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RICHMOND — Friday at dusk, Martha Mullen, 48, and her husband, Bill, 52, strolled in a grassy dog park in this Southern capital city. It had been a day unlike any other.
The Mullens were still trying to absorb the impact of her successful efforts to find a burial site for Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bombing suspect whose body had languished for nearly a week in a Worcester funeral home.
Shortly after the news about Mullen's involvement had circulated, a local talk-radio host began berating her on the air, she said.
Mullen acknowledged that the secretive burial of Tsarnaev in an Islamic cemetery in nearby Doswell could produce more backlash, but she said she stands prepared.
"I felt a need to do something," Mullen said. "I don't see what good it does to stand outside and protest against a dead body. It's an exercise in hatred and bigotry."
Mullen said picketing outside the Worcester funeral home might have reflected anti-Muslim feelings that have grown out of more than a decade of war in the Middle East. Neither Adam Lanza, the Newtown, Conn., gunman, nor Seung Hui Cho, who shot and killed 32 people at Virginia Tech in 2007, provoked that kind of outcry, she said.
The decision to help find a burial plot, Mullen said, is an outgrowth of her Methodist faith, which she said stresses the social gospel of taking religious beliefs out of the church and putting them into action.
Mullen, who works in private practice as a mental health counselor to victims of trauma, said that when she heard about the Marathon bombings, she thought, "Oh, no, not again." Tsarnaev died after an April 19 shoot-out with police in Watertown.
After seeing the protests in Worcester, Mullen sent e-mail to leaders of different faiths in the Richmond area, seeking a collective effort to find a burial plot for Tsarnaev. The e-mail generated a response from the Islamic Funeral Services of Virginia.
Mullen called Peter Stefan, the owner of Graham Putnam & Mahoney Funeral Parlors in Worcester, but felt that her offer would be lost in the multitude of telephone calls there. So she called Worcester Police Chief Gary J. Gemme and gave his secretary the contact information of the Islamic funeral service. But she did not hear back from the Worcester police.
Instead, Mullen said she was told the burial resulted from conversations among the Islamic funeral service in Virginia, Tsarnaev's uncle, the Worcester funeral home owner, and Worcester police.
Tsarnaev's uncle paid for the burial, she said. Mullen said she has no plans to visit the grave or make connections with the family. "A reason I decided to go ahead was so we could move past this festering wound of what to do with the body," said Mullen.
As a counselor who deals with trauma, Mullen said, she wonders what violence the Tsarnaevs might have witnessed in the volatile Russian republic of Dagestan, where the family once lived, and whether greater tolerance in the United States toward Muslims would have made a difference in curbing their apparent radicalization.
"Maybe this whole thing could have been avoided," she said. "It's a horrible thing that happened in Boston, and I wish it hadn't happened."
'I felt a need to do something. I don't see what good it does to stand outside and protest against a dead body. It's an exercise in hatred and bigotry.'
Mullen did not seem surprised that she, and not high-profile political leaders, was able to help resolve the burial search.
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Actor Ryan Stiles has sold his Robert Byrd-designed home in Encino for $3.1 million.
The two-story French country-style house, built in 1976, is made for entertaining, with a pool, a spa, park-like grounds and a barbecue area on the nearly 1-acre gated site. Byrd is known for his indoor-outdoor designs.
The 7,631-square-foot house features vaulted ceilings, hand-hewn wood flooring, French doors, a formal dining room, a den, an eat-in kitchen, four fireplaces, five bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms.
Stiles, 54, has a recurring role on the sitcom "Two and a Half Men" (2004-present). He co-starred on "The Drew Carey Show" (1995-2004) and was executive producer as well as a regular on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1998-2006).
Lynde Leonard and Johnny Schell of Coldwell Banker's Beverly Hills South office were the listing agents. Anthony Friedman of Friedman Realty & Investments represented the buyer.
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ARTICLE OF THE WEEK: Why Am I Not Losing Weight With Running? Many people start running to lose weight, and it makes sense - running burns a lot of calories (an average of about 100 calories per mile), so you would think that would lead to weight loss. However, some new runners find that they don't lose weight and some even gain weight. Others may lose a few pounds and then hit a weight loss wall. There's no simple answer here because there could be a few things going on. First, it could be you're eating more calories than you need. Even if you're running, if you aren't burning more calories than you're consuming, you're not going to see a difference on the scale. You may be more hungry than you were before you started running, and you're eating more calories than you realize. Try spreading out your calories throughout the day into 5 or 6 small meals so you don't get ravenous and overeat. And make sure you're snacking on healthy foods, not junk food, which can trigger hunger. You should also watch your liquid calories. Although you may be running a lot, you don't need to constantly drink sugary sports drinks. While replacing electrolytes during long runs is important, it's not necessary during shorter runs or when you're not running. Plain water is fine for staying hydrated. Try to also limit consumption of fruit juices, specialty coffees, and regular soda since they also add a lot of calories to your diet, but don't make you feel full. You should also make sure you know exactly how many calories you need each day, since the USDA's 2,000 calorie diet is only a recommendation. Use a daily caloric expenditure calculator to determine how many calories you actually need each day. Another explanation is that you're building more muscle mass, which is denser than fat. So while you may not be losing weight, your body fat percentage has decreased and you're more toned than you were before. Try to pay attention to how you're feeling overall, and use measurements other than weight to mark your progress (such as inches lost or how your clothes fit). Knowing how many calories you need will help you figure out how much you need to create a deficit of 3,500 calories, which is equal to one pound. So, if you're running 14 miles a week, that means you're burning about 1400 calories a week by exercising (assuming you're not doing other exercise). To get to a 3,500 calorie deficit, you would need to cut 2,100 calories a week, or 300 calories per day, to lose a pound a week. If you've been getting your recommended amount of calories, or even going over, that would explain why you're not seeing weight loss. Increasing your overall weekly mileage will probably give you more success. If you always run the same pace, try incorporating speed intervals in one run. You can start adding speed by warming up for a mile and then running at a faster pace (breathing heavy but still in control) for a minute, and then recovering at an easy pace for a minute. Continue with this pattern for two miles, then cool down for 5-10 minutes. When that gets too easy, you could always increase the time of your speed intervals or do hill repeats instead.
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Sum of All Fears, The (US - BD)
Gabe finishes off the Jack Ryan series...with a bang! LOL SPOILER!
Eight long years rolled by between Clear and Present Danger and The Sum of All Fears, and the producers in charge of the Jack Ryan series understood the need to reboot the series. So before Batman, before James Bond, Jack Ryan's cinematic life was reset to new prequel. I still remember when the film was coming out. Everything about the production was strange. Why would a studio bother with rebooting such an unassuming, inglorious character? Why would an Oscar Nominated and often inert director like Phil Alden Robinson be interested in someone else's popular novel? Why would they put this up against Spider Man and Attack of the Clones (it came out at the end of the same month)?
