holds the frame. I don't need to be concerned with the clamp arm marring my aluminum-framed road bike, but it also has the strength to hold a steel-framed downhill mountain bike firmly. Shipping was super quick as well. Ordered it on Saturday and it was on my doorstep on Wednesday!
Feedback Sports Sport Mechanic Repair Stand
Pictured is the stand plus the Flop Stop Handlebar Holder. This stand is legit! The clamp arm is meatier than I thought it was.


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It appears there will soon be a new man at the helm of the Bethlehem Police Department.
Mayor-elect Robert Donchez has selected Lt. Mark DiLuzio, a longtime city detective, to take over as chief in the new year.
DiLuzio has more than 20 years experience on the force in Bethlehem. Now he's ready for his next challenge.
"We talked about issues, and he asked me if I was interested in being the next police chief, and I said definitely," said DiLuzio.
Donchez made the announcement Monday morning.
DiLuzio is one of six appointments made in the last week as Donchez prepares to take office in January.
DiLuzio said he wants the force to connect with the community more.
"I see across the country, everybody says community policing, but they forgot the basics," added DiLuzio. "The basics of community policing is not driving through neighborhoods and waving at people. Drive in the neighborhood, get out of your car, talk to your business owners, talk to your citizens, talk to your neighbors."
DiLuzio said he's already been speaking with business leaders on Main Street in Bethlehem and on the south side of the city. The main focus will be the residents and keeping everyone on the streets safe from harm.
"People need to be able to walk the streets, walk their neighborhoods, go to stores, shop, and not be worried about being robbed, or mugged, or assaulted," he said.
The newly appointed chief said he will have some input on who his deputy chief will be, but the ultimate decision will be up to Donchez.
DiLuzio's appointment isn't set in stone just yet, either. His appointment still needs the approval of city council.


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Mount Pleasant - A 23-year-old man was killed Monday night when his vehicle crashed into some rocks that had been dumped at the end of a road in preparation for new homes to be built there.
The next day, residents of a nearby community wondered whether the driver could have survived if the rocks had not been there.
After the wreck on Seacoast Parkway, the sport-utility vehicle burst into flames. Police officers found a burned body inside.
The Charleston County Coroner's Office identified him as Ernest Bacon, 23, of Mount Pleasant. He died of blunt trauma at the scene, Deputy Coroner Kimberly Rhoton said.
The Mount Pleasant Police Department on Tuesday was still investigating what caused the wreck, Inspector Chip Googe said. But residents of the Grassy Creek neighborhood said the rocks already had been a cause for concern in the week they had been there.
They were dumped in front of four red reflectors and a sign bearing an arrow signaling a right turn where Seacoast Parkway becomes Shoals Drive. Despite the rocks, the signs were still visible for motorists during daylight Tuesday, though community resident Tim Brennan said he had not been able to see them before the crash.
"Without the rocks, the person may have ended up in the woods, as several have in the past," Brennan said, mentioning other wrecks. "But at least, they'd have a better shot at being alive."
Developer D.R. Horton planned to build 119 houses at the end of Seacoast Parkway, and a worker at the crash site Tuesday said the rocks were to be used for erosion control. They had not been blocking motorists' view of the signs, he said.
Officers estimated that the rocks, which measured up to 6 inches wide, were piled about 5 feet high after the wreck, but it wasn't immediately known if the crash had reduced that height. Also unknown is whether the rocks would have blocked headlights from illuminating the reflective signs.
Jefferson Bates of The Bay Co., a North Charleston subcontractor that put the rocks there, declined to comment or to provide photographs taken before the crash.
Seacoast Parkway parallels Interstate 526 near Long Point Road, and Shoals Drive serves as the entrance to Grassy Creek.
A sign warns drivers of a turn 500 feet ahead where the roads intersect. Motorists on Shoals Drive have a stop sign; those on the parkway do not.
No signs indicating a speed limit were posted Tuesday on the westbound side of the parkway.
The SUV was heading in that direction around 9:45 p.m. Monday when it hit the rock piles with considerable force. No skid marks indicated that its driver had braked.
The vehicle took out some of the reflective signs and stopped about 10 feet behind the rocks. The impact hurled the stones 100 to 150 feet forward, the police estimated, though investigators have not said whether speed played a role.
A man returning to his Grassy Creek home happened upon the burning SUV and called 911.
"There could be people inside," he told a dispatcher. "This thing could explode."
When the first officer showed up, the SUV's front portion was engulfed in flames. Its doors were too hot to touch, so he tried to break its windows with his baton and with the rocks. But the windows were too strong, and their tint was too dark for the officer to see if anyone was inside, he reported.
Fearing an explosion, the officer and the 911 caller eventually retreated. Crews from the Mount Pleasant Fire Department extinguished the flames.
The morning after the wreck, oil and soot covered the grass where the SUV had burned. Pieces of plastic from the vehicle mixed with the rocks.
