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What is a 29er?
Pros and cons of big-wheeled mountain bikes
29ers – the new breed of mountain bikes with 29in rather than standard 26in wheels – stir up emotions. To their detractors, they apparently look like clowns' (or even old men's) bikes. But, inevitably, many of those who are against big-wheelers haven't spent much time on them.
Despite opposition in certain circles, 29ers are gaining in popularity. Every year sees more of them on the market and out on the trail. US and UK dealerships are selling out of mainstream-brand big-wheelers, and world-class racers are winning on them. Perhaps it's time to take notice.
Size does matter
Way back in 1986, Dr Alex Moulton, famous for his comfy small wheelers, made a 20in-wheel, all-terrain bike. Unfortunately, the Moulton ATB had a fairly fundamental flaw. Its 20in wheels were unduly disturbed by all the little dips and bumps you'd barely notice on a 26er. So despite the comfort and control of Moulton's suspension – in an era when most mountain bikes were fully rigid – his ATB wasn't around for long.
If you've ever ridden a BMX on a proper mountain bike trail, you'll know it's not a great experience. Smaller wheels, not to mention shorter wheelbases, are harder to ride on bumpy ground. Think about it. All other things being equal, a bigger wheel's shallow angle of curve rolls over uneven terrain more easily. But can we also assume that bigger wheels will roll over rough surfaces faster? Not always – complications arise when you introduce stuff that plays with the 'all other things being equal' bit, because they never are.
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Take suspension. In theory, all forms of it, including big tyres, make terrain seem smoother. But fitting suspension around 29in wheels is more complicated than it is for 26in ones. Without redesigning frames, there's not enough room to fit things in. And bigger wheels will usually require a different frame geometry to make a bike behave at its best.
Bigger wheels and tyres also tend to weigh more, so they don't accelerate as well. And, while they roll over square-edged bumps more easily, they won't accelerate down the other sides as quickly. Small wheels are simpler to squirt up to speed but bigger hoops can carry momentum better. So even before we get into the finer points of frame geometry, it's not as simple as saying that bigger wheels roll smoother so they're better.
How big can you go?
The mountain bike market is still full of 26in wheels, and understandably so. They're a good compromise for average-sized riders in terms of tackling rough terrain on fat tyres. And they slot into a typical frame structure without mud clearances being a major issue.
For the uninitiated, the stated size of a mountain bike wheel is the approximate diameter from tyre edge to tyre edge. But tyre height varies, so it's rare that a wheel and tyre are precisely 26in across. Big tyres with deep air chambers can be as big as 27.5in – some won't fit into regular suspension forks or between typical chainstays.
The fact that 29ers make riders look little is something some people can't hack
Actually, fitting a high-profile tyre to a 26in wheel gives you an idea of how 650B (27.5in) wheels with normal-profile tyres will feel. 650B is halfway between 26in and 29in – some say it's the perfect solution, offering most of the nimbleness we're used to but with some of the softer roll.
650B wheels can be built lighter and stronger than 29ers, and frames for them usually look neater than 29ers (with better clearances), which often look gangly. There's no doubt that 29ers – and 27.5ers if more rims and tyres become available – are good options if you value a smoother feel, especially for those without a suspension fork. There's also no questioning that they're now becoming an increasingly relevant option for taller riders.
Early days
When the first mainstream 29ers rolled out, they showed potential but were hindered by a limited choice of suspension forks and geometry that essentially tried to mimic that of 26ers.
Gary Fisher's early Genesis measurements were promising, but it's only in the last couple of years that designers have truly started to understand the differences between ideal 26er geometry and ideal 29er geometry. It's not just down to tweaking frame angles. The length of the fork, stem, top tube and bottom bracket all have a bearing on the overall stability and ride feel of the complete bike.
And this is all before you've even started to consider the pros and cons of longer chainstays, longer wheelbases and the way tyre contact patches influence how a bike grips terrain. Ideas on these elements of 29ers are still evolving, just as thoughts on similar areas on 26ers are.
Cross-country racers are converting to 29ers to handle previously unrideable ground
Converts to big-wheelers just seem to love their ability to make riding fast, bumpy trails much easier. The rolling advantages of big-wheel bikes may not offer a convincing overall speed gain on a given cross-country circuit to highly skilled pro racers, but the more we've ridden them the more we've felt that the best ones can do a lot to boost comfort and confidence during those rough outings.
And remember, a boost in confidence and comfort like that usually equates to more speed simply because of the feel-good factor. This may well be why several of the smallest women on the World Cup cross-country circuit are having great success on 29ers. There are times when they just feel easier to ride. But first, let's take a look at the stuff people talk about in the 26er versus 29er debate.
Why is rolling smoother?
The main reason that bigger hoops roll more evenly is the angle of curve. Try rolling a Hula Hoop crisp along, then doing the same with a napkin ring. Okay, there are other differences, but you get the idea.
A shallower angle of curve isn't as affected by bumps and dips because it bridges the gaps that form hard edges. That's why riding a BMX down a flight of stairs is harder than it is on a mountain bike. Taken to its logical conclusion, a wheel could be made big enough to simply fill the hard-edged gaps that form a series of steps and roll the edges like a slope.
