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What are you most proud of? This pattern is what Full Knitted Jacket is all about! Nordic inspired clothing that will whisk you away in spirit to another land.
What advice would you give someone starting this project? Some basic Tunisian crochet skills will be needed to work this sweater; I suggest these links for help if you are new to this technique. http://abundantyarn.wordpress.com/2011/01/02/why-i-love-t... And http://www.crochetme.com/forums/t/28869.aspx There are many other tutorials and videos out there that could be very helpful. These just happen to be two of my favorites. I am not affiliated with these sites in any way.


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My name is Eric, I live in the Village of Line Lexington, New Britain Township, Central Bucks County, PA, USA. I'm new the bikeforums.net but not to cycling. Here's a brief (I'm a very verbose individual) background.
I remember the first time I rode a real bicycle. I'm not counting those old banana seat kids bike bought from Sears by grandparents to replace the one I had with integrated training wheels. I was at said grandparents home and being that this was the central familial meeting place, there were usually several cousins over at any given time.
I don't recall as to whom it was to which the green three speed Schwinn belonged, but I do recall that I was roughly 5 years old when I first rode it. One must know that I was exceptionally tall as a child, due I believe to my Dutch genes (I'm 189 cm at age 35, and have been that height since I was 15). I do remember quite clearly that no one thought I'd be able to ride this teenager oriented machine (at the time) given that my previous experience was rather limited. I loved the feel of the three speed, even though I didn't understand gearing at the time. This was the beginning of my appreciation of bicycling.
Flash forward 9 years to the age of 14, circa 1987. Years had passed and I was still riding hand me down bicycles when all of my friends were riding brand new Mongoose and BMX style dirt bikes. I wanted to get a new bicycle, but was never into the whole dirt bike scene. I wanted a road bicycle, a sport one at that. So I went to what is now called (and maybe was called then) Bustleton Bikes and purchased my first real bicycle meant for serious riding. A Raleigh Grand Prix 10-Speed, 22" frame which in retrospect was far too small for my tall stature.
I used to ride my Raleigh bike as if there were no tomorrow. It wasn't only ridden to school every day, and to my friends houses on a very regular basis but was so well liked by my best friend at the time that he too went and purchased the identical model from the same cycle shop. We would bike together through the once beautiful Pennypack Park in Northeast Philadelphia. The asphalt bike paths led from the Far Northeast entrance(s) to the park to within 2.5 km from the Tacony Palmyra Bridge linking Philadelphia, PA to Palmyra, NJ. We must've ridden this path up and back 4 out of every 5 week days for a year. I would even get up at a rediculous hour just to go ride to the park (7 km away). This was an average 40 km ride daily, not including goofing around with friends.
Time progressed and I stopped riding with my friend, but I end up riding with my new best friend (now my wife) but even that ended abruptly once I acquired my driver's license. It sadly ends this way for many people, but I'm glad to see that this isn't the end. While I do not live in the city of Philadelphia where bicycling is a far more viable form of transport, I do live in beautiful Central Bucks County and it has a bountiful supply of roads as well as trails.
Where things stand as of today: I recently was fitted for, and purchased a 2007 Schwinn Voyageur GS XL from Scooter's Bike Shop in Souderton, PA. Needless to say I've returned home again to not only a mode of transport on which I used to depend soely, but I've returned to that mindset and community which for so many years I've considered family.
Well, that's enough writing for me tonight, I have to be up early as I have a busy day tomorrow, capped off with my weekly 32 km ride in the afternoon from New Britain to Holland.
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good to hear that they can work together like that(even though its very early days yet ,) hope to see the two of them towards the top of the timesheets next season!


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Not sure what this question is exactly about.
Here is the problem. Suppose, I am working on a framework that is going to be packed into an assembly without source code available and shipped as a product. From the very beginning the framework is developed with extensibility in mind, by which I mean that some target domain details/data/classes are to be defined by the end user / assembly that refers the framework. One of the ways to enable it is to use generics in the framework for everything to be defined later. But once a generic is introduced to a single class all dependent/referring classes and methods have to re-declare it with all the exact constraints. It's not a big deal to pass around a single generic, but things go very quickly out of control when you have to deal, say with 8 of them, which is not something uncommon at all. In every little class in your framework you have to put several lines of just redeclared type parameters that are all the same among all of your classes. It seems like a quick and dirty solution would be just to have some kind of c++like macro that would add the same generic declaration to all (most of) classes. But C# doesn't have macros, so you have to do it by hands. Here is where we come to a question: what would it take to get these parameters out of brackets and declare them once at the assembly (project) level? So that you don't have to write "public class Entity*< TField>* { ... }", because TField is defined and whenever you see it, it means the class knows about it implicitly using the same declaration as the one at the assembly level. By linking such generic assemblies a developer has to provide all type arguments before they are able to use it, or if some parameters are still unbound, to redeclare them for later use.
- have you ever found yourself in a situation like this?
- do you think that having this feature might be helpful?
- if so, how do you currently get along without one?
- for those who is working on c#: what is a chance that you guys will add this to some new version of c#?
Thank you!
I didn't want to go too much into details, but did it as you wished. It's hard to make up a good illustrative example, so let me just share the existing situation. I am working on a text processing framework where I have a core lib that tokenizes the text and has all possible patterns to match it. What it doesn't know anything about is how to deal with parts of speech like nouns and verbs. Luckily there is another assembly that can do that. Now the goal is to extend the patterns from the core library with knowledge of parts of speech from another library. The way I did it is I added a special pattern to the core lib named "CustomPattern" that is parameterized by an arbitrary class which can be replaced with anything. In our case it is PartOfSpeach enum. Take a look at the code passage at https://gist.github.com/2651642.
Question here, how to avoid having the TDetails generic in the core lib and yet be able to use a custom pattern with arbitrary data attached to it?
The only requirement here is that we have to keep the code strictly typed as it is right now.


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The dictionary also stated the American usage: past tense with "quitted", and the meaning: stop, cease, or discontinue.
So you can save your version of "grammer" for lunch.
Sometimes, like "irregardless" it says it is a word, but don't use it as it is redundant, merely use "regardless." Grammar rules, and proper English say that the Lakers QUIT is the correct use of the word. We don't say quitted in this country.
I don't know what you are smoking. You really should try to learn how to google. As starter, try "quitted playing".
Funny you think someone rooting for Glasgow Rangers must be Scottish. I mean, do you think all FC Barcelona fans are called Pau Gasol?