Workers from Sanders Bros. Construction Co. parked pickup trucks near the site. A man moved some of the rocks with a small front-end loader.
Investigators did not immediately say Tuesday whether the piles had contributed to Bacon's death.
Brennan, the local resident, said he and his wife had figured before the crash that the rocks posed a danger. Crews dropped them off about a week ago, he said, and the reflectors had been installed months before that.
He was the third person to show up at the fiery scene Monday night, he said.
"Since it looked like my wife's car, I was very afraid when I came upon it and saw the flames," Brennan said about his thoughts before learning that his wife was not involved. "That being said, I hope someone asks some questions about how this happened."
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Piles of rocks rest in front of reflectors signaling the end of Seacoast Parkway near the Grassy Creek community in Mount Pleasant on Tuesday, a day after a sport utility vehicle crashed into the rocks that contractors dumped there in preparation for the construction of a new community. One person died in the fiery wreck.×
A vehicle approaches a turn where Seacoast Parkway becomes Shoals Drive near the Grassy Creek community in Mount Pleasant on Tuesday, a day after a sport utility vehicle crashed into the piles of rocks that contractors dumped at the end of Seacoast Parkway in preparation for the construction of a new community. One person died in the fiery wreck.×
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama paid $98,169 in total tax on income of $481,098 for 2013. That worked out to an effective federal income tax rate of 20.4%, the White House said — a higher rate than 2012, even though their income declined.
It's a reminder of the increased taxes that many higher earners are paying this tax season, as a result of the fiscal-cliff deal Mr. Obama won at the beginning of 2013.
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The Obamas' effective rate for 2012 was 18.4% on income of about $608,000.
The administration said the Obamas were hit by several of the higher taxes the president pushed as part of the fiscal-cliff deal.
"In 2013, as a result of his policies, the president was subject to limitations in tax preferences, as well as additional Medicare and investment income taxes, for high income earners," press secretary Jay Carney said in a blog post.
The Obamas' income was down largely as a result of declining income from the president's books. The president reported roughly $250,000 in royalties in 2012, and about $110,000 in 2013, according to the returns.
The first couple reported donating about $59,000, or 12% of their adjusted gross income, to 32 charities. They paid $23,328 in Illinois state income tax.
Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, reported adjusted gross income of about $407,000, and they paid about $96,000 in total federal tax for 2013. They also paid about $14,600 in Delaware state income tax, and Dr. Biden paid about $3,500 in Virginia income tax through a non-resident return. The Bidens contributed about $20,500 to charity in 2013, including royalties from a children's book by Dr. Biden.


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A new checkoff-funded 12-page, four-color booklet – Beef Cuts, Primal & Subprimal Weights and Yields – was derived from the beef carcass cutout calculator and helps improve understanding of estimated cutout, weights or yields of a beef carcass to respond better to questions about the average weight of a cut or a sub-primal, for example.
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Andrew Kalnow, president of National Machinery LLC, spoke about the business' rebirth in 2002 during the Seneca Regional Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Services annual meeting Thursday night at Mohawk Country Club.
Ten years ago, National Machinery reopened in Tiffin after "some very difficult events here in town and nationally," Kalnow said.
"Truth be known, there's a lot of great manufacturing companies in town, National is only one of them," he said. "We're very proud to be back in a little bit of our former glory."
Kalnow played a brief video presentation at the meeting. The video began with highlights of National's successes in the early years of the company that opened in 1874.
The video, which consisted of older footage of the company, abruptly faded out and then showed footage of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
"All of us in America remember how traumatic and severe those days in September were," Kalnow said of the attacks that ultimately helped put National Machinery out of business for two months. "Unfortunately for National Machinery, I would say, Tiffin potentially, too, the reverberations of 9/11 were still to be felt."
The video then displayed several headlines and newspaper articles detailing the company's demise and the aftermath.
Employees and customers lived in uncertainty, Kalnow said.
The video concluded with more recent footage of the company, and displayed National Machinery's newfound success not only in Tiffin but also overseas, including in Europe and Asia.
"There's not a lot of PR in this town, but we don't really need it," Kalnow said. "It's good to share this. We are, among the other firms in town, the backbone of this town."
At its peak, National employed more than 1,000 people. Today, it has slightly more than 400 employees, and has the biggest payroll in Tiffin, he said.
The Chamber of Commerce also awarded its President's Award for the first time since 2007.
"The President's Award is a special recognition for those who have made significant contribution to our community," said Chamber President and CEO John Detwiler. "It takes a special person, or group of people, to be nominated. Frankly, it's easier to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame than it is receive the chamber's President Award."
The award went to Chris Hafley, Matt Coleman, Jill Gosche, Dave Horn, Mike Longanbach, David Miller, Scott McDole, Mike Steyer, Dick Wyka, Karen Bowers and Rich Focht for retrieving one of the largest remaining artifacts from the Twin Towers.
The 17-and-a-half foot steel column became the centerpiece for Tiffin Police and Fire All Patriots Memorial at the corner of North Washington and Water streets, Detwiler said.
