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After days of wild speculation and ridiculously fast-growing threads on AmigaWorld.net, we finally know most of what we need to know about the new Amiga. This is not just a random PowerPC evaluation board that you can stuff in a generic case - no, this is an all-new system with a custom motherboard, and some very, very interesting innovations - like a fully customisable co-processor. Twenty-five years after the introduction of the first Amiga, this is one heck of a machine.
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Last August, when I wrote about PBS's announcement of its new forthcoming series, "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood," based on characters from "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," it seemed like it would be ages before the show actually aired. Well, the wait is FINALLY over and the new series based on an adorable 4-year-old Daniel Tiger premieres today!
Donning a familiar red sweater from Mr. Rogers' era, Daniel Tiger takes toddler and preschool-aged viewers through everyday adventures he has with his friends, teaching important lessons about friendship, learning, sharing, being a good citizen and more.
The complementary Daniel Tiger website features clips from the show, along with games and printables.
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(Boston—Jan. 23, 2012) The Maine Wastewater Control Association (MWWCA) was recently honored with the "2011 Regional State Wastewater Association Excellence Award" by EPA.
The MWWCA was highly recommended by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for all of the outstanding work the MWWCA has done over the years through the collaborative efforts of all of its members. The EPA Regional Wastewater Excellence Awards Program recognizes municipal personnel in the wastewater field who have provided invaluable public service operating wastewater treatment facilities throughout New England. In addition, EPA recognizes those groups and entities promoting and advocating for the municipal wastewater profession, such as the MWWCA, to further protect water quality and public health.
The MWWCA is an association of over 650 members consisting of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment operators, consultants, students, and regulatory officials. It represents over 95 wastewater treatment plants serving over 125 communities throughout the state of Maine. The mission of the MWWCA is to promote professional environmental management practices to protect and improve the waters and related environments of the State of Maine. MWCCA promotes training opportunities for wastewater treatment professionals; promotes educational opportunities for the public regarding environmental issues; and promotes public awareness programs to enhance the image of wastewater treatment professionals.
Jeff McBurnie is the 2012 MWWCA President and Paul Rodriguez is the most recent past MWWCA president.
"The professionals managing and operating wastewater treatment plants play a crucial role in ensuring that our lakes and rivers are protected from unnecessary pollution," said Curt Spalding, regional administrator for EPA's New England Office. "I am proud to acknowledge the MWWCA for all of their outstanding member contributions and collaborative efforts to help protect public health and water quality.
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GRANTS PASS — A federal appeals court Friday overturned the conviction of a man who operated an Oregon-based Islamic charity on charges he smuggled money out of the country to help Chechen rebels fight Russian forces.
The ruling Friday from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco was highly critical of prosecutors' handling of the case against Pete Seda, an Iranian-born U.S. citizen.
"This is a tax fraud case that was transformed into a trial on terrorism," Judge M. Margaret McKeown wrote for the three-judge panel.
"The appeal illustrates the fine line between the government's use of relevant evidence to document motive for a cover up and its use of inflammatory, unrelated evidence about Osama bin Laden and terrorist activity that prejudices the jury."
Seda worked for many years as a tree surgeon in Ashland, Ore., where he also operated the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation and was an outspoken proponent of the peaceful aspects of Islam.
He was convicted in 2010 of using the foundation to help smuggle $150,000 to Saudi Arabia in 2000 and signing a fraudulent tax return to cover it up. During the trial, Seda blamed the tax return on his accountant and maintained the money was for humanitarian aid.
The foundation was disbanded after the U.S. government declared it was a terrorist organization and froze its assets.
A federal trial judge said at Seda's 2011 sentencing that there was no proof directly linking him to terrorism, although the judge said he had no doubt the money went to Islamic fighters in Chechnya, as the prosecution maintained.
The appeals court said Friday that the government failed to provide a fair and complete summary of classified material to Seda's defense team, failed to disclose that a key prosecution witness had been paid and exceeded the scope of a search warrant used to search computers seized from the foundation.
It wasn't until after the trial — but before the sentencing — that prosecutors revealed that the FBI had paid $14,500 to the late husband of Barbara Cabral, a former member of Seda's prayer house and the only witness to say that Seda wanted to help Chechen fighters.
The court found that because of that failure, Seda's lawyers were unable to cast doubt on Cabral's testimony.
The court also found that the government went far beyond the scope of the search warrant, which was specifically limited, to pull out evidence of visits to websites about Chechnya, emails with people not related to the tax case and background information about Chechen mujahedeen.
"The government should not be able to comb through Seda's computers plucking out new forms of evidence that investigating agents have decided may be useful, at least not without obtaining a new warrant," the ruling said.
Because his conviction on money-laundering and tax-evasion charges didn't include a terrorism enhancement, Seda was sentenced to just 33 months in prison. He was released Friday from a halfway house in Portland, where he had been staying after serving time at a federal prison in Colorado.
Portland defense attorney Steve Wax said his client's release had been previously scheduled and wasn't prompted by the court ruling.
Prosecutors are reviewing the ruling, U.S. Attorney for Oregon Amanda Marshall said in an email.
"Any decision about whether we will seek further review will have to be made in consultation with the Criminal Division and Solicitor General's Office in Washington, D.C.," she wrote.
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"I miss you even more than I could have believed; and I was prepared to miss you a good deal."
Letter to Virginia Woolf (21 January 1926), quoted in Love Letters : A Romantic Treasury (1996) pg. 78 Sackville-West wrote this letter to Virginia Woolf, with whom she had an affair. Woolf returned her affection in the form of the novel Orlando, which many recognize as a direct outpouring of Woolf's love. The letter also contains the line, "...you have broken down my defences. And I don't really resent it." Add Category or Author
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U.S. Rep. John Kline, locked in a re-election contest with Steve Sarvi -- who like Kline is a war veteran with sterling military credentials -- sought Monday to display his solutions to energy problems.
Kline, a Republican who consistently earns one of the lowest rankings in Congress from the League of Conservation Voters, promoted his "real energy solutions" through his Minnesota Second District Energy Tour.
The invitation-only tour included stops at the Prairie Island nuclear plant and the Red Wing incinerator, as well as the Apply Valley transit station, Pine Bend oil refinery, Hastings hydropower plant and Carlton College wind turbine.
At Prairie Island, Kline listened as Mike Wadley, site vice president at the nuclear plant, explained the problem of spent nuclear fuel elements.
Each of Prairie Islands's two reactors has 121 fuel elements, one-third of which are replaced every 18 months. With no place else to put them, they are stored in above-ground casks next to the power plant -- only a few hundred yards from Prairie Island Indian Community homes.
Those spent fuel elements keep adding up. Minnesota has licensed Prairie Island to store 29 spent elements; the site has 24 in storage now, Wadley said. Relicensing would allow 64 fuel elements to be stored at Prairie Island.
"The storage issues we deal with on a daily basis we didn't contemplate when the plant was built," Wadley said, adding that it was imperative that the Yucca Mountain nuclear storage facility in Nevada be allowed to go ahead.
"If I could make it happen tomorrow, I would," Kline said.
"Some of us have been pushing for Yucca Mountain for a long time," he added. "It's not moving ahead because of politics. It makes sense to me to take the spent fuel and move it out there rather than leave it here on an island in the Mississippi River."
Kline stood at the gate to the cask storage yard to make the point that the storage yard is safe. "It's pretty clear that nuclear power is safe and clean," he said.
Kline said politics was all that was keeping Yucca Mountain from opening. He cited Nevada Sen. Harry Reid, a Democrat, as a prime opponent.
Next stop on the tour was the Red Wing incinerator, where Rick Moskwa, deputy director of the Public Works Department, gave an impassioned description of the virtues of incinerating garbage. Moskwa noted that the incinerator is one of a kind in that it produces steam for an industrial concern, the S.B. Foot Tannery next door.
The incinerator is powered almost entirely by garbage, he said, with natural gas used only to start and stop it, and its only waste product is an ash that has mercury, dioxins and other pollutants bound up in carbon.
The next stage, Moskwa said, is a new drying facility for biosolids, the stuff left over from wastewater treatment plants. Currently, he said, liquid biosolids cannot be used directly on crops. If dried, they could be used by farmers and others like any other fertilizer.
About 30 municipalities in Minnesota and Wisconsin are participating in the new biosolids drying project, but the venture needs some help. Could the federal government provide aid, Moskwa asked Kline directly.