OK, if you are serious about arguing, show me the links. As far as I recall, I don't remember you showing any links backing up your speculation. I vaguely remember your bragging of a call to ESPN that they told you that the Lakers wouldn't have traded for Gasol. Yeah, what evidence. You told me ESPN told you that. I called ESPN too and they told me who killed JFK, and how many UFOs they have found...
You have done nothing but contradict me - which is not arguing - nor proving anything.
Of course, because not only you have NOT provided any evidence, "I have done my research" is not evidence, what you claimed is totally against how a club should be run. Why a team mired in 5th place would not have upgraded with an all-star may be fine with you, but it's totally against logic.
you will believe what you want, and I will not change your mind. Ditto for you, we Irish can be pretty stubborn, too. I shall not discuss it with you anymore, it is a stalemate!
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Hezbollah involvement in Syria war results in death of 300 of organization's operatives, conflict's death toll continues to rise as more than 500 Syrians killed in airstrike
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"Hezbollah's resources are being damaged," the official said. "According to our estimates over 300 of the organization's operatives were killed so far, including those whose deaths were not reported.
"Furthermore," the official added, "thousands of the organization's members are working for Assad, including top commanders."
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah."Resources are being damaged" (Photo: AFP)
According to the source, however, Lebanon and other Arab nations are against Hezbollah's involvement in the Syrian war."
Beyond Hezbollah deaths, the number of fatalities among Syrians is on the rise. A Syrian activist group said Sunday more than 500 people have been killed in the government's two-week aerial assault on opposition-held areas of the northern city of Aleppo and its suburbs.
President Assad's aircraft have pummeled rebel areas of the divided city since December 15, often with crude barrel bombs that cause massive damage upon impact.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Sunday the aerial campaign killed at least 517 people, including 151 children and 46 women, as of midnight Saturday.
The Observatory monitors the conflict through a network of activists on the ground.
The Syrian government hasn't commented on the campaign.
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According to recent research, over 60 per cent of people in the UK would choose to die at home, surrounded by their family and friends, if they were terminally ill. In Somerset, only 22 per cent of people are able to do so; and in North Somerset only 18 per cent of people do so.
The Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme in Somerset was launched in June 2008 to improve local care and support services so that more people can have the choice of being cared for at home at the end of their lives. First established in Lincolnshire in 2004, the Delivering Choice Programme now operates in 18 areas.
The Delivering Choice Programme in Somerset covers a population of around 700,000 people in Somerset and North Somerset. The project is a partnership initiative involving the local NHS, hospices, acute trusts, social care and a number of voluntary and independent sector organisations.
To understand the needs of local patients and carers, the Somerset project completed a comprehensive review of existing services. Seven workstreams were set up to look at key areas of improvement including information-sharing, coordination, communication, professional development and the provision of high-quality care whenever it is needed.
More than 150 health and social care professionals, as well as patients and carers, attended the workstream meetings to develop proposals for new service models. The working groups explored existing services and how they can be enhanced through the rollout of good practice already taking place and by introducing new services to support the project's new end of life care pathway.
Local organisations in Somerset and North Somerset are now rolling out new and improved services to give more terminally ill patients choice in their place of care and death, regardless of their diagnosis.
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News › "If I could go home, I would": Ten years on, Darfuri refugees still waiting to return
"If I could go home, I would": Ten years on, Darfuri refugees still waiting to return
March 1, 2013 by Sophia Jones
|Amira Idriss, a 35-year-old mother of eight who has lived in the Oure Cassoni refugee camp since 2004, would love to return to Darfur. "If there is peace and everything is okay, then yes, we will go back, but not now," she says. Photo: Sophia Jones-Mwangi/IRC
In February, the International Rescue Committee's Sophia Jones-Mwangi visited the Oure Cassoni camp in eastern Chad, home to 280,000 Darfuri refugees, some of whom have been living there for a decade. Sophia talked to a few who continue to dream of a time when it will be possible to return to their native villages in Sudan.
I meet a lot of refugees in my job as East Africa regional media manager for the International Rescue Committee. Many tell me the same thing — "If I could go home, I would" — as did the Darfuri refugees I visited recently in the Oure Cassoni camp in eastern Chad. Their homes are just across the border in Sudan, five miles away, so near yet so far."
The conflict in Darfur started in February 2003 when fighting erupted between Janjaweed militias, supported by the Sudanese government, and rebel groups. It deteriorated into one of the worst humanitarian crises ever, characterized by atrocities and the destruction of entire villages. (In 2007, the United States declared the Janjaweed killings to be genocide.) Almost half a million people have died and 2.8 million displaced, including 300,000 refugees to eastern Chad.
Ten years on, it is important that the Darfuri refugees are not forgotten. "The IRC is calling on the governments of Chad and Sudan to continue their dialogue in finding long-term solutions for the refugees' safe return," says Felix Leger, who runs the IRC's programs in Chad. "We are grateful to our donors for their assistance these past ten years, but please don't forget that the refugees are still in these camps and need to have their basic needs covered for as long as they stay here. Further cutbacks will only make their lives even more precarious than they already are, particularly as attention and resources move to more current crises, such as Syria and Mali."
Cuts in humanitarian aid funding will make life in refugee camps like Oure Cassoni more precarious that it already is, says the IRC's Felix Leger.
Photo: Sophia Jones-Mwangi/IRC
Amira Idriss, a 35-year-old mother of eight who has lived in Oure Cassoni since 2004, would love to return to Darfur. "If there is peace and everything is okay, then yes, we will go back, but not now," she says.
Amira is a community health worker in Oure Cassoni, one of three camps where the IRC has worked since 2004. Her job is to visit families, make evaluations, and offer advice. "Sometimes I may find a sick person in their house and tell her to go to the health center," she explains, "or I may visit a pregnant mother to see how she is doing and make sure that her immunizations are up to date, or if I see that a child who looks malnourished, I will tell the mother to take him to the health center."
Amira can never forget the day that she and her family fled to Chad. "Life was good before the war," she recalls. "We decided to leave after we saw too many of our relatives and neighbors being killed by the air bombardments. We ran from the village after one bombing. I lost my children and couldn't find them for three days. Then a neighbor found them scared and hiding."
Amira, her husband and children trekked to Chad on foot and by donkey. "We walked for six days," she says. "The Janjaweed were chasing us and my children cried all the way."
A marketplace in Oure Cassoni: The approximentely 300,000 Darfuris living in eastern Chad have settled in as best they can.
Although the conflict in Sudan has subsided, the region remains volatile. "Violence and insecurity erupts to varying degrees and at different times in Darfur, making it very difficult for people to return home and rebuild their lives," says Leger. Recently, rival tribes renewed simmering antagonisms over gold and other resources in northern Darfur, reportedly displacing another 100,000 people when fighting broke out over a mine.