Then something happened nine months before the film came out, and it sent other movies with a strong terrorist and/or bombing presence running (specifically Collateral Damage comes to mind). But instead of re-cutting the film, or pushing it back to a Christmas release, Paramount ended up flaunting the terror on American soil, and the ploy kind of worked. I know I paid to see it. But then, of course, Ben Affleck's buddy Matt Damon released his own espionage thriller called The Bourne Identity, and The Sum of All Fears lost a foothold, and despite raking in some decent cash, the film served no great effect on the next six years.
The final product is well made, but there's a good reason that Damon's Jason Bourne series birthed two very successful and increasingly good sequels—it was an exciting new take on the spy thriller. The Sum of All Fears fits in with the other Jack Ryan movies so well it actually disappoints. It felt like an old movie at the time, and the reason old usually doesn't work is because we have plenty of old movies already. Robinson's film was a slick and smooth film at the opening of the grim and gritty era. Batman and James Bond survived their reboots by proudly infusing dark and rough edges, while young Jack Ryan remained stuck in 1994 (plus a few digital effects).
The real problem with this increasingly dated feel is that even the stuff that works is a problem. The slick camera work and light editing cuts a lot of the plot's threat and suspense. The actors are all fantastic, but so many of them are playing characters they'd been playing for nearly a decade. Ben Affleck is fine, but he doesn't bring anything personal to the roll. His Jack Ryan feels like it sticks directly between Alec Baldwin and Harrison Ford's versions of the character. My favourite actor here is Liev Schreiber, just as an FYI.
But there is the big event at the film's centre, the kind of thing that's normally threatened at the end of a political thriller. The lead-in and most of the follow-up is sort of dull and quite old fashion, but it takes big brass balls to blow-up the Super Bowl nine months after 9/11, and the scenes that directly follow the blow-up are effectively frightening. I give the filmmakers all the credit in the world for that one, though seven years after 9/11 the scene doesn't carry quite the same impact.
The newest Jack Ryan movie is obviously the sharpest, cleanest, and most generally perfect in the collection. There's very little compression noise, only a touch of edge enhancement, and nary a single fleck of print damage. The only ill effects I noticed were warm colours in very low light, which display a bit of noise. Robinson's pallet is less flashy then McTeirnan's, but he also doesn't overdo the James Cameron blues like Noyce did. The blacks has some minor grain issues here and there, and some of the bright white levels bloom a bit, but the overall contrast is very effective, ensuring that small details can be seen even in relative blackness. When it's important, the sharpness is quite lifelike. Sometimes the detail becomes a problem as far as digital effects are concerned, as they pop out from the real photography.
There's nothing unexpected about this Dolby TrueHD track. The Sum of All Fears is a modern film created with modern means, and there really isn't any comparison between this and the other Jack Ryan films. Robinson mostly favours subtlety in his mix, which sets us up well for the bombast of the film's central element. The concussive shock wave that smacks over the President's motorcade is a spectacular piece of sound design, ripping loudly, but clearly from the front left, to the back right, and right back again. The dialogue, much of it whisper, much more of it shouted, is even and clean the whole way through. Jerry Goldsmith uses a tiny bit of Russian and Middle Eastern influence, but mostly ends the Jack Ryan scoring trends. The score is most impressive and most impressive sounding on the track, when it's used 'tragically' over violent moments.
There aren't a lot of extras here, but there are a few good ones. Things start with two commentary tracks. The first track features director Phil Alden Robinson and cinematographer John Lindley, and it's pretty dull. I ended up listening to it in parts only, and wasn't impressed overall. The facts are dull and the vocal tone is very soft.
Do what I did and skip to the second track, featuring Robinson and author Tom Clancy. Clancy was pretty famously unsatisfied with the blatant changes to his text, and here he gets the chance to complain. Robinson tries to defend himself, and the track is all in good fun, but Clancy's consistent complaints are actually quite entertaining (he has huge respect for Schreiber, and seems to have a crush on Bridget Moynahan). It's also a very informative track, as Clancy really does know what he's talking about. I should point out that at no point on the Clancy track does anyone talk about 9/11.
Next is a two part making of featurette. The first part considers casting, and it sets up the style of the rest of the featurette. This isn't a very flashy making-of production. The interviews are likely taken from press tours (especially obvious in Affleck's case), except for the producer and director, and things aren't particularly deep. The talking heads are cut with scenes from the film, and mixed with a little bit of the film's score.
The next section is concerned with the production process. This section includes more behind the scenes information, including the original script that was written for Harrison Ford and Phillip Noyce. By focusing more on the director, writer's and producers' interviews we are able to get some more probing data concerning why Robinson would be involved with this adaptation, and why the producers would want to reboot the series. A lot of this is covered in the two commentaries, but since you'll want to skip the first commentary anyway, this is a decent place to start. Both sections together run about thirty minutes.
Then we've got a five-part featurette on the film visual effects. This stuff is relatively detailed, and moderately interesting. It's broken down into the aircraft carrier attack, the A-4 crash at the beginning of the film, the hospital blow-up, the motorcade blow-up, and the helicopter blow-up, running a total of about twenty seven minutes. Each section in composite from interviews with the effects crew, raw behind the scenes footage, and computer composite footage. Each section ends with the final, finished scene (though not in HD). The extras are completed with an HD version of the original trailer, which gives away pretty much the whole film.
So, is this the end of Jack Ryan? In three more years it will be the longest Hollywood has gone without a Ryan flick since Red October was released. Will that Sam Raimi Jack Ryan film ever happen? I'm not thinking so, but you never know. The Sum of All Fears isn't the highest note the series could've gone out on, but it isn't a terrible film either. The middle act shocker is still a pretty good one, and the actors, including the much-reviled Ben Affleck, do very well. This disc, like all the other Jack Ryan collection discs, is the same as the DVD release, just in high definition.
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Release Date: 29th July 2008
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 French, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Extras: Director/Cinematographer Commentary, Director/Writer Commentary, Making-Of Featurettes, Trailer
Easter Egg: No
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Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Cast: Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, James Cromwell, Ken Jenkins, Liev Schreiber
Genre: Thriller
Length: 123 minutes
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At CSU Fresno, students in Dr. Steve Blumenshine's aquatic ecology course became familiar with the scope of aquatic ecology and mastered its basic facts, principles, and concepts through lecture and lab, but enhanced their classroom studies through service learning.
Students in Aquatic Ecology gained at least 15 hours of real-world experience in their field serving alongside professionals from federal and state government, non-profits, and non-governmental organizations, on issues of water quality and habitat restoration, including fish sampling, water testing, river restoration efforts and teaching aquatic ecology modules in local classrooms. For example, students placed at the USDA Water Management Research Lab, worked with water chemistry, toxicology and remediation to learn how USDA research helps improve agricultural productivity and sustainability, and reduce negative environmental impacts.
Fourth year Biology major and future high school Biology teacher, Deidre Bayne, has seen first-hand how service learning provides hands-on activities that enhance textbook material and would like to see it introduced at the high school level. According to Baine, "service learning is something that you can incorporate into the high school setting which will enable students to learn more and be able to interpret data by the time they reach college."