What about traction?
Some common misunderstandings about traction on 29ers versus 26ers are floating around. If a rider sits on a 26er and then a 29er with the same tyre pressures, the length of the tyre area making contact with the ground will theoretically be the same. But even with tyres from the same brand and with the same tread, the differences between volume and shape will often create a wider contact patch on the 29er.
And frame geometry?
There are many factors to consider here. A typical 29er will feel more stable than your average 26er. That's partly because of the longer wheelbase and the longer back end to make room for the bigger wheels. This could be mimicked on a 26er but rarely is.
Another stability factor is the fact that, though the wheel axles are 1.5in higher on 29ers than on 26ers, you're sat lower between the wheel axles on a 29er compared to a 26er. So while a big-wheeler on its own has a higher gravity centre (think of the sideways tipping point) than a 26er, a 29er with a rider on board is actually more stable because the person's body weight is on an axis that's below the wheel's axis.
In terms of the way handling is affected by geometry, designers seem to be gradually coming to terms with the way they can alter fork rake and trail to spice up the steering feel of 29ers. With an increasing number of decent suspension forks becoming available, this has already gone some way to correcting the misguided assumption that a 29er will be worse than a 26er on technical singletrack.
The keys to 29er popularity are wheel curvature angles – they're smaller, so rocky terrain is less problematic
Why aren't all racers on them?
The US men's and women's marathon cross-country races were won on 29ers in 2009 and 2010, and several Trek team racers are riding noticeably better since they switched to 29ers. Todd Wells won two US national titles on his 2011 model Specialized Epic full-sus 29er in July. Riders like Willow Koerber and Heather Irmiger have also shown that big-wheelers can suit smaller riders.
Coincidence? Perhaps, but watch the results. It seems that the notoriously conservative attitudes of cross-country racers to bike designs are changing, even if it might seem tempting to just put that down to sponsors' wishes.
Who are 29ers best for?
With several companies experimenting with bigger wheels on downhill bikes and an increasing number of cross-country racers using them, is it all just marketing pressure or are 29ers genuinely better than 26ers for certain riders? We've covered most of the contentious issues in this feature, and keep coming to the conclusion that it's simply a horses-for-courses situation.
Riders who feel good about the softer roll of 29ers over bumpy terrain may well end up going a little faster as a result. But those who worry about the slight lag in instant acceleration might end up feeling slower as a result. At the end of the day, it's simply a feel preference thing rather than a more obvious speed benefit thing.
What the experts say
We asked a selection of our test riders, along with some industry insiders, for their views on the 26er versus 29er debate. Here's what they had to say…
James Huang, BikeRadar's technical editor
"Two-niners bring with them some notable advantages but also some challenges in terms of frame, fork and component design. The bigger diameter naturally carries with it increased mass and inertia, more wheel flex, and longer and more flexible frame tubes. But innovations such as wider hub and spoke flange spacing, wider (and thus stiffer) lightweight rims and through-axle dropouts go a long way towards equalizing the playing field. Some manufacturers such as Specialized have already taken the plunge, integrating all three features on their impressive new Epic Carbon.
"Tires need to be different, too. The Finnish test facility Wheel Energy has empirically confirmed that 29er contact patches are indeed longer and narrower than a comparable 26in wheel. As such, side knobs that might grab on one might not on the other, plus the 29in tire can put more center knobs on the ground at any given moment than the 26in, depending on the design.
"Merely carrying over what we know in 26in bicycle and component design gets the job done but real advancement will require a slight shift in thinking. If we're going to be saddled with the inherent drawbacks of 29ers, we may as well fully exploit their potential advantages, too. Once we do that, we may see them gain even more popularity."
Mike Hall, design engineer
"So imagine my disappointment when they started catching on! I started getting my ass kicked by guys on 29ers. Looking at them again I can see an elegant beauty, whereas before I just saw an ugly frame with a stunted head tube and awkward proportions. On the other hand, maybe the designers have found the right design language for them."
Matt Pacocha, Stages Cycling marketing director
"I no longer consider myself a serious cross-country racer. If I did, I'd be riding a 29er all the time – no doubt. Instead, I find myself with a 'quiver' of three bikes, which are all well ridden throughout the season.
"One is a 29er, and it's a hardtail. It's aluminum and specced for racing. It's sub-23lb, which is plenty light enough so that I don't really have any excuses when it comes to climbing or accelerating. After owning – not just testing – this 29er for more than a year, I can comfortably say there's no longer a reason for me to own a 26in-wheeled hardtail for mountain biking, whether racing or riding.
"My second bike is a 100mm-travel full-suspension racer. It's what I generally choose to race cross-country on – not necessarily because it's faster than the 29er, but because I generally have more fun riding it. It weighs more than the 29er hardtail, and subsequently doesn't go uphill with the same zeal. From what I've seen coming down the pike for 2011, however, I think it may be time to trade this bike for one with bigger wheels.
"Finally, my third bike is a 150mm trail ride with a relatively light build that focuses more on fun than going fast. It has 26in wheels with big tires and it's the most fun to ride, but you've got to reserve yourself to being slower on the climbs. Here, I don't yet see an advantage to a bigger wheel. It would add still more weight and with all of the extra travel, I rarely seem to lack traction or squish.