While visiting Oure Cassoni, I met Yussif Suleiman Nair, president of the Parents' Association at the camp's Zone A primary school, one of three schools that the IRC supports. He was a farmer in Darfur before he fled with his two wives and children in 2003.
"When someone flees from war, you just take what's in front of you," he told me. "We took some food and a donkey and came here. It took us five days. My second child was a very small baby and was still drinking his mother's milk. It was cold and the cold affected the children in particular and they got sick."
Expectant Darfuri mothers wait to be seen at an IRC health center in Oure Cassoni. Many of them came to the camp as young children.
Photo: Sophia Jones-Mwangi/IRC
I also met 19-year-old Nadia Heire. She was about to deliver her second child at an IRC health center and, indeed, after four hours of labor, she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Nadia's mother, Ache Hissein, couldn't hide her joy. "I am very happy!" she said, laughing. "My daughter has had a baby and has delivered with no problems." She was carrying the afterbirth in a bucket to bury it according to her culture's practice.
Ache arrived in Oure Cassoni nine years ago with her husband, Nadia and her siblings. "There were too many people with guns and doing very bad things," she said about Darfur. When I asked her if she would go back, she didn't hesitate. "If there is peace, then yes! Of course I would go back."
Ache plans to have a celebration when Nadia and the baby return from the health center to their camp residence. "I will kill a goat and invite the relatives. I will cook food and give to them all to eat. This will be after seven days, when we name the baby."
The approximetely 300,000 Darfuris living in eastern Chad have settled in as best they can. Those who, like Nadia, were young when they fled Darfur have grown up and gone to school in the camps. They have had children of their own. This is the only life they know.
Darfur: An Ongoing Crisis
During ten years of conflict in Darfur, Sudan, it is estimated that 300,000 people have died and some 2.7 million have been displaced. Although the worst violence has declined, fighting still flares up and several rounds of peace talks have failed.
IRC Crisis Watch report: Darfur news and photos
Posted in Darfur Refugees, Chad | Tags: Darfur, conflict, humanitarian aid, Darfuri refugees, maternal health, refugee camp
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Submitted by Rebecca Myers (not verified) on March 5, 2013 - 7:44am.
it is so sad to be a refugee.from 1990 to 2005 i was a refugee on the buduburam refugee campam in Ghana so i known how is it to be a refugee especially single mother.
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Astronaut Felt `Cultural Isolation'
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It's not that he didn't enjoy himself, but. . . .
Astronaut Norman Thagard says he would have preferred different company during his record four months in space.
"If I could have brought my wife along I probably would have," he said Monday before the space voyagers said their farewells aboard the orbiting Atlantis-Mir complex.
The U.S. shuttle Atlantis and the Russian space station Mir are due to undock at 6:10 a.m. today St. Louis time after five days of being linked by a pressurized tunnel. Before retreating to their own vehicles and closing the hatches Monday, the 10 space travelers thanked flight controllers in both countries for their help.
"Together we can do everything we want to do, including a flight to Mars," Thagard said in his last words to the Russian Mission Control outside Moscow.
In an emotional ceremony, broadcast from the corps module of Mir, Thagard grimaced frequently, and astronaut Bonnie Dunbar, who trained for a year with cosmonauts, wiped her eyes occasionally.
Thagard spent nearly four months circling Earth with Russian cosmonauts Vladimir Dezhurov and Gennady Strekalov, who also can't wait to return to their wives and children. The three are returning to Earth aboard Atlantis, due to land Friday.
Women are needed in space, Strekalov replied when asked by a Russian reporter what it was like to fly with Atlantis' two female crew members. …


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Not sure if this can really be answered but of the aircraft that have served aboard the active carriers in the world which is the hardest or easiest get on board? Are some more prone to wave offs due to bad approaches vs others that have a propensity to bolter cause of tailhook quirks (like the F-35C is facing)?
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As a frequent business traveler out of Denver, I choose weekly between multiple air carriers; usually choosing on schedule and price. In the past few years the experiences I've had with United and American have been very different, resulting in more of my business going to American. Let me compare and contrast the two:
I fly to Dallas a lot so American is one of my primary airlines. Because Denver is a United hub, I also fly United frequently. I have status with both airlines. As United went through their merger with Continental, United added tiers to their frequent flyer program. Whether perceived or real, I felt demoted when I received my new status. It resulted in shifting from group one to group three in plane boarding order, among other things. I was also given the option to buy status in a higher tier.
American, on the other hand, has analytics folks looking at my behavior and sees an opportunity for more frequent usage. Without any prompting from me, they offered me "Lifetime Gold" status and "Priority Access" seating without officially qualifying. I qualify for aisle seats, exit rows, and early boarding without extra cost and no annual miles commitment. They email me and provide me a special telephone number to talk to a rep quickly. At times they pull me aside and offer me first class seats and first choice of meals when they are available.
Another executive in our company has had a similar experience – and I have to admit I'm jealous of his situation. He got a better upgrade - to "Platinum" - timed soon after he was told that the average wait time to talk to a rep on Expedia was 9 hours in one circumstance and 19 hours in another! With one quick call, he was put on the TSA list. Now he is breezing through airport security without talking out his computer, contact lens solution or taking off his shoes or jacket. They provided an app that helps him avoid the kiosk for boarding passes, and gives him the terminal number to minimize his last minute scrambling.
American Airlines is becoming our airline of choice – and generating incremental revenue - by creating experiences that matter, and surrounding those experiences with customized communications that support them. It's what we strive to help our clients create and a great example of what we mean by experiences that matter.
Experiences that matter can happen on many different levels – from a standout website experience that efficiently takes a user through an important task; an efficient customer service call or retail experience; a clear simple, relevant email; to a fantastic experience at a live event; or even a great experience with a direct mail piece that drives a customer to a personalized landing page. You can map out the customer experience and build an experience that goes far beyond advertising and marketing to drive the perceptions of your brand you desire, and that you know drive your business forward.
The American Airlines experience is a great example where a company takes people who have real challenges with frequent travel, identifies them as an opportunity, and turns them into more loyal customers through unique memorable branded experiences that drive preference, loyalty and ongoing revenue. Just one reason American Airlines will continue to succeed and grow through their current challenges.
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Did you hear it? It wasn't loud, but I heard it. Eeeeeeeew.....that smells awful.
um, that was me and I need pants changed now,
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The proper technical term would be, shart. X sharted.
Damn it stink over herrr.
Told you not to eat those garlic beans that sat out for a week X!