Baine and her group have been collecting water samples from a remote creek to fulfill their service-learning requisite. For all of them, this is the first time they have engaged in water testing or taken a service-learning course. One common sentiment shared is how their service-learning experience has opened the door to field work unavailable in other courses while also complementing the work they hope to be doing after graduation.


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Guilty Pleasures: Masters of the Universe
By the power of Grayskull... does our Scott McKenzie have the power or not?
Let me begin by pointing out the most obvious and condemning fact about this movie—this is Masters of the Universe in name only. There is none of the humour or charm of the original cartoon and there are significant exclusions from the story. Gone are Orko, King Randor and Battle Cat to name just a few key characters. I know the budget was an issue, but come on—how much does it really cost to rent a lion for a day and spray it with green paint? The muscle-bound Dolph Lundgren may have seemed like a good choice for He-Man, but he doesn't exactly ooze charisma and he's regularly upstaged by Skeletor and the incredibly annoying Orko substitute Gwildor (Exhibit A).
Exhibit A: Come back Orko, all is forgiven!
One of the most important character traits is completely missed out without any explanation. At the beginning He-Man is already He-Man and at no point does anyone say 'Hey, where's Prince Adam? I haven't seen him for ages.' Also conspicuous by their absence are Skeletor's main henchmen, with the exception of Evil-Lyn and a Beast Man that looks like he's the black sheep of Chewbacca's family. Instead of the live action Trap Jaw and Jitsu that the fans were looking for, we get new bad guys that are pretty useless. Granted, Blade is a neat addition, allowing He-Man to have a proper sword fight, but it's obvious that the likes of Karg were only added in to sell new action figures (Exhibit B).
Exhibit B: The real reason the movie was made
The whole production has a distinct whiff of a lack of imagination, with the Star Wars saga being the subject of the most blatant rip-offs. The guys in black suits are effectively Stormtroopers, Frank Langella's Skeletor is a cross between Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine and the colour coding of the lasers of green and blue for goodies and red for baddies is copied and pasted here. On top of that, the screenplay is littered with moments where the actors are expected to spout a load of nonsense just to prove they're from another planet. Do you know what a preton, chromon or parsecion are? Neither do I, but everyone on screen seems to. Worst of all is when Teela looks to the camera after shooting a load of bad guys and declares herself a 'Woman-At-Arms' (Exhibit C).
Exhibit C: Turning the audience into cringers
Masters of the Universe is unfortunately a product of the 80s, with all the negative connotations that brings. We've got a MacGuffin that's essentially an intergalactic Casio keyboard, soundtrack courtesy of Living in a Box (remember them? Thought not) and neon and big hair galore. However, the worst crime that is committed by the existence of this movie is that it stopped a decent version of Masters of the Universe getting made for over twenty years, with a new, more faithful version in the offing. I plead with the jury to find this movie guilty—it was no more than an attempt to get cash out of parents' pockets in the 80s and it's even less relevant now.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, what my learned friend for the prosecution fails to realise is that Masters of the Universe was little more than a cynical attempt to make money from the beginning. The cartoon was filled with different bad guys just so Mattel could knock a new action figure out every few weeks. Why is it so bad that they did exactly the same for the movie? The prosecution may have hit the point that the filmmakers had a lack of imagination, but this is more than made up for in their ambition.
Sure, the opening credits and score are ripped off Superman and the production looks like a low-budget Flash Gordon at times, but it's clear to me that they wanted to make a movie on as grand a scale as possible. A lot of time and money went into the huge sets, so much so that the production eventually sank Cannon Pictures, which in itself may have been a blessing. The reason for this is that joint production almost began on a sequel to Masters of the Universe and a big screen adaptation of Spider-Man at the same time. That's right— Masters of the Universe 2 and Spider-Man were going to be filmed on the same set and when Cannon went under, the screenplay for the sequel turned into Jean-Claude Van Damme's Cyborg! Exhibit D is a link to a site that contains interesting details about the doomed production, including the summary of a plot that would surely have been even further away from the He-Man we know.
Plot summary
"Albert Pyun directs the sequel, which takes the superhero to Earth disguised as a football quarterback." (Source: Los Angeles Times / January 24, 1988) www.gmrmedia.com/dolph/dolph-in/masters2.html
Exhibit D: At least we didn't have to watch the sequel
The performances may be no better than any 80s action movie, but Masters of the Universe is noteworthy because it features the first big screen appearances of Courtney Cox and Robert Duncan McNeill, who would later play Tom Paris in Star Trek: Voyager. Interestingly, the Sorceress of Grayskull is played by the same woman who plays Monica's mother in Friends. Yes, this is a movie firmly rooted in the 80s, but one good thing about that is the appearance of the always-watchable James Tolkan. It doesn't matter whether he's threatening Marty McFly with detention or threatening Maverick with a job of flying rubber dogshit out of Hong Kong, if you want bald, threatening and funny at the same time, you've come to the right place.
Exhibit E: Look at me, mum!
Masters of the Universe may not be the greatest movie ever made, but the filmmakers did all they could on a budget with interference from both the studio and Mattel, who insisted on including contest winner Richard Szponder as a character called Pigboy in a blink-and-you'll-miss-him cameo (exhibit E). It may not have been a huge success, but it holds a place in the hearts of many children of the 80s and even at the time it found a small but enthusiastic audience who appreciated it (exhibit F: ignore the first half of the video).
Exhibit F: Somebody loves the movie
Now I must ask the visitors of DVDActive once more—do you find Masters of the Universe guilty or not guilty?
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Big Ten Basketball Landscape: Second Tier
Ohio State
Out: William Buford, probably Jared Sullinger, possibly Deshaun Thomas
In: Nobody yet. LaQuinton Ross may qualify here since he didn't get until the second semester and did not play.
Status: Yes, it is odd to see OSU in this section, but fresh off a heartbreaking choke job in the Final Four Ohio State faces the prospect of life without 80% of its shots. William Buford is definitely gone. Jared Sullinger is presumed gone. Deshaun Thomas could go. He said "of course I might come back" in the aftermath of the exit. Interpret that as you will. To me that sounds like a guy who will get a first round grade from the NBA and take it. If Thomas is back, upgrade the Buckeyes into the contender tier. FWIW, he's #41 on Chad Ford's board. That seems low to me.
Replacing those lost will be… no one. At least right now. Ohio State is after a guy named Tony Parker who makes it seem odd that you associate such a bland name with French point guards. This version of Tony Parker is a 6'9" post from Georgia. OSU acquiring him is far from certain (the current leader seems to be UCLA) and the Buckeyes seemingly aren't in on any of the other one-and-done types who are probably headed to Kentucky.
Without reinforcements it's hard to see OSU keeping pace at the top of the league. The two returning starters are efficient players that provide a lot of value when they are not asked to be alpha dogs. They are unproven as go-to-guys. The backups will have to make quantum leaps if they're going to take up the mantle.
One probably will. These are highly touted guys, after all. One doesn't seem like enough given the additions at the top of the league.
Question in need of resolving: Can any of OSU's backups actually play basketball?