Kline suggested applying for grants.
"The use of conservation and energy production looks unique here," he said. "There are places to look for grants."
Kline said his agenda favors increasing domestic oil and gas production, including drilling in deep offshore waters and in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; promoting hybrid cars and alternative fuels; more rapid transit, especially buses; and promoting energy efficient building methods in homes and businesses.
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NASHVILLE (Jan. 17, 2008) - Junior forward Kevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.) set a Curb Event Center record with 30 points and the ETSU men's basketball team shot an impressive 61 percent from the floor, but once again it was the Belmont Bruins that still found a way to beat the Buccaneers 86-83 in Atlantic Sun Conference play Thursday night.
The Buccaneers (8-9 overall, 2-2 A-Sun) were done in by 12 3-pointers by the Bruins - eight of which came in the second half. In addition,
"Nobody hates losing more than I do, but I was encouraged with our effort," said ETSU head coach Murry Bartow, whose team is now 1-5 against the Bruins since joining the A-Sun in 2005-06. "Our guys looked like a team tonight, which is something we didn't do against Gardner-Webb. We did a lot of good things, but not enough to win."
The Bucs fell behind 2-0 but from there never trailed again until 12 minutes left in the game when
However, ETSU rallied again, and when Buc sophomore guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) was fouled on a defensive rebound with 13 seconds left, he converted the two free throws to make it 84-83.
In the first half, the Buccaneers shot a blistering 63 percent from the floor and got 12 points each from posts Andrew Reed (Port Richey, Fla.) and Tiggs, building a lead of as many as 11 points at 38-27 with just over three minutes left in the half. However, despite hitting on just 38 percent of its shots before the intermission, the Bruins went 7-of-10 from the foul line compared to just 1-of-2 for the Bucs. It was that disparity that allowed
For the game, Tiggs led all scorers, while Reed and Pigram netted 17 and 15 points, respectively. For
The Bruins finished 12-of-30 from 3-point range for a 40 percent shooting percentage from beyond the arc, while the Bucs were 18-of-21 from the foul line for an 86 percent clip. The Bucs committed just 15 turnovers, while the Bruins also valued the ball with just 13 turnovers themselves.
ETSU will continue on a three-game road trip Saturday when they move just one mile up the road to take on A-Sun rival Lipscomb at 5:15 p.m. (EST). For more on ETSU men's basketball, visit ETSUBucs.com.


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Synth Rock Gear Guide - Alt-J, Foals, These New Puritans, Portishead
In a recent interview with Roland the lads say they started out with a Roland Cube amp and we can clearly see a range of Boss pedals on their board at the moment. Joe Newman says that he really prefers a simple, clean and warm tone with a little enhancement from reverb and delay.
From what we can see that's:
Boss DD-20 Giga Delay
Boss Noise Suppressor
Boss GE-7 EQ
Boss Acoustic Simulator
MXR Micro Amp
Boss FDR-1 Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb
Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Boss TU-3 Tuner
This is a nice little look into the details of their guitar gear, we've previously donned our Geargoggles for a gig they did in Amsterdam. They were using some nice Vox and Fender amps along with Nord keys and a tasty Fender Precision bass. We can see from the picture at the top of the article that they're using a Nord Electro 3, a Digitech Whammy and a certain Novation synth...
Speaking to Novation Gus Unger-Hamilton spoke highly of the Ultranova that they've been using a lot on tour.
Since getting my hands on the Ultranova, it has immediately become an indispensable part of my stage set-up. It's so portable and light, but delivers really heavy bass sounds, which is what I primarily use it for - perfect for touring and playing live. Tweaking patches once you've created them is easy, as is saving them. So far, my favourite that I've made is called 'J BA$$', which I use to add a rich, juddering bottom end to songs like Fifzpleasure and Breezeblocks... I don't find I use any of the built-in patches, and haven't really explored the vocoder yet... But I wanted a small but punchy synth for live bass, and the Ultranova ticks every box in that respect. I love it!
These New Puritans
Infectious label mates with Alt-J, These New Puritans take quite a stark, unembellished guitar sound and marry it to equally abrasive synths and samples. They've recently announced that work has commenced on a new record but no details as to when it might land or how it's going to sound. Going back to the early days and an interview with Vice gave a little insight into the core elements of the Puritans sound.
We can see Sophie Sleigh-Johnson playing on an old Yamaha CS10 analogue synth. No longer in production but analogue synths are coming back into fashion, so fortunately you could grab a Korg Monotribe for a raw, analogue sound. Alternatively, the Novation Bass Station II is coming soon for classic tones. There's also an ever reliable Microkorg in the corner that does analogue sounds, effects and more.
In the video we can also hear some sample triggering courtesy of the Akai MPC500. We've still got a few of these standalone workhorses in stock but the new kid on the block is the MPC Studio. Working with your laptop it gives you all the MPC features with the expanded capabilities of your PC.
They were touted as the new Radiohead before they'd even released a record and now three records in we think it's safe to say that much of the hype was justified. Bringing together clean, picked guitar tones with lush pads and intricate poly rhythms, Foals represent perhaps the finest blend of hook laden indie and more left field art rock. Speaking to Guitar Magazine in the early days they revealed that the core of their sound was largely clean, without too many effects. Much like Alt-J and TNP, Foals rely on the sound of a (generally Single Coil) guitar such as a Tele or Les Paul junior, maybe kicking things into high gear every once in a while with a boost pedal. Jimmy Smith mentions the Crowther Hot Cake for boosting duties, based around a design similar to the MXR Microamp, plus maybe a little sprinkle of Boss DD-3 Delay. The golden rules according to Jimmy are:
"Get rid of all your pedals. Also get rid of your Marshall amp and get one with a clean sound. Finally, don't go below the 12th fret – it's easier to play up the neck and you get a better sound."
Although its pretty safe to say that this was a rule waiting to be broken. Their latest album Holy Fire is full of big, distorted riffs while keeping the smart rhythms and signature sounds of the early days.
The xx
Another hot tip in the indie press, The xx hit the ground running with Mercury Prize (just like Alt-J) and Brit Award Nominations (but no win sadly, just like Alt-J!) and big part of their sound revolves around an MPC, clean guitar tones, tape delays and analogue synths (just like Foals, Alt-J &TNP!!). Speaking to Sound On Sound engineer Rodaidh McDonald reveals a few key pieces of gear on their debut album were:
Roland Microcube: Used for clean lead parts with the built-in reverb and bit of Boss DD-3 from time to time
Fender Blues Deluxe & Hot Rod Deluxe: Used for thicker, rhythmic sounds. Recorded using SM57 & MD421 mics
Epiphone Les Paul & Gibson 335: Romy's guitars
Gibson SG: Baria's guitar for the whole session
Akai MPC: For the initial beats creation
Pictures Courtesy Of Sound On Sound
In this shot of the gear at XL Studios where The xx recorded we can see some classic Moog, Roland & Sequential Circuits synths. Along with an Akai MPK61 and Fender Hot Rod Deluxe.
Coming up to date we've taken a little peak at their setup for a Radio 1 Live Lounge session in March 2013.
Looks rather like Pioneer CDJs and black Fender Precision to us.
Getting to work on what appears to be a dual MPC setup, blue metal would indicate the MPC1000 but the MPC 500 does a sterling job too.
Nice Les Paul with gold hardware.
Classics of the past and present, vintage 909 drum machine and Roland RD-700NX Stage Piano. There's the Boss DD-3 creeping in as well, being used on the synths and samples rather than guitar.
Adrian Utley Of Portishead
More established than the other Young Turks featured in this article but arguably responsible creating for that downtempo melding of programmed beats, guitar and synth that was once known as trip hop. Quite what you might call it now we're not sure, math-indie-trip-prog rock perhaps? What we are sure of is that Adrian knows a heck of a lot about both guitar tone and synths, he's an avowed fan of the Orange AD30 for his driven twang and loves his modular synth. There's also a video of him coaxing some great sounds out of the Arturia Minibrute.
Somebody's also had a cheeky peek at Adrian's pedal board and we can see a few familiar faces, including a Boss Tuner, Boss Delay & Crowther Hotcake (remember a quality boost/OD will help thicken your tone). We also spy a Line 6 DL4, Boss RV-5 and an Ibanez Tubescreamer.