Well I KNOW it WASN'T me, afterall women don't do that you know. I think it was the little person in the corner ...
Let's make a flatulence sub forum. I pass death bombs quite frequently aswell.
eww, eww, eww!
Y'all haven't even thought of the capability of flatulence you get after having the small intestine shortened by 3 feet Pull my finger is a safety lanyard!
. He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.- Fredrick Nietzsche
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Does this have anything to do with eating mint flavored paste?
Hmmmm fart forum...
I have a feeling that would be the most active forum here.
Seriously. Since this thread started, I think I've farted upwards of 10 times.
This all corn dog diet is seriously pissin' my intestines off yo.
Corn dog diet??!??!?!??!??!
What the hell are you thinking?
Nope....yeah....ladies don't fart....yeah.....that's right.....ummmm.....


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The launch of America's Army 3.0 this week didn't go smoothly thanks to problems with the game's authentication servers. Laying off the entire development team probably didn't help the situation.
As Shacknews reports, the Emeryville, California-based studio was closed with future work on the series transferred to Alabama's Redstone Arsenal.
A post on the official AA message board (since removed) by an anonymous team member was captured by VE3D and shows the apparent level of frustation felt by developers.
Imagine trying to build a game with an impossible deadline, steadily declining workforce (via firings), A hiring freeze, constantly being fed misinformation, having the "higher ups" completely ignore your weekly plea for either A) more time, or B) more manpower, working a ton of unpaid overtime, pouring your heart and soul into a misadventure only to have the uniformed community scoff at you for uncontrollable variables…
In fact, the bureaucracy is so convoluted that you can't even begin to imagine the breadth and scope of B.S. the devs had to deal with daily… imagine being the subcontractor of a subcontractor of a contractor to the government…
I'm not sure why i've felt compelled to write this when I'm sure it will get deleted, or even scoffed at further, but I hoped to let the fans know that we tried as hard as we could and are very bummed to see the fruits of our labor shoved at gamers like a heaping pile of crap.
GP: Interestingly, there is a launch event for America's Army 3.0 today at the Army Experience Center in Philadelphia, which was the site of a large-scale protest against the game in May.
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This could be how it plays out at the finish. Only Cal will need to move back a few places to join in the battle for fourth with Marc & Stefan. Can't wait for the lights to go out!! Let's hope the other classes clean up the surface too!


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Required Equipment & Supplies
- See CERT Los Angeles Uniform Specification
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- CERT ID (required for call-outs)
- Helmet (no baseball hats) (see information for Helmets)
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- Dust Mask
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Audi UK has introduced the Audi Cam, a new – and for owners, hopefully more informative and reliable – way to interact with service advisors and technicians. After a car is dropped off, technicians will use a Flip-like camera to videotape and provide audio commentary for any issues diagnosed. Each problem gets its own clip to keep file sizes small, then the video is uploaded to a private, PIN-coded page just for the owner.
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Three UK confirms it will carry Sony Xperia Z Ultra
25 June, 2013
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is coming to United Kingdom carrier Three soon. Sony's top tier offering will support Three's Ultrafast network so if you're a customer and live in an area that supports it, you could get the Xperia Z Ultra with fast LTE in the UK.
There's no word on which plans Three UK will be offering the 6.4" droid or when exactly it will hit online and retail stores but it should happen before Q3 of this year is over. Naturally we're expecting the device to come with a mandatory 18 month or two-year deal.
Three UK is the first major carrier to get dibs on the Sony giant but we expect more carriers across the globe to join the party soon.


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Bergamo, 1644 - Milan, after 1675
She was well known as a singer in her native city but on 19 April 1661 she took final vows at the Benedictine house of S Margarita in Milan.
Maria Cattarina was her religious name. Armellini's account of her early death is inaccurate, since she is listed at this monastery into the 1670s.
Calvi mentioned that her Motetti à voce sola was printed in Bergamo in 1659; no trace of this collection survives, nor of the madrigals, six-voice Masses and Vespers that Calvi reported she had composed.
The disappearance of her music may have resulted from her conflicts with S Margarita over her spiritual dowry as well as from Archbishop Alfonso Litta's musical restrictions at the monastery in the 1660s.
J. Fétis: Biographie universelle des musiciens
E.L. Gerber: Neues historisch-biographisches Lexikon der Tonkünstler
The New Grove Dictionary of Women Composers
J.H. Sainsbury: A Dictionary of Musicians
G. Schilling: Encyclopädie der gesammten musikalischen Wissenschaften, oder Universal-Lexicon der Tonkunst
Schmidl: Dizionario universale dei musicisti
J.G. Walther: Musicalisches Lexicon, oder Musicalische BibliothecJ. Bowers: 'The Emergence of Women Composers in Italy, 1566–1700', Women Making Music: the Western Art Tradition, 1150–1950, ed. J. Bowers and J. Tick (Urbana, IL, e Chicago, 1986)
R.L. Kendrick: Celestial Sirens: Nuns and their Music in Early Modern Milan (Oxford, 1996)
Grove Music Online: www.oxfordmusiconline.com
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"A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Good ole' Johann Wolfgang would have loved it. Yes, there was music, of the background sort, emanating from the restaurant speakers. Poetry? Not so much unless singular golf course words, loudly proclaimed in random meter, qualify. But a fine picture? Artist Graeme Baxter's "Official Ryder Cup Limited Edition" print, signed by the artist and European Ryder Cup Captain Jose Marie Olazabal, was on display during the awards ceremony, drawing admiration from the Thieves while awaiting presentation to some lucky ticket holder.
Guests Ramon Baez, Joe Adams Jr., Phil Pendly and Victor Butte joined the 23 Third Thursday Thieves at the 7:30 a.m. shotgun start at a soggy Seven Hills Golf Course in Hemet on Thursday, Nov. 15. Victor and Ramon have opted to join the ranks of the Thieves. Welcome aboard, gentlemen.
Results of the tournament: Closest-to-the-pin honors went to Richard Del Castillo, Richard Mead, Graeme Baxter and Phil Pendley. Graeme also outdistanced the field to take away long drive honors. Greg Stigall rolled the fewest putts (25) which largely contributed to his winning Low Net, Flight A (net 68). Neil Booth followed up with a net 71, beating out Richard Del Castillo on a scorecard playoff. Guest, now member, Ramon Baez, won first place Flight B with a net 73. Guest Phil Pendley and Randy Phares tied with a net 76, Phil winning the scorecard playoff.