Kathy Venema, associate vice president for Institutional Advancement & Alumni Relations at Heidelberg University, was awarded the Women's Career Excellence Award.
Brent Howard, law director of Tiffin City Council, received the Outstanding Citizenship Award.
In other business, Detwiler spoke about the Chamber's recent successes including its visitor's guide, new website, billboards and being "the driving force behind the comprehensive rewrite of the city of Tiffin's sign ordinance."


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SALEM- Hundreds turned out to the Salem Community Center Tuesday, raising money for those in need through a traditional Fat Tuesday celebration.
Over 300 community members attended the Mardi Gras=themed event sponsored by the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. The fifth annual event benefits the Salem Community Pantry, raising over $2,000 each year, according to event coordinator Gina Dermotta.
"It's a worthwhile event for the community and our way of giving back, especially after the holidays, help stock the pantry," she said.
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Over 300 community members attended the fifth annual Fat Tuesday celebration sponsored by the Salem Kiwanis and Rotary clubs at the Salem Community Center. Pat Pinkerton of Salem collects a N'awlin's Uptown Sweet and Sour Meatball from Sterling House staff members, from left, Melanie Thirion, Debbie DiCross and Kim Bland. (Salem News photo by Kevin Howell)
The party featured food from 29 local businesses, chefs and individuals. Visitors were able to select from a variety of dishes ranging from wild game and oriental chicken salad to jambalaya and white chili, from sausages and meatballs to cookies and mini cupcakes.
Volunteer cooks included Lori Weingart, Patty Keefer, Bill Anderson, Mike Emigh, Wendy Saltsman, Frank Zamarelli, Matt Butts, Wayland Wong, Patti Bauman, Alma Apicella, Stephanie Pierson, Gina Dermotta, Sara Masterangelo and Janet Keene, as well as businesses and organizations Jalisco's, Consumer's Bank, Kiwanis Club, Ricky's English Pub, St. Ann's Church, Sweet Temptations Bakery, Big Dog Grill, Giant Eagle, Sterling House, Walmart, Essex of Salem, Family Recovery, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, United Way and Visiting Angels.
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Observations on British and American English
by an American linguist in the UK
England and America are two countries separated by a common language.
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BrE = British English
AmE = American English
OED=Oxford English Dictionary (2nd edn. [1989], unless otherwise noted)
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Boxing Day leftovers
Leftover #1: The July entry on candy/sweets led to some discussion in the comments about which British (BrE) sweets/(AmE) candies are most similar to American Smarties (as opposed to the chocolate Smarties found in the UK, Canada and elsewhere). I found a roll of Smarties (pictured right) in my parents' pantry and forced a taste test on Better Half. His verdict: "It has the chalky texture of a Parma Violet, and the taste of a Love Heart (AmE generic name = Conversation Hearts). May I spit it out now?"
Leftover #2: High-waisted trousers/pants are not as hard to find in the US as in the UK (and one can get them in natural fib{re/er}s here too!). I was reminded of the question "How long does it take to lose one's instincts about one's native dialect?" when wandering around Macy's in the local mall. When I saw the sign directing shoppers to MEN'S PANTS, my first instinct was to titter. The resulting crisis of dialectal identity was cut short by the next line on the sign, which utterly puzzled me: MEN'S FURNISHINGS. According to the thesaurus in the Free Dictionary, this refers to 'the dry goods sold by a haberdasher'. This department store has only become a Macy's since I was last here, so I'm quite sure that the sign is new, but the phrase sounds old-fashioned. Checking on the web, I find that it's used at some 'better' US department stores, including Nordstrom, where the heading "Men's Furnishings" covers "Accessories, Dress Shirts, Sleepwear and Robes [= BrE dressing gowns], Underwear and Socks". It seems to mean 'the clothing that a suit-wearer needs, besides a suit'. (Although shoes have a separate heading, not under 'Men's Furnishings' or 'Accessories'.) Searching for this on .uk sites, I mostly find US sources, and while the American Heritage Dictionary includes "furnishings Wearing apparel and accessories," the OED does not have such specific senses, the closest being "Unimportant appendages; mere externals." So, I think that we can conclude that this is an Americanism--but do let me know if you have evidence to the contrary. The phrase women's furnishings is much rarer.
Leftover #3: My two-year-old nephew received for Christmas a toy kitchen with toy groceries. His mother read the label of a tube-shaped item and asked "What the heck are 'chocolate digestives'?", leading to our discovery that these American-bought toy groceries (made in China) "came from" a British supermarket: Sainsbury's. I went through the packet and while 21 of the labels were understandable in AmE, 11 of them were either for products not found in the US (mushy peas!) or had names that don't work in AmE, such as mince (= AmE ground beef), macaroni cheese (= AmE macaroni and cheese), orange lollies (=AmE popsicles), non-biological (= a type of laundry detergent, 'non-biological' is the only product description given on the front of the box--so you'd have to know that it's a detergent descriptor). Could this be considered to be British cultural imperialism, off-setting the American type?