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Planning Board Meeting
Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Village Hall
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Mercy Offers Free CT Lung Scans
The program at Mercy continues to offer a CT lung scan free-of-charge to current or former smokers age 50 or older, and individuals age 40 or older who have never smoked but have been exposed to second-hand smoke. Information about the study is available on line at: www.ielcap.org.
RVC Community Blood Drive
A blood drive will be held at Hewitt Elementary School on Saturday, Dec. 1 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Those elligible should bring ID with a signature or photo. Donors must have a minimum weight of 110 lbs., must be between the ages of 16 and 75, must eat well, and not have received a tattoo in the last 12 months. The drive began in 1999 for a boy who was sick with Leukemia and it has become an annual event since then.
Covert Craft Fair and Festival
On Dec. 1, the Raymar Children Fund, founded by Covert Principal Darren Raymar, will be having its first annual Holiday Craft Fair and Festival. All of the proceeds from the event will be given to local familes that have been affected by Hurricane Sandy. For more information, contact Erin Kelly at email@example.com and my number is (516) 782-3496
Wogan Family Lecture
Novelist Tom Phelan will discuss life in rural Ireland before the automobile at Molloy College on Dec. 2. Phelan's talk will be illustrated with selections from his novels. The event will take place in the reception room in Kellenberg Hall and will be free of charge at 3 p.m. For more information, please contact Catherine Tully Muscente at 678-5000, ext 6218 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Craft Fair and Flea Market
The Rec Center will be the site of the Rockville Centre Parks and Recreation Department's Annual Holiday Crafts Fair and Flea Market on Sunday, Dec. 2. There will be a large assortment of merchandise for your shopping pleasure. The fair will open to the public from 9:30 am to 4 a.m. and there will be free parking and free admission. For more information, please call 678-9338 and ask for Joe Nemeth.
Leggz Ltd. Dance to perform Nutcracker ballet
Leggz Ltd. Dance and the Rockville Centre Guild For The Arts is preparing to perform a full-length production of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker from Dec. 7 to 9. The ballet is the only full-length Nutcracker on Long Island and will feature live music from the 70-piece, South Shore Symphony Orchestra. Performing as the Sugar Plum Fairy is Rockville Centre resident Kathleen Breen Combes. Combes is also a principal dancer with the Boston ballet. The production will also feature principal dancers from the Washington Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet, Suzanne Farrell, Mark Morris, New York City Opera, Atlanta Ballet, Alvin Ailey, SanFrancisco Ballet, Carolina Ballet, Morphoses, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Broadways Movin' Out and Jerome Robbins Broadway. This Nutcracker will also feature more than 100 young dancers from the greater metropolitan area.
The performances will be held on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. Tickets for the Nutcracker are $24 and $22 for those over 65 or under 12. Performances will be held at the South Side High School, 140 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre. Those interested may call (516) 766-7171 for more information.
Tree of Life Yoga
Central Synagogue of Nassau County, 430 DeMott Ave., is again sponsoring a Fall session, with evening classes of yoga. The classes are open to yoga students of all levels. The Tree of Life Yoga will be offering a series of 12 classes, that began on Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. — a new day and time. You may pay as you go for $15 a class. Members of the community are invited to participate. For additional information, including specific class dates ,contact the office at (516) 766-4300 or visit www.centralsy.org/community/treeoflifeyoga.
Phillips House Museum of the Village of Rockiville Centre
28 Hempstead Avenue is open, free to the public, on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. and by appointment by calling: 764-7459. The museum, a sea captain's house built in 1886, has period furnishings. Permanent displays include: kitchen tools, wood working tools, toys, dolls and period glassware. The trustees are always interested in exhibiting collections of local residents. If you have one you would like to share with the community on a temporary bases, please call the above number.
At the
221 N. Village Ave.
(516) 766-6257
Career Center
The Career Center is open with five computers or your job search needs. All computers are equipped with Win-Way Resume Preparation software, MS Word, Office, Internet access and bookmarked job search websites. Printing for resumes and cover letters. Also available: One-to-one Career Counseling on Wednesday evenings, by appointment. Contact the Adult Reference Desk for details.
Nov. 15
1-2-3 Play with ME
9:30 a.m.
For babies 4-14 months along with a significant adult. Interactive play and discussion of topics from child development and nutrition to speech and language. Please register in advance at the Children's Desk.
A Passion for Painting
10 a.m. – Noon
Join art instructor Iris Gorenberg for hands on art instruction, as well as, discussion of current special exhibitions and gallery shows. There is a $25 non-refundable fee per six lesson session. Sessions will be ongoing. Please consult library flyers for registration dates. Register and ask for supply list at the Adult Reference Desk.
Mother Goose
11 a.m.
For "graduates" of 1-2-3 Play with ME. Babies ages 15-36 months along with parent or care giver. Register in advance at the Children's Desk.
Read, Cook, Eat: A Cookbook Club
We Bake Pies!
2 p.m.
Choose a recipe at the Adult Reference Desk, prepare it and share it with others. Beverages will be provided along with plenty of friendly conversation and sharing of recipes! For more information come to the Adult Reference Desk.
Yoga with Joe
3:30 p.m.
Join everybody's favorite yoga instructor at an additional time! $25 for six class session, non-refundable fee! Register at the Adult Reference Desk.
Adult Game Night
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Join friends and play your favorite board or card game at the Library. Sign up at the Adult Reference Desk.
Common IRA Mistakes (Not to make!)
7 p.m.
Join financial expert Bruce Kirsch as he outlines the best ways to handles your retirement planning!
Nov. 16
Tot Time
9:30 a.m.
A Story Time for two year olds accompanied by parent or caregiver. Advance registration required. Please contact the Children's Room staff for information.
Movies with Mr. M
2 p.m.
Where Do We Go Now, PG-13,124 mins.
Beginners Guitar Workshop
4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Join Musician and teacher Ed Dowden for this interactive guitar workshop. Bring your guitar and enthusiasm, or you may borrow a guitar at the workshop! Please sign up at the Adult
Reference Desk.
Nov. 17
Resume Clinic
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Make your resume work for you! Join Karen McKenna of CareerVisions for a one-on-one assessment of your resume. Sign-up at the Adult Reference Desk in person or by telephone for an appointment.
eReader Class: Downloading to your Nook
3 p.m.
Sign-up at the Adult Reference Desk and learn how to download Library eBooks to your Nook.
Nov. 18
2 p.m.
A look back at what was entertainment during the Civil War, complete with authentic period costumes, a look at literature and song in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Don't miss this entertaining and educational afternoon.
Nov. 19
Simply Stronger
11:30 a.m.
Join certified fitness instructor Marilyn Bunger for this class designed to enhance strength and flexibility. There is a $25 non-refundable fee per six week session payable upon registration. Sign-up at the Adult Reference Desk.
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
7:45 p.m.
The public is invited to attend this month's meeting of the Library Board of Trustees.
Nov. 20
Yoga with JOE
12:30 p.m.
Join everybody's favorite yoga instructor at an additional time! $25 for six class session, non-refundable fee! Register at the Adult Reference Desk!
Books Before Bedtime
7 p.m.
Join us for this special nighttime Story Time just for 3-5 year olds. You must be registered to attend. Please contact the Children's Room Desk for details.
Nov. 21
Knit 1, Purl 2
1 p.m.
Join resident knitter Paula Picow and learn a new skill or enhance a current one. Bring projects or yarn and needles!
Evening Yoga with Mary Clare
7 p.m.
Traditional yoga instruction. $25 for six session, non-refundable fee! Register at the Adult Reference Desk!
Nov. 21
The Library wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
The following art will be featured throughout the month of November:
Archival Photos: Old School in RVC
Upper Concourse Gallery
Be sure to take a look at this collection of photographs featuring school buildings of yesteryear, including the very first high school on the south shore of Long Island.
Display Cases
Rockville Centre Homemakers
Craft items created by members of the Homemakers Council of Nassau County Rockville Centre Chapter will be featured in the display cases of the Rockville Centre Public Library throughout the month of November.
Homemakers is a non-profit community service organization. Members learn and teach crafts, sewing, knitting, crocheting, cooking and nutrition. Meetings are held at the Rockville Centre Recreation Centre, 111 Oceanside Road, Rockville Centre on Tuesdays from 10 am until 2 pm. For further information please contact Maryann Grandazza 516.766.1620 or Lauren Seaman 516.705.6091.