There are talented recruits behind the starters, but early returns on everyone except maybe Amir Williams are poor. No one could get on the floor for more than about 25% of OSU's minutes; no one save Evan Ravenel and the possibly-transferring, definitely-low-sample-size-possessing JD Weatherspoon cracked 100 in ORtg.
Five star point guard of the future Shannon Scott was particularly awful, shooting 22% from the line, 36% from two, and 5% from three and managing a turnover rate of 34.4. That's good for a 67.8 ORtg, which is the worst I think I've ever seen. Let's click over to his comparables… UNC PG Larry Drew is the #1 hit. He still managed a 79.1 in 2009.
OSU's going to need two or thee of these guys to step up and become quality starters or they're doomed.
Out: PG Bryce Cartwright, SG Matt Gatens, C Andrew Brommer
In: C Adam Woobury (4.5*, right), PG Mike Gesell (4*), C Kyle Meyer (3*), SG Patrick Ingram (3*), PG Anthony Clemmons (3*)
Status: While Iowa barely scraped their head above .500 this year, things are looking up for the Hawkeyes. They should break their NCAA tourney drought and if things go right they could be one of the nation's surprise teams.
Their only major loss is Gatens, who went ham at the tail end of his senior season. Cartwright was an assist machine who also manufactured copious turnovers and missed shots; Brommer was the end of the bench.
They return Andrew White, everyone's Big Ten Third Best Freshman of the Year winner, Roy Devyn Marble, budding wing snipers Zach McCabe and Josh Oglesby, and enigmatic but potentially lethal Melsahn Basabe. To this they add a seven-foot center they grabbed from everyone in the world and the point guard who set up most of Glenn Robinson III's dunks in that All Star game. He, too, is a consensus top 100 guy.
There's enough recruiting hype and proven Big Ten production here to see Iowa taking a significant step forward from its Big Ten form. That would have been a game away from a tourney bid if the Hawkeyes hadn't started off so poorly. Losses to Creighton, Campbell, Clemson, Northern Iowa, and Iowa State doomed the Hawkeyes to NIT aspirations before the Big Ten even started. That won't happen next year. The Hawkeyes should find themselves comfortably in the tournament.
Question that needs resolving: Melsahn Basabe was Tim Hardaway Jr Jr last year. Which way will he go?
Basabe hit the Big Ten running. His freshman year he was near top 100 in true shooting percentage, blocked a ton of shots, rebounded very well on both ends of the floor, and generally looked like he was going to be an All Big Ten player for multiple years. Like Hardaway, he backslid as a sophomore. He was worse at virtually everything, losing 5% off his FT and 2PT percentages, rebounding less effectively, and seeing slight declines in blocks, minutes and usage.
You'd think Basabe gets a boost playing next to White and Woodbury; last year he had to play a lot of time out of position at the five. Free to take short jumpers and slash into the post he should rebound, figuratively and literally.
Out: C Ralph Sampson
In: PF Trevor Mbakwe (essentially), PF Charles Buggs (3*), SG Wally Ellenson(3*)
Status: When Trevor Mbakwe went out for the year in Minnesota's seventh game, the world left them for dead. This was the right thing to do. The Gopher stomped through a weak nonconference schedule before stopping dead against Big Ten opposition. Eighteen games later, the Gophers were 6-12 with one win against a team that made the tournament (@ Indiana).
Was Mbakwe really that big of a deal? Yes. If you forget his thunderous first year in the Big Ten—something Zack Novak never will—here's a reminder: 58% shooting, top 20 in defensive rebounding, top 30 in getting to the free throw line, and a healthy number of blocks and offensive rebounds. His absence robbed Minnesota of a potential All Big Ten player.
They've got him back. Their only personnel loss is Ralph Sampson, a guy who played 42% of Minnesota's minutes and was no better than his projected replacement, rising sophomore Elliott Eliason. Two of their starters will be making freshman-to-sophomore transitions, and the silver lining to the Mbakwe injury was Rodney Williams bursting onto the scene, often through people's chests.
Minnesota has been a bear defensively since Tubby Smith arrived; they'll be good enough on offense next year to knock off anyone in the conference.
Question that needs resolving: Can Williams and Mbakwe play together?
While they're not quite the same player—Mbakwe is bigger and a much better rebounder—they fill the same niche in the offense. There are only so many alley-oops and thunderous putbacks to go around. I'd guess Minnesota plays Mbakwe at the five quite a bit; having that work out on the boards and on offense will go a long way towards determining how good the Gophers can be.
Out: PF Robbie Hummel, PG Lewis Jackson, SG Ryne Smith, SF Kelsey Barlow
In: PF Jay Simpson (4*), PG Ronnie Johnson (4*), C AJ Hammons (3*), SG Rapheal Davis (3*)
Status: If Minnesota and Iowa are going to rise without the teams that finished at the top of the standings sliding back, it will be Purdue that suffers.
They've lost the heart of their team in Hummel and Jackson. They used almost 50% of Purdue's possessions between them. Ryne Smith was Just Another Three Point Shooter, but he was really good at that (43%). Those three guys were the linchpins of an elite offense that saw Purdue scrape into the tournament as a ten seed, and now they're gone. (Also out the door is the dismissed Kelsey Barlow, but Purdue played a lot better without him.)
What's left behind is alarming given the talent already listed in these posts. Purdue's best returning player is… DJ Byrd? Terone Johnson? Anthony Johnson? It doesn't matter who it actually is, because any of them would be a third banana on a Big Ten contender. Meanwhile, Purdue spent most of the year running Hummel out at the 5 because their best post guy was Travis Carroll. Carroll was invisible offensively and had a defensive rebound rate only 0.4 percent better than 5'9" Lewis Jackson. Jackson created all the shots, too.
All this sounds grim. The Boilers do have a couple of quality recruits incoming who may be able to pick up some of the slack, but their guys are on the 3/4 borderline and seem like they'll take a year or two to get adjusted to the Big Ten. They can't provide enough in a Big Ten that looks even deeper than last year.
Question that needs resolving: Who, like, does stuff now?
About the only thing that Purdue can feel good about next year is Byrd raising up for an open three. The Johnsons drive to the basket with abandon and do not finish well when they get there. They were crappy defensively and their most experienced post is all but useless. Now they have to play him. Robbie Hummel is not walking through that door.


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This CD showcases a talented singer-songwriter with a captivating voice. The songs are primarily about relationship and love. Her phrasing and emotive singing build a mood that carries you deep into the meaning of her songs. Harmony backgrounds blend and compliment Amy's beautiful voice...reminiscent of Joan Baez moreso than on her previous releases. Keyboard and guitar accompaniment enhance the mood. My favorite CD of the year so far.
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Kill Screen's Video Games to Play in January
From a space and math puzzle game to a game about drinking soda (yes, soda), Kill Screen's Jamin Warren joins digits with a look at January's best titles. Photo: Semi Secret Software, L.L.C.
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HOYLAKE, England (AP) Sergio Garcia hauled himself to within range of Rory McIlroy at the British Open on Saturday when a roar the Spaniard didn't want to hear came from the 16th green behind him.