"The moral of my story is that those with a 'quiver' of bikes should be able to find room for at least one big-wheeler. For those whose main goal is to race on cross-country trails, either with their buddies or with a number plate on, I see the big wheel as a truly advantageous option."
Oli Beckingsale, pro cross-country racer
"It comes down to logistics too. I have a lot of 26in wheels and tyres and would need more spare kit, so the only way to do it would be to ditch one system and ride the other 100 percent, which would be a big deal. I'll leave it up to the sponsors to decide what they want me to ride."
Guy Kesteven, BikeRadar tester
"To be honest, some of the badly designed bandwagon bikes are crap. Even the good ones don't do stunts and tricks well and they're more sluggish to accelerate and weave through really tight sections. All of which means they'll never suit some people.
"If you asked me what bike is the fastest for long, rough, technical trail rides though I wouldn't hesitate to say, 'a 29er'. Even more so after riding the 2011 options. Bigger wheels mean smaller bumps, more momentum and more confidence through rough technical sections.
"They give more speed sustain and traction up climbs or through fast corners. Good 29er hardtails descend like 100mm-travel (3.9in) 26ers. Good 100mm-travel 29ers will match most 152mm-travel (6in) 26ers on fast, rocky trail descents.
"Simply put, riders who lag on 26ers will lead on 29ers. This isn't just hype and speculation either. I've seen it happen on group rides, at endurance races and now even the cross-country World Cup. Like I say, though, I'd rather people didn't believe me just yet so I can carry on kicking their arses for a bit longer."


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(NPN) -- Former Republican South Dakota governor Mike Rounds leads Democratic challenger Rick Weiland by nearly 13 points in the U.S. Senate race in the Nielson Brothers Polling/Northern Plains News poll conducted in late July.
While 42.9 percent answered they would vote for Mike Rounds, 30.2 percent said they would vote for Rick Weiland.
Independents Larry Pressler and Gordon Howie polled at 14.2 percent and 4.1 percent, respectively, with 8.6 percent "undecided."
Nielson Brothers Polling polled South Dakota likely voters from July 23-28. The poll asked respondents to indicate on their phone dial pad their answer to the survey question: "If the election were held today would you vote for Republican Mike Rounds, Democrat Rick Weiland, Independent Gordon Howie or Independent Larry Pressler?"
With 578 respondents, the margin of error for this question is 4.04 percent.
Nielson Brothers Polling is an independent polling company in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Northern Plains News is an online news and distribution service in Harrisburg, South Dakota.
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Overall, Democrat Rick Weiland had a 35.4 percent "favorable" response, 28.7 "unfavorable," and 22 percent responded that they did not know the name, with the remainder undecided. The margin of error on this question is 4.0 percent.
Republican Mike Rounds and Independent Larry Pressler both had higher favorables and unfavorables than Weiland. Rounds had a 44.3 percent "favorable" response, 40.1 percent "unfavorable" and 10.9 percent "undecided." Only 4.7 percent had not heard of Rounds.
Independent candidate Larry Pressler had a 38.5 percent "favorable" response, 35.2 percent "unfavorable" and 16.4 percent "undecided." Pressler's "did not know" response was between Weiland's and Rounds' at 9.9 percent.
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According to NBP partner and pollster Paul Nielson's reading of the cross tabulations, "Larry Pressler is taking significant support from both major parties with slightly more Democratic support."
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Nielson says 17.9 percent of Democratic respondents say they plan to vote for Pressler, along with 11.1 percent of Republicans and 18.9 percent of independents/others.
According to Nielson, 80 percent of Round's support is from Republicans, along with 12 percent Democratic and 8 percent from independents/others.
As to Weiland, Nielson says he derives 73 percent of his support from Democrats, 17 percent from Republicans and 9 percent from independents/others.
By party, 59.7 percent of Democrats had a "favorable" view of Weiland, 12 percent "unfavorable," and 10.7 percent "undecided." Fewer than 18 percent (17.6) of the Democrats polled said they had not heard of Weiland.
For Republicans, 18.2 percent had a "favorable" response to Weiland, 42 percent were "unfavorable" and 16.9 percent were "undecided." Just over 22.9 percent of Republicans polled had not heard of Weiland.
For independents or those registered in other parties, 30.2 percent had a "favorable" view of Weiland, 24.9 percent "unfavorable" and 10.9 percent undecided. Nearly 34 percent did not know of Weiland.
Rounds had a 19 percent "favorable" response from Democrats, 65.1 percent "unfavorable" and 10.3 percent undecided. Only 5.6 percent of Democrats did not know who Rounds was.
Among Republicans, Rounds had 65.5 percent "favorable" response, 20.5 percent "unfavorable" and 11.4 percent "undecided." Just over 2.6 percent not heard of Rounds.
For independents or those registered in other parties, 33.2 percent had a "favorable" view of Rounds, 44.1 percent "unfavorable" and 10.9 percent "undecided." 11.8 percent did not know the former governor's name.