Lower Concourse Gallery
Mixed media by Flora Allen
Born in Lima, Peru, Flora Allen arrived in the United States more than thirty years ago to pursue a better life for herself and her two daughters. Always artistically inclined Flora's true potential is now being realized following her enrollment seven years ago in her first formal art class. She has not stopped painting since, and continues to explore all mediums from oils to watercolors and acrylics. Her work is known for its excellence in landscape composition and for vibrant use of color. Flora has displayed her paintings in libraries and community centers across Long Island. She is a proud member of a
number of local art clubs.
Helen Kraus and Small Community Room Galleries National League of American Pen Women
The artistic efforts of members of the National League of American Pen Women will be displayed in our Lower Galleries throughout the month of November. Artists have used a variety of materials, styles and media. The National League of American Pen Women is an organization of professional women artists, writers, composers, photographers and lecturers. National headquarters is in the League owned Pen-Arts Building in Washington D.C. There are more than 6000 members divided among the 220 branches throughout the United States, with 40 members belonging to the Long Island Branch. NLAPW's purposes and objectives are to conduct and promote literacy, to provide educational and charitable activities in the fields of Arts, Letters and Music, and to encourage the production of creative work in these fields. The organization awards scholarships and Certificates of Proficiency, along with Biennial awards
At the
Rec Center
111 N. Oceanside Road
(516) 678-9338 or 9339
Informational flyers on all activities are available on the village website at www.RVCNY.us. Call (516) 678-9338 for recreation schedules and fees or visit the village web site, www.rvcny.us
Roll Around Fun
Residents can treat their chilren, between the ages of 1-4, to a cornucopia of fun in the Rec Center's indoor plaground from 9-10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 23, Saturday, Nov. 24 and Sunday, Nov. 25. The fee is $12 per family for a single visit, or you can use your Roll Around Fun Card. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Thanksgiving Lego Mini Camps
On Friday, Nov. 23, children ages 5-8 can build a turkey and the Mayflower, while learning about the history of Thanksgiving. Fee for a half day is $40, and a full day is $70. Children 9 years and older will build their own robots out of legos and compete in challenges. Fee is $45 half day and $75 full day. On Saturday, Nov. 24, children ages 5-8 will build different motorized models, at the rate of $40 half day and $70 full day. Children ages 9 and up will have lego robotics again, at half day $50 and full day $90.
Operation Christmas Child
The Rec Center is collecting school supplies, toiletries and small games for distribution to needy children. Bring your donations, in their original packaging, Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. by early November.
Food Donations Needed
The Rec Center is accepting donations of canned and dry goods as well as frozen turkeys or turkey coupons for distribution to the needy in our community. Bring your donations Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. before Thanksgiving.
At the
50 South Park Ave.
(516) 678-9350
Any RVC senior 60 years or older is encouraged to find out about the programs and services offered. The Senior Center has joined Facebook. By becoming a friend of "Rockville Sandel" you can access the latestcenter information.
Open Gym Program
The main gymnasium of the Rec Center will be open for free play basketball for grades 4 and up on Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4:30 p.m. beginning Oct. 29. The evening open gym for grades 6 and up will begin Oct. 5 and Oct. 6 from 7:30 to 10:15 p.m. Admission is by valid 2012-2013 Recreation Card.
Exercise classes
Monday: Range of Motion -11 am
Aerobics-9 am Pilates-10 am Yoga-12:40 pm
Stretch & Balance-10 am
Core Exercise-11 am Line Dance-2 pm
Cardio Dance-10 am Yoga-3:45 pm
Zumba- @ 10:30 am
Center Stage Chorus
Mondays beginning Oct. 1 at 1:30 pm. New members are welcome.
Sandel Senior Men's Club
The club meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. for breakfast and business. At 11 a.m., guest speakers discuss topics of interest to men.
Social Work Services
Wendy Weinstock, MSW, is available for private consultation on a range of Social Work services such as housing and transportation, as well as individual and group counseling. Call Wendy
at (516) 537-1162
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IBM ThinkPad 600E
To install:
Follow usual Arch Linux Guide except for the points below. The 600E sound card is notoriously challenging to configure in GNU/Linux.
Firstly the laptop BIOS must be set to Initialize and Quick Boot must be off. Then run alsaconf, which sould now pick up the sound card and write a new /etc/modprobe.conf. If hotplug still tries to load cs461x and fails then blacklist it (/etc/hotplug/blacklist). You can also add the correct driver (snd-cs4236) to the MODULES variable of /etc/rc.conf so that it loads before hotplug starts.
The thinkpad also behaves differently on reset than it does on power on. The sound card driver may not load on reset.
Pcmciacs appears to trash the sound card driver on boot. You do not really need pcmciacs as hotplug should handle all but very old 16bit pcmcia cards. If you really want it then it is possible to stop it from probing certain ports and irq's. Otherwise you can just fix this by reloading the kernel module. Add this to your /etc/rc.local:
rmmod snd-cs4236 modprobe snd-cs4236 alsactl restore
You need to reload the alsa values because the sound card forgets its volume settings.
If you still have problems these settings may help. The /etc/rc.conf should include:
MOD_BLACKLIST=(snd_cs46xx snd_cs461x snd_cs4232 pcihp) MODULES=(snd_cs4236)
Your /etc/modprobe.conf should include:
options snd-cs4236 isapnp=0 cport=0x538 port=0x530 sb_port=0x220 fm_port=0x388 irq=5 dma1=1 dma2=0 alias snd-card-0 snd-cs4236
The kernel cannot insert the pciehp module for some strange reason. Skip it by adding it to /etc/hotplug/blacklist
USB devices can be quite tempremental. The solution appears to be set pci=noacpi as a kernel argument.
The graphics card is a Neomagic card (driver is neomagic). To play DVD's you will need to pass an 'OverlayMem' option to the driver. The video device section in /etc/X11/xorg.conf should look like this:
Section "Device" Identifier "Card0" Driver "neomagic" VendorName "Neomagic Corporation" BoardName "NM2200 [MagicGraph 256AV]" VideoRam 2560 BusID "PCI:1:0:0" Option "OverlayMem" "829440" EndSection
N.B. DVD playback only works with a display depth of 16bit as there is not enough video RAM for 32bit depth. The LCD screen is capable of 1024x768.
There is a package called thinkpad that installs a number of modules specific to thinkpads. A related packege called tpctl supplies a configuration program that allows you to change thinkpad specific stuff. To get it working you need to create the thinkpad devices in /dev.
ACPI and APM
Both ACPI and APM work in this machine without any big problems. The stock Arch Linux kernel26 comes with ACPI so just use that. If the machine refuses to poweroff or ACPI isn't working ACPI=FORCE maybe needed.
External Links
- This report has been listed in the Linux Laptop and Notebook Installation Survey: IBM.


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Police found a 27-year-old man with a stab wound walking on Lincoln Street toward Forestdale Road seeking help this morning.
Officers headed to Forestdale Road around 9:30 a.m. found the victim. He was taken to an area hospital, where this afternoon he was listed in critical but stable condition, according to police.
Investigators learned the man was walking in the area of 104 Lincoln St. when he was stabbed. He told investigators three men in a white vehicle drove up to him. The men jumped out of the vehicle and one of them stabbed the victim, police said.
The suspects then took off.
Anyone with information about this incident can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + your message or send an anonymous web based message at worcesterma.gov/police. Calls can also be made to the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at (508) 799-8651.


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Think back to when you were a kid. Remember all that stupid stuff you did? For me, drinking my parents' Coors Light on the roof of my house and bringing (and throwing) water balloons to school the last week of my senior year come to mind. (Not to be topped by my friend smoking a cigarette in English class on a dare when we had a sub.) Point is, kids do dumb stuff -- especially when it's the end of the school year. It's a rite of passage, it's been happening since the beginning of time, and it shouldn't change.
Except it might. Because an Indiana school called the cops, K9 dogs, and a bomb squad on 18-year-old Tyell Morton who was simply playing a senior prank. Now he's facing up to eight years in prison.
Here's what Tyell did: He put a blow-up sex doll in a bathroom stall on the last day of school. Kind of funny, right? Yeah, not to the janitor, who saw the student running away from the school in a hooded sweatshirt. The janitor, all freaked out by the image of a student running away from school on the last day, apparently told some higher-ups, who apparently watched some security footage, which apparently showed Tyell entering the building wearing gloves, package in hand, and exiting it packageless five minutes later.