McIlroy had just rolled in an eagle putt from 15 feet to restore his five-stroke lead at Royal Liverpool.
For Garcia, another shot at a first major title was slipping by.
''I've always said, at the end of the day we're all doing our best,'' Garcia said. ''And if somebody is better than you, you can't ask yourself for anything else.''
Problem is, Garcia's best hasn't quite been good enough at the majors.
Since missing the cut as an amateur at the British Open in 1996, he has recorded nine top-five finishes in the majors. One of them came here in Hoylake in 2006, when he was tied for fifth after shooting a final-round 73 when in the last pairing with Tiger Woods.
On that occasion, he had been one stroke off Woods' lead after three rounds. Eight years on, his task is even harder - McIlroy is seven shots ahead of him.
''If Rory plays the way he's been playing, it's difficult to see anybody catching him,'' Garcia said. ''But the only thing I can do is play well, try to put a little pressure on him, and see how he reacts to that.''
The 34-year-old Garcia was once the Boy Wonder like McIlroy, a player who people were predicting would win several majors and provide a regular challenge to Woods in golf's biggest tournaments.
It hasn't worked out that way - after a final-round collapse at the Masters in 2012, he wrote off his chances of ever ending the major drought - and much of the blame can be attached to his putting.
Two three-putts in the first three holes saw him drift away from contention on that final day in 2006, and the putter let him down here on Saturday on the back nine.
After picking up four shots from Nos. 2 to 9, Garcia was three shots behind McIlroy and on a roll with playing partner Rickie Fowler.
He kept giving himself birdie chances but couldn't convert, notably at No. 12 where he missed a short putt. Garcia two-putted for birdie at No. 16, but was in the rough beside the 17th green when McIlroy made his big move.
''Obviously I heard the roar on 16,'' Garcia said. ''I imagined it was an eagle.''
In largely wind-free conditions, the 18th was playing easy but Garcia tugged his tee shot left, pushed his second shot right, and left himself a 20-foot putt for birdie. He missed.
''The only thing I would have loved to (do) is hit a couple of better shots coming in on (Nos.) 17 and 18,'' Garcia said. ''That was what disappointed me a little bit more than seeing Rory making eagles and birdies.''
Garcia won't be without support in the final round. The galleries at Royal Liverpool really got behind him in 2006 when he was dressed head to toe in garish yellow but Woods was too strong a foe.
This time, it's McIlroy who'll likely deny Garcia the claret jug.


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The Official Images from Sony for the upcoming motion controller "Move" were recently released at GDC '10. These images detail both the wand and some of the games that were made playable to both media and developers at the conference.
This looks great. I love the no lag part about it. This will surly beat out the competition.
There is room on my gaming shelf for all three. My Move will sit right next to my Natal and Wii chucks. Unless I'm playing it that is.
I guess we'll have to wait for E3 to see what Microsofts got. The screenshots look good I watched the conference, looks good, I don't know if I'd buy one right away. I think Sony is definitely targeting a casual audience. Socom looks cool, that's definitely on my must buy list, I just wonder how tight Move can be in a shooter that's hectic. No hardcore shooter fan is gonna give up the sixaxis for that, unless its greater than or at least equal to the standard controller.
Both Natal and Move are only coming out to try and capture the Nintendo audience.
Why does every articles comments section start with somebody flinging poo at one console or another. Crazy. I hardly doubt dust will be settling in on the natal, but since it's hands free maybe you're right.


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A River Runs Through It: Tourists take a boat ride 'Up the Yangtze.'
River Blues
Yung Chang's documentary 'Up the Yangtze' shows us the cost paid by the children of the dam
By Richard von Busack
TO A PERSON more comfortable in the last century than this one, Up the Yangtze gives the sense of what these next decades will be like. It all looks about as welcoming as an open grave. Director Yung Chang, a master documentary-maker from Canada, starts with immense iron walls closing in on the camera. They are the vast locks on the Yangtze River. The chamber fills with water. In claustrophobic close-up, we are pressed against the narrow clearance between a wall and a ship. We rise with the boat to get the lay of the land. The images opens to the wide top of a dam and a snarl of electrical transformers.
Up the Yangtze's subject is the Three Gorges Dam project. I'm relying on stats from treehugger.com claiming that Three Gorges is five times as wide as Hoover Dam and is inundating 244 square miles of territory, causing the eviction of a million people. We've all heard that the Great Wall of China is an object big enough to be seen from the moon. It isn't. This dam is.
This visionary plan has been desired ever since Mao Zedong was alive. The soundtrack has an opera singer groaning out a musical version of Mao's poem on the subject: "The mountain goddess, if she is still there, will marvel at a world so changed." And the change has no end in sight in Up the Yangtze's view. The film takes this massive undertaking and boils it down to a simple matter of scarce arable land being submerged and pleasure craft cruising over it.
Yung Chang contrasts two young people to illustrate the change. The Yu family, which comes from the so-called "ghost city" of Fengdu, has been relocated to a handmade shanty. They add to their scarce money by farming corn and rice on the ever-receding margin of the river. Father Yu is a former coolie, a scrawny, hard-muscled worker of the kind that has been exploited ever since the emperors.
The eldest daughter, Yu Shui, wants to go to school, but there's no money for that. To support her family, she must take a job as a "barbarian handler," if that's still the slang: specifically, a job as a hostess at a kitchen aboard a riverboat for tourists. Yung had remarkable access to the crew of the Victoria Princess on a "farewell tour" of the Yangtze.
Renamed "Cindy" for the trip, Shui is brought up to speed the hard way. On the one hand, she is taught forced smiles and etiquette. On the other, the citified staffers tease her for being a peasant. This causes embarrassment when she sees her father. It's a real squirm-inducer to watch the old man in his sweaty shirt being taken for a tour of the Westernized luxury boat.
Chen Bo Yu, apparently no relation, gets the friendly-for-Westerners nickname "Jerry." He's the slicker, more self-assured single son of an affluent family. The Yu family's life is candle-powered, but Chen's world is neon. The camera circles around Chen as he walks downtown in a riot of signs and electric advertisements, as if he is dizzied by the vortex of light. After an evening of karaoke and shots of European vodka, this 19-year-old gets the cushier job of bartending on the boat. His own arrogance is visible during his three months of probation.
Yung's specialty is the no-comment compare-and-contrast, with careful attention to the passing of time. We can see it pass by watching the Yu's squatter cabin becoming an island on the water; meanwhile, Shui's fleabag kitten grows into a sleek cat. The director needs no additional commentary when traveling on the river road. In one flooded town, a small-time antique dealer collapses into shockingly sudden tears over political corruption: "Some officials are like bandits, beating, robbing."
An ex-farmer takes on the most dangerous quarrying I have ever seen, worse than the mining sequences in Powaqqatsi. He and his co-workers cling to the sides of cliffs barefoot, chipping the rock from under their feet. After a shout of warning, they roll washing-machine-size chunks of stone down the mountain.