With all things athletic, or near athletic, out of the way, it was time to get on with the monthly drawing. After several preliminary prizes were awarded the gathering came to a hush, some actually pausing between bites, as the winning ticket was about to be drawn (no pun intended) by the artist himself. An elated Dick Page, holder of the winning ticket, couldn't wait to take his new treasure home to show his wife Susie, an accomplished water color artist in her own right. Congratulations, Dick.
The Thieves are indeed fortunate to have as a member a certified PGA artist, Graeme Baxter, who on occasion donates one of his paintings to the Thieves. Thank you, Graham. Check out
baxtergolfart.com to see some of Graeme's work.
The Third Thursday Thieves, an SCGA affiliated golf club comprised of members who possess a wide range of golf skills, play various local golf courses the third Thursday of each month. New members and guests welcome. Contact me, Mike Sebastian, at (951) 656-0205 or
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Senior Fatah member Hatem Abdel Kader, who serves as Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad's advisor on Jerusalem affairs, clarified
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How to Find the Best Tile Contractors in Napa County CAThe best tile contractors in Napa County offer tile installation in a number of colors and materials, adding style and functionality to any surface in your home, whether you're looking for floor tile, bath surround tile, backsplash tile, or tile repair in Napa County,
The following research by The Prime Buyer's Report identifies the best tile contractors in Napa County and issues related to new tile installation & tile repair.
Updated September 27, 2013
The TOP 10 Tile Contractors in Napa County CA
|Dan the Tile Man
(707) 257-8579
1857 Locust St
Napa, CA 94559
Areas Served: Napa CA, Calistoga CA,American Canyon CA, Angwin CA, Yountville CA, St Helena CA
|Hood Ceramic Tile Co
(707) 255-2827
1686 El Centro Ave
Napa, CA 94558
Areas Served: Napa CA, St Helena CA, Calistoga CA, American Canyon CA, Angwin CA, Yountville CA
|Phillips Tile Co Inc
(707) 226-1806
3231 California Blvd
Napa, CA 94558
Areas Served: Napa CA, American Canyon CA, St Helena CA, Calistoga CA, Angwin CA, Yountville CA
|T C Ables Tile
(707) 257-6484
1130 Monticello Rd
Napa, CA 94558
Areas Served: Napa CA, St Helena CA, American Canyon CA, Calistoga CA, Yountville CA, Angwin CA
|Holland Tile
(707) 224-3708
1096 Terrace Dr
Napa, CA 94559
Areas Served: Napa CA, Calistoga CA, St Helena CA, Yountville CA, American Canyon CA, Angwin CA
Services: flooring contractors for new floor installation, custom hardwood floors & hardwood
How to Find the Best Tile Contractors in Napa County CA
Tile contractors in Napa County are required to be licensed by the state of California, such as with the C54 contractor's license specifically for tile setting and tile repair. If tile contractors in Napa County have employees, they're required to have workers' compensation insurance for your protection. If a worker is injured on your property and the tile contractor doesn't have worker's comp, you could be liable to pay for the injuries and your own insurance may not cover that cost.
Tile contractors in Napa County are not required by law to have general liability insurance; however, all tile contractors bearing The Prime Buyer's Report—TOP 10 designation have general liability insurance coverage which reimburses you in the event of any damages, in addition to passing all other requirements for The Prime Buyer's Report—TOP 10 status such as survey phone calls with previous customers, hiring only documented workers, verified license and workers' comp insurance, clean complaint record, and more.
Tile Contractors in Napa County CA Perform Numerous Services
Tile contractors aren't mere laborers. Depending on their level of experience, they can usually offer color consultation, design assessments, mosaic design, and appropriate tile grading, which they determine after observing your living style and area traffic. They calculate all installation details and obtain all materials. But after the initial consultation, capability hinges on their area of expertise, which can be limited.
The best tile contractors in Napa County have experience as custom tile installers for residential or larger commercial and institutional tiling jobs. Many are willing to remodel existing tile work or do tile repair in Napa County, but other tile contractors restrict themselves to new, non-custom construction projects. Tile contractors in Napa County perform the compulsory finishing work for these projects too, such as tile re-grouting, caulking, tile waterproofing, and tile sealing. Certain good tile contractors in Napa County can even bring aging tiles back to life with crack repair, tile resetting and tile restoration.
And most installers of new tile in Napa County aren't limited to tiling for shower stalls. They can often lay tile for the interior or exterior of your home including, decorative borders, tile backsplashes, tile walls, and tile floors. Tile contractors in Napa County also perform slab work, slab fabrication, or slab installation. You want your new tiles to be installed to perfection and, as licensed tile contractors, tile installers in Napa County are required to follow applicable building codes when they do tile setting.
Tile Contractors in Napa County Offer Many Parts and Materials
If you want something more than standard ceramic tiles or porcelain tiles, many of the best tile contractors in Napa County have new tile showrooms you can visit to peruse their selection of new tile. These tile showrooms usually contain imported or domestic tiles in an array of colors, so don't feel limited to the standards. Tile contractors in Napa County are known to work with glass tiles, marble tiles, granite tiles, terracotta tiles and travertine, limestone or slate tiles. In some cases, these specialty materials are fabricated by local artisans.
For outdoor settings, such as mosaics or tile patios, tile installers can use flagstone, brick, terracotta, and pavers, as well as any nontraditional new tile of your choice. They might also be able to lay more exotic new tiles like metal tiles, glass tiles and blocks, or even onyx. Tile contractors in Napa County can work with nearly any material you desire, so don't feel restricted when making your choices.
Some Tile Contractors in Napa County Are Better Than Others
The Prime Buyer's Report lists these tile contractors in Napa County: Phillips Tile Co Inc, T C Ables Tile, Holland Tile, Dan the Tile Man, Hood Ceramic Tile Co, Design Showcase, Peck Tile Pottery & Sculpture, Miracle Method. Other tile contractors in Napa Valley CA that might still be in business include: H & H Design Inc. Didn't find what you wanted with the TOP 10 Tile Contractors in Napa County? Then click here to see additional companies in this category.
How to Find the Best Tile Contractors in Napa CountyStep 1: Describe the Tile Work to Local Tiling Contractors in Napa County
First, you'll want to write up a description of the new tile work you require, including any preferred tile materials such as ceramic tiles, marble tiles, mosaic tiles or porcelain tiles. Prepare a written version of your ideas that you can present to each tile contractor, guaranteeing that they all bid for the same work.
Step 2: Answer Questions of the Tile Contractors & Take Notes
Listen carefully to the questions the tile contractors in Napa County ask and you can learn a lot about them. Pay attention to concerns and level of detail. If the tile installers are hurried and unspecific, they might not fully understand your request or may be unable to accommodate your tiling needs.