Happy Boxing Day!
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- ben said...
At least as long as I've been around you've never spelt out for those of us Stateside why "pants" evokes a humorous response in Blighty.
It's never been explained to me, seriously - the differences WRT "fanny" and "bum" led to one of my Funniest Moments Ever (at the hands of an Australian neighbor who'd been down that road recently), but nothing on the subject of pants. *sigh*
- 26 December, 2006 21:01
Pants = underpants
- 26 December, 2006 21:08
- lynneguist said...
Ben, if you follow the trousers/pants link in the post, it'll take you to the September post that explains it.
- 26 December, 2006 21:56
- ben said...
Either my senses or the internets are at fault.
I choose the internets.
- 26 December, 2006 23:45
- dearieme said...
Many years ago The Economist carried a flurry of letters about Chocolate Digestives. The gist was that Americans in London talked of never returning home unless these comestibles bacame available in the USA. They must have been rather young and immature, don't you think?
- 27 December, 2006 01:28
Personally, I love those chalky little Smarties, but can't stand Candy Hearts - perhaps they taste better in Britain.
As for the toys, "Non-biological" strikes me as the funniest and most puzzling product. So there wasn't any kind of picture on the label to indicate that it was laundry detergent? How odd - I can only imagine what I would have thought were I a little kid getting it for Christmas. I probably would have ignored the label and pretended it was something else, like frozen pizza.
- 27 December, 2006 04:39
- lynneguist said...
Well, since he's 2, it doesn't bother him much what the packages say. Much like Humpty Dumpty, he uses labels to mean what he would like them to mean.
Biological washing powders or laundry liquids (=AmE laundry detergent) contain enzymes, which break up stains, I guess. These are more irritating to the skin (they say) than non-biological ones. American consumers don't get such info about their laundry products so easily.
- 27 December, 2006 05:04
- Paul Danon said...
Another theory has it that tradesmen would visit their customers to wish them a happy Christmas with an implicit request for a gift of money. The gift was called a Christmas-box and, in recent years, tradesmen have visited before Christmas instead of the day after. In Ireland, 26 December is St Stephen's day (from the Christian calendar) and a Polish friend refers to the same day as the second day. Boxing-day is also traditionally for fox-hunting.
- 27 December, 2006 14:50
- lynneguist said...
Notice that Paul uses a hyphen in Boxing-day, as does the OED, but I've gone for the spelling that I more frequently see, for example, on calendars.
- 27 December, 2006 16:56
- Paul Danon said...
My use of hyphens to indicate compounds is, these days, idiosyncratic and archaic-looking. I insist it's logical and helps both understanding and reading out loud, though few agree let alone do it. I suspect most BrE speakers (and CanE and AusE speakers who I think also celebrate the feast) would write Boxing Day perhaps because (a) they (IMHO mistakenly) treat it (and new year's day) as a proper noun like Christmas or Tuesday and (b) they believe that initial caps somehow indicate a compound. It's jolly lonely being the only one who's always right about things.
- 29 December, 2006 13:01
Well, I'm pretty late with this, but what the Americans call "Smarties" are sold in Canada, too. We call them "Rockets" here, but they're the same thing. The packaging is practically identical.
Here's a picture.
And I, too, love Rockets, but can't stand Conversation Hearts.
- 02 February, 2007 06:12
- Paul Danon said...
On Lynne's "mince" above, it's a funny old word. If it's in "mince and gravy" in a can, then it's minced (ground) meat, conventionally beef. However, if it's in a "mince-pie" (as is consumed at this time of year), then it's finely chopped fruit in a gooey sauce. I do believe that old-style mince-pies had meat in them.
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You know how once you start one home improvement project, the whole concept snowballs and pretty soon youre cooking on a camp stove in the snow while drunken strangers add a second story to your house?
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Screaming, I leaped out of the tub, careened wildly across the bathroom floor and slammed into the closed door. I heard Widdle shout something in the hall as I yanked the door open.
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The crash-thud-bang happened when the heavy family portrait fell off the wall, because said wall suddenly bulged outward. The portrait slammed into a freestanding bookcase, did a somersault and hit the floor. The wall was wrecked, several glass items on the bookcase exploded, and I was a sniveling hot mess.
After I finished gibbering and turning aimlessly in circles, Widdle began to inspect the damage.
He looked at the wall, which now sported several cracks. He pressed his fingers into some soft spots and said, Hmmmmm-mmmmmm. (English translation: This wall is tore up.) Then he stepped back, squinted and said, You know what this means?
No, I snapped, still damp and sulky.
It means we need to tear out this wall and put in a new wall. We need . he paused dramatically. More renovations.
I went straight for the wine.
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Mix the shaving cream and school glue, equal amounts, in the mixing bowl. I found it best to put the glue on top of the shaving cream because it mixes in better.