Up the Yangtze doesn't stick it to the tourists, so infantilized by luxury. They are bussed out to see a model home for the relocated in a strategy that wouldn't fool a time-share sales sucker. But what can they do except smile politely when their guide warbles, "Seeing is believing! Would you like to look with your own eyes?" A tour guide named Campbell has a joke about the direction of things in China: the trick is to make a show of communism while going capitalist. Then Campbell quotes Mao on the idea that the color of a cat doesn't matter as long as it catches rats.
Are the rats being caught? The sights we see suggest not. Yung got a lot of news out of this secretive nation, showing us a violent protest of displaced citizens. The ever-increasing class struggle is masked with paeans to new opportunities. The downside of such remorseless central planning only gets exposed after catastrophes, such as the recent quake. It's not Yung's purview to get into the potential hazards of the Three Gorges, so here are a few: its location in an earthquake zone, the rising silt, the decline in water quality upstream and downstream, the unexpected effect on local weather patterns, etc.
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While watching the ancient legendary China drown by inches, Yung sticks with the human costs. The Yus end up stashed in a concrete bunker that looks like an air-raid shelter. We last see the river's titanic iron lock at night, glowing in iodine-colored light. Goldsmith's famous poem—"Ill fares the land ..."—runs through one's mind, seeing all this suffering. We have no clear idea what happens next.
UP THE YANGTZE (Unrated; 93 min.), a film by Yung Chang, opens June 13 at Camera 3 in San Jose.
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Designs2 needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 29 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
I run a couple of websites, each based on different themes. I'm looking for a set of six standard website elements (button/tab bar/image slider/...) that will look great in any theme.
The designed elements are for myself and other bloggers. The key is that the elements will be used with various blog/website designs so they have to look somewhat neutral.
The design should be simple, but elegant (i.e. no "loud" colors, no strong "plastic" looks).
The the buttons and menus of the WordPress admin interface are a good example of what I'm looking for. (See attached image for more designs in that direction.)
Attached is a mockup with each of the elements. The actual design does not have to resemble the mockup (e.g. if the mockup has a border, the element does not need one if it does not fit the design).
* 1 simple, light gray button. Rounded corners. This one should look great no matter where it is placed
* 6 color variations of the button - a few nice colors that will work in most themes.
Horizontal Tabs:
* Consists of the tabs and content area. Needs some indication of selected tab. Will be used to organize content, show steps of an ordering process, etc.
Vertical Tabs:
* List of selectable entries on the left, content area on the right. Does not need to have border around content. Selected element needs to stand out. Used as table of contents, menu/navigation, list of services, etc.
Toggle Box:
* Has a heading, content, and indicator (with open/closed state).
Content Slider:
* Imagine this as a Featured area on a blog. Posts rotate through this. Has a content area and prev/next buttons
Image Slider:
* Needs prev/next buttons, indicator of which image is shown
* Layered PSD file(s) with focus on making it easy to translate into HTML/CSS
* A PNG version of all elements (one for each or all on one large image)
**Please see attached mockup for details**
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Young Frogs prove they can compete in Big 12
The biggest question when two-time BCS buster TCU made the move to the Big 12 was whether the Horned Frogs could handle the week-to-week grind of playing in a major conference.
Well, coach Gary Patterson and his young, bowl-bound Frogs (7-4, 4-4 Big 12) have done just fine in their inaugural Big 12 season, even though they won't win at least 11 games for the fifth year in a row, claim their fourth consecutive conference title or be part of the Bowl Championship Series.
They can finish in the upper half of the only league sending 90 percent of its teams to bowl games (nine of 10) and have won four Big 12 road games, including Thanksgiving night at Texas. All while playing an FBS-high 28 freshmen, plus 20 sophomores, having to make an unplanned quarterback switch a month into the season and with only one senior starter on defense.
"Very, very proud of this group of kids the way they've fought, the way they've played, how they've done things, found ways to win," said Patterson, TCU's winningest coach at 116-34 in his 12th season. "Now you're looking at having a chance to be 8-4 and get to a bowl game and do the things you need to do and kind of get a jump start for next season."
TCU plays its regular-season finale Saturday at home against 12th-ranked Oklahoma (9-2, 7-1). The Sooners can clinch at least a share of the Big 12 title with a win, and then would be headed to a BCS game if seventh-ranked Kansas State loses later that night at home against No. 23 Texas.
The Sooners were already set to play at TCU this season in one of the first games at the Frogs' completely redone stadium. That instead became the regular-season finale for both teams when they became conference foes.
"Gary's done a great job for a long, long time. They've been a good football team," Sooners coach Bob Stoops said. "What was it, just two or three years ago they win the Rose Bowl, beating Wisconsin over there? Gary is an excellent coach. His guys play, you can see, with great technique, discipline, all of that. He's been building that program for quite a while and done it in a great way."
That Rose Bowl victory came two seasons ago, when the Horned Frogs finished 13-0 and No. 2 in the final AP poll.
The Frogs won their 2005 opener at Oklahoma, a year after their only losing season under Patterson. The Sooners won four years ago in their only other game against TCU under Stoops.
Patterson's name, as has been the case around this time of the season the past few years, is at least being mentioned for pretty much every major coaching vacancy.
"My actions show that I love this job, and right now I'm trying to beat Oklahoma," Patterson said. "I can't control what other people do. It's pretty simple."
TCU entered the Big 12 as the only FBS team with six 11-win seasons the past seven years. They had won 16 of their last 20 games against teams from leagues like the Big 12 with automatic bids into the Bowl Championship Series.
The Frogs won their four September games, including the Big 12 debut at Kansas for their 25th conference victory in a row. Then second-year starting quarterback Casey Pachall was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and withdrew from school to enter a rehabilitation program.
Redshirt freshman Trevone Boykin, the dual-threat quarterback who was practicing at running back to fill in for injuries there, was suddenly thrust into the role as starting quarterback only two days before the Big 12 home debut against Iowa State.
That 37-23 loss to the Cyclones ended the FBS' longest winning streak at 12 games and was the Frogs' first conference loss since November 2008, a span when they won three consecutive Mountain West titles.
They bounced back to win at Baylor before a triple-overtime loss to Texas Tech. After blowing a halftime lead at Oklahoma State, the Frogs won the meeting of Big 12 newcomers with a 39-38 double-overtime victory at West Virginia. Before going to Texas, they lost 23-10 at Kansas State, which then briefly took over the No. 1 spot in the BCS standings.
"We knew what it was going to be like at the end of the season. … The last four (games), we're 2-2," Patterson said. "Probably if everybody here was a betting person, they probably wouldn't bet we were 2-2. Because I listened to (media) talk at the beginning of the season about, `Well, you had a chance to be 7-0, but I don't think those last five, you win any of them.' … We've gotten better, we've still got a long way to go."
TCU will end its first Big 12 season playing in a bowl for the eighth consecutive season, and the 14th time in 15 seasons – since Patterson arrived as defensive coordinator with coach Dennis Franchione's staff in 1998. The Frogs will open the 2013 season at Cowboys Stadium against LSU.