For Pressler, Democrats gave him a favorability rating of 45.3 percent and an "unfavorable" response at 30 percent. with 16.8 percent of Democrats "undecided." A smaller percentage of Democrats had not heard of Pressler than Weiland at 7.9 percent.
As to his former party, Republicans were more unfavorably inclined than favorably inclined toward Pressler. Just over a third of Republicans (34.3 percent) polled at a "favorable" response, 40.4 percent were "unfavorable" and 15.5 percent were undecided. Fewer than 10 percent (9.8) had not heard of Pressler.
Among fellow independents and those from other parties, Pressler garnered a 32.6 percent "favorability" response, 31.2 percent "unfavorable," and 19.1 percent undecided. Just over 17 percent (17.1) had not heard of Pressler.
The NBP/NPN poll also examined support on ideological belief rather than party registration, i.e., Tea Party, conservatives, moderates and liberals.
According to the poll, Weiland received 83.4 percent of the "liberals" vote, along with 39.8 percent of "moderates," 12.2 percent of "conservatives" and 2.8 percent of "Tea Party" supporters planning to vote for him.
Rounds pulls in the most "Tea Party" support at 67.5 percent and "conservative" support at 60.8 percent, with 25.9 percent of "moderates" and 3.9 percent of "liberals" saying they will vote for him.
Pressler received 19.7 of "moderates" support," 14.2 percent of "conservatives," 10.9 percent of "Tea Party" and 6.7 percent of the "liberals" support.
Howie had 14.1 percent of "Tea Party," 4.6 percent of "conservatives," 3.9 percent of "moderates" and no liberals saying they will vote or him.
The schedule for the release of additional polling results from Nielson Brothers Polling and Northern Plains News:
- Tuesday: South Dakota governor's race.
- Wednesday: South Dakota U.S. House race.
- Thursday: South Dakota Ballot Issues.
- Friday: South Dakota politicians' job performance.
- Saturday: Direction of country and state, impact politicians taking positions on gay marriage and marijuana.


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TMC wrote:Haven't seen this game, just the boxscore, but seems like everybody did well (except Murphy, but we should already be used to that). And, even more important, we seem to have been able to stop Paul... It's true that the Hornets had a lot of injuries, but it's a good (and needed) win.
I was watching the boxscore and Paul picked up some early fouls that slowed him down. That's the key, getting opposition star players in foul trouble by atacking them


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Paranoia on gun control victimizing Obama.
President Obama has no chance, locally or nationally, to win the sportsmen's vote.
Gun rights groups, attacking him even before he took office, successfully instilled fears that he'd take away our guns if elected. To the surprise, if not embarrassment, of many, Obama has made no such attempt. In fact, record quantities of guns and ammunition have been purchased during his first term, initially emptying shelves and driving up prices. The fear may not have been helpful to Obama, but it has been great for gun sales.
Organizations like the NRA and Safari Club International, both of which I belong to, relentlessly warn that if Obama is re-elected - with nothing to lose this time - he'll finally show his true colors and take away not only our guns, but our freedom, as well. They have cast this election as the most important of our lifetime. Prone to paranoid hyperbole, jumping on the smallest hint of any danger to our gun rights even when there isn't one, they've lost considerable credibility beyond their membership.
With the recent mass killing inside a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., President Obama would have had the ultimate stage to promote that alleged antigun agenda - if he really ever intended to do so. Once again, he steered clear of taking a position against guns. It's not clear who has been more disappointed with Obama's leaving gun laws alone, the disappointed antigun rights groups that hoped for radical changes or the pro-gun factions that need a target to maintain their power and influence.
Sportsmen are scared, though, believing rumors designed to enrage them. Most recently, Obama adversaries spread word that the United Nations, in trying to pass an international gun treaty, is clandestinely participating in Obama's alleged conspiracy against America's gun owners.
Being president of the United States isn't easy, especially when you come from a big, impoverished city that's averaging a death a day from bullets, and fearful citizens are crying out for action to end the violence. It's not easy being president when you're faced with an increasingly dangerous world in which a lucrative international business of illicit small arms trading contributes to global violence, human rights abuse and political instability.
How does the president at once deal with Iraq and Afghanistan, promote world peace, repair an about-to-collapse economy and domestically satisfy both nonshooting groups that are afraid for their lives, as well as other equally fearful pro-gun groups that demand firearms for their self-defense? Quite a job, considering his salary is allegedly less than half that of the head of the NRA. Whatever the president does, someone's going to castigate him. Cooperation would help, but that might mean contributing to his success - and a second term.
Groups like the NRA and SCI can't lose, though. If Obama doesn't take away our guns during a second term - an outcome far more likely than their fearful forecasts - they can say their efforts prevailed. To at least some degree, they'll be correct. The NRA has undeniably earned the appreciation of all of us who enjoy our shooting and hunting traditions. We'll always be indebted to them for their crucial role in preserving our Second Amendment rights. But their politically evolving message and far-right connections are troubling.