Okay, so I could see how one would be a little freaked out after reviewing such an incident. And of course it's in the best interest of the school and all the other students to err on the side of caution. But police arresting Morton and charging him with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor, and institutional criminal mischief -- a felony that could put him in jail for up to eight years in prison -- seems little excessive.
How about a stern talking to? How about a couple scare tactics? Arresting a kid for taking part in something that millions of kids take part in every June is a terrible thing and it sends the wrong message.
What kind of world are we living in when we have to fear that an innocent joke -- something that's meant to illicit laughter -- could wind us up in prison? That's not correcting anything in society. That's turning young kids into fear mongers. With all the crap things that are going on in the world, is this really what people are getting arrested for? A sex doll? Dang.
Do you think it was right to arrest Tyell?
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Who is The Weather Company?
The Weather Company (TWC) includes:
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fran's purple cocktail dress
Added Oct 12, 2011
by scarletohara
Quilpué, Chile
hello. I'll share picures of a dress I made for my friend Fran because she had a wedding past weekend and asked me to do her dress.
this is the first time I make a dress for someone that isn't me, so i was nervous about it but after I finished it i was so pleased with the result.
making the dress wasn't easy at all but im very happy with the result.
I wanted to do a sweetheart neckline and i remember that i saw several proyects here based on (afternoon) teatop and maryy dress so I took the bust of the maryy pattern and added to the idea of this dress.
it took me about a 5 days to finish it because I wanted it to have a perfect fit.
anyway I hope you'll like it… I had fun AND she loved it.
we picked the perfect fabric, a purple chantu fabric and for the lining we picked a violet sargalina fabric.
Material Notes
chantu fabric
lining fabric (sargalina)
- Season
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Dress
- Style
- Bridal, Classic
- Material
- Other, Polyester, Satin, Silk
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Oct 12, 2011, 06.42 PMby mojo elgin
Great job! I love the color. You did really well on the fitting! Beautiful!
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Oct 13, 2011, 04.26 AMby scarletohara
thank you.
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Lavender oil is an oil made from the flowers of lavender. Lavender poisoning occurs when someone accidentally or intentionally swallows lavender oil.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Poisonous Ingredient
Lavender oil (mainly linalyl acetate and linalool)
Where Found
Lavender oil is used in certain perfumes. It is also used as a flavoring substance.
This article may not include all uses of lavender oil.
- Blurred vision
- Breathing difficulty
- Burning pain in the throat
- Burns to the eye (if you get it in your eye)
Diarrhea(watery, bloody)
- Stomach pain
- Rash
Home Care
Seek immediate medical help. Do NOT make a person throw up unless told to do so by Poison Control or a health care professional.
If the chemical was swallowed, immediately give the person water or milk, unless instructed otherwise by a health care provider. Do NOT give water or milk if the patient is having symptoms (such as vomiting, convulsions, or a decreased level of alertness) that make it hard to swallow.
Before Calling Emergency
Determine the following:
- Patients age, weight, and condition
- Name of the product (ingredients and strengths, if known)
- Time it was swallowed
- Amount swallowed
Poison Control, or a Local Emergency Number
The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
What to Expect at the Emergency Room
The health care provider will measure and monitor your vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. You may receive:
- Activated charcoal
- Breathing support, including a tube through the mouth into the lungs and a breathing machine (ventilator)
- Chest x-ray
- EKG (heart tracing)
- Fluids through the vein (by IV)
- Laxative
- Medicines to treat the effects of the poison
- Tube through the mouth into the stomach to wash out the stomach (
gastric lavage)
Outlook (Prognosis)
How well you do depends on the amount of poison swallowed and how quickly treatment is received. The faster you get medical help, the better the chance is for recovery.
Lavender oil is generally nonpoisonous when breathed in during aromatherapy or swallowed. The major effects are due to allergic reactions of the skin.
Prashar A, Locke IC, Evans CS. Cytotoxicity of lavender oil and its major components to human skin cells. Cell Prolif. 2004;37:221-229.
Maypole J, Woolf, AD. Essential Oils. In: Shannon MW, Borron SW, Burns MJ, eds. Haddad and Winchesters Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 101.
Review Date:
Reviewed By:
Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.


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Randy Tuten was hired by Bill Graham in January, 1969 and immediately started to work his transportation themes into concert posters. BG154 featured a train station, a bus stop and an ocean liner. "There really isn't any heavy meaning in my posters," said Tuten. They were "... a combination of what I like and what fit."
Our poster collection is the world's best, encompassing vintage and contemporary posters from the 1960s to today. Our vast poster collection features classic bands in rock, blues, jazz, soul, and more. We also have thousands of movie, dance, political, sports and theater posters.
Print Variations
The poster was only printed once before the concert. It measures 14" x 21 1/2".
About Randy Tuten
Randy Tuten is the only poster artist whose work spans five decades of design for The Fillmore. The 23 year-old San Francisco native was hired by Bill Graham in January, 1969, and their mutual taste for traditional, readable design style led to a long-lasting work relationship. Although influenced by the compositions of "Fillmore Five" artists Mouse, Kelley and Griffin, Tuten avoided "... Heavy meaning in my posters." Tuten's style reflected his skill as a draftsman, and his designs evolved into an eclectic mix of graphic imagery, lettering and photographs.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 14th Sep 2011 22:20 UTC
This is mandatory listening and watching material for understanding the design methodology and ideas behind the Metro interface in Windows 8 (and thus, Windows Phone 7). All this sounds great in theory, and Jensen Harris, one of the minds behind Metro, is clearly passionate about it - and I love people who are passionate about their work. It's just that to me, the Metro UI doesn't seem to work very well for actual work. I want window management! I'm taking all this into account for an article on Metro in the Developer Preview. Stay tuned.
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RE[2]: I put Metro to the 'wife' test
by brewmastre on Thu 15th Sep 2011 16:55 UTC in reply to "RE: I put Metro to the 'wife' test"
Sorry if that was taken as some sort of derogitory or sexist statement, that was certainly not my intent. It would have made less sense if I called it the 'Rachel test'. My only point was that she is a very flexible person but far from a geek. Even with all of here exposure to so many different desktops, she still felt way out of her comfort zone with Metro...that should be a warning for Microsoft. Again, sorry if my title was a bad choice.


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Fun, uplifting cuban latin instrumental. Kooky organ, octave piano. Strumming guitars, cheeky horns, grooving bass, congas, drums. Distinct loopable arrangement sections. Oozes vibe.
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It's important to keep the tire pressures low*, like a few pounds per square inch.
*Air pressure inside a tire is the same as the pressure between the tire and surface it's rolling on (approximately; small adjustment for tire pliability). The area of the flat contact patch between the tire and surface is the total weight riding on that tire divided by it's internal pressure. For example, the contact patch of a tire inflated to 2.5 psi, with 50 pounds riding on it, is 20 square inches. The key to rolling over sand instead of ploughing through it is to keep the pressure low enough (and contact patch large enough) to avoid disturbing the sand. Unfortunately, "solid" plastic or rubber wheels, even if large, don't work properly because they don't deform to create a flat, low pressure contact patch. So they disturb the sand and tend to plough.


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I was pleasantly surprised at how much these socks kept me warm! I compared them with other brands and they turned out to be the warmest.
nice ski
Simply the best coat ever! I already have the green and I want a black one.
I just wanted to take the time to give a quick thanks to Frank and everyone at the shop. It truly was an awesome experience and best fitting I've had in a ski boot. I can't thank you enough, I put my boots on and don't loosen them or take them off till its time to go home.
Thanks again,
When we need great outdoor clothing or footwear we shop at Dinardo's . We really like the Lowa winter boots because they are light weight , warm and great support . Important feature is the sole of these boots as the benefit is they reduce chance of slipping . Apparently they are British issue boots for those delivering mail .
When the clothing they carry says breathable it really does breathe . My partner finds his body temperature stays more constant and overheating is less of an issue for him.
We also bought beautiful Felt road bikes which are so light and responsive .
Dinardo's has great service, quality of products and technical expertise . Also enjoy hearing about Frank testing equipment while skiing locally or out west .
Great place!! Staff is very knowledgeable of their products, they will take the time to explain why they recommend a model over another.