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Try this instead of a wreath this year. Collect some thin sticks and wrap a wide rubber band around the base. Stick one branch of greenery inside the rubber band. Wrap a ribbon around the top. Display the wreath above your mantel or on a door. Source: bhg.com
Homemade bookmarks
Collect paint sample strips from a home improvement supply store. Using a hole punch, markers, stickers, glitter, etc., decorate them. Tie a ribbon to the top. -- Caiti Mondragon
Cloud dough
Mix 8 cups of flour with 1 cup of baby oil. Put the mixture in a large plastic tub and let your kids start to create. The dough feels like flour but is moldable, too. -- Caiti Mondragon
Bath crayons
Buy some glycerin soap at a craft store. Melt it in the microwave, add food coloring and pour the mixture into a mold. Consider using an ice cube tray. If you're into scent, add essential oils. Let the crayons cook for an hour, then pop out of the mold and get the kids in the bath! -- Caiti Mondragon
Fingerpaint nametags
Get a piece of large white paper and use masking tape to tape the letters of your child's name. Have them fingerpaint over the tape and all over the rest of the paper. When the paint has dried, carefully, peel off the tape. -- Caiti Mondragon
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To address these challenges, many organizations are moving to biobank automation, which delivers a number of advantages. First, these automated systems are closed, so temperatures are kept more constant and moisture cannot enter the storage compartment, preventing freeze-thaw cycles and maintaining sample integrity.
Additionally, in Hamilton Storage systems, the cherry-picking process, in which individual samples are removed from racks of tubes, is carried out in a special tube-picking module where the temperature is kept at -20ºC. The remaining samples can then be transported back to -80ºC storage without being exposed to room temperature. Many automated systems also feature fail-safe mechanisms to maintain temperature such as mechanical cooling, backed up by power generators or gas-based backup systems.
Automated systems deliver big labor savings. It can take, on average, 2.5 hours to store and retrieve 100 samples manually, while an automated system such as the BiOS System from Hamilton Storage Technologies, shown in Figure 2, can retrieve up to 10,000 individual samples in a day. By spending less time retrieving samples, scientists can focus more attention on their research.
In addition to labor savings, maintenance and energy costs can be reduced with an automated sample-storage system. For example, during this year's "International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories" conference, the National Cancer Institute projected the cancer Human Biobank could save an estimated 83% on space and energy costs over the next 10 years by switching to an automated system.
Automated systems with password access provide security and ensure that samples are automatically tracked when they enter and exit the system. The software capabilities maintain a complete log, tracking who took out the sample, what was done with it, how long it was out, and how many times it was taken out. This provides a complete audit trail for the sample and the facility. A high-level report can be created at any time for any sample along with the entire temperature history.
The automated system's administrator or lab manager can set thresholds and alarms for desired sample storage and handling conditions. The system can also produce a regular diagnostic report for the service administrator. Detailed and accurate chain-of-custody documents are easily produced, which can be invaluable in regulated environments and in forensics-related court testimony.
Automation eliminates most human handling steps, which are a major source of errors in sample management. Errors ranging from mislabeling to misplacing or even losing a sample can occur, which can have a disastrous impact on a research project. Removing high-risk areas of human handling increases the reliability, sample tracking, and accuracy of a working biobank. An automated storage system can also be integrated with sample preparation steps, such as DNA extraction, for further process streamlining.
As biobanks continue to grow in the research industry, many organizations are turning to automation to standardize procedures and implement best practices that ensure sample integrity and security. The results will be greater access to higher-quality samples, providing researchers with the right resources to discover the next generation of treatments for diseases.
Martin Frey, Ph.D. ([email protected]), is senior product manager at Hamilton Storage Technologies.
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Tonight, the streets of East Aurora will be bustling with art-seekers as the village hosts its annual Fall Art Walk, a collaborative event designed to bring new visitors into art spaces throughout town. The art walk runs from 5 to 9 p.m., with 12 venues open.
At least two galleries are timing exhibition openings to coincide with the walk. Meibohm Fine Arts (478 Main St.), will open a solo exhibition of nature-based oil paintings by Fran Noonan, and redFISH Art Studios (21 Elm St.), is hosting an exhibition of new work by owner Alixandra Martin and Toronto-based painter Heather Gentleman. Other venues welcoming visitors include Ashwood Artisans, the East Aurora Art Society at the Roycroft Chapel, The Copper Shop, Norberg's, Roycroft Art and Antiques, Taste, Urban Design, West End Gallery and Will Faller Antiques.
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On his own, as a co-leader (with Stanley Clarke or Billy Cobham), or as a sideman, George Duke has fashioned a solid track record. That's because Duke has "chops," and he has displayed them over time by playing keyboards for a number of jazz and pop masters, including Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, and Frank Zappa.
To top things off, he's had commercial success producing sessions for artists as disparate as Anita Baker and Barry Manilow.
His concert on Friday night reflected the varied artists and sonic influences that Duke has encountered during his career. There were flashes of bop-tinged jazz, soulful shout-outs, funk drenched rhythms, and smooth riffs tailored for one-on-one moments. And the audience … just ate it up.