"We have so many young guys, so many freshman playing," senior tight end Corey Fuller said. "It's going to be amazing the next couple of years watching them grow up, and they've been doing a phenomenal job with that they've accomplished this year."


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Vote for NAWM Board and Trustees• February 22, 2011 Share:
The Board of Directors of the National Association of Wabash Men encourages Wabash alumni to vote in elections for Alumni Trustee on the Board of Trustees and for the Board of Directors for the NAWM. Ballots containing biographies of the eight candidates have been mailed to all alumni, and elections close April 26.
New this year, alumni have the option of voting for NAWM Board of Directors online here. Due to Indiana law, voting for Alumni Trustee must still be by mail-in ballot.
Wabash College Board of Trustees Alumni Representative
The three alumni presented in this ballot have been selected as candidates to serve on the Wabash College Board of Trustees by the Board of Directors of The National Association of Wabash Men. You are privileged to vote for one of the candidates on the slate, or you may write in the name of any qualified alumnus whose name does not appear here. (A qualified alumnus is any man who attended Wabash for at least one year.)


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Louisiana Senator's Bill Would Ban Some Religion-Based Fund Cuts
U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu has introduced a bill, that if passed, would make it against the law for the federal government to take away money from programs whose participants engage in voluntary religious activity.
Landrieu's bill is called the "Freedom to Pray Act". Landrieu says she drafted it after being told by a constituent in 2012 that the Young Marines program in Bossier Parish might lose federal funding due to voluntary religious speech.
KPEL interviewed Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington on "Mornings With Ken and Bernie". He told us that they have been doing this rehabilitation program for years, and they have never had a problem.
Whittington told the federal government to keep their money. In the Young Marines oath, which is voluntary for Whittington's participants, there is a part mentioning not dishonoring God.
Majorie Esman, executive director of the Louisiana American Civil Liberties Union, says the the national website says members must attend church and pledge not to dishonor God.
Whittington says they do not mandate that participants do any activities related to religion that they do not want to do.
Landrieu's bill would ban the federal government from defunding such programs.


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- BioNumbers
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- Finnzyme Primer Dimer Predictor
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- backbone & origins: naming
- decipher compatibility between BioBrick vector backbone and other vectors
- BitesizeBio
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- BenchFly: free science videos
- Sample video: sterile technique
- EcoSal !!subscription required!! (I don't have it at UW)
- an E. Coli & Salmonella reference website (originally, this info was published in books)
- RBS strength calculator
- Recomended by Amanda Smith via Rob Egbert
- probably accurate within an order of magnitude
- If you use the forward engineering mode, check your solution in the reverse engineering mode (include ~ 75 bp on either side of the start codon) and make sure it still agrees with it's solution.
- The sequence matters a lot! High translation is ~___. (If using the Elowitz RBS, the sequence between this part & the ATG matters!
- NanoDrop basics (nucleic acid concentration measurements)
- APE (A Plasmid Editor; free)
- Mendeley (free)
- Mathematica (not free)
- InkScape (free)
- Can get beautiful color paletes from ColorBrewer
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These can help give an idea of how much inducer to add to various inducible promoters. Of course, there are infinite variables that make your circumstances different than these examples, but they probably don't have a huge effect.
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Postby bigbuzz73 » Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:32 am
The LBS suggested a flat bar road bike like a 2007 Spec Sirrus Sport(supposedly more comfortable riding position than a 'true' road bike).
My 2 questions are: 1. For my use, am I better off with the Sirrus, a 'true' road bike (like a Spec Sequoia) or a Tricross bike?
2. Can someone please explain the differences between these three styles of bikes and advantages/disadvantages. Apart from the bars, I can't see much difference and I'm a bit confused. My budget is around $1200, but will spend more if I need to.
A big "Thank you" to anyone who can help.
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Postby LuckyPierre » Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:43 am
Is my bias showing yet?
There are plenty of bikes to choose from that might suit, so check out the Sequoia / Allez, or Giant or Avanti or Diamondback .....
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Postby europa » Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:51 am
The basic differences you want to be looking for in drop bar bikes are tyre width, riding position and geometry.
A pure racing bike will have very thin tyres for less rolling resistance, very low handlebars for a better aerodynamic position and a short wheel base plus steep fork (and other differences) to give nimble handling - they are designed to go fast and comfort is less of a consideration.
A bike designed to be comfortable will have wider tyres (32 or 35mm) for more stability on loose surfaces and greater cushioning over bumps, the handle bars will be closer seat height so there is less weight on your hands and arms, and a longer wheel base plus more raked forks for greater stability.
Then there are variations between the two.
If you are riding on the road and nothing worse than a dolomite track, the narrow tyres of the racer aren't really a problem.
Provided the shop doesn't cut off the top of the fork tube, you can set bars quite high if you don't like the extremely low position of a racer.
The more nimble handling isn't an advantage in the real world and racing bikes aren't so nervous as to be hard to ride.
So, for what you're planning, you can pretty much buy what you fall in love with and there is plenty in your price range.
Definitely look at the 'comfort' bikes - they are designed specifically for your task but be warned that the style of bike varies dramatically inside that range (from 'sit up and beg' flat bar bikes to the Giant OCR2 which is near enough to a racing bike). The Sequoia is a good choice. The Giant OCR2 and Trek1200 are too. All three are slightly different in focus. But every manufacturer will have a choice of bikes, just don't get sucked into the 'you must have a racing bike' line that so many bike shops push.
For a commute of 25km, look at what you are going to carry with you - a rack and panniers will take all that stuff off your back, but not all bikes have the fittings to take a rack.
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Re: New bike
Postby europa » Sat Dec 30, 2006 5:27 pm
bigbuzz73 wrote: Good to get unbiased advice from experienced riders.
Eh? Did someone delete some posts I didn't see
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Postby bigbuzz73 » Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:13 pm
It looks like I'll go for something like the Sequoia or an Avanti equivalent (my local dealer sells these)... although there are Merida and Giant dealers not too far away, so I should have a look at these. The Giant appears very popular so I guess they are damn fine bikes.
One last question, if I may:
I'm completely bamboozled about correct sizing. I've looked at a couple of websites and it appears I need a Masters Degree in Astrophysics to select the right size bike!! I want to get it right, but is it really THAT complicated?
Is just sitting on the bike for a few minutes a reasonable indicator of correct fit or do I need to take a bike for a ride? I assume taking the bike for a decent ride is probably the best way to see if it fits ok, but of course bike shops won't allow that. Or do I size a bike using some formulae based on my body height/size?
Any hints I receive will be greatly appreciated!
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Sit on the bike and see how it feels.
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Postby europa » Sun Dec 31, 2006 12:35 am
Setting the bike up to suit you, the correct fit, is a different animal again and can be quite detailed and complicated. Too many shops just stuff about a bit with the seat height and leave the rest to you. That's piss weak but it's the norm.