This is THE place you have to go to for the best ski boot fitting!! Comfort, performance, and injury prevention are the goal of the staff at Dinardo's. Great locally owned shop!!
My family and I have been going to Dinardos for many years.
The service and attention to detail is second to none.
The boot fitting is the best we have ever experienced.
If you have a boot fitting problem, go see Frank… You won't be disappointed.
Been on skis since i was 8. Now 52 i am back at it after just over 10 year break. Frank and his team bring passion for the sport but most of all wisdom and knowledge. Had no idea i could be comfortable in ski boots. Great people. Great service. They treated me like family. Thx for being who you are folks
I've been skiing since 1965 (approx. 1500 days with a couple of 100+ days seasons) and Dinardo's is the first shop I've ever been in that actually knows how to fit boots. Not only that but they also set up your boots with the correct stance, something I've never seen a shop do or even ask customers about. And all at no extra charge. The right fit will make your skis and boots feel like they're an extension of your feet (one with your skis — keeps you nice and stable when going for air); the right stance will keep you out of the back seat and on top of your skis in toughest of conditions, say, for instance, like crud mixed with ice over scraped boiler plate. The right fit and stance will almost certainly up your game.
I went in there because their price on the boots I wanted was the same in Canadian dollars as they were going for in US dollars on the web (about a 20% discount). Boy, am I glad I did. I've got really hard to fit feet and they've never been happier.
This is the BEST ski shop in Ottawa, if not Ontario. Personal, friendly and knowledgeable service backed up by Frank Dinardo's quality attention. Why would you even go to some big box store ??
Showed up in the late fall looking for mountain bike helmets. Wasn't optimistic I'd find any… Even though they were all put away downstairs in storage the owners were happy to take me down and show me the different models, fit me correctly, and left me with a tonne of new knowledge. Great people own this store.
Outstanding service! Frank gave me great advice regarding a new set of downhill skiis/boots tailored to my skill level and budget. The Tecnica boots are amazing – a perfect snug fit and the Volkl CODE skiis are better than anything I would have chosen on my own.
If you are new to skiing / a beginner you HAVE to visit Dinardo's and see Frank for boots. I was hesitant to take the plunge, but it was way more reasonable that I anticipated and the service was excellent, and the boots amazing, so important as a foundation to skiing and the slopes!
This is THE place for all of your ski needs. C'est LA place pour tout vos besoins en ski – tant en francais qu'en anglais. Frank and his employees are experienced and passionate skiers who ski locally and abroad – they know and understand the ski industry. They want you to have fun on the slopes – because they know how great of a sport and lifestyle it is. They get to know you, identify your ski goals (regardless if they are big or small) and match you to the right equipment. If you like to have a personal service, to shop and support a local business, and have a place to return to that will support your passion (be it if your are a beginner or expert) – go see Frank Dinardo and his team at Dinardo's Skis and Wheels. Merci Frank!
I'm a daily commuter and I bought a really nice KHS junior sized bike from Dinardo's recently. It was only about $20 more than a Canadian Tire bike but far surpasses the quality and was the same high quality KHS brand that I commute on daily. Plus, ride it for a month and stretch out the cables and Dinardo's will tune it up for free. AND, years later, if the bicycle is in good shape, I can receive a trade-in value on a future bicycle! Always good as the kids don't stop growing! Very impressed with the service at Dinardo's.
Very nice staff. Quite helpful.
An unsolicited testimonial for Frank's boot-fitting and especially his custom foot-beds =>
For brevity and to avoid sounding like a snake-oil salesman, I'll just give a tally since I first started dealing with Frank (Something must be bringing me back):
Three pairs of ski-boots custom-fitted, plus one pair for my daughter; six pairs of skis; and the often overlooked extra possible uses for Frank's custom foot-beds.
(As Joan Rivers might have said, "Can we talk foot-beds, please"..).
I also have his foot-beds in my gym shoes, my golf shoes (both pairs), and most important for a 60+ year-old, in my rugby boots. (the quick arithmetic totals 7 pr. of foot-beds.)
I'd claim that they are "to die for", but honestly, your family and your country are to die for….foot-beds are just to wear; but they WILL improve your life….and your skiing….and whatever other sports you play ~ most noticeably by increasing your comfort level.
Highly recommended! If you're looking for a pair of ski boots that actually fit. Look no further – it's definitely one of the best shopping experience for me. I recently purchased my 1st ski boots from Dinardo. Frank and the crew were super helpful. It's like taking a ski boots class! Loved it! In addition, Frank helped me adjust my boots to make sure it fits perfectly on my foot. Remember your left foot is different from your right foot – I'll let Frank explain more to you.
What started with a search for new tires for my old mountain bike, led me into Dinardo's where I was pleasantly surprised with their knowledgeable staff, product selection and some really nice bikes. I tried some hard-tail and full-suspension mountain bikes, and was really drawn to the Canadian brand they carry Opus. After some convincing test rides and discussion with Frank the owner, I decided to replace my aging ride with a new full suspension mountain bike. Once it arrived, Adam – an extremely knowledgeable mechanic and rider, not only built the bike but explained the new features while answering my questions and even helped to get me setup with a GPS bike computer. He and the other staff members and owner actually ride bikes, and some even compete. I am very happy to find a local bike store that has great bikes and gear with such friendly and helpful staff. I highly recommend Dinardo's Skis and Wheels and will be a return customer for many years to come.
My Felt bike has been serviced by Dinardo's for a few years now. Adam has been more than helpful in not only servicing my bike but teaching me a thing or two. Heather has proved to be so knowledgeable and friendly no matter the circumstance. A recent issue with my brakes prompted me to purchase new tires given the improved technology provided in the recent development of bike tires. After three 50km rides, it was realized that these new tires were not what I needed to maintain the fluidity/speed of my rides. Frank and his team were quick to provide me with a solution that respected my time and wallet. I always appreciate their service and sincerity towards getting to know who I am as a rider.
Very knowledgeable staff, and great service.
Dinardo's is THE BEST place to go for ski boots. They take the time required to ensure a great fit every time. It may take awhile but worth it. My family has been going to see Frank for 30 years for ski equipment, I wouldn't go anywhere else!
I didn't want to drive the distance to get there, (I'm out of town) but I did. I would recommend this company to anyone! This was the best service! I felt that they give you a real good customer experience. There staff is experienced in what they do and very nice as well. If you need Ski boots, this is the place to go!
Frank is awesome at fitting boots! He spent nearly 12 hours working and fitting my Technica Mach 1 boots over 3 sessions, I have a very short but wide foot so getting into a high performance boot is near impossible! He managed to squeeze me into the Mach 1 130 boot that is perfect for an ex-racer! It was a long process but now they are the best fitting boots I've ever owned and performance is awesome!
I first went into Dinardo's in Bells Corners, during an August heatwave, looking for some bike gear. While there I mentioned the need for new ski boots. The conversation moved quickly from bikes to boots.
For years I have skied in boots off the shelf with no particular fitting aside from occasional stretching of the shell here and there and maybe a generic insole.
Frank's approach is very different.
He measured my foot in several ways, asked numerous questions, discussed my needs (big male, ski patrol, chronic Achilles tendon damage, fallen arches and really wide foot) and came back with the one boot he felt fit my needs.
The fitting process involved measuring my feet, manipulating the shell in several areas, molding a custom foot bed, lots of walking and wearing with questions from Frank and no rushing the process.
The end result is the best fitting boot I've ever had and a whole size smaller than my old ones. I've been wearing them for a while now and then getting used to the feel. It is fantastic! I cannot wait to get on the snow to see the effect on my skiing.
Whether your feet are hard to fit or not, I strongly recommend visiting Dinardo's to ensure you have the best boot fit possible so you can have great days on the slopes!
In my honest opinion, he wants to do more than sell you a pair of boots. I'll certainly never waste my time shopping for ski equipment elsewhere!
Thank you Frank and the team at Dinardo's for the time spent making me comfortable, custom ski boots.
Trevor B
Kemptville, ON
They took a very personalized approach to ensuring a proper ski boot fit. Knowledgeable and friendly staff. I highly recommend this as the best place in Ottawa to buy ski gear.
My experience at this ski shop was amazing they are very knowledgeable and professional. They helped me pick out a great pair of new skis. Thanks !