Step 3: Ask Questions & Take Notes When Talking with Tile Contractors in Napa Valley.
Write a list of questions to go through with all tile contractors being spoken to. Record the answers to your questions and the general impression you get from these tile installers. Observe their demeanor during the conversation, as it will affect your ability to work with them and, ultimately, your satisfaction with their work.
• How long have the tile contractors been doing tile work?
• How many tile jobs have the tile installers completed in Napa County?
• Have the tilers ever performed the type of work you've described?
• Can the tile contractors install any kind of tile (such as ceramic tiles, glass tiles, vinyl tiles, glass tiles, granite tiles, marble tiles, slate tiles and mosaic tiles)?
• Do the tilers specialize in kitchen tiles, bathroom tiles, shower tiles, wall tiles or outdoor tiles? Or can they install any kind of new tile?
• If you need tile repair in Napa County does this tile contractor have experience with tile repair work including tile waterproofing, tile regrouting, etc or are they many new tile installers with little practical experience in tile repair work?
• Do the tile installers in Napa County have a portfolio of finished tile work or a list of references you may contact?
• How long should it take each of the tiling companies to complete the work?
• Do the tiling experts have current workers' compensation and general liability insurance?
• Will each of these tile contractors in Napa County provide a written estimate?
• How do the tilers price their work?
• If the tiling companies provide a warranty, does it cover both the labor performed and the tiles themselves, or only one or the other?
• Will the tile installers provide a written contract for the tiling job?
• Do each of these tiling contractors in Napa County complete the work with their own employees or do they subcontract the tile setting?
• How often and when do the tile companies clean up? At the end of every work day, or only once a week, or only at the very end of the tile project?
Step 4: Making a Preliminary Decision Among Tile Contractors in Napa County
After you've held several interviews with tile contractors, use your notes to narrow down the list of contenders. Use the quality of the answers to weed out the worst choices. You should also consider the attitude of each contractor. Those you did not feel comfortable with won't be able to develop a satisfactory working relationship with you.
Step 5: Final Research on a Tile Setter
After you've picked out the tile installers who best meet your requirements, investigate their credentialing. Check that the tile contractors are current with insurance and contractor license.
Step 6: Sign a Contract with the Best Tile Contractors
Now it's time to make the final decision and enter into contract with the new tile installers. Call and ask any final questions and ask for a written pricing, timing, quality and warranty agreement.
Tips on Tile Contractors in Napa CountyTake Time Choosing The Tile Contractors in Napa County.
Don't hire the first tile tile contractors that answer the phone. It's best to take some time to investigate several options throughout Napa County before your jump into a contract. With options, you're more likely to end up with tile contractors that create a finished tiling job that you are proud to display in your home.
Write A Description of the Tiling Job for the Tile Installers.
You should write up a description of your work that outlines your basic requirements, as well as any special details you would like. This includes the kind of new tile you want installed. When tile contractors you contact in Napa County see the same list of requests, you can be sure the resulting estimates are also based on the same criteria. Then you can better judge which tile contractors give you the best responses to your consistent description.
Get Several Separate Estimates for the Kitchen Tile or Bathroom Tile Work.
The only way to get a good idea of your options is to acquire several estimates from different Napa County tile contractors. An estimate gives you more than a price range, it gives you insight into a tile contractor's attitude towards his job and his clients. A more detailed estimate indicates a greater level of skill and dedication to attentive completion of your tile work.
Hire Good Tile Contractors Whose Style is Compatible with Yours.
The best tile contractors do more than simple labor. Experience as tile installers has armed them with a sense of color, style, and appropriate finishes, sizes and grades. If you haven't already designed what you'd like, good tile installers can guide you through the tile design process, so choose a professional who can interpret your sense of style and contribute helpful input.
Get Everything in Writing from the Napa County Tile Installation Professionals.
A good tile contracting job is thoroughly notated. Insist the tile contractors of your choice provide you with a written description of the tiling work, pricing and timeframe for completion.
Check Credentials Before You Sign An Agreement with a Local Tiling Company.
For any tile work you contract for in Napa County, be sure to verify contractor licensing, workers' compensation and liability insurance.
Stay In the Know While Your Tiling Contractorl is On the Job.
If you want a tile job to go as smoothly as possible, you should check in with your tile installers and contractor often. Make yourself available to him as well. You should both be able to regularly inform one another about problems, delays, or changes.
Agree In Advance To Evaluate the Finished Tiling Product.
After the bathroom tile or kitchen tile is completed, compare the specifications of the detailed agreement to the finished tile work. Insist the most senior tiling contractor is with you so that you can point out any requests that haven't been fulfilled.
Know Your Rights as a Customer of Napa County Tile Contractors.
Consumers are protected by special rights in the event of a business/patron conflict. These laws vary with region. Since you're dealing with tile contractors in Napa County, including Napa Valley, you can read about these rights at the California Department of Consumer Affairs.
The Best Tile Contractors in Napa County Use Good Tile BrandsThe following brands are available for use by tile contractors in Napa County: Bellazura, Ceramica, Donovan tiles, Gnosis, Gooseneck, Hakatai, Hastings, GranitiFiandre, McIntyre, Sheldon, SprectaDecor, Sonoma Cast Stone, Milestone, TerryTiles, World Wide Stones, Pyrolave, Mosaico, Neo-Metro, and Rocky Mountain.
Resources About Tile Contractors in Napa County
Licensing & Trade Associations for Tile in Napa County
BBB Better Business Bureau (http://www.bbb.com/)
CSLB Contractors State Licensing Board (http://www.cslb.ca.gov/)
CTIOA Ceramic Tile Institute of America (http://www.ctioa.org/)
CTSA Ceramic Tile & Stone Association (http://www.tile-stoneassn.org/)
DCA California Department of Consumer Affairs (www.dca.ca.gov)
Diamond Certified www.diamondcertified.org
HTA Handmade Tile Association (http://www.handmadetileassociation.org/)
NTCA National Tile Contractors Association (http://www.tile-assn.com/)
NTMA National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association (http://www.ntma.com/)
TCAA Tile Contractors Association of America (http://www.tcaainc.org/)
Media & Web Resources About Tile in Napa County
Tile Magazine
Tile Dealer Magazine
The Prime Buyer's Report provides information for the TOP 10 Tile Contractors in Napa County within the following zip codes:
94581, 94559, 94573, 94508, 94515, 94562, 94503, 94558, 94574, 94567, 94576 and 94599
Tile Napa CA
Alpha & Omega Tile Napa CA 94559
B-Line Tile & Stone Napa CA 94558
Dan the Tile Man Napa CA 94559
Hood Ceramic Tile Co Napa CA 94558
J&M Tile Co Napa CA 94558
Mastercraft Tile Napa CA 94558
Northbay Tile Co Napa CA 94558
Phillips Tile Co Inc Napa CA 94558
Pro Craft Tile Co Napa CA 94558
TC Ables Tile Napa CA 94558
Tile Outlet Napa CA 94558
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Maps can display a choice of routes to a user's destination:
Maps can also display a list of routing apps—including apps installed on the device and in the App Store—when people want additional transit information for a route.