The nonsense about the U.N. is one example. The chain email circulating across the country this year is a tedious re-run of the same U.N. conspiracy message sent and later debunked in 2009. The treaty has actually been in the works for about 10 years, long predating Obama's input. According to Amnesty International, the treaty is intended to prevent the international sale of arms to human rights abusers. Now that it's nearing completion, the Obama administration is being targeted for helping get this done.
Proponents say the treaty is designed to help diminish violence around the world by preventing arms from getting into dangerous hands. Many other heads of state want this to happen, too. It's consistent with the reasons Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009. Solutions to minimize the spread of those arms are in America's best interest. Somehow, though, Obama foes have twisted this peace-seeking effort to mean that the president wants to use an international treaty to sneak confiscating gun laws into America and take away our freedom. The accusation has no vestige of truth.
The President has clearly stated on numerous occasions that the Second Amendment provides American citizens the right to bear arms for their protection, safety, hunting and other legal uses. Furthermore, the State Department has also affirmed that it wouldn't support an international treaty that banned legal firearms in America.
Even if an American president wanted to confiscate guns via a circuitous international treaty, he could never bypass Congress to do so, as treaty ratification requires the approval of two-thirds of our Senate. There have been at least 13 Democratic and 45 Republican Senators saying they wouldn't agree to an international treaty if it would in any way jeopardize current rights on domestic ownership, manufacture, assembly, transfer or purchase of firearms. Most politicians know they stand little chance of re-election if they climb aboard any attempt to confiscate our guns.
In addition, our Supreme Court has already ruled that the District of Columbia's attempted ban on handguns, regardless of its constant shootings and killings, was unconstitutional. It would never allow an international treaty banning guns to affect us here at home, as well. The safeguards for gun rights are in place at every level.
Obama should win or lose the 2012 election based not on the red herring of gun rights and freedom, but on his ability or inability to take us in the right direction to solve the real challenges facing America.
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Tomorrow - Muzzle-loader season opens through Nov. 13 in NH.
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Monday - Bear season opens in Massachusetts through Nov 24 in zones 1-9 only.
Thursday - Trout Unlimited meeting. Guest speaker Russ Cohen: "Why We Should Care About Wild Trout Streams and Their Inhabitants." Mass Audubon Broad Meadow Brook, 414 Massasoit Rd., Worcester. 6 p.m.
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Augustana's Nate Baumann Signs With Sioux Falls Canaries
Local college baseball fans will get to see a familiar face in the Sioux Falls Canaries lineup in 2013. The birds have signed former Augustana College All-American Nate Baumann.
The Marshall, MN native is Augie's all-time leader in including home runs (49), doubles (49), hits (269), slugging percentage (.712), runs scored (205), RBI (192), total bases (481) and stolen bases in a season (40).
Last season, he played professionally with the Schaumburg Boomers of the independent Frontier League, where he hit .283 with nine home runs and 50 RBI in 86 games.
Canaries Manager Steve Shirley, in a press release from the team said:
We always want to give local guys a chance to play here in Sioux Falls. Nate can really hit. We're glad to have him and see what he can do for us.
The Canaries open the season at Sioux City May 16th. The same two teams play in Sioux Falls, May 17th.


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Princeton University
"I once home-invaded this Princeton guy and he was totally married."
"Princeton? Is that like a cigarette?"
Princeton University is often thought of as a great educational institution, but, since the fall of 2008, this all changed. At that time a specimen known as Old Cutler arrived on the tiger's campus, making an insignificant impact on the school and its teammate's lives due to its apathy and lack of "balls". After the grip on its testicles was loosened, it evolved into New Cutler and this superior specimen began to prowl the grounds.
No conclusive evidence of Princeton's existence has been gathered, leaving the institution in a cloud of mystery.
Ask a "Princeton" graduate what town Princeton is in. After babbling for a bit, he'll probably just yell "Princeton!" again. Obviously, not only is he lying, but he cannot even lie creatively and say something like "Centerville!" or "Venus!". Seriously, what is wrong with these people?
Home State[edit]
Any college guide gullible enough to list "Princeton" as an actual university will make two claims: 1) that it is a prestigious research university and 2) that it is in New Jersey. The facts have been presented, dear reader: I'm sure you can do the rest.
School Colors[edit]
The school colors are orange and black. This is because Princeton only really exists on Halloween. Hell, if any Average Joe can be Luke Skywalker on Halloween, Princeton can exist on Halloween.
Pop Culture[edit]
John Nash thought he went to Princeton. He also had imaginary friends, delusions of grandeur, and was completely batshit insane for a bit. Anyone who claims to be from Princeton is probably just a figment of John Nash's imagination.
Membership in Ivy League[edit]
It is a well known proverb that Ivy schools are supposed to open doors. However, many of the doors on the supposed campus of "Princeton", which is supposedly in the Ivy League, must be manually opened or are locked.
The Conspiracy[edit]
So how have so many people and institutions been duped into believing in this fictional university? Well "Princeton" alums may be stupid, but they're not st... well, yeah they are, aren't they? I guess they were just lucky to hit on this crafty plan then. It all started when a bunch of disaffected high-school seniors not quite braindead enough to go to Harvard or Yale, got together and began to whine to each other that they would only be able to afford 50 bedroom mansions. So, they all went to their rich daddies and had them start an evil corporation called the "Princeton Review" that began to publish college guides. Once they had built up their reputation, they snuck in the fictional "Princeton" and gave it rave reviews. Ever since, applications to Princeton have gone up every year, and its "founders" make a fortune by living off the application fees and selling college essays online. Need even more proof? Look up where the Princeton Review is actually located... that's right. It is based in Framingham, Massachusetts! Once again, this proves the point that Princeton University does not exist.