I had never heard of Dinardos until I went today. I have been missing out! It really shows when a business is passionate about what they do and has a team of employees that really show it. My wife and I arrived on a day when they were closing early (we didn't know). Everyone was helpful and stayed late to make sure we had all that we needed. Mr. Dinardo himself custom fit my new ski boots and made sure everything was just right. Finally, a place that not only has a proper selection of high-quality skis, boots and ski clothing, but the people who can help you pick the right product that fits properly. Thank you Frank, Neil, Heather and the rest of the team; we will be sending more business your way!
I have only met Frank and Heather on the phone but they were both so helpful and kind I had to take a minute and write a review. I was looking for tandem bike that doesn't exist for my physically challenged son and Frank walked me through in detail how we could make what we already have work for us. I called many bike stores in the area and none were as understanding as these two. The Bushtakah guy laughed at me…so frustrating. Frank sold me nothing but helped me out tremendously. The next time I am looking for anything that Denardo's sells I will be buying it there no question. #aboveandbeyond
Frank and the team at Dinardo's have made a huge impact on how my family enjoys our favorite sport. We're a family of 4 and my wife, who is a tentative skier, purchased boots our first year skiing from a big box store that seemed comfortable enough at the time. Over a short time she found that she couldn't ski for very long without a good deal of pain in her feet and shins. During a March break trip to Lake Placid she found that she couldn't get down that mountain more than once or twice before having to pack it in for the day. She was in pain and she didn't have a level of control that she was comfortable with. We needed someone really qualified to help get her into a boot that would fit her properly, to give her the comfort, confidence and safety she needed to properly enjoy the sport we were devoting so much of our time to. We went to Frank at Dinardo's Ski and Wheels and what a difference it's made. Frank took the time to examine her existing equipment, look at how it fit her, and explain to us why she was experiencing the discomfort and what a new solution would do to fix it. A lot of retailers will throw all sorts of product features at you, listing them off like they are reading out of a brochure. Frank focused not on the "features" of the equipment he was recommending but on what the benefits of the equipment would be. He customized the boots to her feet, made a lot of adjustments to the shell, and it has made a world of difference to her enjoyment of the sport. Now she is much more comfortable and she has much more control thanks to boots that fit properly. Now we always buy our equipment for everyone in our family at Dinardo's. Their service and knowledge always make me confident I've got the right equipment for my family. I highly recommend Frank as the best boot fitter I've ever encountered. He takes the time to understand your needs and works to find a solution to fit them. Can't recommend Dinardo's highly enough.
Dinardo's provided an excellent ski boot fitting service. Frank and his staff are very knowledgeable. They make sure the customer gets the best out of his or her equipment.
All four of our family members (myself, husband and two boys) have now been fitted PERFECTLY on the first visit by Frank Dinardo. He is extremely knowledgeable and patient, especially with two of us who have odd shaped feet. We paid attention to his recommendation on the Bridgedale socks too, which are super comfortable and WARM! Thank you Frank – we are customers for life, especially since the boys are still growing like weeds yet skiing like experts due to their perfect fitted boots – great to see them tackle the black diamonds!
Experience has taught me that ski boots are the most important piece of ski equipment you buy. If you want a fantastic boot fitter go to Dinardo's. Frank has tons of experience and knows exactly what to do to get the right fit. His staff consists of many experienced skiers, including instructors, who know skiing, boots, and skis. That experience is critical in helping to select the right boots and skis.
I find that the better the boot fits, the better my connection is to my skis. The boot fit enables transfer of my movement and gives instant feedback of ski actions. Before you go: bring your old boots to compare fit; bring your old ski info as to type, length, width, etc… and a pair of ski socks you are going to use. If you have it, a video of yourself skiing will help them understand what will work best for you.
I have had lots of boot fittings over many years of skiing and Dinardo's was the best one yet. Make sure you allocate a good amount of time, the investment will pay you back on the hill.
I had an opportunity to witness Frank transform my uncomfortable, bear-trap-like high performance boots into boots that fit me comfortably and are still high performance. Frank and his team were generous with their time and expertise and the results exceeded expectations.
Fantastic service boot fitting, they really care!
January 06, 2017. (I know it's long) I'm not a review kind of guy. If I review, very rarely do I give over a 4/5. This is the exception. Last Friday, I dropped in and the place was busy. Asked how long for a boot fitting and was told it normally took three hours. My son and I are heading to Salt Lake City in mid-February. So I booked some time for today for me and my son. I've had a lifetime of sore feet while skiing. My feet are pain free only when flying down the hill with an adrenaline rush. The rest of the time, pressure points, compression and tightness make the day difficult. It was thus time to seek a remedy. I figured, I'll spend for a pair of boots that will be pain free once and keep them for a long time.
After looking at web reviews and listening to advice from other skiers, Dinardo's seemed the place to go in Ottawa. The brands they carried seemed to be compatible with my wide feet. Got there at 11:00 am and Guy sat us down and went to work. He patiently measured my feet and explained the process. The first pair I tried were the same as every boot I've had, painful. These were supposed to be the best fit according to the reviews. Guy decided that there was to much modification to do on this brand and he tried another brand. They felt better. By this time, I committed to buying from them. The forming of the liner and boot shell went well and the boot fit pretty good. We asked if the custom foot beds were worth it and the answer was "how important is comfort while skiing for you?" I thought about the years of trying boots at ski shops and after 20 – 30 min being left alone to make my choice and reflected on all the work these guys were putting into fitting me so I replied, let's do it. After this, I put the boots back on and there was a marked improvement. I wore them for over 1 hour while in the shop and the moulding and adjustment kept improving the fit. Now satisfied, I'll go try them out and return for further adjustments if needed, that is all included in the price. Left the store at 3:30 pm.
If you are serious about having a pain free, comfortable and performance boot, you won't pay any more than you would elsewhere and you will be awed by the patient, humble and highly knowledgeable service provided. Whether for comfort or performance, Frank, Guy and their staff are remarkable for their service and attitude. They are very busy, the place is packed and at times may seem cahotic but the results speak for themselves.
I'll post again after I have used the boots for awhile. If you're enjoy skiing frequently and avidly, this is the place to be.
Jean Veilleux
I was hoping never to replace my ski boots but as the liners fell apart I knew I had to do something. Frank was unable to find replacement liners for my 20 year old boots but he did manage to find me a new pair that he fit perfectly. I bought a pair for my wife as well which really improved her skiing as she was swimming in her old pair. I highly recommend this store-they know what they are doing and they sell really great equipment.
Dinardo's has always been one of the stores I go to for purchasing either bicycle equipment or ski equipment and attire. The last few time I've gone in I've planned to see what they had to offer, let them know what I was interested in and what my price range was. Every time I've left with a better understanding of the available products and better understanding of what suited my needs.
The difference with Dinardo's is he way they do business, they try to sell you what you need, what's right for you and will always try and hit your price range. Other stores are more interested in making any sale instead of selling you what you need.
Being able to buy skis knowing that they're the right level of performance for you is great. In January 2014 I would have bought skis that were not right for me. Luckily I dropped in on Dinardo and he told me everything there is to know about the differences between all the skis available and helped me pick a pair that was perfect for me. I've skied on them for two seasons now and couldn't be happier.
I will be a returning customer
Thought I'd add an update now that the ski season is over.
I decided to go for it and let Frank fit me up for a pair of boots.
One look at my paddles and a quick measurement and Frank knew exactly what I'd need.
Out came a boot that, on any other day I would have said "no way. too small!'
The boot was snug, but not uncomfortable. We decided to take it one step farther. Frank brought me to the back where he fit me up with a set of custom cork foot beds.
After owning about 5 or so pairs of boots in my life, I never thought It was possible to ski a day without pain, I had just accepted it as a part of skiing.
Having said that, In two months I put 17 days of skiing on them, and my feet have never been happier.
During the whole break in process, I noticed a couple small sore spots.
No problem though, Frank was more than happy to take the boot back and perform a little TLC.
Each time making the boot even better!
Everyone at Dinardo's has been a great help over the season.
Looking forward to being back on the slopes with my awesome gear!
I decided to start skiing again after about 10 years. I figured I'd drop my old ski's off at Dinardo's to get a tune. One run down the hill and I knew the Wax/Sharpen job was done really well. The ski's felt way better than I ever remembered. They did a great job bringing the bases back to life. Not to mention they were able to squeeze in my tune short notice so that I could hit the hill early the next morning.