A routing app provides information about transit options for the currently selected route. People expect routing apps to be quick, easy to use, and—above all—accurate. Following the guidelines in this section helps you give users transit information they can trust and a user experience they appreciate.
Deliver the functionality your app promises. When people see your app in the transit list, they assume that it can help them reach their destination. But if your app can't provide information about the selected route—or it doesn't include the type of transit it appears to include—people are unlikely to give it a second chance. It's essential to represent your app's capabilities accurately; otherwise, your app can look like it's intentionally misleading users.
There are two main ways you can give users confidence in your routing app:
Define the geographic regions you support as precisely as possible. For example, if your app helps people get information about bus routes in Paris, your supported region should be Paris, not Île-de-France, and not France.
Be specific about the types of transit that you support. For example, if you specialize in subway information, don't imply that you provide information about all rail-based transit types.
Streamline the UI for ease of use. Ease of use is especially important for routing apps because people tend to use them under challenging conditions—such as in bright sunlight or in the dim interior of a train, on a bumpy ride, and when they're in a hurry. Make sure that your text is easy to read in any light and that buttons are easy to tap accurately even when the ride is not smooth.
Focus on the route. Although auxiliary information can be useful, your app should focus on giving users step-by-step directions they can follow to their destination. In particular, you want users to know which step they're in and how to get to the next step. You can provide additional data—such as timetables and system maps—but don't make this data more prominent than the transit information.
Provide information for every step of a route. People should never feel abandoned by your app. But even when you accurately report your supported region, you can't assume that users are already at the first transit stop in a route, or that the last transit stop is at the same location as their destination. To handle this situation, first examine the distances at the beginning and end of the route. If the distances are short enough, provide walking directions from the user's current location to the first transit stop and from the last transit stop to the user's final destination. If walking is not a reasonable choice, try to describe the user's other options. If necessary, you can give users a way to open Maps to get walking or driving directions for these portions of the route.
When users transition to your app from Maps, don't ask them to reenter information. If users are coming from Maps, you already know the start and end points of the route they're interested in, so you can present the appropriate transit information as soon as your app opens. If users start your app from the Home screen, provide an easy way for them to enter route details.
Display transit information both graphically and textually. A map view helps people see their complete route in a larger, physical context; a list of steps helps people focus on the actions they must take to arrive at their destination. It's best when you support both of these tasks and make it easy for users to switch between them.
When your app is chosen from the transit list, it works well to start by displaying the complete route—including walking paths to and from the transit stops, if appropriate—in a map view. A map view gives users an overview of the various steps in their journey and shows them how their route fits into the surrounding geographical area.
Enrich map views with additional information. People expect the maps in your app to behave similarly to other maps they've used. In addition to letting users zoom and pan, you should display annotations that give users the information they need. For example, you could display pins that represent the user's current location, the destination, and transfers or points of interest along the way. Be sure to avoid displaying only a single pin, because it's hard for users to tell what it represents if there's no additional context. For more information about using map views in your app, see Map View.
As much as possible, integrate static maps—such as a subway system map—with a map view. A good way to do this is to overlay the static image on the map view so that users can see how their route and their current location relate to the larger transit system.
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Last February, Met officials announced a reversal of the price increase, acknowledging that their foray into dynamic pricing had had unintended consequences. The financial disclosure, filed as part of the requirements of a $100 million bond offering in 2013, shows average attendance fell to 79% of the opera house's capacity—even lower than officials projected last February.
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Taking the position vacated by Municipal Judge Paul Sacco, the Hon. Louis Gresh takes over bench duties for the city, for a two-year term effective immediately.
While the city will be a new experience for the veteran judge, magisterial duties will not, with over a quarter century of experience on the bench. The replacement comes along with multiple others at the city, part of a re-evaluation of contract services.
"A while back, City Council asked that we re-evaluate any long-term contracts to make sure we are getting the best quality for the citizens' money," said court coordinator Jeanelle Andersen. "The city attorney was expected at the end of the year, and so was the judge, because those are both contract positions."
The city put out multiple advertisements bidding the job, resulting in a wealth of qualified candidates seeking the bench. From that pool, the top two finalists received offers for employment.
"We had 11 returns on our bid, and the top candidate was Louis Gresh," Andersen said. "The second candidate was Willard Hardesty." (Hardesty will join the city as alternate judge.)
A Douglas County Magistrate from 1986 to 2009, Gresh owns and operates Gresh Mediation Group, a practice specializing in divorce mediation services. He also sits on the benches of four additional municipalities and a liquor authority.
"He is an administrative law judge and a municipal judge for, currently, the town of Larkspur, the city of Lone Tree, the city of Castle Pines and the Lone Tree Liquor Authority," Andersen said.
"I became interested in law in college," Gresh explained, sitting before court opened last Tuesday. "I had a constitutional law professor who was really, really fascinating. That is what got me interested, and I started in as a law clerk before I went to law school, which is not a common path. When I went to law school, I had already clerked for four years."
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With a work history since largely focused on civil and family law, Gresh brings a seasoned eye to his municipal appointment, along with skill in handling thorny domestic issues.
"Fourteen thousand, I believe is the number, of divorce cases I handled," Gresh said. "Twenty-three years of them."
Gresh is married with two children to Marlene Gresh, a practicing lawyer.
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BABKA, Kaitlin Young, 21, of Maryland died Saturday, November 24, 2012, in Washington, PA.
She was born April 14, 1991 in Korea, a daughter of David Babka and the late Karen Leigh (Schrimpf) Babka.
She was a student at the College of Southern Maryland in LaPlata, MD, and a member of the Real Life Christian Church in Mechanicville, MD.
In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by a brother, Even Babka, and two sisters, Stephene and Amanda Babka, her paternal grandfather, George J. Babka.
In addition to her father of Maryland, Kaitlin is survived by her fiance, Francisco "Sisco" Legaspi II, of Maryland; maternal grandparents, Craig and Eillen (Ross) Schrimpf of Cambridge, OH; and her maternal grandmother, June E. (Peterka) Babka of Canonsburg, Pa. also many uncles, aunts and nieces and nephews.