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Well,we all grow up.Actually that never stops.
But how do you actually see yourself in 5 or 10 years?Will you still be a Star Wars and Boba Fett fan?Note that this isn't just about SW,it's a more general question.It may be kind of strange,but when I think about my past I realize things change a lot- and fast. I wonder if others are experiencing the same thing as I am.


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svn checkout svn://svn.berlios.de/python/spe/trunk/_spe
Free python IDE for Windows,Mac & Linux with UML,PyChecker,Debugger,GUI design,Blender & more
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Winpdb 1.2.2, wxGlade0.6 & XRCed 0.1.8-5...
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Looks like plenty of very interesting improvements. Kudos! :)ReplyDelete
I haven't add the pleasure to test it yet though, as there seems to be still some Unicode issues under Windows. Here's the end of the debug log:
Event>: Tab: «class 'sm.wxp.smdi.MdiSashTabsParentFrame'>.onFrameTab(1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "spe.py", line 227, in «module>
style = style)
File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\_spe\sm\wxp\smdi.py", line 1340, in __init__
wx.App.__init__(self,redirect=not debug)
File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\_spe\tabs\Recent.py", line 51, in add
File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\_spe\tabs\Recent.py", line 56, in update
self.files = [(os.path.basename(str(file)),file) for file in self.files]
UnicodeEncodeError: 'ascii' codec can't encode character u'\xe9' in position 54: ordinal not in range(128)
Can you replace str with unicode in "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\_spe\tabs\Recent.py", line 56, in updateReplyDelete
self.files = [(os.path.basename(unicode(file)),file) for file in self.files]
Let me know if works.
Thank you very much for the reply. :)ReplyDelete
Using the latest build as of today:
At first it didn't work, but I deleted the "Documents and settings\[profile]\.spe" folder with the history and it worked perfectly, even after reopening a few times SPE with a long path name.
Interestingly, while the default ascii version throws the previously mentioned exception, it loads correctly.
I updated to the most recent version but like a few others I've seen, I'm having keyboard mapping problems.ReplyDelete
Most of the keypad [.0-9] are drawing unicode characters (only when Numlock is off; with it on, numbers appear as normal).
A number of the Function keys also produce similar effects (F1, F2, F4, F6, F7, F8, and F11).
In the footer bar I am seeing "exceptions.UnicodeEncodeError instance at [address]" after having pushed any such key; after deleting the characters that appear the error goes away.
My system is built with unicode support; the keyboard mapping is US English standard; your editor looks really great for working in Python but I just can't get used to not using the cursor and function keys. Any help you can provide would be appreciated!
I suppose I should have added I'm using Linux as well, and Python 2.4. If there's any kind of log output I can give you to help debug, please let me know.ReplyDelete
Do you follow this pep 263 for declaring the encoding in your files?ReplyDelete
I don't declare file encodings as they're always ASCII (I don't put unescaped Unicode characters directly into my source files).ReplyDelete
I tried for the record, though -- No difference; the problem occurs from the very first keystroke in a new file, or in any other file loaded, whether the encoding is declared or not. I also changed the 'Preferences > General > Encoding' setting to "default", "ascii", "latin1/iso-8859-1" and "utf-8" but it made no difference.
I just rebuild wxpython without Unicode support to see what would happen -- It definitely seems to be related to the problem.ReplyDelete
Now when I click keys that used to produce errors nothing happens; that is to say, I don't see any Unicode symbols appear in the document, but the keys don't do anything; they are effectively dead.
Last comment, I promise. I corrected the issue and tried to submit a patch to your Berlios project, but the site is very slow and the upload timed out. You can find the patch: http://www.isolationism.com/2007-09-19/keypad-patch-for-spe/#more-99ReplyDelete
Thank you for your continuing hard work on this project, Stani!
Thanks, I've accepted the patch and fixed two other smaller issues.ReplyDelete
- Martin GaitanSeptember 20, 2007 8:14 PM
First of all: Thank you! SPE is an amazing tool for my everyday work.
I'm up to date (rev265) and from a few weeks ago I'm experimenting troubles with crashes.
To reproduce the 'bug':
- Select any piece of code and click once or twice over this selection.
The pointer is blocked and the cursor change into a kind of angle. I can still write but only in the current tab. I can't change tabs neither change the window (control+tab doesn't work).
Please tellme if it is a bug or is a 'local' problem, and how we can solve it.
Thanks in advance
PS: sorry about my poor english.
I can't reproduce the bug on Ubuntu Feisty. Please provide details about your os and versions.