Duke courted the crowd, exhorting them to sing on the chorus of some songs, riffing about his band members between tunes, and just plain goofing around. At one point in the evening the band was vamping while Duke – seated on a bench between a grand piano (acoustic) and a bank of electronic keyboards – began tapping out one note on the piano while slowly turning around to tap the same note (different tone) on a synthesizer keyboard. Then he completed the circle and, by grinning the whole time, let the viewers know that he was just playing around.
The musicians backing Duke had impressive resumes. Guitarist Dwight Sills' resume includes stints with Bette Midler, Ronnie Laws, the Jazz Crusaders and Najee, while bassist Freddie Washington is more of a session guy, having played on studio dates for Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Johnny Mathis and Kenny Loggins.
Gorden Campbell has drummed for top-shelf gospel, jazz, soul and rap acts for nearly two decades and has been one of Duke's go-to sidemen for a long time. Andrew Papastephanou has clocked time as an engineer for Duke and, for Friday evening, played fills on a second set of keyboards.
By the end of the night, Duke – after leading his quartet through songs drawn from various parts of his career, including a medley of tunes he wrote for Miles Davis and a couple riffs from his solo career – noted that he hadn't played any funk during the show. He then proceeded to remedy that with a medley of rump-shakers that got audience members out of their seats.
This was when the crowd went off, standing up, waving hands in the air and dancing, engaging in a preacher/congregation moment, joining a call-and-response routine initiated by Duke and egged on by the band. Snippets of Parliament from the Mothership Connection era and Sly Stone classics from the early 1970s formed the base, while the band just kept kicking the rhythms back in on themselves, forming a near-perfect funk storm.
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Climate Based Irrigation Control
Imagine if your sprinkler system could automatically adjust its program in response to changes in the weather. During hot and dry periods your system would water more frequently and for longer periods of time. After a heavy rain your system would not irrigate at all for at least a day, sometimes more. Sound too good to be true? It's not that far away.
Several companies are developing irrigation controllers that apply water based on the evapotranspiration (ET) rate. ET is a measure of the amount of water required to maximize plant growth given the prevailing temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, etc.
One of these systems uses satellites and pager technology to frequently "broadcast" a new irrigation schedule to your irrigation controller. Another system uses cable TV wires to accomplish the same task. A third system has a built in ET chip that contains a detailed 20-year history of ET in the region and irrigates based on historical patterns combined with a small temperature sensor.
All of the systems hope to save water by tailoring irrigation to local weather patterns. Once a large irrigation manufacturer such as Rainbird, Hunter, or Toro adopts this concept it is expected this technology will reach a mass market.
Centralized Irrigation Control
While not a new technology, centralized irrigation control has been the exclusive domain of large systems at universities and golf courses. Centralized irrigation control is similar to the climate based systems described above, but typically consists of a small computer hooked up to a rain sensor and several soil moisture sensors. The computer schedules the irrigation everyday based on the amount of moisture currently present in the soil.
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The Hatters had to dig deep and play a full 40 minutes Saturday to extend its non-conference home-court winning streak to 17.
Trailing by four points with 6:30 to play, Stetson (8-4) finished the game on a 20-7 run to defeat visiting Nicholls State 74-65 and capture the 2013 Hatter Classic title.
The wild, seesaw affair featured eight ties and 26 lead changes. Stetson got off to a slow start, hitting just 8-of-27 field goal attempts in the first half. Nicholls State (5-5) owned a 31-27 halftime lead.
"It sure was ugly, that's my thought, but we won ugly so I'll take it." Stetson head coach Lynn Bria said. "In the first half we just struggled scoring. We couldn't put anything in the basket, and then we were giving them easy shots."
The Hatters shot better in the second half (55%), but still had to overcome four separate four-point deficits before pulling ahead late.
"I thought in the second half we did a much better job of guarding them and not giving them the easy ones," Bria said. "They still hit some tough shots, but they were contested shots, so I don't think we gave them anything easy."
Jama Sharp led five Hatters in double figures with 18 points, including a go-ahead lay-up with five minutes to play and a clutch three-pointer from the top of the key at the 3:35 mark.
"I think Jama really struggled in this game," Bria said. "She just had some turnovers that she typically doesn't have, but she kept playing hard. That three was huge, so I was glad that she had the confidence to step up there and shoot it. It was big for us, kind of opened (the game) up, gave us some confidence and momentum down the stretch."
Sharp also fed a streaking Brianti Saunders for a key transition basket at the 1:44 mark that gave Stetson its biggest lead at five.
"She's so fast," Bria said about Saunders, who finished with 16 points. "'Brea' played that way the whole game. She was so aggressive the entire game. Any time it comes down the stretch like that and you're struggling to score, plays like that they really boost your defense, too. The pressure then came on them to score."
C.J. Coddington provided a huge spark off the bench, registering 11 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
"I think C.J. had the best game of her career," Bria said. "She was so active and aggressive on the boards, and she hit a couple of key baskets, one of them to tie the game. She had a great game."