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How to Make a Small Ring Fit
Whether you accidentally bought a ring that is a bit too snug, or a little extra weight has caused your rings to be too tight, wearing a ring that is too small can be uncomfortable and unsightly. Don't throw out your jewelry or spend unnecessary money on getting it re-sized just yet.. if your ring is a half size too small, the solution is easier than you think.
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1Remove your ring and soak your hand in a bowl of ice water for several minutes. This will reduce any swelling and ease the discomfort that wearing a small ring can cause.
2Take a long piece of dental floss and carefully wrap it around your finger where your ring usually sits. The floss should be wrapped tightly, but not tight enough to cut off the circulation or cause discomfort. You want the floss wrap to create a band that is a little wider than the size of the ring.
3Apply a decorative band-aid over the floss wrap to hold it in place and to cover the odd looking puffy skin that accompanies it.
4Wear the floss wrap for a few days or longer in order to create an indentation in your finger for your ring. Keep the area clear of dirt and debris as this can cause infections. Also, change the floss and band aid when:
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- They get dirty.
- Your finger starts hurting.
- It's been on for more than 3 days.
5After sufficient time has passed for the floss wrap to create an indent for your ring, remove the floss and band-aid.
6Wash your hands and apply lotion to your fingers to create a smooth surface that will allow your ring to slide over the knuckle and into the indent created by the floss.
7Put on your ring. Your ring should now fit more comfortably on your finger
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- You may need to repeat this process frequently if your ring is exceptionally tight. Occasionally repeating the process will keep your ring sight looking nice and your ring fitting better.
- Do not tie the floss to your finger. This is common sense. You could cut off the circulation or not be able to remove it. Use the band-aid to hold the floss in place.
- Be very careful not to wrap the floss too tight! If you cut off the circulation to your finger, you could cause permanent damage. Signs of circulation loss include: your finger and/or nail turning blue or purple, swelling, itching, numbness, or pain of the finger. If you feel like the floss is too tight, remove it immediately.
- Do not wear the floss wrap for too long. A few days is usually all you need. Excessive wear might cause discomfort.
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(I'm a newbie.) Does it matter which "style" shifter I have? That is, the sort where I twist the ring near the handle, or the sort where I hit a button with my thumb? Is one more reliable, efficient than the other?
(I'm a newbie.) Does it matter which "style" shifter I have? That is, the sort where I twist the ring near the handle, or the sort where I hit a button with my thumb? Is one more reliable, efficient than the other?
I prefer the button/trigger/lever operated shifters. When I had a bike with the twisty shifters, sometimes I'd accidentally shift gears when adjusting my grip on the bars (i.e., getting up out of the saddle to pedal hard or go up a hill).
Levers are better, you don't accidentally shift by holding the bars, and they operate a lot smoother and easier since the cable doesnt have to go thru crazy twists and turns. Plus only stupid noobs use the grip shifters (ring things).
Totally personal preference.
I happen to like the trigger shifters better, but I know some quite-experienced riders who prefer the twist shifters. I've been a bike shop mechanic so I've had extensive repair experience with both. I'm going to rate them roughly equal for both frequency and ease of repair.
As with most things in cycling, the best [insert item here] is the one you feel most comfortable with, the one you enjoy the most, etc. By all means try out different styles to find out what you like and to have some basis for comparison, but don't get roped into buying something you like less because someone says it's better!
Opinions vary, and there will always be someone putting down another for their style, gear, or opinions.
Use what you like, try it all even, but ultimately.... If it's on your bike and it works, just ride it.
There's the trigger shifters, SRAMS have the release button below while some Shimano's have the release trigger above.
Grip shifters are a simpler design but I just don't like them.
My personal favorite is the friction thumb shifter. Simple, efficient and kinda retro. (and cheaper)
It absolutely personal preference.
When I was searching for my new bike, I started out with the premise that I would prefer trigger shifters - both because that's what I was used to, and that's what seemed to be the more common opinion here. I wound up choosing a bike with twist shifters, driven largely by other reasons, feeling that if I hated them, I could always replace them.
Now that I have the bike, I've decided that I really like the twist shifters. I've yet to have the accidental shifting problem that others have mentioned. What I really like is that I don't have to move my hands, and I'm not reaching blindly with my thumb to find the lever.
On my previous bike,the two levers were adjacent, one longer than the other, but still close together. There were times when I felt the need to either feel both or look to make sure I was hitting the correct one. On the bikes that I considered for my replacement, the triggers were located further apart. This meant I wouldn't worry about whether I had the right one, but instead it meant that at least one of them was either uncomfortable to hit or hard to reach. The twist shifters simply don't have either of these problems.
But, as others have said, it's a matter of personal preference.
Lets put it this way, what shifters come default on the cheap walmart bikes?
I've broken several sets of trigger shifters during off road crashes and wipeouts.
I have yet to break a gripshifter, or shift one unintentionally.
If your cycling experience goes back a few years, you may recall that gripshift was marketed as an upgrade to existing shifter choices.
Simpler and lighter than just about any shifter on the market, racers took to them in droves. Aside from the drawback of occasionally mis-shifting, they did (and still do) have one major advantage: in a panic the rider can shift from one end of the cogs to the other in one smooth motion with the hand still wrapped around the bars for control.
I see the choice of shifters as a personal one. Use what works for you and your needs.
FWIW: among my bikes, I have grip-shifters, trigger-shifters, and bar-end shifters. Then I have two bikes with no shifters at all (a single speed and a fixed gear).
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Mine came with trigger,I replaced them with vintage friction thumb shifters.
Mostly it is like GRedner posted above:
"As with most things in cycling, the best [insert item here] is the one you feel most comfortable with, the one you enjoy the most, etc. By all means try out different styles to find out what you like and to have some basis for comparison, but don't get roped into buying something you like less because someone says it's better!"
Also, you might want to avoid buying something that you think you might like better,until you get a chance to actually check it out.--Long semi-expensive story goes with that.
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When I have a choice, I prefer the lever type. If I'm on a bike with a twist shifter, I don't mind.
In other words, it doesn't matter much to me. You're not a chump if you have or prefer the twist type.
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Thanks again, all.
*It occurs to me I started the same topic on two threads. I apologize: it must have slipped my mind I'd already created one. Perhaps a mod. could merge the two.
Shoot shifters are made to shift. It does not matter which you use.
There are the old fashioned downtube shifters. They are not as convenient. But they are simple, easy to adjust and virtually indestructable.
There are also bar end shifters that used to be favored by fully loaded tourists.
As long as it does the job and you are happy with it, it is good enough.


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