The code which is called is in _spe/sm/wxp/stc.py (line 189):
def OnLeftDown(self,event):
if not event.ShiftDown():
Maybe you can replace it by:
def OnLeftDown(self,event):
#if not event.ShiftDown():
# self.SetSelectionEnd(0)
Hey you!ReplyDelete
Your IDE looks really good! cant wait to do really hard work on it. hehe!
but how can I change the background and font colours of the editor? white screens tire my eyes really quickly.
There is no dialog to change the colours. You have to patch SPE yourself in _spe/sm/wxp/stc.pyReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 25, 2007 4:59 PM
First, Many thanks for the great IDE, all the work and keeping it free and Open. I hope Pyxides brings together "something completely different".
I can't get any .py or .pyw file to run in the debugger in Stani's SPE for windows. I run XP Pro, Python 2.5 and the newest SPE 0.8.4b. My python is in c:\Python25. I check change working directory to that of script in the debug pop up window but even unchecked i get the same error, "windows:Error [Error 13]The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
I am new to Python and SPE and Winpdb and so may be doing something noobie silly in my settings. Any help will be very much appreciated because i want to learn how to debug my programs and Winpdb has been rated very highly.
Thank you for your assistance, Markandeya
- AnonymousSeptember 30, 2007 4:25 PM
Thanks winpdb now works on ubuntu!ReplyDelete
Spe is not working with gutsy RC @_O. ItReplyDelete
conplains about wxpython's version.
From svn, it works. The problem is with spe in the gutsy repository ^^ReplyDelete
If I use the SVN version, will it work with the latest wxPython? If not, can you point me to a place where I can download the correct old version of wxPython? The earliest version I can see on the wxPython site is 2.6.33.ReplyDelete
Ah, sorry, found the sourceforge link.ReplyDelete
The only good version of SPE now is in svn: 0.8.4.b. It runs with the the latest wxPython. Running an older version is not recommended.
- AnonymousOctober 20, 2007 11:02 PM
Hey there!ReplyDelete
I just found this really nice IDE and I've got to say, I'm pretty impressed how well you did the job. It's a real joy to work with all the well-integrated tools. Keep up the good work!
- gauthampdasOctober 22, 2007 9:13 AM
i am not able to checkout the source. the error i was getting is "the target system actively refuses the connection" but i am able to browse it through the websvn interface.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 12, 2007 6:19 PM
I get the same error as above.ReplyDelete
Any tips would be helpful:
Does it matter whether one uses ansi or unicode for wxpython?ReplyDelete


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From PostgreSQL wiki
Can somebody update this to support sequences with uppercase characters in them? Perhaps it's not a best practice, but some of my id columns have uppercase letters, which causes this to fail.
Instead of doing something like:
'"my_column_WITH_uppercase"', it's doing 'my_column_WITH_uppercase', which doesn't work. I'm not sure how to make this work, but I've struggled with this twice now (with months intervening).
--Crashcover (talk) 17:59, 18 November 2013 (UTC)
I've modified the query to this:
SELECT 'SELECT SETVAL(' ||quote_literal(quote_ident(S.relname))|| ', (CASE WHEN COUNT(' ||quote_ident(C.attname)|| ') = 0 THEN ''0'' ELSE MAX(' ||quote_ident(C.attname)|| ') END) ) FROM ' ||quote_ident(T.relname)|| ';' FROM pg_class AS S, pg_depend AS D, pg_class AS T, pg_attribute AS C WHERE S.relkind = 'S' AND S.oid = D.objid AND D.refobjid = T.oid AND D.refobjid = C.attrelid AND D.refobjsubid = C.attnum ORDER BY S.relname;
Reason: When MAX(X) delivers a null (cause of a empty table) SETVAL doesn't reset the sequence last_value to 0. Should we update the query in the wiki? Or is there another solution for this problem?
The current version of the query (as on July 19) produces statements like this:
SELECT SETVAL('public.core__users_id_seq', COALESCE(MAX(id, 1), MAX(id) IS NOT NULL) ) FROM public.core__users;
The MAX function is called with two arguments, which is an error. IMO, the generated query should look like this:
SELECT SETVAL('public.core__users_id_seq', COALESCE(MAX(id), 1)) FROM public.core__users;
I will attempt to produce a fixed query.
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A Chapel Hill advocacy group is threatening to sue Duke Energy Progress over alleged contamination of public water from coal ash pits, a strategy designed to prompt North Carolina regulators to take legal action again the power company.
The Southern Environmental Law Center said Wednesday it is seeking to block Progress from leaking selenium and other pollutants into Sutton Lake, a public fishing area near Wilmington. The nonprofit law group said that the coal ash storage pits at the utility�s L.V. Sutton Plant expose local fish and birds to a high risk of physical deformity and reproductive failure.
This is the third such legal threat filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center in the past year. The previous two threats resulted in the state�s regulatory agency, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, filing preemptive lawsuits to stop coal ash contamination of drinking water sources and natural habitats.
The agency�s lawsuits mean that the Southern Environmental Law Center doesn�t have to finance costly litigation against a Fortune 500 corporation, but the nonprofit law center remains involved in the cases. In the most recent legal threat against Progress, the law center represents the Cape Fear Riverkeeper, Sierra Club and Waterkeeper Alliance.