Amber Porter recorded her second straight double-double (13 points, 15 rebounds) to land a spot on the all-tournament team. She also had seven blocks. Sasha Sims took home tournament Most Valuable Player honors after averaging 19.0 points in the two games, including 10 on Saturday.
With the victory, the Hatters completed their 12-game non-conference schedule with eight wins.
"If somebody would have said (before the season) we would be 8-4 I would have said you're crazy," Bria said. "I'm just pleasantly surprised. They've really meshed well together. We still do some things like that show our youth and show that we haven't played together very long. But overall, we are much further ahead than I thought we'd be at this time."
In the consolation game, Murray State defeated Bethune-Cookman 81-70.
Stetson will open Atlantic Sun Conference play in two weeks, on Jan. 4 at Florida Gulf Coast.
Notes: Stetson has won the Hatter Classic title in each of the last four years (8-0 record) ... Amber Porter has four double-doubles this season ... Stetson is 8-0 when outscoring its opponent in the paint (34-22 advantage vs. Nicholls) ... The Hatters have won 23 of their last 24 and 35 of their last 37 at home.
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Keiona Kirby (Murray State)
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Michael J. Castellana Named Chairman, Member of the University Council at the University at Albany
Michael J. Castellana, chairman of the University at Albany Council.
As chairman, Castellana will lead the University Council, established on state-operated campuses in the SUNY system to supervise the operations and affairs of each institution. The Governor appoints nine of the ten members of the Council. The tenth member is a student, elected for a one-year term by and from the students enrolled at the University at Albany.
SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher said, "Michael Castellana has set education as a priority throughout his esteemed career, and consistently partnered with SUNY and the University at Albany to improve student services in the Capital Region, from cradle to career. I commend Governor Cuomo for making this exemplary appointment and look forward to the University's enhanced partnership with SEFCU and Mr. Castellana."
University at Albany President Robert J. Jones said, "I wish to extend my congratulations to Michael Castellana on being named by Governor Cuomo as the next Chair of the University Council. As a passionate two-time alumnus, Mr. Castellana has demonstrated in countless ways his devotion and commitment to the University at Albany. We greatly appreciate his willingness to once again serve his alma mater. I look forward to working closely with Michael and the other members of the University Council as we strive to collectively advance the well-being of our University for the betterment of our students, faculty and staff, as well as the greater Capital Region community."
Castellana has a long-standing relationship with the University. He received his bachelor's degree in accounting and his MBA from UAlbany in 1984 and 1992, respectively. He serves on the board of the University at Albany Foundation and the advisory board of the University at Albany MBA Advisory Council. He was also instrumental in the creation of the Small Enterprise Economic Development (SEED) program, a partnership between SEFCU, UAlbany and Empire State Development.''
As SEFCU's President and CEO, Castellana leads the largest credit union in the Capital Region and the seventh largest in New York. Castellana joined SEFCU as a member of the executive management team and during his tenure has seen the credit union grow both geographically and in overall size. He will celebrate his 25th anniversary with the credit union this spring.
Since arriving at SEFCU, he has overseen the credit union's growth in Albany County, and has expanded into Saratoga, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Broome, Onondaga, and Erie counties. Castellana successfully negotiated and completed six mergers throughout the Capital Region, Southern Tier, and Buffalo region.
Castellana directs all functional areas of the credit union and is responsible for its business planning and asset management. In addition, he serves as chairman of the SEFCU Foundation, a non-profit affiliation Castellana formed to pool the time, talent and financial resources of SEFCU staff in support of children's causes. In the community, Castellana is chairman of the Board of Directors of the Capitalize Albany Corporation and serves on the board of Tech Valley Connect. He also serves on the advisory boards of Big Brothers Big Sisters, Little Sisters of the Poor, St. Anne Institute, the President's Advisory Council of Hudson Valley Community College, Albany Promise Stakeholder Council, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council, which he chairs.
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Michael Beseda became Vice President of Enrollment and University Communications in June 2013 — arriving with nearly 35 years of experience in admissions, marketing, planning and teaching.
Beseda established his career at Saint Mary's College of California, where he spent more than 10 years as the Vice President for College Communications and Vice Provost for Enrollment.
During his tenure, Beseda oversaw the creation of Saint Mary's first integrated marketing plan, established its first offices of institutional research and college communications and created the college's first technology plan. He also led the effort to revamp Saint Mary's web presence.
His other positions at Saint Mary's included that of Vice President of Enrollment Services, Assistant Vice President, Director of Admissions and lecturer.
Beseda graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree from Saint Mary's. He earned his master's in literature at San Francisco State University before completing graduate coursework at U.C. Berkeley in higher education policy.
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Alicia Queally was named Associate Athletics Director for Internal Operations at Stetson University in September of 2012. She will also act as the Senior Woman Administrator for the department.