However, some shops go into a lot more detail with fit. My own preferred shop uses the Bike Fit system and it takes them over an hour to fit a bike to you. I know another shop in Adelaide that puts a similar effort into fitting bikes (but I don't know the method they use). The shop I bought my son's bike from probably won't get much more money from me because of the slack fitting procedure they went through ... not to mention the quality of the first service they did on his bike.
As far as I'm concerned, it pays to look around and to look further afield than you might think desirable, just to get this level of service. The shops that put this sort of effort into fitting the bike to you put the same effort into other areas as well ... and you shouldn't have to pay for a proper fit if buying new (but that'll depend on the shops in your area - hell, my son got a full fit out from my preferred shop just by buying a set of shoes and pedals ... but I was an existing customer).
Of course, these fitting sessions aren't final - you will need to fiddle as you get riding, but they are a damned good start.
But, as far as frame size goes, it varies from manufacturer to manufacturer and it's not that hard to find the right size frame for you. Similarly, you may find the XXX bike just doesn't feel right where the YYY fits perfectly - this is why you need to shop around.
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Postby bigbuzz73 » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:19 pm
I've been doing some research and have narrowed my choice down to three bikes: the Specialized Allez Comp ($2399), the Specialized Allez Elite ($1749), and the Avanti Giro ($1899).
The guy at my LBS suggested the Avanti as being better value over the Elite as it has full 105 "running gear" (that's probably not the correct terminology, but please excuse my ignorance!). He also suggested if it was his choice he would buy the Comp as the wheels alone made it worth the extra.
My question here is: Does the extra 'goodies' on the Comp justify me spending 25% more over the Elite or the Giro? Am I REALLY going to get much benefit other than some added pose-value with the more expensive bike?
At 52 years of age, it is fairly unlikely I'll win the Tour de France this year! I just want a bike that has smooth gear changes, of good build quality, and is so smooth and enjoyable to ride that I will want to ride further and longer. Thanks heaps.... I really do appreciate any advice I receive.
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Postby Bnej » Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:36 pm
The difference in price might get you some "better" wheels and a nicer looking bike, and a bit less weight, but I doubt it'll be that big a deal for your purposes. As far as I can tell the Avanti has lower gearing as standard, (36/50 front vs 39/53), which you may prefer.
OTOH if you really like the Allez Comp to ride, and get on the Avanti and hate it, then it's worth the difference in price.
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Postby bigbuzz73 » Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:20 pm
I'm still considering which bike to buy, and today I had a look at a Bianchi Nirone 7 Alu/Carbon. It has Campag Veloce gear and the sales guy told me it is comparable to 105 in the Shimano range. Is this correct?
The bike looked fantastic in the Celeste (apparently Bianchi riders will remove certain body parts if you refer to it as "green"!!!)
I can buy the bike for around $2200.00 and it seems good value as I have been lead to believe Bianchi are top quality bikes.
So now it's down to the Avanti Giro, Specialized Allez Comp and the Bianchi. What do you guys think of the Bianchi in comparison to the others, in particular the spec level of the bike?
Thanks again for any help and advice you guys can offer.
Regards, Wayne
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Postby LuckyPierre » Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:16 pm
The salesman is correct, Centaur and 105 groupsets are 'comparable' - but a Campag fanatic would disagree!
Check that you are getting a full Campagnolo groupset, not some odd bits and pieces thrown in to keep cost down - IMHO a 'mix and match' groupset is undesirable.
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Postby Mulger bill » Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:51 am
Bianchi MTB's are beautiful scoots, can't comment on their roadies, but they're all greenish
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Postby zapata » Sat Feb 03, 2007 3:36 pm
to buy a decent bike it's $2000+ and you can go up over $4000 for the top of the line models.
consider this; you can buy a 50cc scooter for $2000 and decent bigger engined scooters can be had for around $4000-$7000.
when you consider your buying a machine with an engine with much greater performance than a bike you start to wonder about the relative value of bikes.
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Postby europa » Sat Feb 03, 2007 3:47 pm
I chose a bike, not to last for this racing season for the next couple of years commuting, I chose a bike to last me out. Cost a lot now but I anticipate it being a cheap buy in the long term.
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John A. Thomas, a longtime resident of Daisy, passed away on Sept. 22, 2011 in Colville at the age of 91. John was born on April 1, 1920 in Colville, the son of Alexis and Frances (Hacker) Thomas. He was raised on the family homestead at Daisy, where he attended school at the Waterloo School House. John left school at a young age to work in the logging industry. He owned and operated a sawmill on the homestead and purchased the equipment to run his own logging operation. Years ago, John built a ramp to dump logs into the Columbia River for transport to the mill. Today, that ramp is known as the Daisy boat launch. John married Frances Marguerite Holfold, in November, 1940. Together they made their home in Daisy where they began a family. John eventually left his work in the woods to work as a heavy equipment mechanic in Roseville, CA. In 1968 he returned home to work for Harvey Tripp. John also worked in the construction industry on projects across the Inland Northwest, including Montana, Idaho and Washington. In 1971, his marriage to Frances ended, but they remained life-long friends. John retired from the construction industry, but continued to work into his retirement as a mechanic. John was introduced to flight in the early 1950's when he began flight lesson with Gene Scamahorn. He loved to fly and flew whenever and wherever he could. John landed in fields, on roads and even on skid trails. He owned several airplanes, including a T-Craft, Super Cub, Cessna 170 and 172. He flew to Florida where he stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Maule when taking delivery of his newly built Maule airplane. As a 900-hour stu¬dent pilot, John took his flight test and became a licensed private pilot. He was known to create opportunity rather that wait for opportunity to find him. John was an innovator, both on the ranch and in his logging business. He was known for his ability to log lands that others declined due to the steep slope. He also built the first hydraulic slack kicker in the industry. He was a past Eagles Lodge member and enjoyed dancing, fishing and hunting. He will be remembered for his adventurous spirit, tougher than nails tenacity, and anything is possible attitude.John was preceded in death by his parents and by his siblings, George, Rose and Raymond Thomas.He is survived by his life-long friend, Frances Thomas, Daisy; a daughter, Sharon "Cheri" Barrett, Spokane Valley; by his sons, William "Tom" Thomas and Judy, Daisy; George Thomas, Daisy; eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. The funeral service for John A. Thomas was held Sept. 27 at the Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville. A graveside service will follow at the Calvary Cemetery in Colville. Memorial contributions may be given to either the Alzheimer's Association or to the Recreational Aviation Foundation, 1711 W. College St., Bozeman, MT 59715-4913. Please visit the on-line memorial and sign the guestbook at www.danekasfuneralchapel.com. Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.


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Straight from the Flag: Red & White Stripes
Red and white stripes are a major, patriotic part of the American flag. Take them away from the blue field with white stars, however, and they can be a subtler, less literal, nod. Here, we've rounded up some red and white stripes used in home decor that are a terrific way to bring a little patriotism into the home without pulling out stars and stripes:
It turns out that red and white stripes look amazing on curtains - on everything from long window treatments to sassy showers. If that's a little too much real estate for such a bold statement, think seat upholstery on dining chairs, a print on a pillow, or a small rug.
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