�We only have so much resources, and our clients are nonprofit community groups,� said Frank Holleman, the law center�s lawyer. �What we hope is the state and federal authorities will take appropriate enforcement action. And that Duke, being a major corporate citizen, will take steps to prevent coal ash from polluting our water.�
This time, however, DENR rejects the Southern Environmental Law Center�s allegations. The agency has 60 days to decide whether to file an enforcement action against Progress.
�There is nothing in the files kept on fish tissue tests conducted under the supervision of the N.C. Division of Water Quality that would support the conclusions that selenium pollution has created a �high hazard� for reproductive failure of fish and waterfowl,� said agency spokesman Jamie Kritzer.
�Monitoring results from this year show that the levels of selenium in fish tissues are similar to the baseline levels measured in 1999,� Kritzer said by email. �The baseline fish tissue levels from 1999 are well below the federal and state levels considered to be dangerous for people to consume.�
Duke Energy and Progress Energy also say they are not violating water pollution limits under the federal Clean Water Act. Raleigh-based Progress is a subsidiary of Charlotte-based Duke.
�Duke Energy believes we have diligently complied with all our plants� water discharge permits, including Sutton Plant�s,� the company said in a statement. �We have no indications that operations at the Sutton Plant have had any adverse impact on neighboring drinking water supplies.�
Previous cases
Coal ash contains wastes � such as arsenic and other heavy metals � that don�t go up smokestacks and don�t get trapped in pollution-control filters. The ash is stored in large impoundments, contained by earth berms, until the water is sufficiently clean to be discharged into local waterways.
However, environmentalists allege that all 14 coal ash sites in North Carolina leach contaminants underground or leak pollutants at the surface. DENR agreed on two occasions this year, the first time state regulators have taken legal action alleging that an electric utility is mishandling its waste ash.
In March, the agency sued Progress in Wake County Superior Court over leaks of thallium, which has been used to make rat poison, into the French Broach River near Asheville; in May the agency sued Duke Energy over discharges into Mountain Island Lake.
The concerns about water contamination from ash residues aren�t new. In 2010 The Division of Inland Fisheries of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission issued a �fisheries research summary� paper concluding that consistently low populations of largemouth bass in Sutton Lake could be caused by the lake�s high water temperatures and also by �metals entering the lake from the ash ponds.�
�Commission surveys suggest the abundance for largemouth bass in the lake has declined by 50 percent from 2008 to 2010,� the paper said. �While Sutton Lake has demonstrated the potential to produce a quality fishery in the past, signs of stress continue to be apparent.�
Dry storage
Holleman, the Southern Environment Law Center lawyer, said that the ash pits can be made safer by transferring the waterlogged slurry into dry storage in lined landfills. This is the method used by Duke Energy at its Cliffside coal-burning plant in Rutherford County, near Charlotte.
Some older ash lagoons are being converted. South Carolina Electric & Gas is transferring 2.4 million tons of coal ash from wet lagoons to dry storage in Richland County, S.C., in response to a lawsuit filed last year by the Southern Environmental Law Center and the Catawba Riverkeeper. The South Carolina utility agreed to transfer the ash, a process expected to take eight years to complete, as part of a settlement of the lawsuit.
Progress operates a pair of ash ponds at the Sutton site measuring a total of 110 acres. The Southern Environmental Law Center alleges the selenium pollution has depleted largemouth bass populations and ammonia buildup is causing algae blooms, which clog waterways and deprive fish of oxygen. Selenium is essential to humans and is available as a dietary supplement, but in high concentrations causes deformities in fish and amphibians.
Progress�s aging coal-burning Sutton plant, on the Cape Fear River, is in the process of being shut down and will be replaced this year by a new power plant that runs on natural gas.


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NEWTOWN -- A South Glastonbury multimedia artist has designed a fountain she intends to donate to the town as a tribute to the 26 lives lost in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.
Lisa Barrett, the owner of Touched by Art, last week showcased her vision to the Permanent Memorial Commission, which was appointed to select one or more lasting memorials to recommend to town leaders.
Her tribute is a quartz-based "vanishing" fountain. It stands about 5 feet tall with six metallic irises and 20 cone flowers surrounded by 26 butterflies glazed in a four-coat finish with gold elements. The fountain would stand in a landscaped area with sidewalks and benches that donors have promised to maintain at no cost to the town.
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Numerical Study and Simulation in COMSOL Multiphysics of the Dilution Process during Dust Sampling in Dry MachiningB. Wenga-Ntcheping[1], A. Djebara[1], R. Kamguem[1], J. Kouam[1], V. Songmene[1]
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Dilution's issue during dry machining have raised the interest's environmental researchers and engineers. In fact, the sampling of dust emitted during dry machining was a serious problem for air quality evaluation at the workplace. Furthermore, the best sampling of fine and ultrafine particles produced during material cutting, passed through the dilution of high particle concentration (number, specific surface and mass). The aim of this paper was the specific study of dilution process during dry machining. The Navier-Stokes's equations and CFD k-? model were used in COMSOL Multiphysics to obtain the best dilution with alternative where the inlet and outlet jet flow had the same direction. The experimental setup confirmed the mean value of dilution factor with 95% confidence.