Queally comes to Stetson with a wealth of experience, most recently holding the positions of Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Senior Woman Administrator, and Director of Compliance at Sacred Heart University since 2009. Responsible for a multitude of duties with the Pioneers, Queally oversaw budgets, travel, fundraising, promotion, policy development, certifications, and all phases of NCAA compliance.
Queally double majored in Management and Sociology while playing both basketball and volleyball at the University of North Carolina. Upon graduating, Queally began her career in intercollegiate administration at Seton Hall University as Assistant Compliance Coordinator. Completing a Master of Business Administration degree in 2004, she moved on to the positions of Athletics Business Manager and Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance.
Queally spent the next three years at the University of Connecticut and the University of New Haven. Working primarily in compliance, she was an Assistant Director of Athletics as well as Associate Director of Athletics before accepting her position at Sacred Heart.
She also was part of two NCAA Tournament teams (Basketball 1997-98, Volleyball 1998). The Tar Heels won an ACC Women's Basketball Championship with Queally in 1997. A member of a number of committees throughout her years in the field, she most recently served on the NCAA Legislative Council and was a member of the Subcommittee for Legislative Relief.


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BATON ROUGE, LA. LSUs Tiger Stadium is one of Americas loudest sports venues. Its official capacity, 92,542, is the 10th-largest of any football stadium in the land. But numbers alone dont capture the stadiums legendary noise level. No, it also requires a story that has become legend in its own right.
Next GameWHO: No. 3 South Carolina (6-0, 4-0 SEC) vs. No. 9 LSU (5-1, 1-1)WHEN: Saturday, 8 p.m.WHERE: Baton Rouge, La.TV: ESPNLINE: LSU by 3
LSUs Oct. 8, 1988, game against Auburn is known in Baton Rouge simply as The Earthquake Game. When Tommy Hodson threw the winning touchdown pass to Eddie Fuller with 1:47 left, the crowd roared so loudly that the ground shook so violently, in fact, that it registered as a mild earthquake on the seismograph in the schools geoscience complex.
Incidentally, LSU won the game 7-6 to improve to 3-2. The Tigers finished 8-4.
A 3-2 start and eight-win season would be considered a disaster in Baton Rouge these days, as eighth-year coach Les Miles has led the Tigers to a national championship, another appearance in the title game and a 47-6 home record, 22-6 against Southeastern Conference opponents.
Tonight, ninth-ranked LSU, coming off a loss at Florida, hosts third-ranked South Carolina, fresh off its historic win over Georgia. This is the Gamecocks first trip to Baton Rouge since 2007, so none of their current players have ever played here.
USC coach Steve Spurrier noted that they have won in other loud environments Georgia last year and Florida two years ago, to clinch the SECs Eastern Division. But Saturday night in Tiger Stadium is something different altogether. Under Miles, LSU is 35-1 in such games.
Since the start of 2009, USC is 22-3 at home, 11-3 against the SEC. USCs road record in that span: 9-7, 7-7 against the SEC. The Gamecocks struggled at times in their two road games this season. Against Vanderbilt they trailed 13-10 entering the fourth quarter, but won 17-13. Against Kentucky they trailed 17-7 at halftime, but won 38-17.
The Gamecocks set a school record with their 10th straight win last week. If they are to extend the streak this week, youd think they would need to overcome Tiger Stadiums noise, right?
Well, not exactly. USC often lines up in the shotgun formation, in which it is impossible for QB Connor Shaw to shout a snap cadence to his linemen. Even when Shaw lines up under center, USC uses a silent count with no cadence. Center T.J. Johnson, a third-year starter, just decides when to snap the ball.
Were kind of trained for the atmosphere, because were a no snap count team, said offensive line coach Shawn Elliott. Were always a silent count.
Sometimes, an opposing defense shows an alignment that is likely to stop USCs play. In these situations, the Gamecocks, like all teams, will often audible into a different play perhaps changing from run to pass, or vice versa.
Receiver Ace Sanders said the Gamecocks audibled a lot against Georgia, and their home crowd obliged by quieting. Usually, USCs coaches recognize that a play needs to change, and they make the audible call. Less often, Shaw changes the play himself at the line of scrimmage after surveying the defensive alignment.
In certain looks, we let it be his call, said running backs coach Everette Sands. But still, ultimately, its on the coaching staff.
Actually, audible is something of a misnomer for USCs modus operandi in these situations. The coaches signal the audible, as it were, from the sideline. Shaw shouts it to his offensive linemen. Receiver Ace Sanders said the audible is usually relayed to him through the slot receiver, Bruce Ellington, who stands closer to the linemen.
But because this all must happen in a matter of seconds, a game of telephone doesnt seem like the most effective way to communicate an audible amidst the din of Tiger Stadium. Thats why USCs receivers also must memorize the signals, so they can (and often do) look to the sideline to receive the audible.
Hopefully, we just have some good plays on (initially) and we dont have to get into a lot of communication (while changing to another play), Elliott said. If we have to change a play here or there, we dont have to do anything different. We practice this way all the time.