After skiing for the day the boot pain around my shins came right back. I popped into Dinardo's the next morning. Frank was there to recommend a "Booster Strap". It's works a bit different from a power strap but man did it ever fix the problem. Without going into the details which I'll probably miss a lot. They allowed me to flex with the boot more freely while having my leg secured to the back of the boot.
There's only so much research you can do online. If you want the expertise, talk to Frank.
The comfort and support that these custom-molded footbeds provide are AMAZING! Not just for ski boots, they're ideal for hiking and sports footwear too. I did a LOT of walking during a 3 week trip to Italy and really appreciated them there, in addition to the pair in my ski boots.
UNBELIEVABLE!!! The liners made a huge improvement to both comfort and support. They lock my feet in place as though the boot is clamped down super-tight, yet no pain or cold feet. The improved support made a significant difference to my skiing performance. Thanks Frank. Highly recommended, not cheap but worth every penny!
At Outdoor Retailer in January, surrounded by the hubbub of thousands of people and products, I sat perfectly still.
I couldn't move. My feet were strapped into Tecnica's custom heat-molding machine as I endured being fitted for a test pair of the Tecnica Forge GTX hiking boots.
First, Tecnica product manager Federico Sbrissa heated the boot's insoles to 180 degrees Fahrenheit. When I stepped onto them with socks on, they felt comfortably warm, not hot. He strapped pads around my feet that inflated to apply 160 millibar of pressure to mold the insole to my feet.
While I sat, molding, Sbrissa wrapped heating pads around the boots. He fretted that my feet and ankles might be too narrow.
"I guess we'll have to see!" I said cheerfully. Sbrissa strapped inflatable pads around my feet, placed a brace between my knees, and strapped them together. I started to slouch and he admonished me to sit up. Any adjustment in my posture could affect the fit.
After twenty minutes, he undid all the straps. The pressure was uncomfortable, and I was glad to be allowed to restore blood flow to my lower legs. But the experience was worth it. I was now wearing a pair of the most comfortable hiking boots I'd ever worn.
Foot Notes
Before hiking boots became a fashion accessory, breaking them in was a time-honored tradition. After you bought the things—usually heavy and enormous—you tromped around in them for days, or weeks, to soften the leather and mold them to your feet. The ritual could take longer if you, like me, have a weird or narrow foot.
The process of breaking in boots sucks, but the consequences of not doing so are vast and painful. If you go out onto the trail with unbroken boots, your feet hurt and you can't walk. You might make it a few miles, but then you're in the middle of nowhere and you are screwed.
But if anyone knows how to deal with uncomfortable footwear, it's skiers. For years, skiers have been using customized, thermo-moldable liners to make the stiff, plastic foot casts known as ski boots more comfortable. Best known for their ski footwear and the apres-ski sensation the Moon Boot, the Italian company Tecnica has transitioned its Custom Adaptive Shape molding technology from ski boots to hiking boots.
The boot is available with an upper made of nubuck leather or a proprietary synthetic material that has been treated with thermoplastic urethane. My tester model was in the asphalt-blue nubuck, which was soft and fuzzy and speckled with holes for ventilation.
Rather than a tongue, the boot has an overlap cuff. The top of the boot spirals around your ankle, to reduce chafing where the tongue might slip or slide. The cuff design also makes it easier to equalize pressure across the top of the foot.
The boots have thin, durable Kevlar laces, which run through self-locking Kevlar loops on the lower half of the lacing system. Once those suckers are tightened, they stay tightened, which helps you equalize the pressure as you tighten the laces with the metal hooks on the upper half of the boot.
The boots have a small rubber rand for protecting your toes and scrambling around rocks, and huge Vibram soles with reverse lugs. That is, instead of tiny knobs that stick out, the boot has tiny dents in the inside of the treads to increase the amount of surface area that comes in contact with the ground.
And finally, the boot is available in a women-specific last, with lower foot volume in the heel and forefoot. If drinking protein shakes would beef up my skinny feet, I'd probably do it. But since that won't work, women-specific lasts are the next best thing.
Common Grounds
I wore the boots as my daily shoes for a month, hiking for hours on a variety of surfaces; muddy paths, sand, gravel, and tree scrambles. I wore them to work and while working in the yard, and on my family's daily preschool drop-off.
I also hiked up and down every 20- to 40-degree incline that I could find, since hills always chafe my heels.
The first thing that I noticed was that the boots are pretty light at only 1.14 pounds per foot. That's a full pound lighter than each of my Danner boots.
The overlap cuff was comfortable to step into and saved me from many a mid-hike tongue adjustment. I have high arches, which means that the top of my foot is usually a painful pressure point. Not so in this case. The self-locking laces made it easy to dial in and keep a secure fit.
I did find the exceptionally thin laces to be difficult to tighten around my ankle, especially with gloves on. But once they were tied, they stayed tied. The breathable Gore-Tex waterproof liners kept my feet dry even while wading in a river, and the only time my feet got sweaty was while wearing wool socks on a 68-degree day.
The sole is huge. It has three separate EVA layers for maximum cushioning: A soft-density EVA on the bottom to conform to the terrain; a hard-density layer to protect the foot from sharp, pointy things; and a cushioned mid-density layer on top for flexibility and comfort. I found the sole comfortable to walk on, but pretty stiff over uneven ground.
The fit was exceptional. When you have Bambi ankles, you learn to accept that your heels will be rubbed raw. It's so common, and happens with every kind of shoe, that I keep skin-protecting moleskin in my bag and in my car's glove compartment. With the Forge, I didn't have to break out the moleskin once. I did notice a tiny bit of heel rubbing when going up the steepest inclines, but it was remarkably less than anything I've experienced before.
I'd also like to note that Sbrissa fitted me true to size. I'm used to buying hiking boots a half-size or a size larger to accommodate swelling, but he explained that wasn't necessary with the Forge. I had my doubts, but after a full day of walking, I found I still had plenty of room in the toe box when walking down steep slopes.
Bye Bye, Blisters!
Sbrissa noted that he intended the shoe to be versatile, comfortable and stylish enough to use as an everyday shoe. I wouldn't go quite that far. The sole is unmistakably technical.
Also, after a month of wearing the boots all day, every day, my ankle tendons started to feel irritated. The boots fit so well that it can feel like an ankle brace is clamped to your leg. That's fine if you live in Banff and your work commute involves scree scrambles, but I need to be able to flex my ankles a little more often.
However, if you have a hard-to-fit foot and are in the market for some rugged footwear, the Forge would be a great choice. They are not cheap, but they are competitively priced for this category. The one major downside is that you can't buy them online. They require Tecnica's custom heat-molding machine, which is currently only available at 37 authorized Tecnica dealers.
But the inconvenience of an in-store fitting is a small pain compared to the nonstop battle against constant foot mutilation. The fact that I've long accepted oozy blisters as inevitable now seems ridiculous. We have the technology! Let the blisters cease! They work, Federico!
We all have imperfect feet. Frank Dinardo is a man on a mission: to give our feet a perfectly fitted boot, and he will not be denied. You want quality boots and quality service? Go to Dinardo's. No guff, no fluff.
Like a lot of people I am on my feet for many hours each day. When i was at Dinardo's, Frank showed me the new Force S GTX hiking boot from Tecnica. Frank explained how the footbed as well as the boot itself are both heat molded to fit the exact dimensions of my feet. This increases comfort and wear ability. i have been wearing a pair for about 3 months now and they really are very comfortable, even when I'm on my feet for twelve or more hours a day. They also don't look like the traditional bulky hiking biit so i can wear them in all sorts of environments. Thanks Frank for the great footwear!
I shopped here yesterday and found the staff to be very knowledgeable but their pricing is too high compared to what I can find at a US website even with the exchange. The Black Pearl 78 without bindings is $300 US but over $600 here.
I like the store but pricing needs to be better.
Custom insoles really can make a big difference! I was just fitted for a new pair of boots and it seemed as though I was in between two sizes. I didn't like the idea of going with the larger size because they felt too big, and it would mean having to re-mount my bindings. Frank had me put the smaller size on one foot and swapped out the other with one he had recently modified. He explained how a proper insole and possibly some modifications to the boot would get me the prefect fit. He was right. After getting the insole, my toes went from being squashed against the toe to fitting just right.
I never thought that a custom insole would make that much of a difference! I can't wait to get out skiing!